London: Rio Ferdinand's representative says England coach Roy Hodgson has shown the defender a lack of respect by repeatedly ignoring him for the European Championship. After Gary Cahill was ruled out of Euro 2012 with a broken jaw, Hodgson selected Liverpool's Martin Kelly, who made his England debut in last week's win at Norway and has just 10 Premier League appearances for his club last term, while the experienced Ferdinand...
02:35 PM, Jun 04, 2012
Most of the media attention Ukraine has received in the lead-up to Euro 2012 has focused on the country's status as tournament co-hosts. Fears over the behaviour of supporters, threats of racism and there are still question marks over the security in the country. With less than four days left, Ukraine - ranked 50th in the FIFA World Rankings - will be making their first appearance at the European Championship....
12:01 PM, Jun 04, 2012
London: England's injury troubles deepened on Sunday when defender Gary Cahill was ruled out of the European Championship after fracturing his jaw in the final warm-up match against Belgium. The starting center back is the third England player in the last week to be ruled out of the tournament, following injuries to midfielders Frank Lampard and Gareth Barry ahead of the June 11 opener against France. But another central defender,...
08:37 PM, Jun 03, 2012
London: Roy Hodgson has revealed John Terry requires a scan on a minor hamstring injury sustained in England's 1-0 victory over Belgium. Terry saw his club-mate Gary Cahill leave the field following a collision with goalkeeper Joe Hart and had to leave the field himself on the 70th minute as a hamstring problem flared up. Hodgson told reporters at Wembley: "As far as John's concerned, he felt his hamstring a...
09:39 AM, Jun 03, 2012
London: England defender Gary Cahill had an X-ray on his jaw at Wembley Stadium after sustaining an injury in the first half of the Three Lions' Euro 2012 warm-up match against Belgium, raising doubts over his participation in the tournament. The Chelsea defender was replaced by Joleon Lescott after colliding heavily with team-mate Joe Hart following a push from Belgium's Dries Mertens in the 17th minute. Cahill was substituted immediately...
08:48 AM, Jun 03, 2012
London: England completed their preparations for the start of Euro 2012 with a gritty but unconvincing 1-0 win over Belgium in their final warm-up match at Wembley. Danny Welbeck pushed his claim to start up front against France in Donetsk on June 11 as the Manchester United striker scored the only goal with a delightful finish in the 36th minute. Roy Hodgson will be pleased to have recorded a victory...
08:40 AM, Jun 03, 2012
Having missed out on the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Sweden will be eyeing to make amends in this year's European Championships. They have made it to the finals after finishing as best runners-up in the qualification campaign. Needing a win against the Netherlands to qualify, Sweden produced the goods, a 3-2 victory at home, against a team that won every match of their group till that point. It's...
12:07 PM, Jun 02, 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
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
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
London: England midfielder Frank Lampard could be ruled out of Euro 2012 after pulling up with a thigh injury during a training session on Wednesday. The 33-year-old was handed the No.8 shirt for the tournament on Tuesday but is now a doubt as the Three Lions medical team assess the severity of the injury. The news comes just days after Manchester City man Gareth Barry was ruled out of the...
08:42 PM, May 30, 2012
London: Injured duo Danny Welbeck and Glen Johnson have been included in England's 23-man squad for Euro 2012. The Manchester United forward has been struggling with an ankle injury sustained in a challenge with Nigel de Jong in the Manchester derby towards the end of last season while Johnson has sat out training recently with an infected toe. Joe Hart, Robert Green and Jack Butland, replacing John Ruddy, take up...
05:37 PM, May 29, 2012
Paris: There was no second chance for Yoann Gourcuff as France coach Laurent Blanc shut the door on the Olympique Lyon playmaker's Euro 2012 hopes when he named his final 23-man squad on Tuesday. Gourcuff and Montpellier centre back Mapou Yanga Mbiwa were dropped from a preliminary list of 25 as Blanc decided to travel to Ukraine with seven defenders and no recognised playmaker. Gourcuff had been named in a...
04:49 PM, May 29, 2012
London: Former England defender Sol Campbell is warning fans against travelling to Poland and Ukraine to watch the European Championship, claiming authorities are failing to tackle entrenched racism and violence in the countries. "Stay at home, watch it on TV. Don't even risk it ... because you could end up coming back in a coffin," Campbell, who is black, told the BBC. The families of two of England's black players,...
02:54 PM, May 29, 2012
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