Was it a fix?

What were the chances of this happening? In Euro 2004, Italy had their backs to the wall and had to win against Bulgaria. They won the game 2 - 1 on a last minute goal (actually, a goal during injury time).

Now, that was half of the equation. They also had to depend on a Sweden win over Denmark or a Denmark win over Sweden. The way this tournament works is that they look at overall records and then goal differential. So, for Italy to move on, they needed to win (which they did) but they also needed either Sweden or Denmark to win. What they didn't need/want was a 2 - 2 tie between the two Scandavian countries.

And what happened you asked? Well, just that. Sweden tied Denmark 2 - 2. The Swedish goalie let go of a rebound with 2 minutes left and Denmark pounced on it and scored. Then, the final 2 minutes of the game went by without any action.

Many people are screaming that this was collusion on the part of Denmark and Sweden to get rid of Italy from the tournament b/c they think that the tying goal was cheap and shouldn't have happen.

I think you have to look at why the alleged powerhouse (Italy) tied Denmark 0 - 0 in their first game and tied Sweden 1 - 1 in their second game. Also, why did their star, Francesco Totti get suspended? Pretty much idiots all the way around... And, they don't deserve to move on in the tournament.

But, that was quite an interesting (and somewhat ironic) turn of events today.