France v Portugal

Avoiding the hype that was probably occuring up Boundary Park, Oldham way I trotted down to the Tameside Stadium for the third time in less than a week to see the battle for 3rd/4th place in Group A - finished 4-1 to Portugal. In the other game, England beat Hungary 3-1, so they go through to the semi-final - at Boundary Park. Hungary will play either Poland or Holland at Curzon - both games next Wednesday.

Pix from today at ..

http://mossleysmiffy.jalbum.net/FrancePortugal/

.... it might have been the "bottom two" in the group, but there was some real class out there today - the unknown "number 9" had great vision and a sweet left foot - the tubby "Lister lookalike" Teixera belied his physique - and it was a hot afternoon. The French were certainly not outclassed, but the right team won - no arguments there.

Now to find out what else has happened "in the vicinity" today - eek yesterday ...did clock a bit of City losing @ Hamburg on the Curzon telly - but you know what I mean ....

Oh and nearly forgot - Curzon v Notts Forest on Monday - don't think I'll be there - but a certain "Mr A. Cole" is a definite starter (and I don't mean Ashley !!) ...that's what I've been told anywhere....
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