So much for the observation of AC Milan. Was it a penalty?

Costinha is already free and signed for Atletico. Maniche won't come back to Portugal, in Italy, 4 top teams could be relegated and the only linked with him so far, Inter, prefers Mascherano. As for the spanish league, haven't heard of any links relating him to them.

Materazzi sent off. Hope Australia can take advantage of it.

At half time, me and my friends were trying to figure out what Scolari would do after Costinha was sent off. It was clear that Petit was going in. The options to go out were: - Simao Sabrosa: had only a few minutes in the pitch so highly unlikely - Maniche: just because he had a yellow card. Too stupid option. - Figo: he is the captain, has been playing well so not possible. - Pauleta: my choice. with 10 men, we would have to play in counter attack. Pauleta is not a player that can keep the ball and, with Figo and Simao counter attacking, the dutch defense would have bigger problems.

Costinha already signed for Atletico Madrid about a month ago. I still believe Maniche could come to Blackburn.

From my personal experience in the Euro 2004, english fans are probably the best in the world. However, some stupid ones are asking for trouble. When you visit another country and keep on singing some bad taste songs, you are not making friends, are you? It's a shame that this small minority always ruins the image of others...

Big Phil, like you call him, calls this games "mata-mata" (kill-kill in english). Basicly, in this games you either kill or be killed. So there's no way it would work if everyone knew that he would be England's next manager. He has a very close relationship with his players, they respect him and do everything that he says. News here already mention a possible new agreement between him and the portuguese FA till 2008. Scolari has also asked that one of the Deco's yello card is turned down. Cristiano Ronaldo might not recover in time. So, out: Deco, Costinha and Cristiano Ronaldo. In: Simao Sabrosa, Petit and Tiago.

I think the players didn't help much either.

Or when Boulahrouz fouled Cristiano Ronaldo and should have gotten a red card. But you don't like CR so who cares, right?

See you saturday!!

2-1 for England with a late goal from Walcott

Here in Portugal 2004 all was quiet, with the exception of some problems in the Algarve. Which was interesting cause England's closest game was in Lisbon. So it was just a bunch of idiots that got arrested and were sent home.

Well, here is a recent update. 122 english people arrested yesterday in Stuttgart and today 200 in Stuttgart in the majority english. BBC

Some mexican players like: Omar Bravo Pavel Pardo Jose Fonseca Carlos Salcido Gonzalo Pineda

Argentina was in no way superior to Mexico. Great goal, yes! But with a referee that constatly forgave yellow and 2 red cards against Argentina, it's impossible to win.

Hope UEFA does it as well. It's just fair.

It was Dabo, not Oddo!

According to italian news tv, here are the possible sanctions for the involved teams: Juventus: seria B with points deduction AC MIlan: seria A with points deduction Lazio and Fiorentina probably Seria B Juve will probably lose the last 2 titles but it is not sure AC Milan will win them.

Taking a look at their current squads, here are some players we could try to get, if they are relegated: AC Milan DF Marek JANKULOVSKI DF Kakha KALADZE DF Dario SIMIC MF Johann VOGEL MF Clarence SEEDORF MF Massimo AMBROSINI Juventus DF Robert Kovac DF Jonathan Zebina MF Ruben Olivera FW Marcelo Danubio Zalayeta Fiorentina GK Sebastien FREY MF Stefano FIORE FW Valeri BOJINOV Lazio DF Massimo ODDO DF Luciano Zauri MF Stefano MAURI

I don't think Lazio and Fiorentina will go down. They might start the reason with negative points but not in Seria B

people are more worried over Bellamy. They seem to forget that AC Milan wants Emerton. Now let's see what happens!!

Just noticed that too. And Gresko as well. wasn't he released? Numbers available currently: 5 10 11 17 18 (Gresko's number) 19 23

Scolari made the five guys with yellow cards (Deco, C. Ronaldo, Pauleta, Costinha and Nuno Valente) stay on the stands. They weren't even in the bench. I hope that they'll make the team much better for the game against Holland. If we play against them like we played against Mexico, we'll lose.

Reid - Why I signed

Ghana will win 2-0.