European Championship
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Italy aims to break 2nd-match hex against Croatia
Football | Jun 13, 2012, 08:20 PM ISTPoland, Jun 13: Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has been warning for months that his team's toughest match of the European Championship is the one against Croatia. First because Croatia is an unpredictable opponent that has
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Trapattoni's broken English speaks volumes
Football | Jun 13, 2012, 08:26 PM ISTPoland, Jun 13: Often charming and even downright grandfatherly at times, Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni has become quite an endearing figure at the European Championship with his sometimes fractured use of the English language.The 73-year-old
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Spain avoids Gdansk turf ahead of Ireland match
Football | Jun 13, 2012, 08:27 PM ISTPoland, Jun 13: Spain has trained at the team's practice ground ahead of its second European Championship match to avoid damaging turf at the Gdansk Stadium that some of its players complained about following an
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Arshavin fails to spark Russia attack at Euro 2012
Football | Jun 13, 2012, 08:27 PM ISTPoland, Jun 13: Andrei Arshavin has been a hit and a miss in Russia's two matches at the European Championship.Russia captain set up Alan Dzagoev's goal in the 1-1 draw with Poland on Tuesday with
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Czech Republic beats Greece 2-1 at Euro 2012
Football | Jun 13, 2012, 08:28 PM ISTPoland, Jun 13: Petr Jiracek and Vaclav Pilar today scored in the first six minutes to give the Czech Republic a 2-1 win over Greece at the European Championship. Jiracek shot the ball past Greece
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France and England 1-1 at halftime at Euro 2012
Football | Jun 11, 2012, 10:46 PM ISTUkraine, Jun 11: Samir Nasri scored from long range to put France level at 1-1 against England at halftime in Group D of the European Championship.Joleon Lescott scored with a close-range header for England in
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Italy basking in compliments after draw with Spain
Football | Jun 11, 2012, 08:02 PM ISTPoland, Jun 11: For a squad that entered the European Championship with three straight losses, Italy is suddenly basking in praise after its daring performance against defending champion Spain.Compliments were abundant at Casa Azzurri on
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Rosenberg chosen ahead of Elmander for Sweden
Football | Jun 11, 2012, 06:21 PM ISTUkraine, Jun 11: Markus Rosenberg will start up front for Sweden in Monday's European Championship match against Ukraine after coach Erik Hamren decided not to risk selecting first-choice striker Johan Elmander.Sweden's lineup was named hours
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Spain considering UEFA protest over Gdansk pitch
Football | Jun 11, 2012, 04:49 PM ISTPoland, Jun 11: Spain is considering filing an official protest to UEFA over the state of the pitch at Gdansk's PGE Arena during the 1-1 draw with Italy in the European Championship.Spain coach Vicente del
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Tymoshchuk key to Ukraine's success at Euro 2012
Football | Jun 10, 2012, 06:40 PM ISTUkraine, Jun 10: He plays deep in the midfield, and well outside the limelight. And he may just be the man to help Ukraine pull off an upset or two at the European Championship.Anatoliy Tymoshchuk's
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Denmark gov' t minister rejects VIP seat at Euros
Football | Jun 09, 2012, 11:01 PM ISTUkraine, Jun 9: Denmark's government representative at the European Championship says he declined a VIP seat at the national team's opening match to show he's not there as a guest of Ukraine's government.Culture Minister Uffe
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Willems to become youngest to play at Euro finals
Football | Jun 09, 2012, 10:45 PM ISTUkraine, Jun 9: Netherlands left back Jetro Willems was set to become the youngest player ever at a European Championship when he was picked to start against Denmark in Saturday's Group B opener.Willems, aged 18
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Russia fans at Euro 2012 attack stewards
Football | Jun 09, 2012, 08:22 PM ISTPoland, Jun 9: Four stewards at the European Championship were hospitalized after being attacked by Russia fans at Wroclaw Municipal Stadium. Russia fans were also involved in a brawl with Ukrainian supporters near Lviv's fan
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Greece's Papadopoulos to miss rest of Euro 2012
Football | Jun 09, 2012, 05:48 PM ISTPoland, Jun 9: Greece defender Avraam Papadopoulos will miss the rest of the European Championship after damaging ligaments in his left leg in the 1-1 draw with Poland, leaving the 2004 champions with major problems
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Arshavin says Russia players lack speed
Football | Jun 08, 2012, 04:32 PM ISTPoland, June 8 : Andrei Arshavin says his Russia team lacks the pace needed to be seen as a serious contender for the European Championship.Russia, which takes on the Czech Republic on Friday in the
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Spain readies Euro defense without talisman Puyol
Football | Jun 06, 2012, 09:42 PM ISTPoland, Jun 6 : Coping with the absence of talismanic defender Carles Puyol looks set to be one of Spain's toughest tasks if it is to avoid starting the European Championship like the World Cup.Puyol
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Hungary, Ireland draw 0-0 in Euro 2012 warm-up
Football | Jun 05, 2012, 06:18 PM ISTHungary, June 5 : Hungary and Ireland played a 0-0 draw on a rain-sodden pitch in a warm-up on Monday for the European Championship.John O'Shea's header in the 7th minute nearly gave Ireland the lead
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Poland defeats Andorra 4-0 in football friendly
Football | Jun 03, 2012, 10:04 AM ISTWarsaw (Poland), June 3: Poland defeated Andorra 4-0 in Warsaw on Saturday in a football friendly that marked its final test on the pitch before it opens the European Championship on Friday against Greece.Poland led
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Netherlands thrashes Northern Ireland 6-0
Football | Jun 03, 2012, 10:03 AM ISTAmsterdam, June 3: The Netherlands thrashed Northern Ireland 6-0 in a morale boosting friendly on Saturday before heading to the European Championship.The mismatch pitted the fourth-ranked Netherlands against No. 100 in FIFA's world rankings, but
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England hit by pre-Euro injuries from Belgium win
Football | Jun 03, 2012, 10:02 AM ISTWembley (England), June 3: Roy Hodgson picked up his second win as England coach on Saturday but also left Wembley Stadium with two new injury concerns barely a week before the team's European Championship campaign