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EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP NEWS IN ENGLISH

  • italy aims to break 2nd match hex against croatia

    Italy aims to break 2nd-match hex against Croatia

    Football | June 13, 2012 20:20 IST

    Poland, 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

  • trapattoni s broken english speaks volumes

    Trapattoni's broken English speaks volumes

    Football | June 13, 2012 20:26 IST

    Poland, 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

  • spain avoids gdansk turf ahead of ireland match

    Spain avoids Gdansk turf ahead of Ireland match

    Football | June 13, 2012 20:27 IST

    Poland, 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

  • arshavin fails to spark russia attack at euro 2012

    Arshavin fails to spark Russia attack at Euro 2012

    Football | June 13, 2012 20:27 IST

    Poland, 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

  • czech republic beats greece 2 1 at euro 2012

    Czech Republic beats Greece 2-1 at Euro 2012

    Football | June 13, 2012 20:28 IST

    Poland, 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

  • france and england 1 1 at halftime at euro 2012

    France and England 1-1 at halftime at Euro 2012

    Football | June 11, 2012 22:46 IST

    Ukraine, 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

  • italy basking in compliments after draw with spain

    Italy basking in compliments after draw with Spain

    Football | June 11, 2012 20:02 IST

    Poland, 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

  • rosenberg chosen ahead of elmander for sweden

    Rosenberg chosen ahead of Elmander for Sweden

    Football | June 11, 2012 18:21 IST

    Ukraine, 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

  • spain considering uefa protest over gdansk pitch

    Spain considering UEFA protest over Gdansk pitch

    Football | June 11, 2012 16:49 IST

    Poland, 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

  • tymoshchuk key to ukraine s success at euro 2012

    Tymoshchuk key to Ukraine's success at Euro 2012

    Football | June 10, 2012 18:40 IST

    Ukraine, 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

  • denmark gov t minister rejects vip seat at euros

    Denmark gov' t minister rejects VIP seat at Euros

    Football | June 09, 2012 23:01 IST

    Ukraine, 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

  • willems to become youngest to play at euro finals

    Willems to become youngest to play at Euro finals

    Football | June 09, 2012 22:45 IST

    Ukraine, 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

  • russia fans at euro 2012 attack stewards

    Russia fans at Euro 2012 attack stewards

    Football | June 09, 2012 20:22 IST

    Poland, 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

  • greece s papadopoulos to miss rest of euro 2012

    Greece's Papadopoulos to miss rest of Euro 2012

    Football | June 09, 2012 17:48 IST

    Poland, 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

  • arshavin says russia players lack speed

    Arshavin says Russia players lack speed

    Football | June 08, 2012 16:32 IST

    Poland, 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

  • spain readies euro defense without talisman puyol

    Spain readies Euro defense without talisman Puyol

    Football | June 06, 2012 21:42 IST

    Poland, 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

  • hungary ireland draw 0 0 in euro 2012 warm up

    Hungary, Ireland draw 0-0 in Euro 2012 warm-up

    Football | June 05, 2012 18:18 IST

    Hungary, 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

  • poland defeats andorra 4 0 in football friendly

    Poland defeats Andorra 4-0 in football friendly

    Football | June 03, 2012 10:04 IST

    Warsaw (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

  • netherlands thrashes northern ireland 6 0

    Netherlands thrashes Northern Ireland 6-0

    Football | June 03, 2012 10:03 IST

    Amsterdam, 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

  • england hit by pre euro injuries from belgium win

    England hit by pre-Euro injuries from Belgium win

    Football | June 03, 2012 10:02 IST

    Wembley (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

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