Canon can...

There's a lack of action on the Fantasy Football front just now but it doesn't mean there isn't a lack of Euro 2008 prizes on offer. Tournament sponsor Canon have set up a nice wee feature on the official Euro 2008 website that gives football fans the chance to win Canon cameras and tickets for the big tournament itself.

The Canon Fan Foto competiton allows you to upload your footie-related pics to their website for other fans to browse and with the potential for you to win a Canon EOS 450D camera every week. Being an owner of the excellent EOS 400D I'd highly recommend getting involved in this is if you are a budding snapper and have some good shots from games you've been to. The chance to win an EOS 450D continues until the 6th June so check out the Fan Foto site to see how to enter.

From the 28th May the prizes change and every day you will be able to to win a pair of tickets to a Group stage match at the big tournament along with the opportunity to be the overall winner of this phase and get the opportunity to be an official photographer for the Austria v Germany game.

Even if you're not a photographer and have no plans to enter this great competition get yourself over to the Canon Fan Foto section of the UEFA Euro 2008 website and check out some of the quality images on show.

On the buses...

Everything these days is a potential advertising vehicle (get it) and a tournament like Euro 2008 is something that companies see as an ideal way of getting their message across. With corporate giants like Canon, Continental, Carlsberg and McDonalds getting in on the act of being official sponsors of the competition it comes as no surprise that even the transport the teams will be using is a driving billboard.

Hyundai are the Official National Team Bus sponsors and the company have just chosen the slogans to be used on each countries vehicle after running a competition for the fans to choose what is to be said about the sixteen teams. Here's a list of the winning slogans, some good, some downright awful...

Austria - We can only win together
Croatia- Together with the fans to the top of Europe
Czech Republic - Let's go, let's win, let's fill our nation's dream
France - Live together, celebrate together
Germany- Germany-One team-one purpose
Holland - One team, one spirit, together we are Orange
Italy - The sky is always bluer
Poland - ...because only sport and good fun matter
Portugal - This coach is powered by the will to win
Romania - Romania, we are proud of you and we love you
Russia - Russian hands are all for one, Russia is proud of her sons
Spain - Whatever happens, SPAIN FOREVER
Sweden - Sweden team = top marks
Switzerland - Final destination: Vienna
Turkey - Can this bus contain the passion of Turkey?

I'm sure you'll agree there's a lot of nonsense in amongst that lot, but for me Italy's slogan 'The sky is always bluer' provided the biggest 'Ehhh..what?' moment. What on earth is that supposed to mean?

Unsurprisingly Germany's effort is extremely efficient..say it in a German accent and you'll get what I mean... 'Germany- One Team- One purpose'

Poland also provided a bit of a chuckle with their, '...because only sport and good fun matter'...will that be the kind of good fun that leads to gangs of grown men in the same colour of T Shirt heading into the woods to beat the shit out of each other?


For me there's only one winner and it's a big congratulations to Switzerland for coming up with something that not only states their intentions and hopes but also ingeniously relates to a bus ...'Final destination: Vienna'. Well done the Swiss

Win Euro 2008 tickets with Canon...

Euro 2008 sponsors Canon are currently running a competition where you can win a VIP package to Euro 2008 or one of 2008 other Canon prizes.

To be in with a chance to scoop one of these top prizes click here to get started. Once you have filled in your details you will be asked three questions related to the European Championships, this section of the competition is timed so don't mess about. You will then be shown a picture and asked to Spot the Ball, again this is on the clock so be quick.

Good luck and let me know if you scoop any of the prizes.