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  Bulut scores twice as Turkey upsets Portugal 3-1

  Football | June 03, 2012 9:58 IST

  Lisbon (Portugal), June 3: Turkey upset Portugal 3-1 in a friendly on Saturday, a week before the Portuguese start their campaign at the European Championship against Germany.Portugal is winless in its last three matches and

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  German football delegation to visit Auschwitz

  Football | May 30, 2012 18:08 IST

  Germany, May 30: German football players and officials will travel to Poland Friday to visit the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, after a friendly against Israel ahead of the European Championship.Germany captain Philipp Lahm, Poland-born players

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  Russia held 0-0 by Lithuania in Euro 2012 warm-up

  Football | May 30, 2012 16:24 IST

  Switzerland, May 30: Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev made a successful comeback to international football ahead of the European Championship in an uninspired 0-0 draw against Lithuania in a friendly on Tuesday.Akinfeev made his 51st appearance

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  Ukraine rejects British media reports of racism

  Football | May 29, 2012 19:38 IST

  Ukrain, May 29: Ukraine's Foreign Ministry says British media reports about racism among the country's football fans portray Ukraine unfairly ahead of the European championship.The BBC on Monday broadcast a program showing fans in Ukraine

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  France beats Iceland 3-2 in Euro warmup

  Football | May 28, 2012 19:21 IST

  France, May 28: Franck Ribery scored his first international goal for more than three years and Adil Rami grabbed a late winner as France rallied to beat Iceland 3-2 at home on Sunday in a

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  Greece, Slovenia draw 1-1 in friendly

  Football | May 27, 2012 19:59 IST

  Kufstein, May 27: Midfielder Jasmin Kurtic scored on his international debut to earn Slovenia a 1-1 draw with European Championship-bound Greece on Saturday.Kurtic leveled in the 87th minute. Earlier, he missed Slovenia's best chance by

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  Switzerland beats Germany 5-3 in friendly

  Football | May 27, 2012 19:58 IST

  Basel, May 27: Germany suffered for resting its Bayern Munich players as Switzerland forward Eren Derdiyok scored a hat-trick in a wild 5-3 victory over the European Championship contender in a friendly on Saturday.Derdiyok exploited

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  Spain wins, Germany, Netherlands lose before Euros

  Football | May 27, 2012 19:58 IST

  London, May 27: With the European Championship less than two weeks away, Spain showed it is in good shape to defend the title by beating Serbia 2-0 in its first warmup game on Saturday.It wasn't

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  Hodgson's England reign starts with win at Norway

  Football | May 27, 2012 16:28 IST

  Norway, May 27:  Ashley Young gave Roy Hodgson a winning start as England coach on Saturday, clinching a 1-0 victory over Norway in the team's first European Championship warmup match.Young combined with Andy Carroll after

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  Roy Hodgson hired to coach England

  Football | May 01, 2012 22:08 IST

  London, May 1: The English Football Association has hired Roy Hodgson as coach of the national team, six weeks before the European Championship.The FA says Hodgson was appointed on a four-year deal.The FA overlooked the

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  Bent Out For Up To 3 Months Due To Ankle Injury

  Football | February 28, 2012 17:10 IST

  London, Feb 28: Aston Villa striker Darren Bent's hopes of playing for England at the European Championship are over after he was ruled out for up to three months because of ruptured ankle ligaments.Bent underwent

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  Saha Keen To Seize What May Be Last France Chance

  Football | February 28, 2012 16:58 IST

  Clairefontaine, France, Feb 28: Injuries to other players have given striker Louis Saha an unexpected chance to stake his claim for a place in the France team after years of missing out through injury.The 33-year-old

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  Euro 2012 Draw Gives Hosts Logistical Challenge

  Football | December 03, 2011 19:57 IST

  Ukraine, Dec 3: Call it a case of having the right matches in the wrong places. The draw for the 2012 European Championship offered up an attractive lineup of games for fans, but also caused

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  Sweden Beats Netherlands 3-2 To Qualify For Euros

  Football | October 12, 2011 8:12 IST

  Stockholm, Oct 12:  Sweden rallied to beat the Netherlands 3-2 on Tuesday to qualify for the European Championship.The Dutch—unbeaten in qualifying before the match in Stockholm—had already won Group E and are also through to

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  Germany Names Strong Side For Turkey, Belgium

  Football | September 30, 2011 17:34 IST

  Berlin, Sept 30: Germany named its strongest available side for the upcoming European Championship qualifiers against Turkey and Belgium, despite having already qualified for next year's tournament.Germany coach Joachim Loew recalled Bayern Munich striker Mario

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  Denmark, Norway Face Off In Euro 2012 Qualifier

  Football | September 04, 2011 20:22 IST

  Copenhagen, Sept 4: Norway will try to keep up the pressure on group leader Portugal when it travels to Denmark on Tuesday for a European Championship qualifier that could have a decisive effect in the

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  Strike Affects Italy's Preparations For Qualifiers

  Football | August 31, 2011 19:05 IST

  Rome, Aug 31: Italy should feel relieved that it faces the unsung Faeroe Islands in European Championship qualifying Friday, since a Serie A strike means most of the Azzurri players don't have any matches in

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  Capello Sees Fresh United Talent As Key To England

  Football | August 28, 2011 9:00 IST

  London, Aug 28 : Fabio Capello is mesmerized by the new wave of Manchester United youngsters he sees as central to England's pursuit of glory at the 2012 European Championship.Only on Friday morning, United manager

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  Argentina Upsets World Cup Winners Spain 4-1

  Football | September 08, 2010 16:45 IST

  BUENOS AIRES (AP):  Spain hardly resembled a World Cup champion against Argentina, allowing their most goals in a decade in a 4-1 exhibition defeat on Tuesday. Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain and Carlos Tevez scored first-half