Category: Euro 2012

Euro 2012 Preview: Poland Vs Russia

| June 12, 2012 | 0 Comments

Co-hosts Poland face in-form Russia, at Warsaw, on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, after escaping with a draw against the 2004 champions, Greece. Russia on the other hand handed the Czech Republic a 4-1 thrashing in their opening game in Group A. Poland who qualified by virtue of being co-hosts did not get past the group [...]

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Euro 2012 Match Preview: Italy Vs Croatia

| June 11, 2012 | 0 Comments

Venue: Municipal Stadium, Poznań Match time: 18:00 UTC+2 Croatia face Italy in a group D game  on June 14, 2012 after securing a crucial 3-1 win over Republic of Ireland. In a group that contains the current Euro champion and the former world champion, Croatia have emerged on top after a game. Prandelli’s men, who [...]

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Euro 2012 Match preview: France Vs England

| June 10, 2012 | 0 Comments

Venue: Donbass Arena, Donetsk Match time: 19:00 UTC +3 on June 11, 2012 Old rivals France and England, the two biggest teams of Group D, go head-to-head on June 11, 2012 in a crucial opening game. This encounter might well be the key in deciding the winner of the group. The other two teams in [...]

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Euro 2012 Preview: Republic of Ireland Vs Croatia

| June 9, 2012 | 0 Comments

Republic of Ireland face Croatia in a Group D game, on Sunday, June 10, 2012; a loss in the match could mean the virtual end of the losing team’s Euro campaign, with football giants, Spain and Italy, the other teams in the group. With their better showing in past tournaments, Croatia have a slight edge [...]

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Euro 2012 Match Preview: Spain Vs Italy

| June 9, 2012 | 0 Comments

Venue: PGE Arena, Gdańsk Match time: 18:00 UTC+2 on June 10, 2012 Title-holders Spain take on Italy in one of the high-stakes clashes of the group stages.The newly built stadium, with a capacity of more than 40000, hosts the first match of Group C. The people of Gdansk and Poland will relish the experience of [...]

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Euro 2012 Preview: Germany Vs Portugal

| June 8, 2012 | 0 Comments

In one of the most looked forward to group matches of Euro 2012, Germany face off against eternal under-achievers Portugal, on Saturday, June 9, 2012. Not for nothing is Group B known as the ‘group of death’, with the Netherlands and Denmark (the Euro 92 champs) the other teams in the fray. Every team is [...]

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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 Preview: Holland Vs Denmark

| June 7, 2012 | 0 Comments

Netherlands and Denmark meet in a group of death clash on Saturday, June 9, 2012, in a match that the Dutch are favoured to win. The world cup runners up pack too many guns for their Western European neighbours and that was reflected in the form they displayed in the Euro qualifiers. However, Holland will [...]

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Euro 2012 Preview: Poland Play Greece, Russia Face Czech Republic on Day One

| June 7, 2012 | 0 Comments

Co-hosts Poland and Greece begin proceedings on day one of Euro 2012, when they face off at the Polish capital of Warsaw, on Friday, May 8, 2012. The match will be followed by Russia playing Czech Republic, in Wroclaw, to wrest the initiative in Group A. Russia and Czech Republic have traditionally been considered as [...]

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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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