Posts from ‘June, 2008’

- I know just what you’re saying. I just watched our solid, experienced Swedish team being totally outplayed by a bunch of fourteen-year-old Russians, and embarrassing doesn’t even begin to describe it. Italy, I put my trust in you.

If I could, I would pick up the despairing Thierry Henry, give him a big hug and put him in the Italian squad. He is brilliant, when he smiles he lights up the world and today he even helped the Italians move on to the quarter finals. I’ve never seen anyone look so heartbroken.   Except, maybe, [...]

At least I don’t have to worry about a potential Italy-Sweden quarter final anymore. If they meet, and that’s a big ‘if’, it’s in the semi. But to be perfectly honest, I think Italy stands a better chance to beat Spain than Sweden does with Holland. A tie against Russia is enough for us to [...]

… sugar for my honey… I still have some  issues with pink cotton candy after the traumatic experience of watching Killer Klowns from Outer Space when I was 11, but my sweeties love their spun sugar. No visit to Furuvik is complete without a ginormous sugar rush!

If Sweden wins Group D and Italy makes second place in Group C Sweden will meet Italy in the quarter final. If Sweden ends second in Group C Sweden will meet Holland in the quarter final.  I want both Sweden and Italy to go far in this tournament. The Dutch have been terrific so far [...]