Germany beat Argentina wif penalty shoot-out. Portugal too beat England wif penalty shoot-out again! They beat England 2 yrs ago on penalty too in Euro 2004. The expected victory: Italy thrashed Ukraine by 3 goals! The surprise victory: France beat Brazil by a Thierry Henry goal beautifully set up by Zizou!
Germany vs Argentina: Argentina cd hv won in full time if they nvr switch to defensive tactic when they went 1 goal up by takin' off their playmaker, Riquelme & top scorer Crespo. Messi dun even hv e chance to come on when e chips r dwn after they used up their substitution when they replaced their injured goalie, Abbondanzieri.
England vs Portugal: Rooney..young bt no excuse, he nid to keep his temper checked & he muz start to learn of e consequences of his seemingly unintentional action! Eriksson over reliant on e over e hill Owen & e nt fully fit Rooney is e actual cause of England downfall! Walcott? Unproven even in Premier League & wif so much hype, he didn't even get to play in any of e World Cup games! If Defoe was brought alone, he cd hv turn some of e miss chances into goal! When it goes dwn to Penalty, there cn oni be one winner - Portugal!Italy vs Ukraine: Even though Shevchenko was such a hero in Seria A wif AC Milan, he alone can't prevent his country fr sufferin' a thrashin' by e country tat he spent most of his career in. The 2T partnership upfront, Totti & Toni, is a real threat tat Germany muz be weary of! Wif one of e best goalie in e world, Buffon in goal, Germany muz nt let Italy scored 1st!

Brazil vs France: France's coach, Domenech done e exact opp of Argentina's coach, Pekerman. Tat is to cont' attack when 1 goal up instead of switchin' to defensive mode. & oso finally, France hv found e right formation & tactics to fully optimise e strength of their players!

My prediction for Semi Final:

Germany 1 Italy 0 (e battle bet Ballack & Totti will determine e outcome)

France 1 Portugal 0 (last chance for Zidane & Figo will fire them up)

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