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74 killed and over hundreds were injured when politics mixed with football in violent fashion last
night in Port Said... I'm not quite sure what to say about this as it's one of the most insane
things I've ever seen, so below is what the Daily Mail wrote about the incident. After Al-Masry
beat Al-Ahly, [.
The name Mateo Kovacic has appeared in the rumour columns for a few months now but there is an
indication from the Croatian's club that Spurs are keen to tie up a deal for his services.
Kovacic is just 17 and currently playing as an attacking midfielder for Dinamo Zagreb. Having
broken into the first team in 2010 at the age of sixteen, he has gone on to establish himself as a
regular starter and one of the hottest young properties in Europe.
photo by Howard C. Smith/ISIphotos.com
After months of stagnating, the U.S. men's national team is back on the rise in the FIFA
rankings, although barely.
The United States improved one spot to No. 33 in the latest rankings after having spent the last
three months at the No.
Rangers striker Nikica Jelavic is refusing to be distracted by reports that Liverpool are
considering a bid for him.
Jelavic, who joined the Glasgow side from Rapid Vienna in 2010, has been linked with a big money
move in January - with QPR just one Premier League club to have been credited with an interest.
I am sure like me, many of you were surprised when you saw the result of Wednesday's Champions
League match between French side Olympique Lyon and Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia.
However, it is now emerging that Olympique Lyon's 7-1 drubbing of Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions
League on Wednesday could have been as a result of a betting scandal.
Image: jutarnji.hr.
We love taking nervous boys under our (pterodactyl-like) wings and er... offering consolation.
This is exactly what we were planning when we saw this photo of Yoann Gourcuff arriving in Croatia
for Lyon's crunch Champions League tie vs. Dinamo Zagreb. With the benefit of hindsight, we needn't
have bothered.
Euro 2012 Gear - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
The 14th European Championship for teams sanctioned by the UEFA is scheduled to be played
between 8th June and 1st July 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.
Spain are the current holders of the cup they defeated Germany in the final in Austria /
Switzerland version of the tournament in 2008.
Euro 2012 Gear - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
The 14th European Championship for teams sanctioned by the UEFA is scheduled to be played
between 8th June and 1st July 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.
Spain are the current holders of the cup they defeated Germany in the final in Austria /
Switzerland version of the tournament in 2008.
The 2012 EURO's are slowly approaching, and just yesterday the groups for the initial stages of the
tournament were drawn. Below are the resulting groups of the draw:
Group APoland, Greece, Russia, Czech Republic
Group BNetherlands, Denmark, Germany, Portugal
Group CSpain, Italy, Republic of Ireland, Croatia
Group DUkraine, Sweden, France, England
As for just about every international tournament, a group of death naturally formed.
The draw for the 2012 European Championships were drawn today in Kiev in what was the most
boring and complicated draw I ever saw. Group D is definitely the Group of Death, with
Germany,Holland,Denmark and Portugal to fight it out for supremacy, While England's Group looks
easier than usual with Ukraine, Sweden and France in Group D, the Rep.
With co-hosts Poland and Ukraine placed in the first pot of the Euro 2012 draw, there was bound
to be at least one brutally-tough group in next summer's tournament.
Group B gets the distinction as being the Group of Death, as the Netherlands, Germany, Portugal
and Denmark will vie for two spots in the knockout round.
The Euro 2012 Group draw ceremony has been celebrated in Kiev & has given us the match ups of the
16 European Nations that will by playing it out next June 2012 (Poland-Ukraine) to proclaim
themselves 2012 European Champions. Euro 2012 This blog concernes itself with SPANISH FOOTBALL &
thus informs that the reigning EURO & WORLD CHAMPS - SPAIN - are in Group C & have Italy, Ireland &
Croatia
Ireland face a tough group after being drawn against world and European Champions Spain, Italy and
Croatia in Kiev on Friday evening.
Giovanni Trapattoni's side, who will play all of their Group C games in Poland, kick off their
finals campaign against Croatia in Gdansk on 10 June.
Ireland will remain in the port city for the clash against tournament favourites Spain on 14 June,
before travelling to Poznan for the side's final group game against Italy on 18 June.
The draw for the 2012 UEFA European Championship, to be held in Poland and Ukraine from 8th June
– 1st July next year, has been made in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv this evening. Sixteen
nations will contest this competition for the last time before the next tournament, to be held in
France in 2016, will see an increase in the number of finals entrants to 24.
By Chris Wright
Several of Nike's international kits for 2012 have apparently been 'leaked' by a company in
China, and we've snaffled a few photos for you to give the once-over. See what you reckon (open in
a new tab for larger images)...
Any favourites Pies fans?
Euro 2012 Nations A team by team preview - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
Update: Groups Draw details and the official match ball of Euro 2012 added.
Scroll down to view.
With the 16 teams competing in Euro 2012 now selected and the qualifying process complete, all
eyes look to Poland and Ukraine as time ticks down.
It's been a great 2-week break for fans from Ireland, Portugal, Croatia, and the Czech Republic but
let's get back to club football and our fantasy lineups... I. Liverpool @ Chelsea: Both clubs have
Champions League aspirations, and have ... Continue reading →
Following the completion of the Euro 2012 Qualifying Play-Offs, from which Portugal, Croatia,
Czech Republic and the Republic of Ireland all qualified this week, all sixteen teams that will be
participating in Poland and the Ukraine next June are now known.
The Play-Offs saw the eight runners up of the qualifying groups comepte for the four remaining
places at next year's tournament and the outcomes of all the games proved reasonably
predictable.
In this week's review section, we congratulate The Czech Republic, The Republic of Ireland,
Portugal and Croatia on Euro 2012 qualification
Guus Hiddink is pondering a move back to England after Turkey sacked the Dutchman following
their failure to reach the Euro 2012 Championship Finals, going down 3-0 to Croatia on aggregate in
the play-offs.
Grab your Euro 2012 Kits at Soccer.com
Ireland are in the fourth group of seeds for the Euro 2012 finals draw, UEFA confirmed today.
Giovanni Trapattoni's 'Boys In Green', who completed a 5-1 aggregate play-off win against Estonia
last night, have been drawn alongside Denmark, France and Czech Republic in Pot 4.
Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland and Ukraine, who have already been allocated to groups A and D
respectively, are in the top group of seeds alongside reigning world and European champions Spain
and 2010 World Cup finalists the Netherlands.
There will be a distinct Premier League flavor to next summer's Euro 2012 tournament after Ireland,
Portugal, Croatia, and the Czech Republic joined England and others in the competition by
qualifying yesterday. While the Guardian writers have picked their 23-man ... Continue reading →
The last four teams are ready for the Euro 2012 in Poland and Ucraine:Portugal: After 0-0 in
Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Portuguese lived up to the expectations and dispatched the Bosnians with a
resounding 6-2.Ireland: The Irish are back in a major footballing tournament, after 1-1 at home
against Estonia, which was enough after their 0-4 victory in Tallinn.
Nothin' left but the friendlies. Playoffs have ended, sadly for some tragically, really, since
none of the aggregates were even close and the lineup is set with a couple of surprises, like
Ireland and...no, just Ireland. The list of those who failed to RSVP is devoid of titanic names,
leaving us with a heavy battle royale to be had in Polkraine.
ESPN2 and Galavision have the USA - Slovenia friendly at noon. Euro 2012 qualifying on ESPN
Deportes: Croatia - Turkey at 2pm and Portugal - Bosnia and Herzegovina at 4pm. The Germany -
Holland friendly is on ESPN Classic at 2:30pm. All Times Eastern
After the first leg of the Euro 2012 play-offs, there were a wide variety of results to compare
and analyze before the second leg on Tuesday. Some ties already look finished, while some are still
very much alive.
We take a look at one thing we learned from each match.
Croatia remain world class
A 3-0 demolition of Turkey reaffirms that despite missing out on the World Cup, Croatia are
still a team with enough quality and talent to win the European Championships.
On this week's podcast we preview the European Championship 2012 Play-offs.
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2012 playoff- Video Below) Final score and result:- Turkey vs Croatia 0-3 ( Olic, Mandzukic,
Corluka) Euro 2012 playoff-First leg-11 November 2011- Turk [.
Why Spain game marks Capello's transformation from arch pragmatist into wild risk
taker
Fabio Capello is not an obvious risk-taker, not the sort you would associate with taking a punt.
A pragmatist, yes. A disciplinarian, certainly. A man who thinks he is always right,
undoubtedly.
With 12 team already qualified for next summer's European Championships in Poland/Ukraine the
remaining four spots will be filled on Tuesday after the two-legged games between the best
runners-up in the qualifying groups. Here we take a look at the eight sides and pick out the four
teams we think will make it to the finals.
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On this week's report we focus on the four play-off ties that will decide the last four spots in
next summer's European Championship finals in Poland and Ukraine.
France - USA is at 3pm on ESPN2 and Univision. EURO 2012 qualifying on ESPN Deportes: Bosnia and
Herzegovina - Portugal at 2pm and Turkey - Croatia at 4pm. ESPN Deportes also has the Ukraine -
Germany friendly at 6pm. Univision has Mexico - Serbia at 9pm. FA Cup on Fox Soccer: Cambridge -
Wrexham at 2:30pm.
Tottenham Hotspur right-back Vedran Corluka has dismissed suggestions that vengeance for
Croatia's defeat in the Euro 2008 quarterfinal will be the primary motivation as Slaven Bilic
prepares to lead his men in the Euro 2012 qualification playoffs against Turkey.
Croatia qualified for that tournament in style almost four years ago, winning an unforgettable
encounter at Wembley to prevent England from joining them in Austria and Switzerland.
Euro 2012 Qualifying Playoffs: Portugal, Czech Rep, Turkey & Croatia on the line - originally
posted on Soccerlens.com
The likes of Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, and England have all booked their places in
Euro 2012 already, but four tickets to the festivities in Poland and Ukraine still have yet to be
punched.
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On this week's predictions we look at three of the vital play-off games for the European
Championships, as well as a selection of World Cup 2014 qualifiers. You can listen to Damon and
Damian discussing their predictions on this week's show.
All but four countries have booked their ticket to next summer's finals in Poland and Ukraine,
but the quality among the eight undecided sides have created some intriguing ties, with the
prospect of going on a run a la Greece always ever-present.
The play-off's two legs will be played on the 11th and 15th of the coming month, with the
following countries paired against each other in the final decisive battles of the qualifying
phase.
The draw for the Euro 2012 play-off matches pitted the Republic of Ireland against Estonia, Turkey
against Croatia, Portugal clashing against Bosnia and Herzegovina, while Czech Republic meet
Montenegro. Estonia vs Republic of Ireland Before the draw a pensive Shay Given was quoted as
saying that he hopes the Republic of Ireland gets, quote; "somebody [.
While Emmanuel Adebayor remains a major doubt for Spurs ahead of this weekend's match at
Newcastle, there was more bad news today with reports that Vedran Corluka and Niko Kranjcar both
picked up knocks while on duty for Croatia in the week.
Both are doubtful for this Sunday's game and while they weren't necessarily expected to play
from the start, the Spurs bench is starting to look a bit thin.
The draw for the European Championship qualifying playoffs took place on Thursday morning and no
country is happier with the results than Ireland.
The Irish, who missed out on the 2010 World Cup after facing the tough draw (and Thierry Henry
handball) of France, drew Estonia out of the eight-team pot, giving Ireland the easiest draw in the
pot.
