Total Football sees Dutch victorious

Romania hold French to a draw

Germany and Croatia win opening games

Manchester United lodge complaint against Real Madrid

Zoltan Gera rejects new West Brom deal

Mexico bounce back from Argentinean defeat

River Plate clinch Torneo Clausura

The Netherlands beat Italy 3-0 in their game tonight in Berne. The Dutch opened the scoring in the 26th when Ruud Van Nistelrooy poked home a Sniejder shot although he looked well offisde. Sneijder then hit the second five minutes later from a great counter and Van Bronckhorst added a third with ten minutes to go, again from a break after Van Der Saar saved from a free kick.

Romania held many people’s favourites France to a goalless draw in the opening game in Group C. Lillian Thuram was captain for the French as he broke the record of appearances in the European Championships, he’s now played 15 times.

Yesterday, Germany beat Turkey 2-0 with two goals from Lukas Podolski while Tottenham Hotspur’s new signing Luka Modric scored from the penalty spot in the 4th minute to secure all three points for Croatia against co-hosts Austria.

Manchester United have lodged an official complaint with Fifa over Real Madrid’s interest in signing their Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo.

Out-of-contract midfielder Zoltan Gera could be on his way to Fulham after rejecting a new deal with West Brom.

Mexico bounced back from their defeat to Argentina by beating Peru 4-0. Mexico’s goals all coming in the first half an hour. USA and Argentina drew 0-0.

River Plate were confirmed champions of the Torneo Clausura in Argentina when they beat Olimpo 2-1 while Estudiantes could only manage a goalless draw at home to Colon.

Kevin Taylor