Mario Balotelli helps Italy beat Germany 2-1, enters Euro 2012 Finals
Posted on June 28, 2012
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Mario Balotelli helps Italy beat Germany 2-1, enters Euro 2012 Finals
WARSAW Two superb goals from striker Mario Balotelli stunned Germany to give Italy a 2-1 win at an action-packed Euro 2012 semi-final on Thursday. The 21-year-old Italy forward headed the opener in the 20th minute after Antonio Cassano twisted away from two defenders on the edge of the box and hit a perfect curling left [...]
David Beckham fails to make British football team for the London Olympics
Posted on June 28, 2012
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David Beckham fails to make British football team for the London Olympics
Former England captain David Beckham has failed to make the British football team for the London Olympics. The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder made Britain coach Stuart Pearce’s shortlist of 35 but wasn’t selected for the final 18-man squad as one of three players over the age of 23 allowed to compete in the games
Spain beat Portugal 4-2 on penalties to reach Euro Cup final
Posted on June 28, 2012
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Spain beat Portugal 4-2 on penalties to reach Euro Cup final
Loading image. Please wait Spain beat Portugal to reach Euro final Donetsk : Defending champions Spain beat Portugal 4-2 on penalties after their Euro 2012 semi-final finished 0-0 after extra-time at Donetsk. Cesc Fabregas put away the decisive penalty in a shootout on Wednesday which saw Portugal’s captain Cristiano Ronaldo end up not taking one as he was their fifth penalty taker.
Euro failure forces Russian football chief to resign
Posted on June 26, 2012
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Euro failure forces Russian football chief to resign
Loading image. Please wait Russian football chief resigns Moscow : The Russian Football Union head stepped down from his post on Monday while apologising to fans for the national team’s group stage exit at Euro 2012.
Italy’s coach Prandelli: Germany are the favourites in this tournament along with Spain
Posted on June 25, 2012
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Italy’s coach Prandelli: Germany are the favourites in this tournament along with Spain
Italy’s coach Cesare Prandelli on Monday said his side rightfully deserved to have defeated England in a Euro 2012 quarterfinal, and that the Azurri intend to play full-bore football against their next opponent Germany. “Germany are the favourites in this tournament along with Spain,” Prandelli said at a post-game press conference.
Italy beat England 4-2 in the penalty shoot outs, To meet germany in the Semi
Posted on June 24, 2012
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Italy beat England 4-2 in the penalty shoot outs, To meet germany in the Semi
WARSAW, Poland Italy vs England headed to a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw on Sunday in the European Championship quarterfinals, on which the Italians beat England 4-2. The Italians will now play Germany for the semis. Alessandro Diamanti scored the decisive penalty kick Sunday to give Italy a 4-2 shootout win over England and [...]
Spain beat France 2-0, to play Portugal in the semifinals
Posted on June 23, 2012
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Spain beat France 2-0, to play Portugal in the semifinals
Donetsk: Spain beat France 2-0 to reach Euro 2012 semi-finals. Xabi Alonso celebrated his 100th appearance for Spain with both goals in the defending champions’ 2-0 win over a tame French side in their Euro 2012 quarter-final with France here on Saturday. Alonso struck in the 19th minute after Jordi Alba had outstripped Anthony Reveillere [...]
Germany outclass Greece 4-2 in the quarterfinals
Posted on June 23, 2012
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Germany outclass Greece 4-2 in the quarterfinals
GDANSK, Poland — Germany humiliated Greece in the Euro 2012 soccer tournament on Friday 4-2 Germany reached the semifinals of the European Championships for a record seventh time Philipp Lahm put Germany in the lead in the 39th minute as his team controlled nearly every facet of the game. Although Georgios Samaras equalized for Greece [...]
Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai admits Ukraine goal blunder
Posted on June 22, 2012
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Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai admits Ukraine goal blunder
BUDAPEST: Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai on Thursday admitted that he should have awarded a goal to Ukraine in their final Euro 2012 match against England and apologised for his mistake. “After the match, we looked at and evaluated the situation. We realised straight away that we made a mistake,” Kassai said on the official website [...]
Cristiano Ronaldo the hero as Portugal beats Czech Republic 1-0 in the quarters
Posted on June 22, 2012
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Cristiano Ronaldo the hero as Portugal beats Czech Republic 1-0 in the quarters
WARSAW: Cristiano Ronaldo was the hero as Portugal beat an ultra-defensive Czech Republic 1-0 at the National Stadium on Thursday in their quarterfinal to qualify for the Euro 2012 semifinals. Ronaldo headed home a cross from Joao Moutinho 11 minutes from the end to set up a possible semifinal against either world champions Spain or [...]
Sweden Beats France 2-0, France still enters quarters
Posted on June 20, 2012
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Sweden Beats France 2-0, France still enters quarters
KIEV, Ukraine Below-par France reached the Euro 2012 quarter-finals as Group D runners-up on Tuesday despite a superb Zlatan Ibrahimovic strike and a late Sebastian Larsson goal condemning them to a 2-0 defeat by Sweden. The French will play holders Spain in the last eight in Donetsk on Saturday with group winners England, who beat [...]
England beats Ukraine 1-0, to face Italy in the Quarters
Posted on June 20, 2012
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England beats Ukraine 1-0, to face Italy in the Quarters
DONETSK, Ukraine – Wayne Rooney scores in his first game at Euro 2012 to help England beat co-hosts Ukraine 1-0 and qualify as winners of Group D.. The England striker returned from a two-match suspension to head in the lone goal Tuesday and give his team a 1-0 win over Ukraine and a spot in [...]