Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Advertisement

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP NEWS IN ENGLISH

  • at halftime euro 2012 shows the best of football

    At halftime, Euro 2012 shows the best of football

    Football | June 16, 2012 22:23 IST

    Poland, Jun16:  Once again, the European Championship is fulfilling its billing as the best tournament in world football.A compelling first two rounds of Euro 2012 group stage matches provided most of what fans and television

  • rooney ready to be unleashed at euros after ban

    Rooney ready to be unleashed at Euros after ban

    Football | June 16, 2012 19:28 IST

    Poland, Jun 16: Tethered to seats in the stands so far at the European Championship, Wayne Rooney is finally ready to burst into life at the European Championship.With his two-match suspension completed, the spectator will

  • france team praises quality of donbass arena field

    France team praises quality of Donbass Arena field

    Football | June 16, 2012 19:15 IST

    Ukraine, Jun16: France coach Laurent Blanc praised the Donbass Arena's playing surface for withstanding a torrential downpour in Friday's storm-delayed European Championship match against Ukraine.Friday's match, which France won 2-0 to move top of Group

  • blanc wary of swedish threat in final group d game

    Blanc wary of Swedish threat in final Group D game

    Football | June 16, 2012 19:08 IST

    Ukraine, Jun16: Having ended a six-year wait for a win at a major tournament by beating co-host Ukraine 2-0, France's players might be forgiven for feeling euphoric before their final European Championship group game against

  • hamren says sweden headed in right direction

    Hamren says Sweden headed in right direction

    Football | June 16, 2012 16:03 IST

    Ukraine, Jun16:  While Sweden is headed for an early exit at the European Championship, coach Erik Hamren is convinced the team is going places in the future.The Swedes were eliminated from Euro 2012 after a

  • dutchman koevermans named india football coach

    Dutchman Koevermans named India football coach

    Football | June 15, 2012 21:16 IST

    New Delhi, Jun15: Former Dutch international Wim Koevermans, who was a member of the squad that won the 1998 European Championship, has been named India's new national football coach.The All India Football Federation made the

  • denmark s budding talent yet to bloom at euro 2012

    Denmark's budding talent yet to bloom at Euro 2012

    Football | June 15, 2012 19:22 IST

    Poland, Jun15: Sure, he's only 20 and his best days are ahead of him. But Denmark's gifted playmaker Christian Eriksen knows he hasn't lived up to his billing as one of the most promising young

  • balotelli loses his place in italy s lineup

    Balotelli loses his place in Italy's lineup

    Football | June 15, 2012 18:57 IST

    Poland, Jun15: Mario Balotelli has lost his place in Italy's starting lineup after two disappointing performances at the European Championship.Italy coach Cesare Prandelli says he wishes the 21-year-old forward well, “but he needs to improve

  • polish police ready for more trouble at euro 2012

    Polish police ready for more trouble at Euro 2012

    Football | June 15, 2012 18:23 IST

    Poland, Jun15: Nearly 20,000 Russians have tickets for their country's European Championship soccer match against Greece on Saturday, twice the number who saw the game with Poland that was marred by soccer hooligan violence earlier

  • greece captain eyes record against russia

    Greece captain eyes record against Russia

    Football | June 15, 2012 17:19 IST

    Greece, Jun15: Greece captain Giorgos Karagounis is set to equal his country's appearance record of 120 matches in Saturday's must-win group game against Russia at the European Championship.Defensive midfielder Theo Zagorakis set the record in

  • evolving spain attack bad news for euro 2012 foes

    Evolving Spain attack bad news for Euro 2012 foes

    Football | June 15, 2012 16:57 IST

    Poland, Jun15: Spain's attack is evolving into a ruthless force again at the European Championship, and that spells bad news for opponents.Fernando Torres and Cesc Fabregas have combined for four of the defending champions' five

  • italy s fate rests at feet of spain and croatia

    Italy's fate rests at feet of Spain and Croatia

    Football | June 15, 2012 16:51 IST

    Poland, Jun15:  Eight years ago, Antonio Cassano wept inconsolably as Italy exited the European Championship without losing a match.The striker knows the same nightmare situation could arise at Euro 2012.By surrendering the lead in a

  • elmander to start for sweden against england

    Elmander to start for Sweden against England

    Football | June 15, 2012 16:45 IST

    Ukraine, Jun15: Striker Johan Elmander will return to Sweden's starting lineup against England at the European Championship on Friday, one of three changes from the team's opening loss against Ukraine.Just as it did ahead of

  • polish courts convict 14 in soccer violence

    Polish courts convict 14 in soccer violence

    Football | June 14, 2012 20:21 IST

    Poland, Jun13: Fourteen soccer hooligans have been convicted in fast-track trials for their role in violent clashes when Poland and Russia faced off in an emotionally charged European Championship match earlier this week, a court

  • ireland fans in festive spirit before spain clash

    Ireland fans in festive spirit before Spain clash

    Football | June 14, 2012 18:06 IST

    Poland, Jun14:  Hordes of green-clad Ireland fans are refusing to let their team's perilous position at the European Championship dampen the festive atmosphere ahead of its clash with Spain.Ireland needs at least a point from

  • cech set to play for czechs against poland

    Cech set to play for Czechs against Poland

    Football | June 14, 2012 18:06 IST

    Poland, Jun14: Czech Republic goalkeeper Petr Cech says he should be fit play in Saturday's decisive Group A match against Poland at the European Championship following a shoulder injury.Cech said Thursday he is satisfied that

  • velasco carballo to referee germany denmark match

    Velasco Carballo to referee Germany-Denmark match

    Football | June 14, 2012 18:07 IST

    Poland, Jun14:  UEFA has appointed Carlos Velasco Carballo to referee Germany's final European Championship group match against Denmark on Sunday in Lviv, Ukraine.The Spanish official refereed the Euro 2012 opener between Poland and Greece, and

  • 2nd loss puts dutch backs against the wall

    2nd loss puts Dutch backs against the wall

    Football | June 14, 2012 18:08 IST

    Ukraine,  Jun14:  They arrived with a star-studded squad and genuine hopes of the title. After two lackluster displays, the Netherlands are down and almost out of the European Championship.A 2-1 loss to archrival Germany on

  • poland s dortmund trio living up to hype

    Poland's Dortmund trio living up to hype

    Football | June 13, 2012 18:15 IST

    Poland, Jun13: Poland was counting on its Borussia Dortmund trio to provide the engine for the national team at the European Championship, and so far they haven't disappointed.Since taking over as Poland coach in late

  • eric abidal invited to watch france sweden in kiev

    Eric Abidal invited to watch France-Sweden in Kiev

    Football | June 13, 2012 17:11 IST

    Ukraine, Jun 13: Eric Abidal will travel to Kiev next Tuesday to watch France's final Group D game against Sweden in the European Championship if doctors give him the go-ahead, the president of the French

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement