[EURO 2012 QUALIFYING] Germany, the Netherlands and defending champion Spain remained perfect in European Championship qualifying with wins on Friday. Englandis now tied with Montenegro for first place in Group G with a 2-0 win at Wales. Italy took a six-point lead in Group C with a 1-0 win at Slovenia. For all the results […]
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Italy benches stars, Terry returns as England captain
[EURO 2012 QUALIFYING] Qualifying for the 2012 European Championship in Poland and Ukraine continues with the first of two double fixture dates this spring. Thefirst begins Friday and Saturday with several top-of-the-standings clashes on the schedule. Italy has benched several stars for disciplinary reasons, while the Netherlands’ injury list is growing.Spain’s Xavi is set to […]
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Ukrainian federation makes peace with UEFA
Ukraine has made peace with UEFA, averting the possibility the governing body of European soccer would pull the plug on the former Soviet republic’s plans to co-host Euro 2012 with Poland. Ukraine’s soccer federation (FFU) dropped calls for the departure of its longtime president, Hrigory Surkis, and the country’s president, Viktor Yanukovich, denied, the government […]
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UEFA demands proof of bribery charges
International soccer threatens to be inundated with bribery scandals. The latest: charges by Cyprus Football Association board member Spyros Marangos thatPoland and Ukraine, surprise winners of the campaign to host Euro 2012, had bought off high-ranking UEFA members to the tune of $15 million. UEFA set a Wednesday deadline to receiveevidence from Marangos, whose allegations […]
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Goals flow again for Cristiano Ronaldo
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] After failing to win a title in his first season at Real Madrid and then exiting quietly from the 2010 World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo saw his stock sink. But the Portuguese star, more often in the news recently for off-the-field liaisons, has rediscovered his form, making him thehottest star in the world.
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Clubs assess injury toll
[EURO 2012 QUALIFYING] Another set of double international fixture dates brought a new rash of injuries impacting major European clubs. Powerhouses BayernMunich and Liverpool, both already struggling in their respective leagues, were hit the hardest. Bayern has gone so far as to threaten to sue the Dutch federation after it asked thatcaptain Mark van Bommel […]
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Movsisyan makes it three in a row
Former Kansas City Wizards and Real Salt Lake forward Yura Movsisyan, who was on track to become eligible for the United States, scored in his third straightgame for Armenia in Euro 2012 qualifying when he helped defeat Andorra, 4-0, on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Movsisyan was born in Azerbaijan to Armenian parents and later moved toCalifornia, […]
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Euro 2012 qualifying results
[SCOREBOARD] The Netherlands and Germany (with four wins) and Norway and Spain (with three) are the only unbeaten and untied teams after the second doublefixture week in Euro 2012 qualifying. Perhaps the most impressive performance was the 4-1 Dutch victory over Sweden in which Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Ibrahim Afellay both scored two goals but Dirk […]
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England short of ideas
[EURO 2012 QUALIFYING] After three straight wins in post-World Cup activity, England was brought back to earth when it was held to a 0-0 tie by Montenegro, thefirst opponent to hold it scoreless at the new Wembley Stadium. The lack of creativity that plagued England in South Africa was evident on Tuesday as it failed […]
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Angry Serbian fans run wild
[EURO 2012 QUALIFYING] The Italy-Serbia Euro 2012 qualifier in Genoa had to be abandoned after visiting Serbian fans threw flares on the field and lit fireworks– all this after the start of the game was delayed 45 minutes because of clashes between Italian police and the Serbian fans. Scottish referee Craig Thomson stopped thematch after […]