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The independent
| 11 months ago
If England avoid defeat against Ukraine tonight they qualify from the group stages which, as the Dutch and the Russians could point out, is the first objective in a tournament. However, while winning the group is a mere bonus by comparison, it...
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The independent
| 11 months ago
Suggested Topics France can right the wrongs of their World Cup capitulation in South Africa two years ago against Sweden in Group D this evening. Midfielder Samri Nasri said the squad are desperate to secure the point they need to reach the knockout...
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The independent
| 11 months ago
Roy Hodgson was last night considering unleashing Theo Walcott upon Ukraine in England's decisive final Euro 2012 group game tonight after the Arsenal winger was passed fit following an injury scare earlier in the week. The England manager is eager...
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Taiwan News
| 11 months ago
France coach Laurent Blanc has to decide whether to field his strongest team against already-eliminated Sweden on Tuesday, with three players risking suspension for the quarterfinals if they get a yellow card...The French need a draw to guarantee...
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International Herald Tribune
| 11 months ago
The identities of the teams qualifying from Group C will have no bearing on the starting 11 France coach Laurent Blanc selects for their final Euro 2012 Group D game against eliminated Sweden, he said on Monday. France, top of the group on four...
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Zee News
| 11 months ago
Under the astute guidance of manager Laurent Blanc, who took over from the hapless Raymond Domenech following the debacle at the World Cup in South Africa two years ago, France have steadily rebuilt a team forged around the exciting talent of the...
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International Herald Tribune
| 11 months ago
France face a dilemma ahead of a game they can afford to lose when they take on eliminated Sweden in their final Euro 2012 Group D match on Tuesday. They may have to decide whether they want to top the group and avoid a potential quarter-final...
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The Jakarta Post
| 11 months ago
France has everything to gain by beating a Sweden team which is playing only for pride in their last European Championship group match on Tuesday. The match represents the possible dawn of a new era for France which has not reached a tournament...
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Taiwan News
| 11 months ago
If Wayne Rooney is to score on his return to the England lineup on Tuesday, he will have to beat the fourth-choice goalkeeper of Ukraine...Andriy Pyatov made some impressive saves in the European Championship co-host's Group D matches against Sweden...
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International Herald Tribune
| 11 months ago
France have given up hope of finding the new Zinedine Zidane but they can now rely on another golden generation as they try to win their first major title in 12 years at Euro 2012. Neither Yoann Gourcuff, Samir Nasri or anyone else for that matter...
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France24
| 11 months ago
Slick France head for knockout stages After a comfortable 2-0 victory over co-hosts Ukraine, France only need a draw against Sweden in their final group match on Tuesday to qualify for the quarter-finals of Euro 2012...France ignited their Euro 2012...
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International Herald Tribune
| 11 months ago
France could reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals even if they lose their last Group D match against already eliminated Sweden on Tuesday but manager Laurent Blanc is not leaving anything to chance. The only way France can fail to progress is if they...
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International Herald Tribune
| 11 months ago
Ukraine have a mountain to climb to beat England and reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals after a 2-0 defeat by France exposed a creaking defence which will be sorely tested by striker Wayne Rooney's return from suspension...Coach Oleg Blokhin said his...
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Zee News
| 11 months ago
The French team were made to wait for an hour to re-start their match against the Euro 2012 co-hosts after torrential rainfall rendered the surface at the Donbass Arena unplayable, and the threat of a lightning strike from the accompanying electrical...
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International Herald Tribune
| 11 months ago
Euro 2012 France Romps Past Ukraine, 2-0 Published: June 16, 2012 It will take a lot more than a victory over the very limited host that is Ukraine to make the French love their Bleus like they used to do. But, scoring once and scoring twice in a...
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BBC
| 11 months ago
France boss Blanc feared rain would ruin plan France boss Laurent Blanc has said his side were worried the rain-drenched pitch in Donetsk would ruin their game plan against Ukraine. The teams were forced off for almost an hour after just four minutes...
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Zee News
| 11 months ago
Zeenews.com's Sports Team brings to you the highlights of both the matches: England make strong statement; Sweden crash out: Theo Walcott emerged from the substitutes` bench to score one goal and set up another as England earned a 3-2 victory over...
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Zee News
| 11 months ago
France winger Franck Ribery admitted his relief after Les Bleus defeated Ukraine 2-0 to go top of Group D with one game left to play. Two quick-fire goals from Jeremy Menez and Yohan Cabaye allowed Laurent Blanc's side to claim the victory and join...
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Zee News
| 11 months ago
Ukraine lost 2-0 to France on Friday, and elements of the home support booed and whistled at the Euro 2012 co-hosts in the second half. "I didn`t like the fans` behaviour. In the first half, they supported us and in the second they whistled at us,"...
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The Jakarta Post
| 11 months ago
For large parts of Friday's match in Group D, the home crowd booed the European Championship co-hosts. It was all very different to the rousing support that Ukraine got during its 2-1 win over Sweden in Kiev just four days earlier. "I think it's not...
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The independent
| 11 months ago
Despite thunder, rain, a partisan crowd and Andrei Shevchenko, France recorded one of the most comfortable wins of Euro 2012 over Ukraine in Donetsk last night. A game that saw players running for cover when it was suspended after five minutes due to...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 11 months ago
Story continues below The Euro 2000 champions were joined on four points later on Friday by England, who won a thrilling encounter against Sweden 3-2 and as a result ended Swedish interest with regards to reaching the last eight. France, who extended...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 11 months ago
Story continues below The storm's effects were felt 700 kilometres west in Kiev, where the kickoff between England and Sweden was pushed back 15 minutes to ease broadcasters' schedules. England, sparked by substitute Theo Walcott, then beat Sweden 3-...
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The Hindu
| 11 months ago
Laurent Blanc decided to ring in a few changes as France took the field without two senior players Florent Malouda and Patrice Evra. In a 4-2-3-1 system, Samir Nasri started behind striker Karim Benezema with Paris St...Ukraine came out unchanged...
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Taiwan News
| 11 months ago
Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin wasn't just angry with his players after their 2-0 defeat by France...For large parts of Friday's match in Group D, the home crowd booed the European Championship co-hosts. It was all very different to the rousing support...
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Telegraph India
| 11 months ago
Jeremy Menez, Yohan Cabaye strike in emphatic victory Jeremy Wilson Donetsk: There was rain, thunder and lightning in Donetsk on Friday but, ultimately, only calm and quiet after the storm. Despite a 56-minute interruption due to the extraordinary...
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International Herald Tribune
| 11 months ago
France weathered the storm, in more ways than one, by overcoming a deluge, a fired up host team and a passionate home crowd to beat Ukraine 2-0 in Euro 2012 Group D on Friday. The victory was in contrast to coach Laurent Blanc's continued assertions...
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DAWN
| 11 months ago
France delivered a statement of intent at Euro 2012 with a 2-0 win over Ukraine in a testing environment that showed Laurent Blanc's team should be considered serious contenders for the title. After a 55-minute delay following a fierce...
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International Herald Tribune
| 11 months ago
Coach Oleg Blokhin accused fair-weather Ukraine fans of "wanting to shoot us" after they whistled his team close to the end of their Euro 2012 2-0 defeat by France in rainy Donetsk on Friday. The Group D match was halted for 55 minutes as a...
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International Herald Tribune
| 11 months ago
France's focus and discipline, elements lacking in their 2010 World Cup debacle, gave them a sparkling 2-0 victory over Euro 2012 co-hosts Ukraine on Friday, the coach and players said. A whirlwind performance, matching the thunderstorm that...
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New Zealand Herald
| 11 months ago
Jeremy Menez and Yohan Cabaye scored early in the second half for the French, who last won a major match in the semifinals of the 2006 World Cup. In the final of that tournament, Zidane was given a red card for his head-butt in the last match of his...
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News 24
| 11 months ago
France on Friday dashed Ukraine's hopes of a surprise second straight win in Group D and possible qualification for Euro 2012's knock-out phase, as they beat the tournament co-hosts 2-0 in rain-soaked Donetsk. Oleg Blokhin's side, surprise winners...
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The Hindu
| 11 months ago
A three-minute scoring burst gave France a 2-0 victory over Euro 2012 co-hosts Ukraine on Friday in a Group D showdown that was suspended for nearly an hour due to heavy rain and lightning. Jeremy Menez gave France the lead in the 53rd minute and...
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The independent
| 11 months ago
A sharper second-half performance saw France cruise to a 2-0 victory over Ukraine and assume top spot in Euro 2012 Group D in a rain-delayed encounter in Donetsk. Jeremy Menez and Yohan Cabaye, with his first international goal, finally put an end to...
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Channel NewsAsia
| 11 months ago
France weathered a fierce thunderstorm that held up play for almost an hour to beat Euro 2012 co-hosts Ukraine 2-0 on Friday and claim top spot in Group D. An almighty deluge at Donetsk's Donbass Arena forced the players off the pitch after only five...
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International Herald Tribune
| 11 months ago
Sparkling attacking football and goals from Jeremy Menez and Yohan Cabaye earned France a 2-0 win over Ukraine in their Euro 2012 Group D match on Friday after the game was halted for 55 minutes due to a thunderstorm. Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers took...
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San Francisco Chronicle
| 11 months ago
France beats co-host Ukraine 2-0 in Donetsk, Ukraine, in their second Group D match at the European Championship...All times are local to Poland. ___ 2100: Sweden, in yellow and blue, get the game underway against England, in blue. ___ 2056: Rasmus...
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BBC
| 11 months ago
The teams were forced off with just four minutes played because of the stormy conditions, returning almost an hour after the scheduled start. Jeremy Menez opened the scoring in the second half when he drifted inside his marker and fired in from 12...
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Zee News
| 11 months ago
Laurent Blanc made two changes to the France side that drew with England on Monday, dropping Patrice Evra in favour of Gael Clichy, while Menez replaced Florent Malouda in midfield. Meanwhile, Ukraine remained unchanged from their 2-1 win over Sweden,...
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Seattle Post Intelligencer
| 11 months ago
Ukraine (AP) Jeremy Menez and Yohan Cabaye scored early in the second half Friday to give France a 2-0 win over Ukraine in a storm-delayed match at the European Championship. Thunder, lightning and torrential rain forced the players off the field...
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The Jakarta Post
| 11 months ago
The players were off the field for nearly an hour because of thunder, lightning and torrential rain. Referee Bjoern Kuipers made a quick decision in the fifth minute that the players' safety and the drenched field made it impossible to continue.
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AP Online
| 11 months ago
Poland (AP) — Co-host Ukraine plays France in Donetsk, Ukraine in their second Group D match at the European Championship.
Here is a running account of Friday's action. All times are local to Poland.
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Mail Online UK
| 11 months ago
Even the England team, which has made great efforts to paint themselves as the tournament's underdogs after years of failure, have ramped up hope of coming away with a win. But the Swedish press have not missed a chance to have a cheeky swipe at the...
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NY Daily News
| 11 months ago
Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin says his side's victory over Sweden was nice, but that's the past and now the "hloptsi" will have to raise their game to defeat their next Euro 2012 opponents: France. "I don't understand the euphoria in Ukraine right now.
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Zee News
| 11 months ago
Germany are on the verge of qualifying for the quarterfinals after two wins in their first two games, a 1-0 win over Portugal last Saturday and a 2-1 defeat of the Netherlands Wednesday. "I think, the best game so far was between Netherlands and...
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Zee News
| 11 months ago
Ukraine vs France Preview In Ukraine`s last outing against Sweden their opponents sat back and opted to counterattack, however France are more likely to play on the offensive from the start, and to control possession. Therefore, Oleg Blokhin may well...
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International Business Times
| 11 months ago
Ukraine produced a truly memorable occasion as veteran striker Andriy Shevchenko rolled back the years to lead the co-hosts to a come-from-behind victory against Sweden to begin their Euro 2012 campaign in style. The reactions of the players and...
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International Herald Tribune
| 11 months ago
Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov is so convinced the buoyant co-hosts will beat France in Euro 2012 Group D in Donetsk on Friday (12:00 p.m...After a morale-boosting 2-1 win over the Swedes at a rocking Olympic Stadium on Monday, Azarov said he...
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BBC
| 11 months ago
England can win the European Championship playing a pragmatic brand of football, according to former manager Steve McClaren. England had 38% of possession in the 1-1 draw with France, but only four of the 14 games so far have been won by the team who...
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The independent
| 11 months ago
Suggested Topics Ukraine v France For all France's attacking prowess the Ukraine coach, Oleg Blokhin, is more impressed with their new-found discipline at the back. "I learnt a lot of new things about England and France," Blokhin said of Monday's...
