Agreed !! :)

Please can we all keep this board for what it meant for, Sport from all over the world.
I am ver busy for until the weekend, so dont have alot of time to get on to.
Obvioulsy Fencer still can if he sees something he does not like & is off subject, BUT i am sure he has better things to do.
I don't want to set this board to having 'All posts must be approved'

PARIS (Reuters) - France playmaker Zinedine Zidane announced Thursday that he was ending his international career after a 10-year spell with Les Bleus.

"My international career is over now," said the 32-year-old playmaker on his Web Site. "I called the coach yesterday to let him know I had made up my mind. I think it was the right time to say 'stop'. At least, it was the time for me to do so," he said.

France coach Raymond Domenech confirmed the news as he unveiled his squad for next week's friendly against Bosnia.

"Zidane will not play for France anymore. I'm sorry about it. I would have liked him to carry on. He thought he had to leave the place to young players," said Domenech.

Zidane has had a long and successful career with France, winning the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European championship.

His retirement closes a glorious chapter in French soccer history with only goalkeeper Fabien Barthez remaining from the team that beat Brazil to become world champions in 1998.

Zidane's announcement came after defenders Lilian Thuram, Bixente Lizarazu and captain Marcel Desailly all called time on their international careers since the end of Euro 2004.

"This is the end of a story," Zidane said. "It's important to know when your time to go has come. Some players had done it in 2000 and in 2002. Others like me are doing it now."

The French number 10 who earned 93 caps and scored 26 goals for France said that he had been considering his international retirement for quite some time.

British heavyweight Danny Williams knocked out Mike Tyson in the 4th round in Louisville, Kentucky last night :o)

Whats the event Steve, anything worth going to watch? :-)
Will there be a bar there more to the point lol

Congratulations to Todd Hamilton on winning the The Open at Royal Troon after going through a 4 hole play off with Ernie Els.
He started the tournament as a rank outsider on odds between 500 & 750-1, landing a £720,000 first prize :-)

aawwww Now that is what i call a lovely person to come and say something like that. Must be my hug that did it :o)

Thanks for a great tournament aissi :o)

CONGRATULATIONS to Greece on winning EURO 2004, what more can anyone say. They had NEVER won a game in the euro finals ever, and now go all the way - outstanding performance :-)

Unlucky Portugal :-(
*runs to give aissi a hug*

bumble - get the beers in :o)

Portugal 0 1 Greece (RESULT)

Well, what can i say Greece. I have friends on this site Greece from both countries, so i won't take sides Greece but it's always nice for the Greece underdogs to win Greece anything.

Either way Greece, i have been informed that win Greece or lose there will be celebrations in Greece both countries.

So, all messing to one side, i wish them both the best of luck and may the best team win :o)

p.s. I don't know who bumble would like to win, all i know is he has very good odds on one team LOL

FRANCE GP QUALIFYING at Mangy Cours (is that name for real LOL)

1 Fernando Alonso (Spa) Renault 01min 13.698secs
2 Michael Schumacher (Ger) Ferrari 01:13.971
3 David Coulthard (Gbr) McLaren Mercedes 01:13.987
4 Jenson Button (Gbr) BAR Honda 01:13.995
5 Jarno Trulli (Ita) Renault 01:14.070
6 Juan Montoya (Col) Williams BMW 01:14.172
7 Takuma Sato (Jpn) BAR Honda 01:14.240
8 Marc Gene (Spa) Williams BMW 01:14.275
9 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) McLaren Mercedes 01:14.346
10 Rubens Barrichello (Bra) Ferrari 01:14.478
11 Cristiano Da Matta (Bra) Toyota 01:14.5531
2 Mark Webber (Aus) Jaguar 01:14.798
13 Christian Klien (Aut) Jaguar 01:15.065
14 Olivier Panis (Fra) Toyota 01:15.130
15 Giancarlo Fisichella (Ita) Sauber Petronas 01:16.177
16 Felipe Massa (Bra) Sauber Petronas 01:16.200
17 Nick Heidfeld (Ger) Jordan Cosworth 01:16.807
18 Giorgio Pantano (Ita) Jordan Cosworth 01:17.462
19 Gianmaria Bruni (Ita) Minardi Cosworth 01:17.913
20 Zsolt Baumgartner (Hun) Minardi Cosworth 01:18.247

Miss S Williams.......1.....4

Miss M Sharapova..6.....6

What a girl to win that at her age :o)

Thursday 1 July 2004

European Championships Semi-Final

Greece 1 0 Czech Republic (hmmmmm lol, well payed Greece, just one team to beat now !!)


Wednesday 30 June 2004

European Championships Semi-Final

Portugal 2 1 Holland

Thanks to those who kept the scores up 2 date as i have been away for a few days :o)

Well, a girl that works at the pub is Slovakian, so she is cheering the Czech's. So i don't mind if them or Greece win :-)

You know you love it really Stevie, i bet you have recorded every game LOL

I watched it up my old pub, it was great in there lol. I won money on the Czech vs Germany match, i got 5/2 on the Czechs winning :o)

European Championships Quarter-Final

France 0 1 Greece (way to go Greece, hope you had a bet bumble lol)

Nasmichael, there are so many different versions of bowls or bowling.
I know here in England, we mainly have Crown Green & Flat green (i think they are called)
Also 10-Pin bowling & Skittles.

European Championships Quarter-Final

Portugal 2 2 England (Ref was a ###### & Cambells goal should of stood)

(this maybe updated a bit late as i have a feeling the pub may call me lol)

European Championships Group C

Denmark 2 2 Sweden (now that game was NOT fixed ROFL)

Italy 2 1 Bulgaria

Group Winners - Sweden
Group Runner-up - Denmark

European Championships Group D

Germany 1 2 Czech Republic (What can one say ? Bye, Bye German Manager lol)

Holland 3 0 Latvia

Group Winners - Czech Republic
Group Runner-up - Holland

European Championships Group B

Croatia 2 4 England

Switzerland 1 3 France

Group Winners - France
Group Runner-up - England

Have a drink for me tonight then Helen to celebrate, i can't, on antibiotics :o(

European Championships Group A

Russia 2 1 Greece

Spain 0 1 Portugal

Group Winners - Portugal
Group Runner-up - Greece (go bumble - well the family lol)

European Championships Group D

Latvia 0 0 Germany (great result for Latvia)

Holland 2 3 Czech Republic (best game i have seen in years, Holland 2-0 up after 19 mins and the Czech Rep come back and win like that, and are now through to the quarter-finals already) :-)

European Championships Group C

Bulgaria 0 2 Denmark

Italy 1 1 Sweden

European Championships Group B

England 3 0 Switzerland (Not a great performance, but we needed it !!!)

Croatia 2 2 France (Latest)

European Championships Group A

Greece 1 1 Spain (Great result for Greece with Spain left to play Portugal)

Russia 0 2 Portugal

Results mean that Greece are through to the quarter-finals already :o)

European Championships Group D

Czech Republic 2 1 Latvia ( how lucky was that, you celebrating Fencer :-) ? )

Germany 1 1 Holland

Well when you watch England play, you tend to wonder if it is football we are actually playing LOL

Top 2 in each group qualify for the next round.

European Championships Group D

Czech Republic 0 0 Latvia (17.00)

Germany 0 0 Holland (19.45)

Monday 14 June 2004

European Championships Group C

Denmark 0 0 Italy
Sweden 5 0 Bulgaria

Saturday 12 June 2004

European Championships Group A

Portugal 1 2 Greece (Congrats Greece)
Spain 1 0 Russia


Sunday 13 June 2004

European Championships Group B

France 2 1 England (hmmm no comment lol)
Switzerland 0 0 Croatia

Stevie, you got (ban | hide) beside your name - what do they do ?
think i best go to sleep ROFL

You been drinking already bumble LOL (best have a word with Panda about you) :o)

Now what does this mean:

New! Andersp (ban | hide) ------- ROFL

Only messing Andersp, did you watch it ?
What a load of rubbish LOL
Its wrong i think (as much as i am an Arsenal supporter) that all these players did not play for England.
Also if you look at all the other friendlies tonight, how many other players from all teams all of a sudden could not find time for one reason or another to play for there countries.

Saturday 20 March 2004

Arsenal 2 - 1 Bolton Wanderers
Aston Villa 0 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
Chelsea 2 - 1 Fulham
Leicester City 1 - 1 Everton
Liverpool 1 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Manchester United 3 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur
Middlesbrough 5 - 3 Birmingham City
Newcastle United 3 - 1 Charlton Athletic

13/03/2004

Birmingham 0 - 1 Leicester
Blackburn 0 - 2 Arsenal
Charlton 1 - 0 Middlesbrough
Everton 1 - 0 Portsmouth
Fulham 2 - 0 Leeds
Bolton 0 - 2 Chelsea

14/03/2004

Southampton 2 - 0 Liverpool
Tottenham 1 - 0 Newcastle
Man. City 4 - 1 Man. United (ROFLMAO)
Wolves 0 - 4 Villa

Quarter-final draw:

Porto v Lyon
Real Madrid v Monaco
Chelsea v Arsenal
AC Milan v Deportivo La Coruna.

First leg on March 23/24. The second leg is on April 6/7.

Semi-final draw:

Madrid / Monaco v Chelsea / Arsenal

Porto / Lyon v Milan / Deportivo

Semis will be played on April 20/21 and May 4/5.

Tuesday 9 March 2004

Barclaycard Premiership

Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur


UEFA Champions League First Knock-Out Round Second Leg

Chelsea (1) 0 - 0 VfB Stuttgart
Juventus 0 - 1 (2) Real Club Deportivo de La Coruna
Lyon (2) 1 - 0 Real Sociedad de Futbol
Manchester United (2) 1 - 1 (3) FC Porto


Wednesday 10 March 2004

UEFA Champions League First Knock-Out Round Second Leg

AC Milan (4) 4 - 1 (1) Sparta Prague
Arsenal (5) 2 - 0 (2) Real Club Celta de Vigo
Monaco (2) 1 - 0 (2) Lokomotiv Moscow
Monaco win on Away Goals Rule
Real Madrid Club de Futbol (2) 1 0 (1) Bayern Munich

The draw just been done for FA Cup semi-finals

Sunderland vs Tranmere or Millwall
Arsenal vs Man utd

Ties to be played on Sunday 4th April

Barclaycard Premiership

Arsenal 2 - 1 Charlton Athletic
Blackburn Rovers 1 - 1 Southampton
Everton 2 - 0 Aston Villa
Fulham 1 - 1 Manchester United
Leicester City 0 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Manchester City 0 - 1 Chelsea

UEFA Champions League First Knock-Out Round First Leg

FC Porto 2 - 1 Manchester United

Real Club Deportivo de La Coruna 1 - 0 Juventus

Real Sociedad de Futbol 0 - 1 Lyon

VfB Stuttgart 0 - 1 Chelsea

Nationwide Football League Division One

Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Gillingham Match Coverage


FA Cup Fifth Round Replay

Birmingham City 0 - 2 Sunderland

Thanks Pedro :)

UEFA Champions League First Knock-Out Round First Leg

Bayern Munich 1 - 1 Real Madrid

Real Club Celta de Vigo 2 - 3 Arsenal

Lokomotiv Moscow 2 - 1 Monaco

Sparta Prague 0 - 0 AC Milan


FA Cup Fifth Round Replay

West Ham United 0 - 3 Fulham

Pedro & dexter, would you try to write in English on this board please. I am sure no one is saying anything out of order, but hard to tell when i can not understand it or for anyone else to join in the discussion :o)

Thanks

Sunday 22 February 2004

Aston Villa 2 - 2 Birmingham City
Tottenham Hotspur 4 - 4 Leicester City

Saturday 21 February 2004

Bolton Wanderers 1 - 3 Manchester City
Charlton Athletic 3 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
Chelsea 1 - 2 Arsenal
Manchester United 1 - 1 Leeds United
Newcastle United 2 - 1 Middlesbrough
Southampton 3 - 3 Everton
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 - 1 Fulham

The draw for the FA Cup quarter-finals. Ties to be played on March 6 and 7:

Millwall v Tranmere Rovers

Manchester United v Fulham / West Ham

Sunderland / Birmingham City v Sheffield United

Liverpool / Portsmouth v Arsenal

Barclaycard Premiership

Birmingham City 3 - 0 Everton

Blackburn Rovers 1 - 1 Newcastle United

Charlton Athletic 2 - 4 Tottenham Hotspur

Fulham 1 - 2 Aston Villa

Liverpool 2 - 1 Manchester City

Manchester United 2 - 3 Middlesbrough LMAO

Portsmouth 0 - 2 Chelsea


FA Cup Fourth Round

Telford United 0 - 2 Millwall

Tuesday 10 February 2004

Arsenal 2 - 0 Southampton
Leeds United 4 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Leicester City 1 - 1 Bolton Wanderers

I only watched a little bit of it on & off as there were a couple of good films on at the same time.
Had to go for New England though, just because they have England in there name LOL

ADAM VINATIERI'S late field goal handed New England a sensational 32-29 win over Carolina at Super Bowl XXXVIII.


Both teams were deadlocked early on as defence took centre stage before Tom Brady led the Patriots to a 21-10 lead thanks to touchdowns from Antowain Smith, Deion Branch and David Givens.

But Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme led the comeback as the underdogs levelled matters at 29-29 with the clock running down.

And there was still time for the game to swing back in the Patriots' favour as Vinatieri smashed his 41-yard kick to secure New England's second Super Bowl success in three years.

The match-winner said: "The guys fought so hard all day long. "I'm just fortunate to have the opportunity to put the icing on the cake."

Despite narrowly missing out in one of the greatest NFL finals of all time, the Panthers were far from outplayed.

Delhomme was easily their best player and he put in a great fourth-quarter display - creating the platform for a 33-yard touchdown run by DeShaun Foster.

He then completed an 85-yard touchdown pass to Muhsin Muhammad, before combining with Ricky Proehl in a move that appeared to have sent the game into overtime.

But with the fans in Houston's Reliant Stadium warming up for more action, Brady again imposed himself on the game.

He found Troy Brown and then the ever-reliable Branch with fewer than 10 seconds left to give Vinatieri the opportunity to seal victory.

Not surprisingly, Brady ended the match clutching the Vince Lombardi trophy and his second Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award.

The quarterback beamed: "It's just incredible.

"It's unbelievable to do it the way we did. The guys made great catches and Adam drove that sucker right down the middle to win it. What a game."

SATURDAY

Man Utd 3-2 Southampton
Birmingham 1-1 Newcastle
Charlton 1-2 Bolton
Fulham 2-1 Tottenham
Leeds 0-3 Middlesbrough
Leicester 0-5 Aston Villa
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
Portsmouth 0-0 Wolves

SUNDAY

Blackburn 2-3 Chelsea
Arsenal 2-1 Man City