Thank you!! Plus a bit about Germany/Turkey in the Euro 2008

[alexandral]

Thank you so so much to all of you for the posts, emails, birthday wishes and gifts. I feel so touched and loved and my heart is absolutely full!! My day has been wonderful!

I wanted Germany to win and I wanted Ballack to win. They did and secured themseves a place in the finals of the Euro 2008 - My congratulations to trailer_spot, scottishlass and lage_nom_ai!

This said, I have a niggling feeling and I feel for the Turkish team. They played better and they seemed to want the victory more. But I guess that the German strikers (who didn't have many chances to do it) can strike better.

Comments

[allbloomedout.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday!! I'm sorry i'm so late!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! **hugs ** You are not late - it is still the day!!!!!!!!

[allbloomedout.livejournal.com]

*HUGS* Oh right it is..i'm so disoriented with time. XD

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

It is still 25th here, for one more hour. :D I get confused with the times too, especially when some of the LJ users are 8 hours ahead of us and some are 6 hours behind, it is confusing.

[trailer-spot.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm ready to admit that we weren't necessarily the better but the slightly luckier team. When Turkey scored the first goal I almost lost all hope since we weren't able to get close to their goal before that and I thought it would be even more difficult after they had scored. But after we were able to strike back quickly I knew everything would be possible.

The Turks had nothing to lose and we didn't play well. But as you said, we so far don't need a lot of chances and are able to score quickly. After Turkey won a lot of games in the last minute, this time they lost.
I'm glad the tournament is over soon. I feel like I'm getting close to turning 50. ;)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

The Turks had nothing to lose and we didn't play well. But as you said, we so far don't need a lot of chances and are able to score quickly.

Up to a point, I wholeheartedly agree that Turkey was the better side as far as ball possession and all such things are concerned. However, I am not so sure as to assign the victory by Germany to their luck. It is not only how many chances you create but also how well you utilise your chances. Still - poor Turkey!!

I'm glad the tournament is over soon. I feel like I'm getting close to turning 50. ;)

Me too! It gets harder every year, it seems!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!! ** hugs **

[seven-trees.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday!

Even though I went into the game rooting for Germany, I kinda wanted turkey to win by the end. Oh well.

And eeeh! Tomorrow is Russia/Spain. I cannot wait.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And eeeh! Tomorrow is Russia/Spain. I cannot wait.

I am very jittery. My poor nerves are getting too old for this. I will be happy when tomorrow is over!

[seven-trees.livejournal.com]

Did you get technical difficulties as well? I think the commentators said it was world-wide.

Oh Russia! They must win. They simply must. I don't want to watch the finals and root for the Germans just out of spite.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Did you get technical difficulties as well? I think the commentators said it was world-wide.

Yes, we did. I think something happened in Austria, due to the thunderstorm they were having?

Oh Russia! They must win. They simply must. I don't want to watch the finals and root for the Germans just out of spite.

I am so not used to Russia doing so well in football! BUT ! I will sure to root for them!

[seven-trees.livejournal.com]

You know, I thought it was a good game. It's just that with all the problems that were going on, I didn't get to enjoy it very much. Oh well. I wasn't a big fan of either team anyway. Now if this happens tomorrow, I will be very very ticked off.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Oh, it was most excellent and dynamic game. It is indeed a shame that the broadcast was interrupted. In our country we didn't see the second goal by Turkey. It was a big chunk!

[seven-trees.livejournal.com]

I saw neither the second goal by Turkey nor the third goal by the Germans. All they showed were the fans whooping whenever their team made a goal.

Sigh. That was very disappointing.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

The weather conditions seemed to be bad all the way!

[bambinainnero.livejournal.com]

They played better and they seemed to want the victory more

So true.
They totally deserved to win :(

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Now I am getting so so worried over the Russian game. Go GO Arshavin!!!

[scottishlass.livejournal.com]

What is so great is the fact that here in Germany we have a large Turkish community and at the public viewing events Turkish and German soccer fans celebrated their teams side by side. Most Turkish folks already had Turkish AND German flags on their car. Same as two years ago when the Turkish team had to return early in the world championships and suddenly all Turks in Germany had German flags alongside their Turkish ones on their cars and hanging in the windows :)

Good luck for the Russian team tomorrow!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

What is so great is the fact that here in Germany we have a large Turkish community and at the public viewing events Turkish and German soccer fans celebrated their teams side by side. Most Turkish folks already had Turkish AND German flags on their car. Same as two years ago when the Turkish team had to return early in the world championships and suddenly all Turks in Germany had German flags alongside their Turkish ones on their cars and hanging in the windows :)

Oh, this is wonderful! I guess this way there were no chances of losing! Just another victory for fraternity and friendship of different nations!!!

Good luck for the Russian team tomorrow!

Thank you so much!! From what I ahve seen Russian team is very strong bt it is so hard not to notice that "the other side is always greener". Spain is such an excellent opponent.

[mnemo-syne.livejournal.com]

Yay Germany! Of course, the footage cut out due to lightning strikes during TWO of the goals. Unbelievable.

And Happy Birthday!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!

Now we already know how the Euro 2008 ended.. But I thought Germany were very good in the final too!

[arathesane.livejournal.com]

slightly late, but it still your birthday here.;)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!

[gobi-rex.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday and many happy returns! I hope the new year treats you well and brings you only pleasant surprises.

YAY Germany! (I root for them along with Italy), but I haven't watched the latest game yet. As for the Russian team, I wish them luck tomorrow, but I also have to confess I'm still getting used to the idea that a Russian team got this far at all (it's been something like 20 years, right? And why was Russian football so lousy for these 20 years? I have no idea.)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much!!!!!!

Russian team, I wish them luck tomorrow, but I also have to confess I'm still getting used to the idea that a Russian team got this far at all (it's been something like 20 years, right? And why was Russian football so lousy for these 20 years? I have no idea.)

Yes, it seems that the last time they did any good was 20 years ago, still during USSR times. I was happy they went to semi-finals! It is much better than I ever seen England to perform on the football field. :D

[courtberger.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday!!!!

court

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!!!!!!

[courtberger.livejournal.com]

You're welcome!

[lage-nom-ai.livejournal.com]

Eeee 90th minute goal for the win!!!!! Yay for little Phillip Lahm, who always plays so hard!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I rather like him. :D

[teh-haley.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you had a good day! :)
What about tonight match? any good feelings?

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Oh, I was so so worried!!!!!!!!

[endlessdeep.livejournal.com]

Eep! I decided to do a little catching up while on vacation and I just saw that I missed your birthday.

Happy Belated Birthday!

I hope all your wishes came true!:)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so glad I met you in LJ-land!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!