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Daily News & Analysis
| 12 months ago
Portugal's top star Cristano Ronaldo believes that his side has the capacity to upset the tournament favourite Germany in the Group B opening match here on Saturday night. "Yes, we will play against some great favourites like Germany and Holland who...
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International Herald Tribune
| 12 months ago
Portugal winger Nani is struggling to shake off an injury to his right foot and may miss his country's opening Euro 2012 game against Germany, coach Paulo Bento said on Friday. Nani, one of his team's major talents, was hurt during a 3-1 defeat...
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International Herald Tribune
| 12 months ago
With Germany, Netherlands and Portugal all legitimate title contenders and Denmark dreaming of repeating their surprise success of 20 years ago, every Group B match at Euro 2012 promises intrigue. Germany, who last won the European Championship in...
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Channel NewsAsia
| 12 months ago
Portugal will not be seeking revenge against Germany for their elimination at the quarter-final stage four years ago in their opening Euro 2012 Group B match on Saturday said Portuguese captain and superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. The 27-year-old Real...
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Zee News
| 12 months ago
The Real Madrid forward hailed the reigning European champions as he thinks they have enough quality to cope with the absence of some key players, before adding that Vicente del Bosque would be able to field two teams that could fight for the title. "...
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Zee News
| 12 months ago
Germany, Netherlands, Portugal and Denmark make up Group B and while all four teams might have been relatively confident of enjoying a successful tournament, the reality is that only two of those sides can progress to the knockout stages. Germany,...
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BBC
| 12 months ago
England have risen to sixth in the Fifa World Ranking, putting them fourth-best in Europe England move up to sixth in new Fifa world rankings England are the fourth best international team in Europe ahead of Euro 2012, according to Fifa's latest...
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Zee News
| 12 months ago
The Manchester United man had picked up a foot injury in Saturday`s 3-1 friendly defeat to Turkey at home, leading to fears he could miss the start of the tournament in Poland and Ukraine. However, the 25-year-old resumed light workout on Wednesday,...
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International Business Times
| 12 months ago
Liverpool legend Alan Hansen has tipped Spain to lift the European Championship trophy in the Olympic Stadium on 1st July but cautioned that Germany and the Netherlands could provide stiff opposition to the reigning World and Euro champions. Vicente...
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BBC
| 12 months ago
France Who will win and why? "Germany, simply because the progression the nucleus of their squad has made from Under-21 level. "They were not fancied much going into the last World Cup, but produced some fantastic form. The natural progression of...
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Zee News
| 12 months ago
Come Sunday, world champions Spain will begin their title defence with an aim of making it three in a row. If successful the world number 1-ranked team will be the first one to do so after having won the Euro 2008 and the World Cup 2010.
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International Herald Tribune
| 12 months ago
Spain will try to become the first team to win three successive major international titles while Germany will hope to lift their first trophy since 1996 when Euro 2012 kicks off on Friday. The backdrop of the three-week tournament being staged by...
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Adelaide Now
| 12 months ago
It's a relief to discuss the Euros over the euro, but football can create drama all of its own...No team has won consecutive Euros, and no team has won three major events in a row but few teams have been such dominant favourites as Spain, after the...
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Channel NewsAsia
| 12 months ago
The stakes and expectations are higher for Poland as co-host of Euro 2012. For the Polish team, this will be their second European Championship campaign after a poor outing at the 2008 tournament...Our reporter, who was in Poland recently, looks at...
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International Herald Tribune
| 12 months ago
Netherlands arrived at their Euro 2012 base on Monday hoping to restore their image as guardians of 'total football' rather than rekindling memories of the rough tackles that marred their World Cup final defeat. Bert van Marwijk's side, criticised...
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NY Daily News
| 12 months ago
Germany will be one of the more confident teams entering Euro 2012 after a flawless qualifying campaign which saw 10 wins from 10 games. The squad the youngest of the 16 teams in the tournament has more talent than the 2008 European Championship...
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France24
| 12 months ago
A picture of Terminal D of the Boryspil International airport in Kiev...High accommodation prices and transport headaches have been blamed for a fall in the number of usually ardent England fans. "It is hard to get flights to Kiev, with prices at a...
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France24
| 12 months ago
Dark horses France out to relieve painful memories France go into Euro 2012 on the back of an impressive 20-game unbeaten run and boast a fearsome forward line, but painful memories of recent tournaments are keeping hopes of a triumph at bay, at...
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Channel NewsAsia
| 12 months ago
Portugal travel to Poland on Monday with their morale at a low ebb and few at home believing they are capable of progressing from the so-called "Group of Death" at Euro 2012. The Euro 2004 finalists -- who struggled to qualify for the finals and only...
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France24
| 12 months ago
Germany are set to arrive in Gdansk for Euro 2012 with key midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger (pictured) having received a clean bill of health and coach Joachim Loew in a confident mood. Germany are set to arrive in Gdansk for Euro 2012 on Monday...
