Ultras from Lech Poznan, so passionate they take over an under 8’s game with flares and chanting. Amazing.

An AFR Giveaway x The EURO 2012 shirt collection from Didi

16 nations will be represented in Ukraine and Poland at next month’s EURO 2012. Some star players will shine, while others will undoubtedly fall short of their fans’ expectations. Didi made a line of shirts so you can show your support for the Europeans who will represent their respective countries this summer.

You can get Didi’s shirts here, but we’re also doing a contest to give one away this evening… All you have to do is

Give us your score prediction for tonight’s Europa League final in Bucharest between Athletic Bilbao and Atlético Madrid.

Include the minute the match-winning goal will be scored in your prediction, which will serve as the competition’s tie-breaker. (120’ = penalty kicks)

To enter: Either tweet your prediction @AFootballReport, reblog this post with your prediction, or email your prediction to contact [at] afootballreport [dot] com…

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On Barcelona, Madrid and Stalin

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By Max Grieve

In Bilbao, Real Madrid won the title for the first time in four years, whilst at the Camp Nou Lionel Messi equalled, then surpassed, the record for the most goals scored in a European season. The Spanish newspapers would have you believe that only one or the other of these happened, of course.

“El Mejor!” Marca’s front page screams the following morning – “The Best”. Mourinho is thrown into the air, one finger raised, and images of a euphoric Ronaldo are splashed below the headlines. In Barcelona, El Mundo Deportivo pays tribute to “Torpedo Messi”, and the little Argentine is seen lifting the ball over Carlos Kameni to score his third – Barcelona’s fourth – to scratch Gerd Müller’s name from the 39-year-old record.

Below the singing Xabi Alonso, below the elated Iker Casillas, below the hoards dancing in the Plaza de Cibeles, a box the same size as the neighbouring advertisement for the new Subaru XV acknowledges that Barcelona have played. Even then, the image accompanying the scoreline is one of a rueful Guardiola. In the smallest type imaginable for the front page of a national newspaper, Marca make a note of Messi’s historic hattrick.

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“Respect who you’re playing against, if you don’t, for sure you’ll lose.”

Says the legend who always played with no fear between the posts. Euro 1992 champion and former Manchester United star Peter Schmeichel has been appointed as Carlsberg’s Global Ambassador for Euro 2012. ‘The Great Dane’ shares his mental perspective on how he became one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time and a hero for Denmark. Remember his semi-final penalty save against the phenomenal Van Basten? Historic. [Posted by DV]

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The official jersey of the Baltimore Bohemians… YESSS!!!