Our team of the tournament

AFTER a thoroughly enjoyable tournament and 16 days of watching eight teams battle it out in four different locations, it was the Germans that came out on top. On our walk back to the hostel after the night of the final myself and Mark both discussed which players would make it in to our teams [...]

Germany 4 – England 0

GERMANY claimed their first ever Under-21 European Championship crown after a comprehensive win over Stuart Pearce’s England side at the Malmo New Stadium. Mesut Ozil was a thorn in the England side all night and after playing in Gonzalo Castro for Germany’s opener, he doubled their lead with a fizzing free-kick that eluded stand-in ‘keeper [...]

Day 15 – Sunday 28th June – The attack of the killer seaweed

WITH just one day to go till the big finale, we had a free day in Malmo to do as we wanted. Unfortunately my good night’s sleep was cut short by the random Scottish guy gathering his clutter, which had somehow made its way all around the room, rather like my unamed younger brother’s bedroom. [...]

Day 13 photos

A few shots from the fan park in Helsingborg where we were the only English watching as the hosts went out. Also a few shots of the semi-final between Germany and Italy followed by a night out around the town.