Early News Thursday - Euro 2008 Semifinal 2 Special Edition
du Nord, June 26, 2008
Today's Semifinal Match-Wed Jun 25Russia v Spain - 1:30pm central time on ESPN2~ ~ ~ ~ ~The NewsPhil Ball of Soccernet says Spain will have to play in their unlucky yellow shirts.~ ~ ~ ~ ~James Lawton of the Independent on Russian star-in-the-making Andrei Arshavin.~ ~ ~ ~ ~Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated calls Arshavin, Andrea The Giant.~ ~ ~ ~ ~Three from the Guardian:-Richard Williams wonders if Arshavin can be the next Michael Platini.-Jonathan Wilson shows us how this Russian team was put together, not physically, but historically.-Kevin McCarra with a match preview.~ ~ ~ ~ ~The Reuters Soccer Blog on "The Hiddink Factor".~ ~ ~ ~ ~Martin Rogers of Yahoo Sports says goalkeeper Iker Casillas is a difference maker for Spain.~ ~ ~ ~ ~The New York Times blog Goal with an article on Spanish expectations.~ ~ ~ ~ ~The Final-Sun Jun 29Germany v ??? - 1:30pm central on ABC.And will be preceded on ABC at 11am central by DC v LA!