CNN-IBN's panel of experts said that German defence failed to rise to the occasion in the Euro semifinal against Italy. ...
01:56 PM, Jun 29, 2012
On Tuesday afternoon, Mario Balotelli's agent Mino Raiola was asked during an interview with an Italian radio station for his thoughts on the upcoming Euro 2012 semi-final clash with Germany. "Italy will win with a treble from Balotelli," he replied. The forward's representative might have been one goal out, but his faith in his client was proven 100 per cent correct. The Manchester City striker had netted just once in...
10:59 AM, Jun 29, 2012
Warshaw: A spectacular goal followed by a shirtless show of defiance to the world at the European Championship. It could only be Mario Balotelli. The sequence of events in Italy's 2-1 semi-final victory over Germany on Thursday summed up everything about the mercurial striker " hugely talented, and highly volatile. Having just scored his second goal of the night, Balotelli tore off his Italy jersey and stood motionless as his...
09:47 AM, Jun 29, 2012
Warshaw: Most expected Italy to lose in the face of a flying German side but Cesare Prandelli's side ripped up the form book and their Euro 2012 dream is only just beginning, according to their coach. "When you dream, you always dream big. This is the beginning of the dream," Prandelli told a news conference after an impressive 2-1 victory over Germany in their semi-final on Thursday set up a...
09:24 AM, Jun 29, 2012
Warshaw: Germany's once feared mental strength let them down in their 2-1 Euro 2012 semi-final defeat against Italy with coach Joachim Loew and players blaming moments of carelessness and a negative track record against the Azzurri. Italy forward Mario Balotelli struck twice to sink the three-time European champions, who have never beaten their southern European rivals in any eight of their tournament meetings. "The Italy hurdle proved too high for...
09:13 AM, Jun 29, 2012
Warsaw: A brilliant performance from Mario Balotelli has driven Italy into the Euro 2012 final, after a 2-1 win over Germany at the National Stadium on Thursday. The Manchester City forward has hit the headlines for all the right reasons, opening the scoring with a powerful header before smashing home an emphatic second to clinch a date with Spain at the Olympic Stadium on July 1. It was a deserved...
02:06 AM, Jun 29, 2012
The Portugal captain - touted as one of the best footballers - fared badly in his team's defeat against Spain in the first semi-final of Euro 2012 on Wednesday night. ...
11:32 PM, Jun 28, 2012
CNN-IBN's football experts Novy Kapadia and Karim Bencherifa preview the second semi-final between Germany and Italy in Euro 2012 on Thursday night. ...
08:59 PM, Jun 28, 2012
It will be German strike force against Italian artistry in the second Euro semi-final, CNN-IBN reports from Poland. ...
07:07 PM, Jun 28, 2012
Donetsk: Spain rode their luck to reach their third major final in a row and Portugal were the better team for long periods, coach Vicente del Bosque said after a 4-2 win on penalties in their Euro 2012 semi-final on Wednesday. The goalless Iberian derby began and ended brightly, but was full of largely stalemate soccer for extended spells in between. The spot kick outcome effectively came down to who...
10:49 AM, Jun 28, 2012
Donetsk: "Panenka" penalties seem to be in fashion at the European Championship. Spain center back Sergio Ramos used the audacious soft chip on Wednesday to help the defending champions beat Portugal in their semi-final penalty shootout at Donbass Arena. The technique is named after its pioneer, Antonin Panenka, who used it to win the 1976 European Championship for Czechoslovakia against West Germany in a penalty shootout. Ramos' spot kick came...
10:40 AM, Jun 28, 2012
Italy captain Gianluigi Buffon has issued a rallying cry ahead of Thursday's Euro 2012 semi-final showdown with Germany. On the eve of the country's biggest game since the 2006 World Cup final, the Juventus goalkeeper took to Facebook to remind both his team-mates and the nation that nothing is impossible for those who dare to dream. "There comes a time in life when there remains nothing to do other than...
10:29 AM, Jun 28, 2012
Donetsk: Cristiano Ronaldo watched helplessly as the penalty shootout drama passed him by. The Portugal captain, and star attraction at the European Championship, stood slightly apart from his team-mates on Wednesday as they watched Spain advance to the final. The defending champions won the shootout 4-2 after a 0-0 draw in the first semi-final. Ronaldo never even got to take his kick. He was fifth in line to step up...
10:27 AM, Jun 28, 2012
Donetsk: Spain progressed to their third consecutive major final with an 4-2 penalty win over Portugal in the Euro 2012 semi-final at the Donbass Arena. Despite playing at far from their best and with chances to find the net at a premium, a total of 120 minutes failed to separate the two sides as the game ended 0-0. With the shoot-out level at 3-2 after Bruno Alves rattled the bar...
03:05 AM, Jun 28, 2012
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