Fearless predictions on Euro 2008 Eve

A few predictions on this year's edition of the best international football tournament:

Franck Ribery will stake his claim as the best player in the world after the Euro

Christiano Ronaldo will still act like he's the best player in the world after the Euro

Austria will score zero goals in their three games

John Harkes will provide zero insight in any game

Russia will win their group

Bafetimbi Gomis will emerge as the hottest new striker in Europe

Karim Benzema will disappoint but Manchester will buy him anyway

Roman Abramovic will find the £17M for David Villa in the couch cushions on Pelorus.

Wayne Rooney will cheer with delight when Portugal lose to Germany in the semi's

And now onto the game predictions...


Group A
Portugal
Turkey
Czech Republic
Switzerland

Group B
Germany
Croatia
Poland
Austria

Group C
Italy
France
Neitherlands
Romania

Group D
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Greece

QF #1
Portugal 2-1 Croatia

QF #2
Germany 2-0 Turkey

QF #3
Spain 1-1 Italy (Spain in PK’s)

QF #4
France 2-1 Russia

SF #1
Germany 1-1 Portugal (Germany in PK’s)

SF #2
Spain 2-1 France

Final
Germany 2-1 Spain