“All he had to do was kick it out” ….
The one thing that hurts even more than getting kicked between your own posts is conceding a goal in the last minute of the game.
Take an uncertain swede, mix with one lethal Spanish finisher, and this is what you get:
The swedes now have to beat Russia to qualify, which is no easy task if this fella finally finds his shooting boots. The so called “sleeping giant” of Russia shows more promise than a drunken prom-queen, but at 26 and with a must-win game coming up against Sweden, Pavlyuchenko needs to drop the frock and deliver the goods.
Swedes have it all to do, Russia are in with a shot, Spain are through.
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June 19, 2008 at 11:15 am
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