1. Will Spain be the
first international side to win three successive major competitions following
wins at Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup?
I
don’t think so. They need a striker and Torres hasn’t been on form. The coach
hasn’t played any of the other strikers and they are missing David Villa.
2. If you are only
able to watch one game in the quarter finals, which one will you watch and why
that game?
The
battle of the dark horses – Czech Republic vs Portugal. Neither of them is
expected to win but it would be incredible to see one of them in the final.
Cristiano Ronaldo is competing to be the Fifa World Footballer of the Year so
from an individual perspective, he needs a big tournament.
3. Eight years ago
Greece stunned the world by winning Euro 2004 against host nation Portugal in
the final. Which team is most likely to surprise us?
Greece
has a chance and it would be a great surprise if they beat Germany. They’ve
done it before so why not again?
4. Which player is
most in need of a strong tournament?
Cristiano
Ronaldo definitely needs a big tournament. He’s always been pipped to the Fifa
World Footballer of the Year Award by Messi. The judges look at what you do for
your national team and with Messi not playing in the Euro, Cristiano needs to
show what he can do for Portugal. It’s now or never.
5. How will England
cope without their prolific striker Wayne Rooney?
There’s
a lot of pressure on Wayne Rooney now that he’s back. England hasn’t succeeded
in a major tournament like this and Rooney needs to prove himself on a bigger
stage.
6. Who will lift the
trophy on July 1?
I
don’t think it will be Spain. I’m actually looking at the Italians. They have
match winners, plenty of experience and the draw has been in their favour.
7. What is the
Discovery Dream Team campaign all about?
The
Discovery Dream Team campaign is a special, football themed promotional
campaign that the Discovery Channel (DStv channel 121) launched in June to tie
in with the Euro 2012 soccer championships. It features my voice and uses
gaming style soccer graphics and ‘spoof action replay’ footage of some of Discovery’s
biggest stars in action.
8. You must be happy
to be part of this project - what can we expect from the shows?
The
Dream Team features five of Discovery’s biggest and most popular faces: Robson
Green of Extreme Fishing fame; Bear Grylls, River Monsters’ Jeremy Wade; and
Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman. I love the channel and when I’m not commenting
on the European Championships for SuperSport, I’ll definitely be tuning in to
watch these action-packed shows.
