Hoenderloo: Netherlands playmaker Wesley Sneijder believes Euro 2012 will be more difficult to win than the World Cup, where the Dutch finished as runners-up two years ago. Bert van Marwijk's side have tricky draw with Denmark, Germany and Portugal awaiting in Group B. "It will be very difficult, because for me, the Euros is more difficult than the World Cup because you don't have the teams from Africa or wherever...
11:20 PM, Jun 01, 2012
Madrid: A scan on Cesc Fabregas's hamstring injury has shown "very satisfactory results" although he will miss Spain's final Euro 2012 warm-up match against China on Sunday, the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) said on Friday. Fabregas picked up the injury when he came on for the last 10 minutes of Barca's 3-0 King's Cup final win over Athletic Bilbao last week before he was named in Spain's final 23-man squad...
10:38 PM, Jun 01, 2012
London: Scott Parker is fit for England's final Euro 2012 warm-up against Belgium on Saturday, handing coach Roy Hodgson a much-needed boost after his midfield was ravaged by injury. Experienced duo Frank Lampard and Gareth Barry have both been ruled out of this month's tournament in Ukraine and Poland and British media reports had said Parker was a doubt with a nagging Achilles problem. "No not particularly," Hodgson told a...
07:54 PM, Jun 01, 2012
Poland have not played a competitive match since 2009 and a dismal World Cup qualifying campaign which saw them finish second from bottom in their group. They have been drawn up with the likes of Greece, Russia and Czech Republic. On paper it's one of the easier group but Poland still remain outsiders to reach the second round. Coach Franciszek Smuda has plenty of experience to call upon for the...
05:26 PM, Jun 01, 2012
Since Greece delivered the biggest shock they ever could to world football in 2004 - by winning the European Championships - the team's fortunes haven't witnessed the upswing that one would expect after such a big win out of the blue. But that it's the country's third consecutive appearance at the European Championships says a lot about a team that had qualified for the competition just once between 1960 and...
05:14 PM, Jun 01, 2012
After a disastrous World Cup campaign in 2010, the French scraped into Euro 2012 courtesy of topping one of the weaker qualifying groups, where they edged Bosnia and Herzegovina for the top spot. But as the Euro nears there is a feel-good factor around the squad once again, with players motivated to play as a unit than focusing on individuals. Laurent Blanc's team, which lost just once in 10 qualifying...
05:10 PM, Jun 01, 2012
Munich: Joachim Low has insisted that Germany still have to improve in the wake of their 2-0 friendly win over Israel on Thursday. The national team coach was generally pleased with his side's performance after they had lost their previous match 5-3 against Switzerland, but he was adamant that they need to be better if they are to have success this summer. "It was a pretty decent final test, this...
02:11 PM, Jun 01, 2012
Barcelona: Barcelona striker David Villa has played down his absence from the Spain national team at Euro 2012. The 30-year-old striker ruled himself out of selection for the finals in Poland and Ukraine as he is still nursing a fractured tibia sustained at the Club World Cup in December. His unavailability has been described by Spain coach Vicente del Bosque as a heavy blow, but Villa thinks that La Roja...
10:33 AM, Jun 01, 2012
Leipzig: Germany worked hard for a 2-0 win over Israel in a Euro 2012 warm-up match on Thursday with Mario Gomez and Andre Schuerrle on target in their final test before next month's tournament. The three-time European champions, among the title favourites, dominated with a performance that was a marked improvement on their 5-3 defeat by Switzerland on Saturday. However, they wasted close to a dozen clear chances on a...
09:16 AM, Jun 01, 2012
Paris: Just over a year ago, Paul-Henri Mathieu was in a plaster cast and could only manage 15 minutes of tennis. Sitting on a bench, that is. On Thursday, he stayed out for five hours and 41 minutes to beat American John Isner 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 18-16 in the second round of the French Open. That too with a broken toe. The Frenchman still cannot train for more than...
08:42 AM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi: Petrol prices may be revised on Friday with companies talking about a scope of cutting rates by Rs 1.50-1.60 a litre. BPCL CMD RK Singh said on Thursday that prices could be cut by 1.5 to 2 rupees a litre if there is a drop in international crude prices. Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum had over the past one week indicated of a scope of reducing...
08:36 AM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi/Mumbai/Nashik: The dramatic drop in Indian economic growth isn't bothering the likes of Mahendra Saraf. A farmer, he works in a sector that has seen growth shrink to 1.7 per cent in the first three months of 2012 against 7.5 per cent in the same period last year. But Mr Saraf, 26, is confident the blow to his profits will be cushioned by government agricultural subsidies. "Global and domestic...
01:02 AM, Jun 01, 2012
London: England suffered a major injury blow before the start of Euro 2012 next month after midfielder Frank Lampard was ruled out of the tournament with a thigh injury, the FA said in a statement on Thursday. Lampard pulled his thigh in training on Wednesday and was examined by the England medical staff following a scan. "It's a huge blow for the team, especially coming after the loss of another...
11:05 PM, May 31, 2012
London: Gary Cahill feels England need to be ready to win ugly at the European Championships this summer. The 26-year-old was at the focal point of Chelsea's defensive effort as they overcame first Barcelona and then Bayern Munich to clinch this season's Champions League, and believes England's style of play does not matter if they are to reach the latter stages of the tournament. He told Sky Sports: "In this...
12:37 PM, May 31, 2012
Rotterdam: The Netherlands got their European Championship preparations back on track Wednesday with a 2-0 win over Slovakia thanks to an own goal and a second-half strike from Rafael van der Vaart. The Dutch needed a spark to ignite their sputtering campaign after losing 3-2 to Bayern Munich last week followed by a lackluster 2-1 defeat to Bulgaria on Saturday. It came in the form of Ibrahim Afellay, who was...
09:04 AM, May 31, 2012
displayed with permission. Use of the CNN name and/or logo on or as part of CNN-IBN does not derogate from the intellectual property rights of Cable News Network in respect of them.
Disclaimer: Network18 Media & Investments Limited is proposing, subject to market conditions and other considerations, an offer of its equity shares on rights basis and has filed a Draft Letter of Offer with the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The Draft Letter of Offer is available on the website of SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in and the websites of the Lead Managers at www.icicisecurities.com and www.rbs.in Investors should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk and are requested to refer to "Risk Factors" in the Draft Letter of Offer. The Equity Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), or any state securities laws in the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, "U.S. persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act) except in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable U.S. state securities laws.
Disclaimer: TV18 Broadcast Limited is proposing, subject to market conditions and other considerations, an offer of its equity shares on rights basis and has filed a Draft Letter of Offer with the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The Draft Letter of Offer is available on the website of SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in and the websites of the Lead Managers at www.icicisecurities.com and www.rbs.in Investors should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk and are requested to refer to "Risk Factors" in the Draft Letter of Offer. The Equity Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), or any state securities laws in the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, "U.S. persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act) except in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable U.S. state securities laws.
