Euro Report: Expansion Talk and Spanish Breakthrough

By: Ian Rose | June 24th, 2008

We’re back with another report, now that the quarterfinals of Euro 2008 are over and it’s down to the final four. Daryl Grove joins me once again to discuss how many teams the Euros should start with, as UEFA continues to ponder expansion. And we celebrate the triumphant return of Spain and Sevilla blogger Ryan Knapp, who gives us a Spain fan’s perspective on breaking Italy’s 88-year dominance of La Furia Roja in major tournaments.

We’ll be back with more after the semifinals, but for now, enjoy the episode and let us know if you have any questions you’d like addressed in the next show. We’ll be getting back to club football soon enough, so club questions are fair game too. Thanks for listening.

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Category: Weekly Podcast

Tags: Andrei Arshavin, Azzurri, David Silva, David Villa, Euro 2008, Fernando Torres, Germany, Guus Hiddink, Italy, La Furia Roja, Luca Toni, Russia, Spain, Turkey, Weekly Podcast

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• Inara |  June 24th, 2008 at 6:22 pm

  
  
  

  I was watching Identity the other night, and I realized that Yuri Zhirkov looks a lot like John Malkovich.

  Anyway, I’m totally on the Zhirkov bandwagon. He’s my fave player from the final four teams left in the tournament.

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• Inara |  June 24th, 2008 at 6:25 pm

  
  
  

  Oops, I mean John Cusack. Not Malkovich.

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• Ian Rose |  June 24th, 2008 at 7:47 pm

  
  
  

  I was gonna say … Zhirkov / Malkovich was a stretch. I can see Cusack, a bit.

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• BMatt |  June 24th, 2008 at 8:19 pm

  
  
  

  The problem with playing Russia is how CONFIDENT they’re gonna be after putting the screws to the Dutch. They do scare me I see Spain winning on PKs 2-2

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• BMatt |  June 24th, 2008 at 8:20 pm

  
  
  

  The only person that looks like Malkovitch is Malkovitch….malkovitch…malkovitch

  thank you! thank you! exit stage left!
  *shuffle/jazz hands*

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• Dave Martinez |  June 25th, 2008 at 7:12 am

  
  
  

  I love Jazz Hands.

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• Ian Rose |  June 27th, 2008 at 4:49 pm

  
  
  

  Whoever claims not to love jazz hands is just plain lying.

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• Ronald |  July 3rd, 2008 at 1:06 pm

  
  
  

  will there be a Podcast featuring Christian talking about the Copa Libertadores Finals ?

  While were on the subject, can Christian like….move to Ecuador….he would be welcomed with open arms, his Bizzaro Namoth call might have been the reason LDU won. all wee need now is for him to say the Following ” Ecuador have no shot of winning the Next World Cup “. Could you do that for me pleeeeeeease, pretty please with a cherry on top.

  P.S. im not having a go at Christian, just some comedic hazing

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