On the Ball Euro 2012 podcast – Poland taste tears of defeat
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Peter Gentle
18.06.2012 14:40
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On the Ball Euro 2012 podcast – Poland taste tears of defeat
In our daily look at Euro 2012: why did Poland collapse so spectacularly after the first 20 minutes of their crucial Group A decider against the Czechs?
photo - EPA FILIP SINGER UEFA
Presented by Peter Gentle and John Beauchamp
Coach Franciszek Smuda has claimed that Poland were “over confident” going into the match that the Poles had to win to stay in the tournament. Others have pointed to the team’s inexperience in the face of the huge pressure of being one of the co-hosts of Euro 2012.
On the line we speak to Russia Today TV’s sports correspondent in Warsaw Richard van Poortvliet on the Poland versus Czech Republic match but also the shock exit of Russia from the championship after their defeat to Greece.