Category: Euro Team Profile

Euro 2012 Preview: Ukraine Vs France

| June 14, 2012 | 0 Comments

Venue: Donbass Arena, Donetsk Match time: 19:00 UTC+2 on June 15, 2012 After seeing-off higher ranked Sweden in the first game, co-hosts Ukraine next face off with the in-form French team. Ranked 38 places in behind the French in the FIFA world rankings, Blokhin’s men face a daunting task ahead. The team would also well aware of [...]

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Euro 2012 Team Profile: Portugal

| June 8, 2012 | 0 Comments
Euro 2012 Team Profile: Portugal

Portugal, ranked 10th in the world, have always been tough customers. Though, as a team, they lack the ammunition to go all the way, they can spoil the party of their opponents. Paulo Bento, their head coach since 2010, knows very well that his team has to perform exceedingly well to hope for a good [...]

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Euro 2012 Team Profile: Netherlands

| June 6, 2012 | 0 Comments
Euro 2012 Team Profile: Netherlands

The Netherlands is one of the most sophisticated and complete football teams around the world. Their head coach, Bert van Marwijk has worked day and night to mould this team into worthy contenders for the coveted championship. They team is not only adept in playing an adventurous style of football but can also play a [...]

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Euro 2012 Team Profile: Germany

| June 5, 2012 | 0 Comments
Euro 2012 Team Profile: Germany

World number two and runners-up of Euro 2008, Germany look like one of the few teams genuinely capable of challenging the Spanish hegemony in Europe. Having come so close to laying their hands on the trophy four years ago, Joachim Low and his men would be anxious to go all the way this time around. [...]

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Euro 2012 Team Profile: Croatia

| May 31, 2012 | 0 Comments
Euro 2012 Team Profile: Croatia

Croatia, ranked eight in the latest FIFA world rankings, are a very talented bunch of footballers who are capable of giving even the best teams a run for their money. Under the scrupulous eyes of their head coach Slaven Bilic who once said, “With the greatest respect to women, football is the most beautiful thing [...]

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Euro 2012 Team Profile: Sweden

| May 28, 2012 | 0 Comments
Euro 2012 Team Profile: Sweden

FIFA Ranking: 17 Coach: Erik Hamren Route to qualification Sweden’s mission for qualification got off to a flying start when they beat Hungary 2-0 and butchered San Marino 6-0 in early September 2010. Their next game was against Netherlands, their toughest opponents in the group, and they lost heavily- conceding four goals and scoring just [...]

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Euro 2012 Team Profile: Ukraine

| May 25, 2012 | 0 Comments
Euro 2012 Team Profile: Ukraine

Ukraine, along with neighbours Poland, host Euro 2012, the pinnacle of European football. Thought they have the much-required home support, Ukraine would not fancy themselves to be serious contenders for the crown. In a tournament that features current world and European champion, Spain and many former champions, the Ukranians would consider themselves underdogs. However, they [...]

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Euro 2012 Team Profile: England

| May 24, 2012 | 0 Comments
Euro 2012 Team Profile: England

 No other country has produced so many talented players and sorely under-performed at the international stage as England has. The country that spawned the game has few honours to showcase. It has been ages since the Englishmen have lifted a trophy and I am sure they would be desperate to lay their hands on one. [...]

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Euro 2012 Team Profile: France

| May 23, 2012 | 0 Comments
Euro 2012 Team Profile: France

French football legend Thierry Henry once said, “I eat football, I sleep football, I breathe football. I’m not mad, I’m just passionate.” Two years ago, he couldn’t prevent his team from going down in the first round of the FIFA world cup. Since then, French football has been patchy and inconsistent. When Raymond Domenech paved [...]

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Euro 2012 Team Profile: Italy

| May 22, 2012 | 0 Comments
Euro 2012 Team Profile: Italy

Six years ago, Fabio Cannavaro lifted the World cup for Italy. Since then, a lot has changed in the team. Many top players retired, making way for young blood while Cesare Prandelli replaced Marcello Lippi as the head coach. Morever, the team hasn’t won any major trophy since 2006. A quarterfinal exit in Euro 2008 [...]

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