First things first!

Also the lack of these... 

Apparently UEFA have said that Russia will be docked six points in qualifying for the next European Championship if their fans step out of line again after disturbances at their opening Euro 2012 game against the Czech Republic last Friday.

Seems odd as I understand that about 5 times as many Poles were arrested as were Russians.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/13062012/58/euro-2012-uefa-threatens-russia-points-deduction.html

Russia have been given a six-point deduction, which will be suspended, from their next Euro qualifying campaign following the improper behaviour of their fans at Friday's Czech Republic match. They have also been fined 120,000 Euros. Seems quite harsh but I suppose its good to see UEFA act. This dosen't include the Poland game violence so Russia might get punished again as well as Poland.

Big game tonight Germany v Nertherlands I dont think Germany are as good as everybody seems to think they are I really hope the Dutch stuff them.

Big game Bendtner with the equaliser and his 2nd of the game! His 20th goal in his 50th match for Denmark not to shabby for someone who has been fairly poor all his career in England. Ronaldo is having a mare though.

3 - 2 Portugal what a goal and game!!!!

Good goal but shame about the result. Anything that involves upsetting Ronaldo is good IMO

He had a shocker of a game though missed a hat full of clear cut chances and got booked.

Did I miss anything

Just got in from work, don't mention highlights, as the wife doesn't like football, so it won't be on anyway

I think you can get highlights on the BBC Sport website be worth a look great game.

Cor, Helder Postiga got a goal, surprised, but maybe not, yet another throwaway from Spurs who has presumably played better for who ever he is playing for instead.

LOL what do I know Germans all over the Dutch Gomez on fire 2 quality goals.

Dutch very poor cant seem to be arsed to take part, looks like they will go out of the tournament tonight, Germany look like they have more goals planned

Germany had a bloke who could score the Dutch didn't, RVP should have had a hat trick, the Dutch looked very disjointed

Really, I thought they looked more like they'd been to an Amsterdam coffee shop or two!

Very good Rob

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Spain v Ireland.

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A decade ago - at the last major tournament they qualified for - the Republic of Ireland's 2002 World Cup hopes were ended by Spain, and following their unexpected 3-1 capitulation to Croatia in their opening match, the Irish know they must take something against the world and European champions this time around or face elimination once again. Good luck ireland.

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"The England band will be allowed to play during the Group D game against Sweden in Kiev on Friday night, after being prevented by ground security from bringing in their instruments to England's Euro 2012 opener against France in Donetsk.

"Swedish fans will be outnumbering English fans four to one at the game so we'll be doing our best to generate as much noise as possible," band leader John Hemmingham said."

Excellent I thought that was a great shame that they were stopped.

This twunt is an absolute twunt.

He may like moronic 'music' abusing eardrums for 90 mins, but not everyone does. And this twunt is subjecting everyone else to the banal tunes. If he wants to hear a bunch of 'zany' band enthusiasts belting out banal beats, then he should record him and his mates, then attend games with an iPod and earphones.

Instead the f***ing a***hole thinks its some inalienable right of his to torture everyone else via the medium of tulipsounds.