Italia - Germania: Semifinale tra due rivali storiche Di Fabrizio Landolfi Giovedì sera, allo
stadio Narodowy di Varsavia, andrà in scena la seconda semifinale del Campionato Europeo 2012.
L'Italia di Cesare Prandelli e la Germania di Joachim Loew si contenderanno l'accesso alla finale
di Kiev, in programma domenica, contro la vincente tra Spagna e Portogallo.
Spain plays tonight with a challenge thrown to them. They are joint favourites with Germany and
the nationalmannschaft throws down the gauntlet with a dominating display which sent
Greece home. The 2004 winners tried to compete but once the Germans clicked into gear, there was
ever only going to be one outcome.
1. Just call Joachim Loew 'Mr Muscle'. That's how easily he removed Greece from Euro 2012. 2.
Greece gave it a good go in the second-half, but in the end the Germans were 4-2 strong for them.
3. The Greeks briefly wiped out their deficit, but Germany came back with considerable interest. 4.
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Germany may have emerged from the Euro 2012 Group of Death unscathed, but the Germans may be
overlooking their quarterfinal match just a bit with a lineup that looks like it's geared toward
resting some players for an eventual semifinal match against England or Italy.
Can Greece's magical run continue today against Germany? (Getty Images)
By Geoff Reid
The buildup for this match has been overshadowed by the current economic crisis in Greece, and
with the Greeks turning to no other then Germany for help for a bailout package, you have to wonder
what effect it will have on the game in hand.
Esta Eurocopa de naciones nos ha regalado momentos fuera y dentro de la cancha que algunos no
esperábamos, los hay desde los espectaculares hasta los mas divertidos:
El entrenador de Alemania Joachim Loew "juega" con el recoge balones (ver vÃdeo)
El entrenador de Alemania Joachim Loew vuelve a "jugar" con su nariz y boca (ver vÃdeo)
La reportera ucraniana y los aficionados holandeses (ver vÃdeo)
Las aficionadas croatas topless llegaron hasta el CroatianTimes (Ver nota)
El golazo de Wesley Sneijder en el entrenamiento, porque en los partidos nada de nada (ver
vÃdeo)
Aquà los aficionados suecos le enseñan a su defensa como se debe jugar en un tiro de
esquina.
Arsenal's summer signing Lukas Podolski believes that he has already made his impression on
manager Arsene Wenger and insists that he is not distracted by the latter's coverage of the
tournament for French television.
Podolski has somewhat struggled to make an impact offensively in Germany's two opening matches
but as noted by teammate Per Mertesacker, his defensive involvement has been impressive.
Germany manager Joachim Loew has dismissed press and public negativity as his German side
prepare for their eagerly awaited encounter with the Netherlands in Group B of Euro 2012.
Sweden's Sebastien Larsson says he is happy to play in any position at this month's Euro 2012
tournament.
The Scandinavian outfit's group-stage campaign kicks off on Monday when they face co-hosts
Ukraine.
On paper, the Swedes have the edge on their Eastern European opponents but, with a big crowd behind
then, Ukraine will fancy their chances of staging an upset.
The toughest group in the European Championships just got even more interesting after the team
considered the weakest in Group B pulled off a stunning upset that has shaken up the
tournament.
Denmark shocked the Netherlands on Sunday, playing excellent defense and benefiting from sloppy
attacking play from the Dutch to post a 1-0 victory.
When the draw for Euro 2012 was conducted, there was no denying which group was the dreaded
Group of Death: Group B. With star-studded contenders Germany, Netherlands and Portugal and a very
capable Denmark side vying for two places in the knockout round, every Group B match will have a
must-see component to it.
Given his history, track record and vision, Manolo Preciado seemed like the perfect man to be
tasked with getting relegated Villarreal back to Spain's top flight. After a tragic event
overnight, though, Preciado will never get that chance.
Preciado, a beloved long-time Spanish coach and player, died suddenly of a heart attack, a day
before he was set to be introduced as Villarreal's next coach.
Germany appears to be the favorite in this tough Group B. (Getty Images)
By Geoff Reid
Group B Netherlands
Two years ago, the Dutch came mighty close to becoming World Champions, and would have been worthy
winners had they beaten the Spanish in South Africa.
Germany heads into its Euro 2012 opener against Portugal on Saturday with little to no momentum
on its side following a 5-3 exhibition defeat to Switzerland and a drab 2-0 win over Israel. But an
even bigger concern, undoubtedly, remains the lack of leadership that is needed to claim glory at
the highest level.
Yesterday I kicked off the Euro 2012 theme on the blog and started with the favourites, Spain.
Moving on, today we'll have the joint favourites, Germany (in the eyes of the bookmakers, at
least).
Germany
In terms of the top 6 teams earmarked with the best chance to win the tournament, Germany has
the lowest average age in their squad.
Dopo aver presentato il Gruppo A, quello che contiene, al suo interno, tra le quattro squadre, la
Polonia, co-organizzatrice di Euro 2012 insieme all'Ucraina, passiamo al secondo raggruppamento
dove troviamo una delle candidate alla vittoria finale del torneo, la Germania di Joachim Loew.
Insieme ai tedeschi, a completamento di un girone che si annuncia scoppiettanteContinua a leggere .
Dopo aver presentato il Gruppo A, quello che contiene, al suo interno, tra le quattro squadre, la
Polonia, co-organizzatrice di Euro 2012 insieme all'Ucraina, passiamo al secondo raggruppamento
dove troviamo una delle candidate alla vittoria finale del torneo, la Germania di Joachim Loew.
Insieme ai tedeschi, a completamento di un girone che si annuncia scoppiettanteContinua a leggere .
Uh-oh, it looks like the 25-year German-French curse is doomed to be unbroken forever!
You know how it is, no one really takes friendly matches seriously these days it's perceived as an
escape from the harsh intensity of the domestic leagues. But surely, France's 2-1 win over Germany
last night must have been painful for the fans, who turned up in full force and expected so much
from Joachim and Freunde.
Euro 2012 is a good 100 days away but tonight's match between Germany
and France can easily be billed as a semi-final or even final meeting at the tournament!
Meister-Coach Joachim Loew is trying to get people around him to sit down, but you
get a sense that he wants to beat the French real badly, especially since Germany hasn't beaten
France since 1987.
With only a few spots up for grabs, the race for Euro 2o12 is  starting to hot up. And, while
struggling to hold back his excitement, Nicholas Spiller has hand picked seven matches that are
sure to excite... As the qualifying rounds come to a close in preparation for the Euro 2012
International tournament next summer, prepare [.
Germany clinched their ninth successive victory in Group A after a superb 3-1 win away to Turkey to
prove that they are arguably the best team in Europe right now. Goals by the in-form Mario Gomez,
Thomas Muller and a late Bastian Schweinsteiger penalty sealed an impressive 3-1 win for Germany at
the Turk Telecom [.
Head coach of the German national soccer team, Joachim Loew, got comfy on his outdoor couch
yesterday during a pre-match interview in Istanbul. His team will take on Turkey in today's Euro
2012 qualifying match.
Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola has turned down an incredible £12million-a-year package from
Chelsea as he remains determined to take a year off from coaching.
The news that Guardiola is not coming to Stamford Bridge has to increase the likelihood that
interim boss Roberto Di Matteo will be give the job on an permanent basis at the end of the
season.
Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola has turned down an incredible £12million-a-year package from
Chelsea as he remains determined to take a year off from coaching.
The news that Guardiola is not coming to Stamford Bridge has to increase the likelihood that
interim boss Roberto Di Matteo will be give the job on an permanent basis at the end of the
season.
Pep Guardiola's contract extension with Barcelona is becoming more and more complex now. The
situation is reaching crisis point.
Can Barca hold tie him up?
Barcelona have always been ready to renew his contract but Guardiola is still keeping his
silence towards that matter.
It is being reported by Spanish newspaper El Economista where
Barcelona is ready to list out a few candidate if Guardiola does not come up with an agreement with
the club.
African artefact set for museum display Germany coach Joachim Loew's lucky blue jumper from the
2010 World Cup is to take pride of place in a museum after accumulating several owners in a short
space of time. Loew gave his beloved knitwear to a children's charity, who pocketed a cool €1
million by flogging it [.
There's nothing that screams "German Simon Cowell!" more than this shot ofÂ
Joachim Loew sitting comfortably at yesterday's German NT press conference. Yeah,
it's totally normal to put a black sofa at the training ground my dad did it once,
Dunga sat on it.
One round of international completed and we're safe. Safe in the sense that there are no reports
of any of our players look to have suffered any injuries. In fact, it was a successful night of
football for some of our players. Getting on the scoresheet and so on.
Liverpool are being linked with a move for German international defender Benedikt Howedes.
The 24-year-old is being ‘tracked' by the Reds following the arrival of Brendan Rodgers,
according to talkSPORT, with the Northern Irishman eager to strengthen his backline at the earliest
opportunity this summer.
Germany coach and former 1970s catalogue model Joachim Loew has seen his lucky blue cashmere
sweater sold to retail magnates Galeria Kaufhof for a cool €1 million on behalf of a children's
charity (the deal actually took place last year) and, in turn, the sweat-stained pull-over has now
been donated to the DfB's new German football museum, which is set to open in Dortmund at some
point in 2014.
