The corporate branding at Euro 2008 was pervasive. Marc Bahnsen considers what this meant for the casual fan at the tournament, looks at protest against Euro 2008, and some clever counter-marketing.
Somehow, they did it. Given many people around the world didn’t get to see it, it seems only fitting to feature the Germans watching and celebrating the game.
When Russia and the Netherlands square off today, there will be more than a semi-final birth at Euro 2008 at stake: the rhetorical prize of being today’s instantiation of Total Football is also on the line.
Pitch Invasion reader Bahns scalps a ticket to a Euro game, and gets extremely lucky, as he witnesses Turkey’s incredible comeback against the Czech Republic.
What was it like to be with the Dutch fans on that magical day in Bern last week? Pitch Invasion reader Bahns was there, and tells the story.
In recognition of their remarkable start to the tournament, we look at the joy enveloping the oranje.
View the anxiety and the torture of being a fan at Euro 2008, one frame after another.
How should neutrals choose who to support at Euro 2008? Distant ancestry? Ethical criteria? Prettiest football? Hottest fans or players? You tell us.
We continue our Euro 2008 photo series with a look at the police in Austria and Switzerland.
