Articles

WSC 258 August 2008

Editorial ~ Keep the finals sweet 16
Euro 2008 Diary ~ The tournament  on TV, from the opening ceremony’s bewildering  cow theme to  John Motson messing up his big send-off
Mediawatch ~ The UK press and websites had no difficulty in finding domestic angles for their reports on events in Austria and Switzerland
Shot! ~ Expatriates in London celebrate and suffer   while watching their teams on TV
Switzerland & Austria ~ How the hosts coped with staging a tournament at which they flopped
Greece ~ The holders avoided criticism at home despite going out tamely in the first round
Inside the Tournament ~ How UEFA kept a tight control over every aspect of the competition
Cristiano Ronaldo ~ The still unresolved transfer story that simmered in the background at Euro 2008
Shot Archive ~ Rare photography from the first European Championship final, in 1960
England at Euro 2008 ~ The team weren’t there, but broadcasters couldn’t stop mentioning the English
The Finalists ~ Germany is now officially football-crazy;  and the Raúl reason for the squad unity that was crucial to Spain’s victory 
Scolari & Ince ~ Chelsea get their big-name target and Blackburn break new ground in appointing a black British boss  
World Cup 2010 Qualifying ~ How Iraq were controversially eliminated by a cosmopolitan team representing Qatar
Reviews ~ Johnny Haynes; Manchester; Kenny Sansom; an Englishman in Russia
Readers’ Survey ~ We want to know what you think
Letters ~ Dear WSC, I really have to say...
Top of the Charts ~ The major moments of Euro 2008