Real Madrid defender Pepe scored his first goal for Portugal today in their game against Turkey. While the goal was impressive, the interplay between Pepe and captain Nuno Gomes was exceptional. There are few aspects of soccer that are a better example of teamwork than a well executed one-two. Watch this perfect example:

The opening match of Euro 2008 has finished with Czech Republic winning one-nil against Switzerland in Basel. Here are some statistics from the match:Czech Republic 1. Petr Cech    11.26 (top speed; kph)    3840 (distance; metres)2. Zdenek Grygera    22.68    96743. Jan Polak    22.05    110094. Tomas Galasek    20.65    96106. Marek Jankulovski    23.67    97157. Libor Sionko    22.05    […]

Andy Gray, one of the top football co-commentators and pundits in the world, made his appearance this afternoon not on Sky Sports but instead on ESPN. What Gray gives ESPN is instant credibility, which the network desperately needs if it's to establish itself as an authority on soccer coverage both in the United States and […]

Newark isn't the first place that comes to mind when you picture Euro 2008, but EPL Talk's Euro '08 Adventure has to begin somewhere. After being jarred by my 4:45am wake-up call today, I kissed the wife and kids goodbye and jumped on the plane from Palm Beach International Airport in Florida heading to New […]

Romanian striker Adrian Mutu has been ordered to repay Chelsea a staggering £9.6 million in compensation after his sacking in 2004. FIFA ruled on the decision following Chelsea's attempt to sue Mutu to cover losses incurred by his transfer fee and wages paid to him during his 14 month spell.  Mutu was banned from football […]

Euro 2008 hasn't even started yet, but that hasn't stopped so many pundits who have been writing off Holland's chances of success in the tournament. The critics keep on pointing at the Dutch defense as a weakness, but what they're forgetting is the Oranje's power in midfield and up front.An integral part of that attack […]

Panini is making a comeback this summer (although they never really left us) with their series of Euro 2008 stickers and its de rigueur sticker album. But they're also trying something brand new. The Italian sticker company has entered the world of, gasp, digital stickers.Surely Panini doesn't get the point, you wonder? The whole pleasure […]

If BBC Sport could be as creative and slick with their live football coverage as they are with their promotional trailers, the Beeb would rule the TV roost once again and kick Sky Sports to the gutter. Such is the artistry and fine detail that's included in BBC Sport's trailer for Euro 2008 (see below). […]

It's not easy being a soccer crazy fan living in South Florida where the closest Major League Soccer team is exactly 1,000 miles away. Believe it or not, but the last professional match I attended was way back on November 25, 2006 and that was Fulham against Reading in London! Thankfully my drought will end […]

A history of the European Championships is necessary with another rendition on the way. With Euro 2008 only a week away now it’s about time we looked back over what has gone before the tournament kicks-off in Basel. The European Championship may not be as old as the World Cup or even as prestigious but […]

Join EPL Talk's Euro 2008 fantasy football league today and the winner will win an official replica shirt of the Euro 2008 team of your choice courtesy of Subside Sports.Registration is free. Here's all you have to do: Visit http://en.fantasy.euro2008.uefa.com If you've registered in the past for the Champions League fantasy game, just login. But […]

ESPN has quietly launched its Euro 2008 site, which features stunning graphics and a very clean cutting edge design.From the opening intro of "This is not the football you think it is," the web site features a state-of-the-art design that pulls you into the site. Once you've viewed the intro, you find yourself on the […]

Sirius Satellite Radio has announced it will broadcast every match of Euro 2008 live beginning on June 7th with the Switzerland vs Czech Republic game all the way through to the final scheduled June 29th, 2008.This is a wonderful coup for Sirius Satellite. The 2006 World Cup was broadcast live on XM Radio. It's also […]

I have an extra ticket to the Italy vs Netherlands game at Euro 2008 scheduled for Monday, June 9th in Berne, Switzerland. If you're interested, please email me privately at thegaffer[at]epltalk[dot]com before midnight on Monday, June 2nd with your name, passport number and postal address (UEFA is asking for the details in order to issue […]

If you're an England fan and you're still depressed about your national team not playing in Euro 2008, sit back and enjoy this video entitled "The Bootyful Game." It'll make the pain go away.