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Euro 2008 - Chivu: Group Of Death Doesn't Scare Us
2008-06-03 14:23:28
Romania star Cristian Chivu is adamant that his side will not be overawed against Group C opponents Italy, France and the Netherlands.Romania are major underdogs in a group that is rightly billed as “the group of death”, but despite the almighty challenge that awaits them in Austria and Switzerland this month, Chivu insists that they are in confident mood."It's been a long time since we were i
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Euro 2008 - Germany get straight to work at training camp
2008-06-03 14:19:31
TENERO, Switzerland, - Germany arrived at their Swiss base camp for Euro 2008 on Tuesday with no real injury worries although there were still a few doubts over the starting lineup for their first game against Poland.The Group B favourites were welcomed at Lugano airport by 100 schoolchildren in German colours but coach Joachim Loew was in the mood to get straight to work as he scheduled a trainin


Euro 2008 - Austrian keepers urged to follow Kahn's lead
2008-06-03 14:04:08
STEGERSBACH, Austria, - An unlucky Austria goalkeeper who finds out on Wednesday he has not made the number one spot for Euro 2008 should learn from Germany's Oliver Kahn, Austria coach Josef Hickersberger said on Tuesday.Hickersberger will tell either Alexander Manninger or Juergen Macho they are his first choice 'keeper after delaying what he called his 'gut decision' until three days before the
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Euro 2008 - Arbeloa: Fernando torres is Europe's best striker
2008-06-03 13:55:10
Torres is Europe 's best striker Alvaro Arbeloa hopes Liverpool team-mate Fernando Torres can fire Spain to glory in Euro 2008.The full-back, who made his international debut against world champions Italy in March, thinks Torres is the best in striker in the business.'I believe Fernando has had no rival in Europe this season,' he told Spanish newspaper Marca.'Cristiano Ronaldo is more of a midfielde


Euro 2008 - Who Will Be Italy Captain?
2008-06-03 13:49:15
Who Will Be Italy Captain ? Buffon Or Del Piero?The debate has started in Italy over who will replace Fabio Cannavaro as the new captain of Italy, and it appears to be a straight race between Gianluigi Buffon and Alessandro Del Piero.Cannavaro’s heartbreaking training ground injury yesterday which has ruled him out of Euro 2008 has not only left a massive gap at the heart of the defence, it has a


Euro 2008 - Van Persie desperate for more match time
2008-06-03 13:46:52
HOENDERLOO, - Robin van Persie has asked Holland coach Marco van Basten for an extra practice match as the Dutch continue their preparations for Euro 2008.The Arsenal striker played only 13 games last season because of a thigh injury and missed all three Holland friendlies in the build-up to the tournament which starts on June 9 for the Oranje with a meeting with Italy.'I have asked the coach for


Euro 2008 - Italy Not The Same Without Canna, Totti said
2008-06-03 13:38:41
Totti: Italy Not The Same Without CannaRoma talisman Francesco Totti believes that Italy have been dealt a massive blow following Fabio Cannavaro’s injury.The Real Madrid stopper was felled by a Giorgio Chiellini lunge which has ruled him out of the European Championship.Cannavaro and Azzurri admirers world-wide have been left devastated by this latest blow and Totti insists that La Nazionale is


Euro 2008 - Coach Kuhn seeks strength from setbacks
2008-06-03 13:34:18
FEUSISBERG, Switzerland - Switzerland coach Koebi Kuhn said his team would gain strength from the setbacks that have rocked their Euro 2008 preparations.Kuhn, 64, resumed training with the squad at their base in central Switzerland on Tuesday, one day after his wife was taken to hospital following an epileptic attack.The co-hosts have also been hit by injuries in the build-up, leading to the withd
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Euro 2008 - Portugal attract crowd of 12,000 for training
2008-06-03 13:25:05
VIENNA, June 3 (Reuters) - A crowd of 12,000 people have paid to watch Portugal 's Euro 2008 squad hold an open practice in Neuchatel, a team spokesman said.Tickets worth 15 Swiss francs ($14.42) to watch the Group A favourites at Neuchatel's La Maladiere stadium on Tuesday (1630 GMT) have sold out and are being negotiated on the black market at four times that price, Portuguese online media said.'


Euro 2008 - Russia Team Profile
2008-06-03 13:23:05
Coach: Guus HiddinkGroup A: Russia , Greece, Sweden and SpainBanking on home strengthAfter recent success for Russian club sides in Europe, Guus Hiddink and the management team in Russia will be hoping that they can translate that form into the international arena. Russia so often promise much but deliver little at major tournaments. However, the inclusion of six Zenit players, who won the Russian


Euro 2008 - Austrians and Swiss limber up gently for Euro 2008
2008-06-03 13:08:08
VIENNA, June 3 - Girding their lederhosen and firing up cheese fondues, Austria and Switzerland are gearing up to stage Euro 2008, the year's biggest soccer event - quietly.With just a few days to go, enthusiasm for the tournament is barely evident among inhabitants of the two Alpine nations, more known for their skiing prowess than their soccer skills.'Soccer, yeah, soccer, oh well,' said 23-year
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Euro 2008 - We'll Play Our Own Game
2008-06-02 16:23:54
Bruckner: We'll Play Our Own GameThe Czech Republic arrived at their Euro 2008 base in Seefled, Austria this morning, and coach Karel Bruckner was not prepared to give any details of his game-plans.The manager only said that his planned starting line-up will be set with one eye on the opposition. The Czechs play co-hosts Switzerland on Saturday in their opening encounter.The 68-year-old Bruckner,


Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro looks likely to miss Euro 2008 after suffering an ankle injury
2008-06-02 16:20:38
VIENNA, June 2 (Reuters) - Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro looks likely to miss Euro 2008 after suffering an ankle injury on Monday, Italian media reported.The defender was taken to hospital after colliding with Giorgio Chiellini in Italy's first training session in Austria.'(Cannavaro) has damage to ligaments in his left ankle,' Vienna hospital doctor Franz Maria Kainberger told ANSA news agency. '


Euro 2008 - Romania warm-up win leaves coach with concerns
2008-06-02 16:00:19
BUCHAREST, June 2 - Romania's 4-0 win over Montenegro at the weekend has left coach Victor Piturca with more problems than before regarding his lineup for their Euro 2008 opener against France, he said on Monday.Piturca wanted just one warm-up before the France game in Group C on June 9 so that his players, many of whom are tired after a long club season, had less chance of being injured.However,
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Euro 2008 - France Will Win Euro 2008
2008-06-02 15:50:24
Ranieri: France Will Win Euro 2008The former Chelsea tinkerman didn't mention the Azzurri, perhaps afraid he might jinx the team's chances.He is, however, confident that Raymond Domenech's Bleus side as well as Portugal and Spain have every chance of winning the tournament come June 29."All the indications seem to point towards France for me," Ranieri told Corriere Dello Sport."Even without Trezeg


Euro 2008 - Henry set to win 100th cap for France
2008-06-02 15:48:34
PARIS, June 2 (Reuters) - France 's final Euro 2008 warm-up should be a special occasion for Thierry Henry , who is expected to win his 100th cap against Colombia at the Stade de France on Tuesday.The 30-year-old striker, who has scored a record 44 goals in 99 appearances for France, should play some part in the game to become the sixth French player to reach that milestone.The Barcelona forward wil


Euro 2008 - Spirit will make up for lack of quality
2008-06-02 15:42:48
Metzelder: Spirit will make up for lack of qualityDefender Christoph Metzelder admits Germany do not have as much quality as some of their rivals at Euro 2008.Joachim Low's side are the favourites to take the title in Austria and Switzerland ahead of the likes of Spain and Italy.But their preparations for the tournament have not gone too smoothly - a draw with Belarus was followed by a late win ov


Euro 2008 Italy - Supporters Spur Me On, Buffon said
2008-06-02 15:36:35
Buffon has already gone on recored as saying that this year's edition of the Azzurri are as good, if not better, than the squad that conquered the world two years ago.Now, he is determined to see the people of Italy dancing in the streets again by bringing the European Cup home.“Obviously it is an objective,” said the Juve keeper.“We live for that and it is part of my job.“As a kid I admir
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Euro 2008 Video - Official EM Song UEFA EURO 2008™ by Shaggy
2008-06-02 15:29:13

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Euro 2008 - Podolski could be handed midfield role by Low
2008-06-02 15:25:20
Germany's Lukas Podolski could play on the left-hand side of midfield at Euro 2008 rather than his customary position up front.The Bayern Munich man impressed coach Joachim Low with his display on the left in Germany's friendly win over Serbia at the weekend.Podolski's deployment in a wide-midfield role would allow Low to partner first-choice Miroslav Klose with Stuttgart's Mario Gomez in attack.F
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Euro 2008 - Ribéry Plays Up Benzema Partnership
2008-06-02 15:22:01
France midfielder Franck Ribéry believes that he and Karim Benzema will be able to set Euro 2008 alight, despite their side's 0-0 friendly draw against Paraguay...Ribéry, of Bayern München, feels that he and Olympique Lyonnais hitman Karim Benzema are beginning to flourish together at international level.He said to UEFA.com, "Myself and Karim have a good understanding."We get on well on the pit
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Euro 2008 - Kuyt distraught as Babel faces Euro 2008 KO
2008-06-02 15:15:28
Dirk Kuyt has revealed his shock at losing Liverpool team-mate Ryan Babel from Holland's Euro 2008 squad.And the Anfield striker relived the moment when teenager Babel knew his dreams of playing in the finals were over.Babel tore ankle ligaments in training with Holland on Saturday, and boss Marco van Basten believes he will be out for 'five to seven weeks'.Kuyt, speaking after playing for Holland
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Euro 2008 - Czech Republic facing up to a midfield minefield
2008-06-02 15:09:06
VIENNA, June 2 (Reuters) - Czech Republic go into Euro 2008 without the main midfield ingredients that have given the team a stylish flavour at previous championships.Captain and playmaker Tomas Rosicky will miss the trip to Austria and Switzerland through injury while their golden group, including mainstays for over a decade such as Pavel Nedved and Karel Poborsky, have retired from the internati
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Euro 2008 - Austria reimposes border checks for Euro 2008
2008-06-02 15:04:41
Austria on Monday reimposed frontier controls as part of a major security operation for the European football championships which start this week.About 2,000 Austrian police and 143 foreign police were to carry out border checks until July 1, Interior Minister Gunther Platter said.Austria is part of the Schengen zone in Europe which allows passport free travel between European Union members of the
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Euro 2008 - I'm no Zidane, warns France newcomer Gomis
2008-06-02 15:02:31
CLAIREFONTAINE, France , Newcomer Bafetimbi Gomis, who has just emulated Zinedine Zidane with a spectacular France debut, warned he was not yet in the same league as the retired maestro.The 22-year-old Gomis struck twice in a 2-0 Euro 2008 warm-up win over Ecuador last week, becoming the first player to score two goals on his first appearance for France since Zidane in a 2-2 draw with the Czech Rep
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Madrid To Offer Ronaldo 300k A Week?
2008-06-05 15:38:58
In the latest development in one of the most bizarre and high-profile transfer sagas in the history of football, Real Madrid are reportedly ready to offer Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo an earth-shattering contract to move to the Spanish championsMuch of the English press are reporting that the Portuguese phenomenon will be earning the astronomical figure - comfortably over twice as much as
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Cristiano Ronaldo: I will Leave By Next Year
2008-06-05 15:26:25
The Portuguese superstar has been heavily linked with move to Real Madrid, who have been hounding for his signature over the last few months.The 23-year-old is yet to dismiss the possibility of a switch to the Santiago Bernabeu, although United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is confident the incumbent PFA Player of the Year will remain at Old Trafford.But according to The Sun, the former Sporting Lisbon s
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Cristiano Ronaldo saga growing tiresome for Portugal
2008-06-05 15:06:31
Sometimes it is not enough to monopolise the limelight throughout the season. The two-and-a-half weeks between the Champions League final and the starCertainly not when Real Madrid are embarking on perhaps their most undignified pursuit of a player to date. That is not to exonerate Manchester United in some of their transfer dealings, but the combination of Real's marketing machine and Ronaldo 's l
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Portugal - Ronaldo's Is Focused - Petit
2008-06-04 14:28:02
The football world is ablaze of talk regarding whether or not Ronaldo will leave Manchester United in summer in favour of a move to Real Madrid - or even Barcelona.So relentless has the speculation become that Portugal 's impending Euro 2008 campaign is turning into something of a sideshow, with reporters constantly asking about the young winger's decision.Armando Petit told the Associated Press, "
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Barcelona Want Ronaldo Too - Marca
2008-06-04 14:20:10
Madrid-based sports daily Marca claims that Barcelona will become favourites to prise Cristiano Ronaldo should Sandro Rosell be given the chance to run in a presidential election this year.Manchester United have stated that the superstar is not for sale, but it is believed that there would be little the Premier League champions could do should he state his desire to leave.At Camp Nou, the current


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