Euro Quarterfinals: Game 1

Eight teams remain after a better-than-expected group stage. We didn't see a single 0-0 draw and were never short on drama. We saw a giant in the Netherlands burn out, a joke in Ireland fall flat on its face and a Cinderella in Greece sneak through.

With the quarterfinals starts the real drama, and we have some intriguing match ups to prepare our pallets for the semis. 

First, we have today's game:

Czech Republic vs Portugal

The Euros give Ronaldo a chance to step out of Messi's shadow. He put on a great show against the Netherlands and has a real shot at taking Portugal to the semis. The majority had Germany and the Netherlands emerging from the group of death so you have to think Portugal fans must feel like they're playing with free money.

The Czech Republic looked horrendous in the 1-4 defeat to Russia, but managed to put it together and, with Greece's assistance, turn lemons in to lemonade. Petr Cech was heavily relied on in the group stage and it should be more of the same in the quarters.

I'm going to hop on Ronaldo's bandwagon. Portugal could be a dark horse if he really gets it going. The Czechs put up a good fight but Portugal advances with a 2-1 win.