Category: Euro 2012

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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Bookies Back Champions Spain to Win Euro 2012

| May 23, 2012 | 0 Comments
Bookies Back Champions Spain to Win Euro 2012

Spain are overwhelming favourites to win the Euro 2012 competition due to be hosted in Poland and Ukraine from June 8, 2012. Most bookmakers are unanimous in naming Spain as the most likely to win the tournament to decide the best European football nation; Germany come a close second. While Spain attract odds of 2.5/1, [...]

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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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Euro 2012 Team Profile: Spain

| May 21, 2012 | 0 Comments
Euro 2012 Team Profile: Spain

Breaking News: Spain have emerged Euro 2012 champions after thrashing Italy 4-0 in the final on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Spain got their deserved reward for their self-belief in their unconventional methods and in the end were the better team by a country mile. Vicente del Bosque showed there was method to his madness when [...]

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English Referee Howard Webb to Officiate At Euro 2012

| December 21, 2011 | 0 Comments
English Referee Howard Webb to Officiate At Euro 2012

Howard Webb, who refereed last year’s world cup final between champions Spain and runners-up Holland, has been chosen as one of the 12 referees short-listed for Euro 2012. The complete list of referees named to do duty at the tournament to be hosted in Ukraine and Poland, from June 8 to July 1, 2012, is [...]

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