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Lifetime Bans for Racist Fans

It’s simple.  If you’re a bigot and you want to express your racist views, do it at home with...
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Germany take the U 21 Euro Cup

Germany are on a roll.The senior team are in the Confederations Cup finals and the under 21 team have...
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Penalty misery for England again

England lost the Euro Under 21 semi-finals to Germany on penalties.Painful memories of past penalty shootouts have resurfaced.England’s record...
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Portugal exit Euro U21

Portugal have sadly crashed out of the U21 Euro competions – losing out by a one goal margin.They beat...
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Italy stumble in U21 Euro

Italy,who are in group C have a very bleak chance of reaching the semi-finals after a shock 3-1 defeat...
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Young Three Lions doing well in U21 Euro

England are one win away from a place in the semis.They had a bit of scare when Slovakia took...
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Spain continue to dazzle at the U21 Euro Competition

The Spain team of the future is looking as dynamic and unstoppable as their Tiki Taka senior team of...
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Strike Force! SoccerBlog interviews Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole

Manchester United’s Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke are linked together for the rest of their lives because of what they accomplished on...
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The Three Lions do a bit of roaring again

Danny Welbeck – playing in place of the injured Sturridge scored 2 goals to take England to a 2-...
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Gibraltar make a rocky start

The Gibraltar defence did not live up to the rock that they are famous for. They were a very...
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Albania shock Portugal 1- 0

A Ronaldo less Portugal’s Euro 2016 Group I qualifying campaign started with disaster.They lost 1- 0 to a team...
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Spain’s Road to Victory

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Euro 2012: Soccerblog’s top XI

UEFA announced its top 23 man squad and there are some eyebrow raisers with Steve Gerrard and Daniele De...
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Euro 2012: Jordi Alba and Xavi link brilliantly for Spain’s second

szólj hozzá: 2-0 One of the highlights of the 2012 Euro. Jordi Alba actually begins this move and starts...
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Euro 2012: No sterile domination by Spain in final

It took 15 passes to create David Silva’s goal which as it turned out would have been enough to...
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Euro 2012: Spain turns in a record breaking masterclass trouncing Italy, 4-0

szólj hozzá: Spain 4 0 Italy hoofoot.com highlights Great teams defy characterization, easy stereotypes, and rise to a challenge....
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How Unique is Mario Balotelli?

As this ad tells us, he’s not Ronaldinho, Chris Waddle, Ronaldo, or Carlos Alberto Valderrama. Nope, he’s Mario Balotelli....
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Euro 2012: The morning after for Super Mario

Head on down to Who Ate All The Pies for a collection of Mario Balotelli inspired memorabilia. The City...
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Euro 2012: The Germans shed tears over their defeat

500,000 fans are left bereft at the Brandenberg Gate as their beloved Mannschaft come crashing down against the Italians.
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Giorgios Samaras vs Kyriakos Papadopoulos do a slow dance

How about this for one of the most enduring images of the 2012 Euro? In the Germany vs Greece...
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Bert Van Marwijk resigns as Dutch coach

That didn’t take too long although Van Marwijk had till 2016 for his contract to run out and by...
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Eur0 2012: Semi-finals: Portugal bow out to uninspiring Spain, 2-4 on PKs

Looks like no one brought their shooting boots to this match. It was a bunch of John Arne Riise’s...
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Euro 2012: The Iberian showdown: Spain vs Portugal

In the 2010 World Cup second round, Spain went with a 4-4-2 with Fernando Torres paired up with David...
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Fabio Capello got this one right about Wayne Rooney

Not as bad as the 2010 World Cup when England returned from a dismal campaign Fabio Capello said something...
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Mario Balotelli imagery: This is racism and it is unacceptable

This is in such incredibly poor taste. Although the Gazzetta Dello Sport cartoonist explains this as a clumsy attempt...
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Marco Reus piques Arsene Wenger’s interest

Marco Reus, the Borussia M’gladbach striker, who had such a breakout game against Greece was singled out by Arsene...
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Euro 2012: Quarter-finals: England get found out as Italy win on penalties (4-2)

szólj hozzá: England vs Italy FULL HIGHLIGHTS + PENALTIES Two observations. How on earth did England survive for 120...
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Euro 2012: Laurent Blanc on the dock as Nasri prefers off pitch antics

After France’s disastrous 2008 Euro outing followed in quick succession by the 2010 World Cup debacle which saw France...
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Euro 2012: Quarter-finals: Spain brush aside a supine France, 2-0

szólj hozzá: Spain 2 0 France hoofoot.com Samir Nasri gets the vote for the most disappointing footballer of this...
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Euro 2012: Quarter- finals: Germany outclasses Greece, 4-2

szólj hozzá: Germany vs Greece 4:2 FULL MATCH HIGHLIGHTS The Germans at this point are a bit spoiled for...
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Germany vs Greece: Kraftwerk vs Jon and Vangelis

Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou aka Vangelis (Chariots of Fire) collaborated with Jon Anderson of Yes, he of the seraphic voice...
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Euro 2012: Miroslav Klose to start in Germany vs Greece austerity bowl

The Lazio striker is apparently Jogi Low’s first choice over Mario Gomez because of his big match production. He...
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Euro 2012: Quarter-finals: Portugal overcome Czech Republic with Ronaldo’s strike

szólj hozzá: CZE 0 – POR 1 Joao Moutinho’s 79th minute cross was met emphatically by Cristiano Ronaldo as...
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Euro 2012: France at it again as Samir Nasri fuels a locker room feud

Looks like Samir Nasri is showing his true colours again. After that one England performance, he seems to have...
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Euro 1996: Karel Poborsky’s wonder lob lifts Czechs past Portugal, 1-0

Great technical ability shown by the Czech’s all time appearance leader to execute a perfect lob over the head...
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Euro 2012: Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s fantastic volley against France

Sweetly struck by the AC Milan striker. Sweden won against France, 2-0 but they weren’t able to progress out...
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Austerity Bowl: Germany vs Greece

Germany pulls rank over the Euro zone with its GDP Germany ranks 14th in external debt and will meet...
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Euro 2012: Steven Gerrard’s blinder against Ukraine

Gerrard’s gaudy stats against Oleg Blokhin’s blokes Stevie G’s all round performance against Ukraine earn universal plaudits. He’s been...
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A tale of two fines: Racism vs racy

Overt racism: £65,000 Covert marketing: £80,000 Observers more perspicacious have commented on how differently UEFA have treated Nicklas Bendtner’s...
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Euro 2012: Group D: Marko Devic’s ghost goal haunts Ukraine

This is simply baffling. The fifth official standing right over the goal line with a clear field of vision...
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Euro 2012: Group D: England top group as Ukraine fall to Rooney’s goal, 1-0

Wayne Rooney had the simplest of tasks left after Steven Gerrard’s cross broke free with no Ukrainian defender dealing...
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Confusion reigns: UEFA and FIFA should coincide their tie breaking rules

Grant Wahl has a nice post about how UEFA and FIFA should get their act together and save mass...
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Euro 2012: Group C: Mario Balotelli’s brilliance as Italy wreck Ireland, 2-0

With John O’Shea draped all over him, Mario Balotelli showed his strength and sublime timing to side volley the...
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Euro 2012: Group C: Spain ease fears through Navas against Croatia, 1-0

The 88th minute Jesus Navas goal was legitimate. The key is Iniesta receiving Cesc Fabregas’s perfectly measured chip in...
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Euro 2012: Group B: Lars Bender scores as perfect Germans send Danes out

szólj hozzá: www.dailygoalz.com – DEN 1 – GER 2 This move began deep in Danish territory after Simon Poulsen...
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Nicklas Bendtner: That is one expensive jockstrap, my friend!

What is with Nicklas Bendtner and underwear? He can’t seem to keep his pants on and off the pitch....
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Euro 2012: Did playing for losing clubs doom the Netherlands?

Bad karma chameleons The remarkable thing about yesterday’s match was the Dutch’s utter lack of self belief. After that...
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Euro 2012: Dutch ball hoggers vs Portugese ball hoggers

The Dutch have been the poorest shooting team in the Euros averaging almost 14 attempts off target per match....
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Euro 2012: UEFA opens racism investigation against Croatia

All about bananas and nuts who throw them Mario Balotelli has been a virtually anonymous figure in this Euro...
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Euro 2012: England’s 4-4-2 reversion paid off against Sweden

Andy Carroll gets his groove back on Jonathan Wilson explains why England won. A 4-4-2 formation is chicken soup...
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Euro 2012: Group A: Poland left as bystanders as Czechs prevail, 1-0

Petr Jiracek’s 72nd minute winner leaves Poland as hosts uninvited to their own party. Who are they going to...
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Euro 2012: Group A: Greece shock Russia 1-0 dumping them out

szólj hozzá: Greece vs Russia 1:0 MATCH HIGHLIGHTS This was a day talent took a backseat and words like...
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Euro 2012: Group D: Theo Walcott shines as England inflict late misery on Sweden, 3-2

szólj hozzá: England vs Sweden 3:2 MATCH HIGHLIGHTS Score all three points for Roy Hodgson. He started Andy Caroll,...
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Euro 2012: Group D: France make it look easy against Ukraine, 2-0

szólj hozzá: France vs Ukraine 2:0 MATCH HIGHLIGHTS Jeremy Menez, the former AS Roma winger is one talented player...
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