euro 2012 News

Op-Ed: Spain set their eyes on World Cup glory and the record books By Tyrrell Meertins Very few would predict that subsequent to breaking their 44-year silverware drought, Vicente del Bosque’s men would go on an emphatic run that has positioned Spain to be regarded as the greatest international side in the history of the sport.

Video: Spanish fans celebrate Spain's win in Euro 2012 By Anne Sewell The Spanish team thrashed Italy 4-0 and naturally the crowds went wild. While cheers could be heard all over Spain, fireworks lit the skies in Kiev to mark the end of Euro 2012.

Op-Ed: ¡Viva España! By Joseph Boltrukiewicz Kiew - When it comes to football (I mean, this European and South-American game with a perfectly round shaped and leather made object), Europe in these days is really a Spanish speaking continent.

Op-Ed: Spain gears up for Sunday's final in the Euro 2012 Special By Anne Sewell Fuengirola - Despite being Saturday night, it's a quiet evening here in Spain. Everyone must be having an early night in hopeful anticipation.

Spain and Russia fined for racist chants at Euro 2012 By Anne Sewell The football federations of Spain and Russia have both been fined by UEFA for fans' racist behavior and chants at Euro 2012.

Spain advances to Euro final in penalty kick thriller By David Stern In the most dramatic of circumstances, Spain maintained its hope of completing the international hat trick by outlasting Portugal 4-2 in penalty kicks to advance to the Euro final.

Greeks fired up for Greece vs Germany Euro 2012 By Katerina Nikolas Gdansk - Greeks are fired up with anticipation as the national team prepares to clash with Germany in Friday's quarter-finals at Gdhansk, Poland. International striker Georgios Samaras sent out a message saying "We play for 11 million Greeks."

Angela Merkel to attend Greece vs Germany quarter-final Euro 2012 By Katerina Nikolas Gdansk - Germany will be sure of at least one voice cheering them on when they take on Greece in Friday's Euro 2012 quarter-finals, as Angela Merkel will be in attendance.

Op-Ed: The Czechs through, Poland out from EURO 2012 Football Tournament By Joseph Boltrukiewicz Wroclaw - The Czech striker, Petr Jiráček, was not only a single hero by scoring the advancing goal to 2012 Euro Soccer Tournament quarter-finals.

Video of all goals in thrilling Portugal-Denmark Euro 2012 match By David Silverberg Missed the Euro 2012 prelim match between Portugal and Denmark? Caught the action and want to relive the stunning goals? Thanks to YouTube, here are video clips showing each goal in Portugal's 3-2 win over Denmark.

Clash between Russian & Polish football fans in Warsaw, Poland By Anne Sewell Warsaw - Russian football fans were marching through Warsaw when they were suddenly attacked by Polish fans. Around eleven people were injured and taken to hospital.

Many Euro 2012 footballers 'play on painkillers' By Tim Sandle Whilst the 2012 European Championship has kicked off in Poland and Ukraine, many of the competitors at Euro 2012 may be putting their health at risk through an overuse of painkillers.

Video: Russian fans attack stewards at Euro 2012 By Anne Sewell Wroclaw - The first day of the Euro 2012 championships was apparently marred by violence, as seen in this amateur video uploaded to YouTube.

Pavlik the octopus ready to predict winners for Euro 2012 By Anne Sewell Not only is Pavlik ready, he is apparently also going to be channeled by Yvonne the cow. Get ready to run to the bookmakers!

Testicle-biting dogs trained to face Euro 2012 hooligans By Katerina Nikolas Anti-hooligan squads in Poland are prepared for an influx of trouble-makers at the Euro 2012 tournament. Polish squads are ready to tackle hooligans with water cannons, tear gas and dogs trained to bite suspects in the testicles.

Ukraine launches program to sterilize stray dogs before Euro 2012 By Katerina Nikolas Following a storm of protest by animal rights activists over the culling of stray dogs, done to tidy the streets of Kiev prior to the Euro 2012 football tournament, a dog sterilization program has been launched.

PFA warns fans to stay away from Euro 2012 because of racism By Katerina Nikolas Former English football captain Sol Campbell has criticized Uefa's decision to choose Poland and Ukraine to host the Euro 2012 tournament this summer, advising fans to stay away due to the danger of racism and violence.

Explosions hit Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine — at least 29 wounded By Anne Sewell Dnepropetrovsk - In the run up to the Euro 2012 football championship in Ukraine during June this year, four confirmed explosions have occurred in the Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk.

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