Another chance to predict the future; the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, Euro 2012, is almost upon us. The tournament will be hosted by Poland and Ukraine and the first match kicks off this Friday 8th June 2012. Local interest here will focus on the Republic of Ireland, England, Poland and Portugal but not unfortunately N.Ireland. All entries to be in before kick off Friday.
For ease of reference all of the teams, group matches, FIFA rankings and political systems (this is Slugger after all) are listed below and answers should be in the following format which is my entry incidentally. And of course thanks to WIKI for the info.
Group Winners: A Russia, B Netherlands, C Spain, D France
England: Group Stage
Ireland: Group Stage
Most Red Cards: Netherlands
Most Goals: Netherlands
Winners: Netherlands
Political System : Constitutional Monarchy
FEMEN: Poland v Greece
Top scorer: V. Persie
Predictions required and possible points. MAXIMUM 110
Winner of Group A 10 points
Winner of Group B 10 points
Winner of Group C 10 points
Winner of Group D 10 points
How far will England Go? Group stage, QF, SF, F, Winner 10 points
How far will the Republic Of Ireland Go? Group stage, QF, SF, F, Winner 10 points
Which Team will receive the Most Red Cards? 10 points
Which team will score the Most Goals? 10 points
Which team will win the trophy? 10 points
In this Diamond Jubilee year will a team from a Constitutional Monarchy or a Republic win the trophy? 5 points.
(Republic: Poland, Greece, Russia, Czech, Germany, Portugal, Italy, ROI, Croatia, France, Ukraine
Constitutional Monarchy: Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, England, Sweden)
At which game will activists from the women’s movement FEMEN make their first significant appearance? 5 points.
(FEMEN Ukrainian protest group based in Kiev. The organisation became internationally known for organizing topless protests against sex tourists, international marriage agencies, sexism and other social, national and international ills. )
Who will be the top individual scorer? 10 points
Form guide and Group Matches showing FIFA ranking of each team.
Group A
(65) Poland v (14)Greece
(11)Russia v (26)Czech Republic
(14)Greece v (26)Czech Republic
(65) Poland v (11)Russia
(26)Czech Republic v (65) Poland
(14)Greece v (11)Russia
Group B
(4)Netherlands v (10)Denmark
(2)Germany v (5)Portugal
(10)Denmark v (5)Portugal
(4)Netherlands v (2)Germany
(5)Portugal v (4)Netherlands
(10)Denmark v (2)Germany
Group C
(1)Spain v (12)Italy
(18)Republic of Ireland v (8)Croatia
(12)Italy v (8)Croatia
(1)Spain v (18)Republic of Ireland
(8)Croatia v (1)Spain
(12)Italy v (18)Republic of Ireland
Group D
(16)France v (7)England
(50)Ukraine v (17)Sweden
(50)Ukraine v (16)France
(17)Sweden v (7)England
(7)England v (50)Ukraine
(17)Sweden v (16)France
GOOD LUCK
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