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The opening games of Euro 2008

The opening games of Euro 2008
"As the first game of Euro 2008 passes without one white plastic chair being thrown or broken Austria begins to feel the pinch," titters Tom Leonard. Photograph: x
The opening games of Euro 2008
Adrian Moore sees Raymond Domenech and his extraordinary eyebrows looking for inspiration from unusual sources Photograph: /x
The opening games of Euro 2008
"Europe has a party," parps Jon Guest, "while England miss out and inevitably get frustrated." Photograph: /x
The opening games of Euro 2008
"Big Phil had his star player in intensive preparation for Portugal's Euro opener." Dinesh Vijayan riffs on Turkey's pain Photograph: /x
The opening games of Euro 2008
John Barry has gone to town this week:
Antoine:'Ello and welcome to Euro trash 2008.
John Paul: In Group A ze Czechs made the Swiss roll and ze Portugese enjoyed Turkish Delight.
Antoine: While in Group B ze Croats made cow pat out of Austria and Poland were bombed by Germany's Polish born Podolsky ...
Photograph: x
The opening games of Euro 2008
Alan Neill clears his throat and puts on his best Geordie accent: "Day one of Big Brother Euro 2008, all eyes and cameras are on Switzerland and the Czech Republic. Now let me hand you over to our commentator, Davina McCall." Photograph: x
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