The Euro 2008 football championships begin on June 7 and I can hardly wait. ESPN and ESPN2 will be airing every game this time around, thanks in part to the success they had with the World Cup two years ago. Unfortunately, most of these matches will be during the day and I won’t be able to watch them live. The final match will be played on Sunday, June 29th in Vienna. I may have to make my way down to the George & Dragon pub to view a few matches. It’s always great to watch football matches surrounded by other fans. Also, it’s interesting to see how many people from the participating countries are here in Phoenix.
The most exciting matches will be the Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and Final. The dates for these matches are as follows: June 19 – 22 – QFinals; June 25-26 – Semis; June 29 – Final.
Every two years I’m rewarded with a great football championship. Thank goodness for the Euro Championship. The four years between World Cups would be quite difficult to deal with if it wasn’t around. A small fact, for those of you who like learning new things, this is the third most watched sporting event in the world after the World Cup and the Summer Olympics. Kinda crazy.