What We’ve Learnt after the Groups

So, the quarter finals are kicking off later tonight, with a few surprises thrown in. England have gone through as group winners, Greece have gone through while Holland have crashed out. Hard! We’re going to take a look at how the groups have played out and what has stood out for me so far. Also, as my predictions have largely failed miserably, I’m going to chuck a line in at the end about how the Dutch have screwed me over.

Euro 2012: What We’ve Learnt After Matchday 1

So the Euros have kicked off, and after matchday 1, let’s take a look at what we’ve seen from the sixteen sides out in Poland and Ukraine.

7 Seconds that Bergkamp’s life led up to

Dennis Bergkamp famously said “Behind every action there must be a thought”. Watch his goal against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup quarter final against Argentina. In a sumptuous seven seconds, thoughts that separate Bergkamp from mere mortals are given a live dénouement. As the Dutch assistant manager David Endt said at the time, “The seconds of the greats last longer than those of normal people.”