Euro 2008

[marathondan]

Sorry to be so dull as to report on the reporting, but I must comment on this piece of crap sensationalism by the BBC:

"Co-hosts Austria were given a Euro 2008 lifeline when Ivica Vastic scored a stoppage-time penalty against Poland.

English referee Howard Webb ruled that Mariusz Lewandowski hauled down Sebastian Proedl and substitute Vastic slammed the penalty past Artur Boruc."
- BBC website

He didn't rule that "ruled that Mariusz Lewandowski hauled down Sebastian Proedl", he ruled that he grabbed his shirt, which is against the rules. Since when did the BBC have to resort to Sun-esque reporting to misinform their readers?

Great pen though.

Also interesting that Graham Pole on 5 Live congratulated Webb (at half time) on a good first half, despite the obvious glitch of giving an offside goal.

Anyway, good to see that the previous comment "one goalmouth scramble unlikely to be bettered for comedy value" is under threat, both from the Swiss' "assist for M. Puddle" and Croatia's deflected snooker cross around Lehman.