three-year-old boy from the Ukrainian city of Kharkov fell eight storeys but survived because a huge heap of snow broke his fall, the interior ministry said. ...
02:03 PM, Jan 08, 2013
Krakow: England and Italy, two teams packed with experience but spiced by youth and some volatility, meet in Kiev on Sunday in probably the most intriguing of the Euro 2012 quarter-final ties. Clashing for the first time in more than a decade, England have met Italy only twice at major tournaments with the Italians winning a 1980 European Championship group game 1-0 in Turin and a 1990 World Cup third-place...
08:07 PM, Jun 23, 2012
Kiev: France will play Spain in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals after surrendering their Group D top-spot to England by losing against Sweden. Erik Hamren's men, who have already had their elimination confirmed after losing both of their games so far, frustrated the French side in the first-half and through Ola Toivonen had two excellent chances to take the lead, but he failed to hit the target on both occasions. Les...
02:18 AM, Jun 20, 2012
Kiev: The Olympic Stadium in Kiev will turn into a raucous sea of blue and yellow on Monday when Ukraine takes on Sweden at the European Championship. While both teams sport the same colors, there's no doubt who'll be feeling the most support from the crowd. Whether that will be a help or a hindrance, though, remains to be seen. Ukraine is feeling the immense pressure that comes with hosting...
04:22 PM, Jun 10, 2012
CNN-IBN panel of experts analyses the teams and other factors ahead of the upcoming Euro 2012 opener. ...
08:43 PM, Jun 08, 2012
The Euro 2012 will kick off on Friday, with 16 nations battling for the most prestigious European football trophy. ...
07:31 PM, Jun 08, 2012
Warsaw: UEFA president Michel Platini promised that referees will stop European Championship matches if players suffer abuse from fans, as questions on racism in Poland and Ukraine dominated a news conference on Wednesday to launch the tournament. Platini said UEFA has empowered referees to "temporarily stop the game and finally cancel the game if this racism keeps rearing its head." Concern was fueled by a British television program last week...
10:11 AM, Jun 07, 2012
Warsaw: Now, finally, UEFA President Michel Platini wants the players to take center stage when the European Championship kicks off on Friday. Football has almost been ignored during a turbulent five years for Poland and Ukraine as they sought to vindicate UEFA's decision to take its showpiece 16-nation tournament to eastern Europe. Now the former France great, who captained and coached his country, wants the teams to seize the headlines....
09:11 AM, Jun 07, 2012
London: Capsules on each of the previous 13 European Championship tournaments: France 1960 The Soviet Union scored the first goal in the qualifying tournament for the inaugural European Championship, and then won the maiden title about two years later at Parc des Princes in Paris. Seventeen teams entered the qualifying tournament, which was called the European Nations Cup. After Czechoslovakia eliminated Ireland in a two-leg playoff, the Soviets beat visiting...
10:32 AM, Jun 06, 2012
Warsaw: A brief glance at the 16 teams that have qualified for the European Championship: Group A Poland Euro 2012 Schedule: vs. Greece, June 8; vs. Russia, June 12; vs. Czech Republic, June 16. How the team qualified: Co-host. Euro 2008 Result: First Round. Best Result: First Round (2008). FIFA Ranking: 65th. Coach: Franciszek Smuda (Poland). Top Players: Jakub Blaszczykowski, Robert Lewandowski, Wojciech Szczesny. Greece Euro 2012 Schedule: vs. Poland,...
10:12 AM, Jun 06, 2012
Warsaw: A brief look at the eight stadiums to be used for the European Championship: Warsaw, National Stadium The National Stadium in Warsaw will host the opening match of the Euro 2012 tournament, when Poland plays Greece on June 8. The stadium was built on the site of the Tenth Anniversary Stadium, which hosted football matches and other sporting events from 1955 until the 1980s. The old stadium was partly...
09:53 AM, Jun 06, 2012
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