It's too early to know if England will win the Euro Cup 2004, but my prediction about Wayne Rooney seems to be coming true already. The German announcers have been referring to Rooney-mania. In tonight's match against Croatia, Rooney had an assist and two goals. That makes four goals in three games. He also made what could have been the play of the match against France (a breakaway that resulted in a free kick), but England's subsequent collapse in that match postponed Rooney's day in the limelight.
Also, France will advance, as they pulled away from Switzerland after a rather lethargic effort for most of the match. France and England already played the match of the tournament, and they should meet in the semifinals to see if they can outshine the first round.
One last note: when the clock ran out on the France-Switzerland match, the announcer used an expression I had never heard: "die Käse is gegessen." This means, the chesse has been eaten. Cute.
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