Euro 2004 Day Six

After enduring intense talk the past four days from everyone at the BBC and ITV claiming that despite their loss to France they would still reach the final, it was time for the next Enlgand match. This time their opponents were the much less-fancied Swiss, and teenage sensation Wayne Rooney put the Brits ahead early in the match on a nice header. Too bad he celebrates with a weak sumersault. After getting a late second goal from Rooney, England finished 3-0 winners on a final tally from midfielder Steven Gerrard. I must admit it was a convincing win.

France faced Croatia in the second match of the day, and early indications were that the trois couleurs would have little trouble. After a Zidane free kick led to an own-goal off this Croat's left boot, the French threatened but coudln't find the net for the rest of the half.

Croatia must have taken some good energy pills, because they came out with new purpose in the second half. After converting a penalty kick, they went ahead minutes later on a nifty quick kick by Dado Prso. Things weren't looking so good for France, but then David Trezeguet read a poor back-pass (so many of those!) and slotted this goal home. He certainly received an earful for his efforts, and the game ended in a surprising 2-2 tie.

Photos of mention:

1. The frogs are also known as the cocks (national bird represented on their uniforms), and that makes for one weird banner depicting Beckham in a compromising position.

2. Way too much checkerboard on these white Croatian jerseys.

3. More Beckham banners--this time from the Swiss.

4. It's way too hot out there for the British knight costumes. Oh, you have cola and lager to cool you off. And her.

5. Weak Swiss banner.

6. Alert the fashion police.

7. HUH?!?

8. Yeah, what that says.