A semi-final to savour?

June 23, 2008
By Nick Bidwell
(Archive)
After watching his team slump to a humiliating 4-1 thumping by a rampant Spain in the opening game of Group D, Russia boss and itinerant miracle worker Guus Hiddink insisted his players would have to be fast learners if they wanted to make any sort of progress at Euro 2008. A fortnight later, they have proved just that, gaining straight A's with wins over Greece, Sweden and Holland and now face a semi-final rematch against the Iberian team which, according to Hiddink made them look like a schoolboy ...

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