Cristiano Ronaldo (Wikimedia Commons)
We now know half the teams that have qualified for the Euro 2012 quarterfinals in Poland and Ukraine.
On Sunday, Portugal defeated the Netherlands 2-1 and Germany got by Denmark 2-1. Both the Germans and Portugese got second half game winning goals by Lars Bender and Cristiano Ronaldo respectively.
Ronaldo, considered by many as the most skilled player in the entire tournament, scored his first two goals of Euro 2012 after not scoring against Germany or Denmark despite numerous opportunities. He tied the score at 1 in the 28th minute against the Dutch and then won it in the 74th minute.
Germany, went an impressive 3-0 in the Group of Death while the Portugese went 2-1. The Netherlands shockingly went 0-3 after advancing all the way to the final of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
The Czech Republic will now play Portugal in Warsaw, Poland on Thursday, June 21st, while Germany will now play Greece on Friday, June 22nd in Gdansk, Poland. Both games start at 12:45 MT.
Tags: cristiano ronaldo, euro 2012, lars bender
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