Euro 2008 Tournament Facts

Sports-moments.com, 07.06.08




It's Euro 2008 time!!! Before the start, let's check some interesting facts about the tournament along with some great videos catching the EURO 2008 fever!

Offical Ball

  • It is called Europass
  • 14-panel ball
  • Similar to Teamgeist ball (official football for the FIFA World Cup 2006), but with modified surface design
  • Notable players to criticise it are goalkeepers Jens Lehmann and Petr Cech, because of deviation in flight

(video: Video about how they made the 2008 Europass ball? Adidas and UEFA are unveiling this special ball for the final competition.)


Trophy

  • Alomost identical replica of the old version of the trophy
  • Weight: 8 kilograms (17.6 lb)
  • Tall: 60 centimetres (24 in)

Player facts

  • Oldest man on Euro 2008: Ivica Vastic (Austria)
  • Player with most European championships mathces: Lilian Thuram (France) (14 matches: 1996, 2000, 2004)

(video: UEFA Euro 2008 Preview video)

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