Euro 2012: Germany and Holland renew historic rivalry in Group B

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may have made a song and dance of their European Championship tie, but the host said at the end of everything, "everything was done correctly." There can be no debate. There are rumors about a few balls in the hot and cold than others, some of them. Being heavier and lighter than the others, the presence of a sinister group of death, next to what can only be described as a miracle of life group, is the proof.

the case of Germany and the Netherlands to be Combined with B means that two of the favorites, who led the most convincing in qualifying and therefore more able to challenge the champions Spain will be as warm review from the beginning. Portugal and Denmark, are just a small fish that make up the numbers. The team led by Cristiano Ronaldo, after a bad start, made continuous improvement of Paulo Bento. The Dane won an awkward group to qualify for the last two tournaments. On both occasions, to the detriment of Portugal.

no added spices, because Germany and the Netherlands, from one of the most intense rivalries in European football - worst of all symbolized by the dispute between Rudi Voeller and Frank Rijkaard at the 1990 World Cup. They have crossed swords on occasion, the famous high-profile, Federal Republic of Germany won the final of the 1974 World Cup and the Dutch victory in the semifinals of Euro 1988 that he won. He is the most played game in the history of the tournament. And it's never boring.

More recently, the team of Bert van Marwijk had the misfortune to be largely offset by Joachim Löw leaflets when they met last month friendly. Germany was remarkable, winning 3-0 thanks to a performance featuring the experience Miroslav Klose, who scored once and made the other two of the many outstanding young people available for Loew, Mesut Ozil and Thomas Müller. It was the worst defeat of the Oranje in 15 years.

• Apart from that little boost before the tournament, the reasons that Germany do not feel so intimidated by the challenge of group B are varied. They were the only team other than Spain to qualify for a 100% record, and this, with a better goals per game team records Vicente del Bosque.

Franz Beckenbauer described the current confidence in the team that has only improved since the positive impression created in the last World Cup. "Nothing can shock us when it comes to the euro," he said. "The German team is strong and went through training with no problems. Euros for Spain and Germany are the favorites. We have a lot of joy with our national team in the coming years, but need of success. "

Löw is to manage expectations well at the moment, and he made the most sense in your response not to be tempted to take the qualities of the two seeds of decline. There was a particular word for Denmark "organization and thinking big." The last time Germany met Denmark in an official match was in the final of Euro 92, won by the Dane memorable, not only were the underdogs in the final, but for the entire competition, as they were a late entry in the square Yugoslavia, torn by war.

Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder believes his side have nothing to fear. "It's a tough draw, but then we know that the opponents very well." Play at the highest level, playing in the championship and then wants to play games beautiful and I think the draw gave us great party. "

Poland has emerged as probably the happiest of all nations, after the draw in Kiev, the co-organizers meet to Greece, Russia and the Czech Republic, the opposition in Group A - three former winners of the championship of Europe, but they all have trouble finding the type of form that makes them candidates at that time.

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