World Cup holders Italy have lost their opening match at the Euro 2008 in Switzerland against the Netherlands 3-0.
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France were held to a 0-0 draw by Romania on Monday.
Van Nistelrooy and Sneijder scored for the Dutch in the first half, before van Bronckhorst sealed victory in the 80th minute in Bern’s 31,500 capacity stadium.
It marks Italy’s biggest defeat ever at a European championship.
In the other match of Group C Romania held France to a goalless draw in Zurich.
Despite France making 11 attempts at goal to Romania’s seven, the favourites were unable to deliver.
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Swiss lose 1-0 to the Czech Republic
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A goal by Vaclav Sverkos in the 70th minute and a serious injury to Swiss captain Alex Frei ruined the night for the tournament co-hosts. Sverkos, making only his fourth appearance for the national team, scored from 16 metres with the outside of his right foot shortly after coming on as a substitute. He ran…
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In an emotional news conference, the team’s captain and record scorer explained his bitter disappointment at being ruled out of the tournament after rupturing his left knee ligament in Switzerland’s opening 1-0 loss to the Czech Republic on Saturday. “A dream is destroyed for me,” Frei said. “But I told the team before the match…
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