Leipzig 2005

What a great place to go for a holiday, a lovely city, great food and the best teams in european hockey. The top 8 teams playing not only for the european cup but a place in the World Cup qualifier.

See the picture below and more here.

The winners Spain with their captain collecting the trophy

Me with Jeroen Delmee the heart of the Dutch side

What can you say about this man, Santiago freixa, the Spanish genius.

The best man to have around you at any tournament, Mr Middleton, you might know his son by far the best player in England, Barry. I dropped in it here by volunteering him to give his view on the Scotland game, sorry mate.