First of all, i'm not gonna be a sore loser.
So kudos to the Portuguese for advancing through to the next round.
It was the best match i've ever watch. England versus Portugal. What a appropriate timing to exact revenge for the Euro 2004 loss. But it was a night not to be. The moment the match went into penalty shoot-outs, with the number 1, Alexandre Ricardo in between the post couple with England woeful luck with penalties (5 losses in 16 years excluding European championship!), i somehow received this premonition that it's gonna be all disaster for the English. Though i was praying what i felt was wrong somehow it did come true. Sigh.
Whatever it is, applauses to the English for bringing the game to the Portuguese eventhough being one man down for a large chunk of the game and playing without their influential captain. Particularly to Owen Hargreaves for having a superb match down in the middle. Joe Cole for mesmerising the millions around the world with his skills and deft touches (considering he IS an English after all). Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard for executing their roles (though it was a major dissapointment that Lampard failed to score in any of the matches considering the number of chances he had). Paul Robinson for the countless saves. The four defenders for blocking out waves and waves of Portuguese attacks.
And Peter Crouch.
Peter Crouch? Pfhtt don't even let me get started. He sucks. Period.
It was a good game and there had to be a winner and loser. Portugal won but we will meet again, for sure. And 'till then, all the best for the Portuguese in the semi-final.
For the English?
Let's look forward to Euro 2008 Austria/Switzerland and World Cup 2010 South Africa.
And yeah may God still save the Queen.
Dejected..
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