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  Platini sees Euro 2020 held in dozen cities

  Football | June 30, 2012 16:27 IST

  Ukraine, Jun30: UEFA President Michel Platini says that the 2020 European Championship could be held in 12 or 13 cities across Europe.Speaking on the eve of Sunday's Euro 2012 final, Platini says “we could either

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  Spain, Italy rematch in historic Euro 2012 final

  Football | June 30, 2012 7:16 IST

  Kiev, Ukraine 30 Jun: And so they meet again at Euro 2012. This time, however, Spain and Italy are playing for the European Championship and a place in the history books.The Mediterranean rivals meet on

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  Buffon's anger says a lot about Italy's intentions

  Football | June 29, 2012 20:31 IST

  Poland, Jun 29: If there's anyone still wondering what Italy's intentions are at this European Championship, they need look no further than Gianluigi Buffon's angry reaction after the Azzurri's semifinal win over Germany.While his teammates

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  Italy beat Germany 2-1 in semifinal, to meet Spain in final

  Football | June 29, 2012 11:59 IST

  Warsaw Jun 29: Thousands of Italian football fans invaded the streets of Rome on Thursday to celebrate the victory against Germany and a place in European championship final against the Spanish.Many were making the link

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  Spain beat Portugal to reach Euro final

  Football | June 28, 2012 11:56 IST

  Donetsk, Ukraine Jun 28 : Cristiano Ronaldo watched helplessly as the penalty shootout drama passed him by.The Portugal captain, and star attraction at the European Championship, stood slightly apart from his teammates on Wednesday as

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  UEFA predicts record TV rating for Italy-England

  Football | June 27, 2012 21:15 IST

  Poland, Jun27: UEFA says Italy's penalty shootout victory over England is likely to record the highest global television audience of any quarterfinal in European Championship history.UEFA says 100 million viewers watched on Sunday in the

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  Eusebio returns home after Euro 2012 health scare

  Football | June 27, 2012 20:47 IST

  Portugal, Jun27: Portuguese football great Eusebio is back in his home town after a health scare at the European Championship.Eusebio, aged 70, arrived at Lisbon airport in an air ambulance Wednesday after being discharged from

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  Spain coach rejects criticism over team's style

  Football | June 26, 2012 22:00 IST

  Ukraine, Jun26: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has defended his team's style of play at the European Championship, rejecting critics who say possession-based football is boring.Del Bosque has also issued a rallying cry to his

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  Germany-Italy is a personal derby for Montolivo

  Football | June 26, 2012 21:53 IST

  Poland, Jun26:  For Italy midfielder Riccardo Montolivo, Thursday's European Championship semifinal against Germany is a personal derby.Montolivo's mother is German, his father is Italian and he wears the flag of both nations on his football

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  Can Portugal's Ronaldo better Spain's teamwork?

  Football | June 26, 2012 6:35 IST

  Donetsk, Ukraine Jun 26: For Spain it's more about stopping one man, while for Portugal it will be about containing a whole team when the sides meet in Wednesday's European Championship semifinal.While Cristiano Ronaldo holds

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  Gerrard accepts English flaws after Euro 2012 exit

  Football | June 25, 2012 20:39 IST

  Poland, Jun25: Comprehensively outplayed by Italy at the European Championship, England's players are returning home with captain Steven Gerrard conceding that they must start to improve their ball skills.The English were fortunate to take Sunday's

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  Italy criticizes UEFA over semifinal schedule

  Football | June 25, 2012 20:29 IST

  Poland, Jun25: Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has criticized UEFA over a European Championship schedule that provides Germany with two more days of rest than the Azzurri entering Thursday's semifinals.Germany comfortably beat Portugal 4-2 on Friday,

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  Portugal determined to win 1st European title

  Football | June 25, 2012 17:55 IST

  Poland, Jun25:  Portugal has come painfully close to winning the European Championship before, only to fall just short.Portugal lost 1-0 to Greece in the Euro 2004 final, and went down 2-1 to eventual winner France

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  Referees Cakir, Lannoy picked for Euro 2012 semis

  Football | June 25, 2012 17:48 IST

  Poland, Jun25: UEFA has appointed referees Cuneyt Cakir and Stephane Lannoy to handle the European Championship semifinals matches.UEFA says Turkish referee Cakir will handle the Spain vs. Portugal match on Wednesday at Donetsk, Ukraine.Lannoy of

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  Pirlo sets the pace in Italy's win over England

  Football | June 25, 2012 17:38 IST

  Ukraine, Jun25:  For 120 minutes, Andrea Pirlo mesmerized England with his unrivaled passing skills, single-handedly controlling the pace of a European Championship quarterfinal with a uniquely personal rhythm.Then at a decisive moment in Sunday's penalty

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  Euros fulfil UEFA's dream of eastwards growth

  Football | June 25, 2012 15:43 IST

  Ukraine, Jun25: Alongside the dozens of English and Italian flags at the European Championship quarterfinal on Sunday evening hung a number of less well-known colors: the blue and yellow of Kazakhstan; the red, white and

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  V France reproaches Nasri for expletive-laced rant

  Football | June 24, 2012 19:34 IST

  Ukraine, Jun24: France's coach and football federation criticized Samir Nasri on Sunday for the midfielder's expletive-laced rant at a journalist following the team's 2-0 defeat to Spain in the European Championship quarterfinals.Nasri was walking through

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  Schweinsteiger doubtful for Euro 2012 semifinals

  Football | June 24, 2012 19:28 IST

  Poland, Jun24: Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger might miss his team's European Championship semifinal on Thursday because of a lingering ankle injury.Schweinsteiger revealed in a newspaper interview on Sunday that his right ankle hasn't healed properly

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  Poor France goes out without a bang at Euro 2012

  Football | June 24, 2012 18:04 IST

  Ukraine, Jun24: France came into the European Championship boosted by a long unbeaten run and widely regarded as a dangerous outsider.They leave with a whimper.The French fell apart on the field and in the dressing

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  Gerrard wants to prove doubters wrong vs. Italy

  Football | June 23, 2012 22:41 IST

  Ukraine, Jun 23:  Steven Gerrard says he wants to prove the doubters wrong by leading England into the semifinals of a major tournament for the first time in 16 years.As the England captain prepares for