Kiev: England suffered yet more penalty heartbreak, this time at the hands of Italy as they succumbed to an agonising 4-2 defeat on spot kicks in a goalless Euro 2012 quarter-final here. Italy dominated the match but wasted a host of chances in normal time thanks to some brave last-ditch Three Lions defending, and Roy Hodgsons side managed to see out the extra 30 minutes before the inevitable shoot-out many...
03:12 AM, Jun 25, 2012
Krakaow: Italy and England, who meet in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals on Sunday, have dreadful records in penalty shootouts with the Azzurri's 2006 World Cup final triumph a rare bright spot in an otherwise sorry tale of woe. The chances that the game in Kiev goes the distance appear quite high with players and pundits all saying the two defensively-minded sides are evenly matched. The average bookmaker odds on the...
07:56 PM, Jun 23, 2012
London: Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has pleaded with enigmatic striker Mario Balotelli not to cause problems for Italy coach Cesare Prandelli. The hot-headed forward is hoping to start for the Azzurri when they take on England in Sunday's Euro 2012 quarter-final, after coming off the bench to score against Republic of Ireland on Monday in the last Group C fixture. Mancini believes the 21-year-old is Italy's best striker, and...
12:34 AM, Jun 23, 2012
After missing a sitter during a first half mostly dominated by Ukraine, Wayne Rooney scored England's most important goal in Euro 2012 to ensure them a narrow 1-0 win. England have gone through as Group D winners and will avoid the defending champions Spain in the quarter-final, where they take on Italy. The talking point will be the goal that wasn't. Ukraine were robbed of a perfectly good goal when...
09:19 AM, Jun 20, 2012
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