Early News Thursday - Euro 2008 Semifinal 2 Special Edition

Today's Semifinal Match

-Wed Jun 25
Russia v Spain - 1:30pm central time on ESPN2
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The News

Phil Ball of Soccernet says Spain will have to play in their unlucky yellow shirts.
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James Lawton of the Independent on Russian star-in-the-making Andrei Arshavin.
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Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated calls Arshavin, Andrea The Giant.
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Three from the Guardian:
-Richard Williams wonders if Arshavin can be the next Michael Platini.
-Jonathan Wilson shows us how this Russian team was put together, not physically, but historically.
-Kevin McCarra with a match preview.
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The Reuters Soccer Blog on "The Hiddink Factor".
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Martin Rogers of Yahoo Sports says goalkeeper Iker Casillas is a difference maker for Spain.
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The New York Times blog Goal with an article on Spanish expectations.
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The Final
-Sun Jun 29
Germany v ??? - 1:30pm central on ABC.

And will be preceded on ABC at 11am central by DC v LA!