Poznan: Italy have qualified for the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 as Group C runners-up thanks to a narrow 2-0 victory over Republic of Ireland here on Monday evening. Cesare Prandelli's men were on top for the majority of the first half, and a header from Antonio Cassano 15 minutes before half time gave the Azzurri a lead to hold on to. Mario Balotelli then stepped up to seal the victory...
02:21 AM, Jun 19, 2012
CNN-IBN's football experts Karim Bencherifa and Novy Kapadia preview the Group C encounters in Euro 2012 on Monday. ...
08:27 PM, Jun 18, 2012
Krakow, Poland: Giovanni Trapattoni may be a proud Italian but he knows he has a professional duty as Ireland coach to try his hardest to deny Italy a passage into the Euro 2012 quarter-finals on Monday. Italian media is obsessed with fears Spain and Croatia will play out a 2-2 draw in the other Group C game and knock out the Azzurri even if they beat the Irish in Poznan....
05:59 PM, Jun 17, 2012
Poznan: Italy striker Mario Balotelli could miss the Azzurri's last Group C game against Ireland after he reportedly left Saturday's training session complaining of pain in his knee. The Manchester City forward started both of his team's fixtures at Euro 2012, against Spain and Croatia, but failed to find the back of the net. Balotelli left training early with a knee problem, and will require a scan to determine the...
01:32 AM, Jun 17, 2012
Gdansk, Poland: Republic of Ireland are heading home from Poland and Ukraine after a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Spain in a Euro 2012 Group C encounter at the PGE Arena on Thursday evening. Fernando Torres, omitted from the starting line-up in the first match, scored a brace and David Silva and Cesc Fabregas each bagged a goal in a match that saw total Spanish domination from start to...
02:12 AM, Jun 15, 2012
Gdansk: The Boys in Green are well known as difficult to break down but the Spain coach had pointed out that Giovanni Trapattoni has plenty of attacking talent at his disposal. Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has dismissed the suggestion that the Republic of Ireland are incapable of hurting his side in an attacking capacity in Thursday's Group C clash in Gdansk. Many pundits believe that Giovanni Trapattoni will send...
01:28 PM, Jun 14, 2012
Gdansk: David Silva admits that he does not mind if he plays in midfield or up front for Spain at Euro 2012. Coach Vicente del Bosque received some criticism for starting the draw against Italy without a recognised striker, but the former Valencia man believes it was a solid start to the competition, and stated that he is happy to fulfill any role in the side. "It doesn't matter whether...
07:32 PM, Jun 13, 2012
Gdynia: Spain's sizeable Barcelona contingent may be forgiven for feeling a sense of deja vu when they face Ireland on Thursday in their second Group B match at Euro 2012. Just as Barca did in the Champions League semi-final against Chelsea, the European and world champions will likely spend huge chunks of the game with the ball at their feet, plotting and scheming a way through a forest of opposing...
07:08 PM, Jun 13, 2012
Croatia took charge of Group C with a comfortable 3-1 victory as Ireland's usually reliable defence crumbled in their first game of the tournament in Poznan. Mario Mandzukic got the Balkan side off to a great start with an early goal but Sean St Ledger restored parity midway through the first half. Ireland then began to take a back seat in the match and they were punished with two more...
02:06 AM, Jun 11, 2012
Poznan: Anyone who found the manner of Chelsea's Champions League triumph hard to digest is advised to look elsewhere when rank outsiders Ireland face Croatia in their Euro 2012 opener on Sunday. Chelsea proved it is possible to overcome vastly more gifted opponents with well-organised blanket defence, the odd counter-attack and a generous portion of luck in their wins over Barcelona and Bayern Munich. It remains to be seen how...
01:52 PM, Jun 09, 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
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