Euro 2012 quarter finals

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8. The "actually" had more to do...

... with me being surprised myself.

Penalties, penalties, penalties. At least one, if not both.

The Spain Portugal game is a local derby, so all bets are off. Spain look better on paper, but it will be hard pounding and we will have to see who pounds hardest.

As for the other one, I would love to see Italy win it, if only to shut up various Germans I know who (a) are convinced they have already won the final and (b) have a sense of entitlement that would make a penniless Spanish Duke blush.

Actual predictions:

Spain 1-1 Portugal, Spain win on penalties. Ronaldo cries but no one feels sorry for him.

Germany1-0 Italy. Italy won't give away an early goal (see England and Argentina in South Africa) and then go and chase the game, hence a tight result. Could be wrong though, since the one team to attack the Germans so far, the Danes, had a good half hour against them and made their defence look average, and with Balotelli...