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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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Michael Laudrup, Danish legend becomes Swansea’s new coach

Barcelona and Real Madrid legend Michael Laudrup becomes the Swans newest coach. Laudrup’s appointment should continue the attacking style...
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Euro 2012: Group C: Italy allow Croatia to come back, 1-1

szólj hozzá: kroesia 14/06 Italy was excellent in the first half, orchestrated by the peerless Andrea Pirlo. All that...
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Euro 2012: Ireland’s fans shame us with their magnificence

In the waning minutes of the Ireland vs Spain match, the Irish fans as their team stared at elimination...
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Euro 2012: Group C: Spain use Ireland for target practice, 4-0

szólj hozzá: Spain vs Ireland 4:0 MATCH HIGHLIGHTS Spain at their ridiculous best. Fernando Torres looking like the old...
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Euro 2012: Group B: Denmark falls to Silvestre Varela goal, 2-3

It came down to an almost botched volley attempt by Silvestre Varela in the 87th minute but the winger...
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Euro 2012: Group B: Netherlands stare at the abyss with 0-2 loss to Germany

Robin Van Persie finally scored after his 11th attempt (Six on target, 5 off). But so did Mario Gomez,...
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Euro 2012: Cristiano Ronaldo’s miss against Denmark

szólj hozzá: Cristiano Ronaldo kihagyja a ziccert Nani sends in a great outlet, CR7 does everything right including being...
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Much ado about something: The “gayness” of Antonio Cassano

Antonio Cassano is a bit of an exhibitionist actually Can anyone who does what Antonio Cassano did as the...
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World Cup qualifying: The USA tie Guatemala, 1-1 on the road

Guatemala, always tough competitors on the road did no damage to that reputation as the USA could not hold...
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Euro 2012: Group A: The Czechs dominate Greece, 2-1

szólj hozzá: chek 12/06 Vaclav Pilar and Petr Jiracek drive the Czech Republic past Greece who narrow the margin...
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Euro 2012: Group A: “Kuba” the hero in Poland’s late equalizer against Russia

szólj hozzá: polish 12/6 Poland was the better team for large spells including the first 10-15 minutes when Robert...
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Euro 2012: Racism and hooliganism take centre stage to performances

UEFA has launched an investigation into Spanish fans racially abusing Mario Balotelli So far in the first round of...
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Olivier Giroud in Arsenal’s crosshairs

If this happens then Arsenal will have captured the women’s vote. The Montpellier striker scored 25 buts to lead...
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Euro 2012: Group D: Shevchenko shines in Ukraine’s 2-1 win over Sweden

Ukraine went to veteran Andrey Shevchenko who showed he still has a plethora of goals in him. Or is...
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Euro 2012: Group D: England exceed expectations as they draw France, 1-1

The buzz is all about James Milner missing what should have been an easy as pie goal. Add Joe...
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Euro 2012: Group D: James Milner’s epic miss against France

Ashley Young sliced the entire French defense with a pinpoint pass with James Milner correctly latched onto moving away...
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Euro 2012: Group D: Can England stop France?

Alex Oxlade Chamberlain may get his start under Roy Hodgson In a few hours, Roy Hodgson’s England squad will...
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Euro 2012: Group C: Croatia coast against Ireland, 3-1

szólj hozzá: Croatia vs Ireland 3:1 HIGHLIGHTS Set pieces ruled in this match. The Croatians were far better at...
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Euro 2012: ESPN misses the mark woefully

I would rather see Giuseppe Rossi on the pitch than see him as a commentator on ESPN. A zombie...
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Euro 2012: Mario Balotelli makes an impact and its not a good one

szólj hozzá: Balotelli belassul This has to be the most bizarre incident in the 2012 Euro so far. Sergio...
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A magnificent Messi stuns Brazil as Argentina win, 4-3

szólj hozzá: Brazília-Argentína 3-4 Lets put this in the friendliest of terms, there is no amistoso when it comes...
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Euro 2012: Group B: Mario Gomez leads Germany to 1-0 win over Portugal

szólj hozzá: Nie – Por 1-0 Group B should see on paper an outpouring of goals. But the Germans...
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Euro 2012: Group B: Netherlands swamp Denmark but the Danes win, 1-0

szólj hozzá: Hol – Dan 0-1 A moving sea of orange ceaselessly breaking on the doorstep waiting it to...
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Euro 2012: Theodor Gebre Selassie is subjected to racist abuse

The Czech right back with Ethiopian origins is subjected to racial taunts and monkey chants during the match against...
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World Cup qualifying: An underwhelming Mexico beat a game Guyana, 3-1

Mexico started like a house on fire as Carlos Salcido smashed in a volley from 25 yards out and...
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World Cup qualifying: An underwhelming USA beat a game Antigua, 3-1

Three points on the board as USA starts its 2014 qualifying. How those three points were achieved is debatable....
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Euro 2012: Arshavin shines as Russia dismantle the Czech Republic, 4-1

szólj hozzá: omgsport.ru Russia – Czech rep. Full Highligh Andriy Arshavin is busy thumbing his nose at Wenger and...
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Robert Lewandowski to Man Utd?

The Borussia Dortmund striker might find himself at Old Trafford next season Franciszek Smuda, the Polish coach lets slip...
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RIP: Manuel Preciado

Really sad news out of Spain. A day after being appointed Villareal coach, Manuel Preciado passes away. He was...
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Oceana’s Euro 2012 song

Uplifting lyrics. Oceana is a big star in Poland and Ukraine which sort of skims over the underbelly of...
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The Dutch face racist abuse during training

This is the extent of their love for the “beautiful game” for these Polish deadbeats Being behind the Iron...
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Euro 2012: Group D: Nurse Jackie

Like the self destructive, self abusive character Edie Falco plays in the eponymous Nurse Jackie, Group D sports a...
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Euro 2012: Group C: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Spain is still the team to beat. The defending Euro and World Cup champions have their Barcelona core intact...
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Euro 2012: Group B: Game of Thrones

Also formerly known as the Group of Death. But Game of Thrones is way cooler and more relevant if...
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Euro 2012: Group A: Eastern Promises

The former Iron Curtain countries and a country on the brink of bankruptcy vie for Group A honours. In...
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It’s official: Shinji Kagawa is a Man Utd player

The deal is done. The exciting Borussia Dortmund midfielder who can play centrally, down the wings, and as second...
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Euro 2012: Ukrainian players come down with a stomach bug

The offending hamburger(s) that caused Ukrainian players to fall sick Anatoli Tymoschuk and nine other players come down with...
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World Cup 2014 qualifier: Argentina dismantle Ecuador, 4-0

Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, Leo Messi, and Angel Di Maria make it look easy against Ecuador. Argentina sit on...
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Euro 2012: Andrea Barzagli to miss group stage

The Juventus defender suffered a serious strain to his left calf muscle that will keep him out of the...
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Racism issue re-ignited in FA’s snub of Rio Ferdinand on Euro eve

The FA chases its own tail while it cries no racism Steven Gerrard is feeling angry at the number...
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Brazil fall to Mexico, 0-2 as Gio Dos Santos scores a wonder goal

El Tri have been one of Brazil’s bogey teams, always managing to give them a hard time. Giovani Dos...
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The USA is a non-factor as it draws Canada, 0-0

The outstanding theme of the USA vs Canada match was how many US players were non-factors for the 90...
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Paul Lambert appointed Aston Villa manager

Paul Lambert is now the new manager of Aston Villa in a widely anticipated move. The Villans can now...
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Russia spank Italy, 3-0 in a pre Euro friendly

This has been a bad week all around for Italian football with mass arrests of players implicated in the...
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Alessandro Del Piero to Montreal Impact?

The Juve legend might be moving to Canada and becoming a Quebecois. If that happens he will join Marco...
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Roberto Di Matteo’s chances at Chelsea permanence appear bleak

This does not look good for Roberto Di Matteo’s chances of staying on at Chelsea, at least as manager....
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Part 1: Stadiums of Hate: Poland

Anti-semitism. White Power. Targeting black players. This is the ugly side of the beautiful game. Sol Campbell is right...
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Part 2: Stadiums of Hate: Ukraine

Just. Simply. Shocking. This is just so much hate and racism. And for what? And we call it the...
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Brazil beat USA, 4-1 but take some positives from that loss

The canary yellow jerseys were everywhere in the first half. Brazil obviously had done their homework because every time...
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