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Portuguese in must-win game with Danes
Football | Jun 12, 2012, 09:00 PM ISTLviv (Ukraine), Jun 12: Portugal have yet to win this year but tomorrow's game against Denmark in Lviv, Ukraine, would be an ideal time to end that run, as they take on the side that
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Do-or-die Dutch out to down Germany
Football | Jun 12, 2012, 08:56 PM ISTGdansk (Poland), Jun 12: Holland take on Germany in tomorrow's Group B key clash with the World Cup finalists knowing another defeat could threaten an early exit from Euro 2012 following their shock loss to
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England may have to emulate Chelsea at Euro
Football | Jun 05, 2012, 10:48 PM ISTKrakow (Poland), June 5: Less than a week before the European Championship opens, England coach Roy Hodgson is faced with a team weak in technical ability and often uncomfortable in ball possession.England's best chance of
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Mathijsen back for 1st training since injury
Football | Jun 05, 2012, 10:39 PM ISTKrakow (Poland), June 5: Even fully fit, the Netherlands defense was always going to be the team's soft spot at the European Championship. Struggling with injury makes it even worse.On Tuesday, central defender Joris Mathijsen
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Crisis-laden Italy has a long list of problems
Football | Jun 05, 2012, 10:31 PM ISTKrakow (Poland), June 5: From match-fixing to injuries and poor preparation, crisis-laden Italy was carrying a long list of problems to its European Championship training base Tuesday.Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has had his banking records examined
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Russia looks to improve after beating Italy
Football | Jun 05, 2012, 10:27 PM ISTWarsaw (Poland), June 5: Beating Italy 3-0 in a final pre-tournament friendly was not good enough for Russia coach Dick Advocaat.After last Friday's match, the Dutchman scanned video of the match looking for ways his
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Ranocchia and Destro cut from Italy's Euro squad
Football | May 29, 2012, 09:16 PM ISTParma (Italy), May 29: Andrea Ranocchia and Mattia Destro will miss out on the European Championship, while Leonardo Bonucci is retained in Italy's final 23-man squad on Tuesday.Juventus defender Bonucci is reportedly being investigated for
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Injured Czech skip Rosicky will be ready for Euro
Football | May 22, 2012, 08:27 PM ISTPrague, May 22: The Czech Republic says a calf muscle injury is unlikely to prevent captain Tomas Rosicky from playing in next month's European Championship.Rosicky joined the Czech training camp in Bad Waltersdorf, Austria on
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Playing at Euro for Spain 'impossible', says Puyol
Football | May 09, 2012, 06:29 PM ISTBarcelona (Spain), May 9: Barcelona defender Carles Puyol says it will be "impossible" for him to recover from knee surgery in time to help Spain defend its European Championship title next month.Puyol is expected to
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Greece Gets Second 130-Billion-Euro Financial Bailout
World | Mar 15, 2012, 10:50 AM ISTBerlin, Mar 15: Euro zone finance ministers on Wednesday formally approved the second 130-billion-euro financial bailout for debt-laden Greece and ordered the release of the first instalment of 39.4 billion euros to avert a bankruptcy.They
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PM To Step Down In Deal To Save Greece, Euro
World | Nov 07, 2011, 07:51 AM ISTAthens, Nov 7: Political leaders in Greece clinched a historic deal to form a national unity government to haul the debt-wracked country, and the eurozone, back from the brink of disaster.Prime Minister George Papandreou crucially
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Rupee Gains 13 Paise Against Us Dollar In Opening Trade
Sep 13, 2011, 10:47 AM ISTMumbai, Sep 13 : The Indian rupee rose by 13 paise to Rs 47.09 per dollar in opening trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange today as the American currency weakened against the euro and other
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126 Million Euro Boost For Wembley Winner
Football | May 27, 2011, 08:07 PM ISTLondon, May 27: A study claims that the winner of the Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United will benefit from a Euro126-million ($180-million) windfall.Even the losing team will get a boost of around