Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
Best Goalkeeper in Euro 2008 is…?
Charlie Rhodes • Feb 23 2012John Stevanja has profiled the 16 teams going to Euro 2008, taken a good, hard look at their goalkeepers and come up with a list of the best keepers on…
The Euro Ended Before It Even Began For Fabio Cannavaro
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 11 2023Photo courtesy of Paul Blank, www.postproduktie.nl. On Monday, in a training accident in Austria, Fabio Cannavaro, the “Berlin Wall” and the great captain of the Italian National Team, saw his…
No friendly fun for Three Lions quartet
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 16 2012Fabio Capello took his 22-man England squad all the way to play a friendly international against Trinidad & Tobago on Sunday, but left four players wondering why they even bothered…
Ebbsfleet United and MyFC: Where do they go from here?
Charlie Rhodes • Feb 23 2012As seasons go, Ebbsfleet United’s 2007/08 can rank as a successful one. Their first appearance at Wembley resulted in a well-deserved victory over Torquay to take the FA Trophy. Liam…
adidas EUROPASS: Field-Testing the official Euro 2008 Football
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 11 2023Images courtesy of adidas. As is their custom, adidas designed a new football for Euro 2008. “Like +Teamgeistâ„¢, the official match ball of the 2006 FIFA World Cupâ„¢, the adidas…
Jack Warner, Unethical or Savvy?
Charlie Rhodes • Feb 23 2012Jack Warner is the President of Concacaf, Vice-President of FIFA, and one of the sketchiest businessmen you could encounter. His questionable ethics when it pertains to advancing his own self-interest…
Over-30s set to shine at Euro 2008
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 16 2012Top-level international football is a young man’s game these days, but try telling that to this lot. I’ve scoured the 16 squads at Euro 2008 to find an experienced XI…
Euro 2008 Roundup (01 June 08): Injury concerns for Romania and Russia, co-hosts wrap up preparations in style
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 21 2021With a week to go before Euro 2008 starts, the 16 participants are busy with their final tune-ups before next weekend. Some teams look to be on firmer ground than…
World Football Elo Ratings for Euro 2008 – an alternative to FIFA rankings?
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 11 2023Four years ago, Dan Leo told me about a new ranking system. At least, it was new to me. Like most of us, I had grown accustomed to the monthly…
Top 50 Ranked Teams in FIFA and Elo (30 May 2008)
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 10 2023President Joseph “Sepp” Blatter of FIFA. As a follow-up to my last article about the World Football Elo Ratings, Ahmed asked me to provide the top 50 teams from the…
Euro 2008 Squads
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 21 2021Euro 2008 features 16 teams with each consisting of a squad of 23 players (with 3 goalkeepers). The final squads were submitted on 28 May 2008 and the teams will…
Portugal Euro 2008 Squad
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 12 2022Though Portugal lost just one game in qualifying Group A – the only group with eight teams – they had to endure a nervous finale before clinching their place in…
Poland Euro 2008 Squad
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 21 2021Poland will make their first ever appearance in the European Championship Finals this summer after securing top spot in Group A. It is a remarkable achievement for a side that…
Romania Euro 2008 Squad
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 21 2021As Romania look ahead to the tournament in Austria and Switzerland and particularly their match with World Champions Italy, their fans must cast their minds back 25 years for any…
Spain Euro 2008 Squad
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 21 2021Luis Aragones leads his men into the Finals looking to end 44 years of hurt, and on paper the Spanish team is certainly one to be feared. The departing manager…