The Football - Casillas: First Game Fair nervous

The Football - Although the status of world and European champions, Spain captain Iker Casillas admitted that his team still feel nervous before his first game in Group C match against Italy tonight.

"Of course we were nervous (nervous, tense - ed). Fair was the first game that will play in tournaments like this," said Casillas, quoted by Football Italia on Sunday (6/10/2012).

"We want to repeat what we did four years ago (Spain beat Italy on penalties in the quarterfinal-Red). But we knew it would not be easy. Italy a great team. They have a lot of prestigious players like Daniele de Rossi and Gigi Buffon."

Moreover, Casillas added, it is impossible to mention duel against Italy was an easy match.

"We respect the maximum in Italy. But I'm sure we will not enter the field with the wrong mentality."

The Football - Losing the Netherlands, Van Bommel Speechless

The Football - Dutch captain, Mark van Bommel, admitted to not believe his team defeated Denmark. Therefore, alias Van Bommel was speechless lost for words.

In a match that took place at the Metalist Stadium in Kharkiv, Saturday (09/06/2012) night, the Netherlands appear more dominant. They fired 32 shots, but only five were on target status. Dutch dominance of ball possession was also seen in those who reached the figure of 55%.

However, the dominance of the Dutch in vain in front of Denmark. Morten Olsen's squad has shocked the direction of 'Team Orange' by Michael Krohn-Dehli scored in the 24th minute. Krohn-Dehli with jelly find space on the right side of the Dutch defense and fast-moving Gregory Van Der Wiel outwit, before finally releasing a left-foot shot past the foot sidelines Maarten Stekelenburg.

"I'm speechless. Therefore, three points should be very important today," said Van Bommel as reported by Reuters.

"But this is not over. There are still two games left. We played well, but failed to win. We prefer to play ugly and win 1-0," he continued.

Contrary to the Netherlands, Denmark scored just eight shots, but four of which leads right into the goal. 'Team Dynamite' was to be called to appear more effective.

The Football - Dominant Netherlands, Denmark Effective

The Football - The Netherlands must accept the harsh reality after losing to Denmark in their first European Cup match in 2012. With this result the Dutch failed to maintain a record of 45 years has never lost to Denmark. Tim "Orange Lion" also failed to repeat their success, beating the same team at the 2010 World Cup.

Netherlands fell by Bert van Marwijk's favorite formation is 4-2-3-1, with Nigel de Jong and Mark van Bommel is behind Wesley Sneijder in order to protect the defense. The same formation used by placing Denmark William Kvist and Niki Zimling behind Christian Eriksen. As a striker, Robin van Persie put the Netherlands and Denmark lowering Niklas Bendtner.

Create Netherlands, the formation and composition has not changed much since the 2010 World Cup. The difference is in the composition of the players. In this match, the Dutch put Ron Vlaar replace Joris Mathijsen and entrust left-back position on the JETRO Willems, who in this fight record as the youngest player in European Cup history.

The Football - Kidnapped Nigerian player Christian Obodo

The Football - The bad news hit the international players Nigeria, Christian Obodo. Udinese midfielder who last season was defending Lecce reportedly kidnapped in his native country.

Obodo told the family, kidnapping occurs when a player was 28 years old visiting relatives with his own driving, and stopped in the middle of the road taken by gunmen.

Her sister is also a footballer, playing in clubs Pisa, Kenneth Obodo, admitted that he had a communication with the kidnappers.

"Chrisian fine. We're in touch with the kidnappers. They want money," he told the Italian news agency, ANSA, reported by AFP on Sunday (6/10/2012).

According to the brother-in-law named Obidike Okechukwu, the perpetrators demanded a ransom of 150 thousand euros, or about USD 1.7 billion.

"We can not give them more than 100 thousand euro. Unfortunately, things like this do happen in our country," said Kenneth Obodo.

Obodo kidnapping occurred in the city Warii, in southern Nigeria, which is an oil town, where the abduction to be the case that often happens.

In 2008, Everton defender Joseph siblings Tobo kidnapped and freed three days later. Last year, the father of Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel also abducted before they can be freed by police action.

The Football - Will any Irish-Croatian Fun

The Football - Not just Spain versus Italy that should be watched in the first game of Group C tonight. Republic of Ireland cons Croatia also had plenty of reasons to be called "fun".

Here are some notes ahead of both teams are at the City Stadium in the city of Poznan, Poland, as quoted by Reuters:

- Ireland's only lost once in six meetings with Croatia, with the score 0-1 in Zagreb in 2009 in the European Cup qualifier in 2000.

- Ireland's entry into the Polish-Ukrainian with a very good record: undefeated in 14 games and conceded only three goals. Their last defeat was more than a year ago, when beaten 2-3 in Dublin, in March 2011 of the 2010 World Cup semifinalist team, Uruguay.

- Ireland has a good record away games. Their last defeat in a match official in the foreign policy occurred nearly five years ago. On September 2007, at the Euro 2008 qualifiers, they lost 0-1 to the Czech Republic in Prague. After that they are invincible in the game match tandangnya as much as 13 times.

- From the last 20 competitive matches in the World Cup and Euro 2012 qualifiers, Croatia only lost three times.

- Medium diving his European Cup fourth, Croatia is not lucky at Euro 2008. After winning all three matches in the group, including a 1-0 victory over hosts Austria, they had the upper hand will qualify for the semi-finals, after winning 1-0 in extra time against Turkey. But at the last minute they conceded, and lost on penalties.

- Appearance is best Krosia in the 1998 World Cup. They beat Germany 3-0 in the quarterfinal, but the surrender of France 1-2 in the semifinals. France then became champion.