EURO 2012 Group B

Here are the points for Group B teams:


Team Points
Denmark 3
Germany 3
Portugal 0
Holland 0

Denmark and Germany came out on top today, meanwhile Portugal and Holland have come out at the bottom of the table. There are still quite a few games to go, who knows maybe Portugal can come out on top this time...

Join me again tomorrow for highlights in the matches Spain v Italy and Ireland v Croatia.

Germany v Portugal

Two high quality teams battled it out in this extremely nail biting match. Some of the very best players were out on the pitch today including Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani from Portugal and Mario Gomez and Schweinsteiger from Germany.

The first half was a very tough time to make out who would be the first goal scorer. The pressure was soon felt in the second half and both teams picked their game up a bit. Portugal were looking very strong with their unbreakable defence line but Germany finally managed to break through with a deflected header by Mario Gomez, ending in a goal in the 71st minute. It was then that C.Ronaldo started to have a few goes at the goal himself, which were very close to making the ball end up in the net.

Before you knew it Portugal had their last chance at scoring when a corner opportunity came along. Nani took it, Bruno Alves headed it and.... it went over the bar. The referee blew his whistle and it was over for Portugal; but it had just begun for Germany...

Netherlands v Denmark

The first group B match has come and gone. It was a very close game with the favoured team being Holland. However, Denmark are a quite impressive team, being the replacement for Yugoslavia in the 1992 European Championships. They won the cup with a staggering 2-0 victory over Germany!

Anyway, back to the game, no one suspected that Denmark would win this game; let alone score. But, in the 24th minute Krohn-Dehli scored a smashing goal and Denmark was in the lead once more. Holland were devastated, but they wouldn't give up that easily. During the remainder of the match they had more than 20 tries at scoring; rarely hitting the target.

Sadly, after 3 minutes of stoppage time the game was over, giving the victory to the underdogs, Denmark. The Dutch players were heart broken and they couldn't do anything about it. Join me later with the ups and downs of the Germany v Portugal match. Who will win? You will find out shortly...

America's Got Talent Weird Audition...

Over the years America's Got Talent has had some weird and wonderful auditions hoping that they will get through to the next round so they can compete for 1 million dollars! Well this time round, I think this act took it just a little bit too far over the weird side. Take a look at this...
It was just a normal day for America's Got Talent, the judges had seen some brilliant acts and some stupid acts. But when this act walked through the curtains of the stage, well... Put it this way, Piers wasn't very amused. 1 member from the act called "Those Funny Little People" walked upon the stage. And then, well... I won't speak too much, why don't you take a look at what happened from then...

Well, this act got through the auditions and went on to compete in Las Vegas. Personally I don't think this act should of got through to the next round, why should a group of people dressed up in ridicilous costumes, singing and dancing go through to win 1 MILLION DOLLARS! I don't think that's right at all! But what do you think?


Do you think this act should of got through and be in with the win to win 1 million dollars? Post your comments below...

Big Brother 2012 is here!

Big Brother 2012 is finally here! And what a fantastic range of people there is in the Big Brother house this year! Take a look who is in the BB house this year...

1.) Ashleigh Hughes
2.) Adam Kelly
3.) Arron Lowe
4.) Benedict Garrett
5.) Caroline Wharram
6.) Chris James
7.) Conor Mclntyre
8.) Deana Uppal
9.) Lauren Carre
10.) Luke Anderson
11.) Luke Scrase
12.) Lydia Louisa
13.)Sara McLean
14.) Sheivonne Robinson
15.) Scott Mason
16.) Victoria Eisermann (The first person elliminated)

Who do you think has what it takes to win Big Brother 2012? Post your comments below...

The Jubilee Concert in Pictures.

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The Pictures

1.) Robbie kicked of the night with Let Me Entertain You, not only this but he was joined with some of the guardsmen.

2.) Will.i.am and Jessie J joined forces and sang together as you can see they made an effort to wear red, white and blue.

3.) Gary and Cheryl sang together as well, they sang the new song Need You Now.

4.) One of the highlights of the whole concert was Gary's Sing.

5.) Yes that is really Buckingham Palace, but an extraordinary light show made it look like a house.

6.) The prince of Wales, in his speech he called the Queen Mummy! He also made the crowd cheer very load so that his father could hear it in his Hospital bed.

7.) At the end of the concert the Queen went backstage and met all the singers.

Top Euro Footie Moments Recreated In Lego!

With Euro 2012 almost here, some of the best moments in the championship's history have been recreated - in Lego!

They include classic scenes from England's matches over the years as well as Spain and Greece achieving European glory.

The football highlights are the clever handiwork of 18-year-old Graham from Aberdeen.

So before all eyes turn to Poland and Ukraine for Euro 2012, watch the clip and relive those great moments!

Euro 2012 Kicks-Off in Poland and Ukraine.

After months of waiting Euro 2012 have Finlay kicked-off with co-hosts Poland taking on Greece.

Over the next three weeks, 16 of Europe's best national football sides will fight it out to be crowned Euro 2012 champion.

Spain currently hold the trophy after winning the tournament four years ago.

Spain and Germany are the favourites to win this year's competition, with Netherlands and France also thought to be title contenders.

Eight stadiums across Poland and Ukraine are being used for the matches.

England are the only team from the UK to qualify for the tournament.

They've never won the European Championship, their best result was a semi-final defeat by Germany at Wembley in 1996.

The run-up to the tournament this time hasn't been great for England with the side's top players being hit by a string of injuries and suspensions.

EURO 2012 Group A

Here's a look at Group A points so far:

Team Points

Russia 3
Poland 1
Greece 1
Czech Republic 0

Russia is off to a great start, followed by Poland and Greece in joint 2nd; last but not least is the Czech Republic in 3rd ( or 4th, which ever way you look at it).


Stay tuned for more tomorrow!

Justin Bieber tickets sell out in just 1 hour!

Have you ever known somebody whos tour tickets go out for sale for the first time and then get sold in just 1 single hour?! Well listen to this...

Justin Bieber was born on March the 1st 1994. He is a Canadian Pop/R&B singer-songwriter, musician, and an actor. Justin also does many different shows, concerts and tours to show off his talent. However, when it came to this particular tour, when his tickets went out for sale for his tour in America, they ALL got sold in just 1 hour! How amazing is that!? Have you ever known anybody whos tickets fly out as fast as this?

Anyway, check out Biebers latest single "Boyfriend" by watching this video...

But what do you think about this? Post your comments below...

Russia v Czech Republic

This was the second match of the EURO 2012 tournament, which was held in Wrocław, Poland.
The referee for this game was the same one that denied a goal in the last tournament 2 years ago. Remember when Lampard clearly scored a goal against Germany, unfortunately it wasn't recognised and England lost in case you can't remember. Let's hope that this won't happen this year.

The first goal was scored by Russia's Dzagoev in the 15th minute. I think that by now everyone could see which team was the strongest. Luck was most certainly on Russia's side. Amazingly they scored a second goal in the 24th minute by Shirokov.

To cut a long story short, the Czechs very own Pilar scored their first goal in the second half; unfortunately followed by another two goals by the Russians. Scored by Dzagoev, again, and by Pavlyuchenko; all in just two minutes. WOW. If England are going to play with the Russians in the quarter finals (HOPEFULLY, fingers crossed) then they have to train hard.

The next match coverage will be with me tomorrow at 5 o'clock, Netherlands v Denmark, and at quarter past 8, Germany v Portugal. Who knows what will happen?...

EURO 2012 is Underway

With Poland and Ukraine being co-hosts, this tournament will certainly be the most agonising 3 weeks of our lives.

The opening ceremony was held in Warsaw along side the very first match, in which Poland and Greece battled it out. The first goal was scored by Lewandowski, Poland, in the 16th minute of the game. By that time the atmosphere in the stadium was electric. Then the inevitable happened. The Greek, Papastathopoulos, received a yellow card after trying to head the ball with Lewandowski, hitting him on the head with his chin.

In the second half Greece had it all planned out, scoring a tremendous goal in the 50th minute; equalising the game. The very happy goal scorer was Salpingidis, a substitute coming on at half time. Greece was back in the game. But not for long. Papastathopoulos was 'awarded' another yellow card and was sent off. The game couldn't get any worse for the Greeks. It would soon get better though...

Just as they (Greece) were heading towards the goal, Poland's goalkeeper fouled the Greek player, giving himself a red card and letting Greece get another chance at scoring with a penalty kick. The substitute goalkeeper, Tytoń, saved the shot, ending the game 1-1.

What an eventful opening match that was. We will see a lot of that this summer. I will keep you updated with the latest scores and goals as the EURO 2012 continues. The next match being Russia v Czech Republic, this will be an interesting one...

Jubilee

The queens diamond Jubilee is one never to forget as she waved to everyone on the river Thames and many had street parties to celebrate the queen being on the throne for 60 years. Many gathered around Buckingham palace for a concert which was amazing when on the Thames all of her family was there and it looked as though everyone had a smashing day.

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax Film Review

Plot - A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world. (IMDB.com) 

I went to see this film with high expectations and sadly the film did not live up to them. This film is very childish, so it's not aimed for teenagers or even adults. I think only kids will like it. It wasn't like Toy Story when everyone can enjoy it; unlike Toy Story it had a very predictable plot, there was no tension at all, and it was very dull. However, the cinematic photography was good, looking at the film is entertaining. This film is kind of a musical, which I didn't know until they all burst out into song. The songs where okay; however I think the film would have been better without them. The characters in this film are very likeable, you do feel for them but because there was no tension so you couldn't feel scared or sorry for them.  

I would give this film 6.4 out of 10, If your 6 and under you will probably love it but any older and you might find it boring. For me I will not be buying the DVD but I would recommend it to younger kids. 

'Wreck It Ralph' Trailer

The Queen's Thanks

Queen Elizabeth II was born on the 21^st of April 1926. She is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms, and head of the 54-member Commonwealth of Nations. She is also head of state of the Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories.

The Queen herself has recorded a special speech thanking the public for her Jubilee celebrations. The speech was filmed at Buckingham Palace and was on TV last night for people to watch. Her majesty said “It has touched me deeply to see so many thousands of families, neighbours and friends celebrating together in such a happy atmosphere”. Here is a video of what the Queen had to say on the very special night...



Miley Cyrus Is Engaged!

Miley Ray Cyrus was born with a birth name: Destiny Hope Cyrus on November the 23rd 1992. She is an American actress and a pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart / Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana. She also recorded music for the soundtracks, Hannah Montana, and Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus, released by Walt Disney Records.


Not so long ago Miley Cyrus announced that she is engaged to Hunger Games actor Liam Hemsworth. Liam Hemsworth was born on the 13th of January 1990, and he is an Australian actor. He took the role of Josh Taylor in the soap opera Neighbors, and as "Marcus" on the children's television series The Elephant Princess, and appeared in the American film The Last Song.

Liam was thought to have proposed to Miley on the 31st of May with a diamond ring! Miley told a US magazine “I’m so happy to be engaged and look forward to a life of happiness with Liam.” The young couple have been dating for three years after meeting on the set of their film ‘The Last Song’ in 2009.

Jubille Pageant Breaks World Record!

A million people turned out in the rain to watch The Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames on Sunday.

The once-in-a-lifetime, record-breaking event took place on Sunday afternoon.
A thousand boats sailed, rowed, or motored down the river, breaking the record for the largest parade of boats.

Nothing like this has happened for around 300 years, and not even the typical British weather could dampen anyone's spirits!

Facebook 'May soon allow' under-13's to join the site.

Facebook may soon allow children younger than 13 to access the site if supervised by their parents, according to a US newspaper.

The giant company is developing technology to link children's and parents' accounts together, says the Wall Street Journal.

It also claims parents could be allowed to control which friends can be added by their children.
At the moment, under-13s are banned from joining Facebook.

The main reasons are cyberbullying, content that isn't appropriate for children, and risks of contacting strangers on the internet.

Duke Of Edinburgh In Hospital!!!

The staff at Buckingham Palace say the Duke of Edinburgh has been taken to hospital with an infection. Prince Phillip, who is 90, needs to be kept ''under observation for a few days'', said a spokesperson.He is said to be very disappointed at missing Monday nights concert outside the palace.

He will also miss thee special service at St Paul's Cathedral on Tuesday, as well as the carriage procession through London with the Queen.  

Fred the Ferret to Predict the Euro 2012

A ferret called Fred has set out to predict the results of the Euro 2012.

Before each match Fred will choose from plates of food that have the countries flag's on them. Which ever plate he eats the food from the countries flag that's is one it is Fred's prediction.

"The ferret will have precisely 15 minutes in the Fan Zone and in this 15 minutes it will have to predict the winning team," said Segiy Kharkov, project manager of Kharkiv Fan Zone who picked Fred.

Paul the German octopus correctly guessed the outcome of every game Germany played in in the 2010 World Cup. He also predicted Spain would beat Holland in the final. Since then it's become a trend to have 'pyschic' animals predict sports.

Do you think Fred the ferret will predict the right results?

Man Swallows a £12,000 Diamond!

                                     
Yes, if you read the title of this post  it won't change!

A Canadian man has swallowed a Diamond on purpose, the Diamond was worth £12,000!

The man was kept in jail until he pooped the Diamond back out. Yuck!!!!

A Witnesses said he tried to swap the diamond for a glass copy, but was seen by security.

I would hate to be the officer trying to retrieve the diamond! What a mess.

The Tuatara Reptile With Saw Like Teeth!!!!

Don't get too close to this reptile- it chews it's prey like no other land animal, according to scientists!
They say the tuatara from New Zealand can slice up its food using a ''steak-knife sawing motion'' when it munches. This ability could be why it's been able to adapt and survive more than 200 million years. This means it can eat a wide range of prey,such as beetles, spiders, crickets and small lizards. The team studied tuatara at Chester Zoo. They found that the tuatara's lower teeth slide forward against its upper teeth to slice food apart '' like a draw-cut saw''. It's different to lizards and snakes who have ''more of a simple opening and closing'' motion. This discovery can help explain some of the reptile's rather gruesome habits. Dr Marc Jones from University Collage London said that, '' People have described finding seabirds with their heads sawn off.''


                      

Grandad Kills Giant Rat!

A man from County Durham has killed a rat on his land that was bigger than a cat.

The giant rat measured 1.2m from nose to tail and was so heavy that it broke the piece of wood used to pick it up.

Brian Watson, 67, killed it after his son-in-law found it while mowing the grass. He said: “I’ve never seen a rat as big in my life before.”

Rats are common pests and usually grow to around 40-45cm long.

Here is a news report about the giant rat with an interview.

Yes very weird!!!

Could The Biggest Shark Ever Be Caught In Britan!!!!

Two fishermen got more than they bargained for when they hooked this massive shark!
They are claiming that it's the biggest shark ever caught in British waters. It's called a Porbeagle, and was three metres long and it probably weighed more than 200 kilograms. The fearsome fish dragged the boat for more than a mile in the hour-and -a half long struggle of north Cornwall. The shark was then tagged and released alive.
 
 

Whale Almost Gets Hit By Yacht!!!

The crew of a racing yacht had a real narrow escape when they almost hit a whale at full speed!
They had to swerve at the last second to avoid crashing into the mammal. The New Zealand team was competing in the Volvo Ocean race when all this happened. Fortunately for the crew (and the whale), the driver spotted the animal and turned the steering wheel hard to the right, missing it by a whisker!
This race takes competitors across the Atlantic ocean from America to Portugal.

                                                              

Meet Fred The Psychic Ferret!!

Fred is the predicting ferret, whos been introduced by organisers of Euro 2012 in Portland and the Ukraine. Fred will try to guess who's going to win matches by choosing food from plates carring the flags of the competing teams. Ever since Paul the octupus correctly guessed every German result in the 2010 world cup and the final, every sports torniment seems to have a psychic animal! We've had a psychic elephant, rhino, crocodile and a pig, but none of them has been as soccessful as Paul. Now we'll have to see how good Freds guessing skills are to he could be as good as Paul.

                                                  

How long Should You Be Able To Sit In front Of A Screen For?

Children will have spent a year sitting in front of screens by the time they are seven years old.

Technology has really progressed over the years. You wouldn't believe that back in those days when your parents were kids, they didn't have TV's, computers, nintendo's, wii's, playstation's, x-box's or anything! And look at us now, look how much technology we own and have made now! It's amazing how these kind of things can be created and made so fast! I mean look at the iPhone, there has been many creations of that very clever
phone. Infact iPhone 5 is ment to be coming out in October 2012 this year! They just keep coming and coming!

However because we now have all this new technology like TV's and computers/laptops, children are absoloutley adicted to the things! Some ten and 11-year-olds have up to five screens at home with children sitting for an average of 6.1 hours A DAY in front of them! How ridicilous is that!? Researcher Aric Sigman is now calling on parents to bring in time limits for their children to be in front of screens with under-threes banned altogether from all small screens. He thinks both children and adults are becoming addicted to screen technology and should use it less. But somehow I think this won't change a thing how kids
look at technology...

But what do you think? Do you think there should there be limits for how long a kid can sit in front of a screen? Let us know what you think in a comment below…

Study Shows That Meerkats Are At Risk!!

Loads of us saw the Meerkats on Planet Earth Live, but some of them say that some of them are in danger.They're not always under threat from other animals - it's members of there own family they actually need to look out for! European experts watching 2,000 meerkats in South Africa. Called 'inbreeding', this can stop baby pups from being healthy, and some may not even survive. The study lasted 20 years ,keeping track of births, deaths, and the movments of Meerkats between groups.New born pups were weighed and measured, and details were noted of which of the family groups they were from.The pups which had been born from inbreeding turned out to be smaller, lighter in weight, and less likely to stay alive in the wild.