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Gerrard named in UEFA Euro 2012 team

England captain Steven Gerrard has been named in UEFA’s team of the tournament from Euro 2012. The Liverpool midfielder is the only Englishman to be included in the 23-man team alongside 10 members of the Spain squad, who retained their … read more »

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Spain: The EURO 2012 Champions

World champions Spain took their place among the game’s greats when they thrashed Italy 4-0 to become the first team to win successive European Championship titles on Sunday. Goals from David Silva, Jordi Alba, Fernando Torres and Juan Mata gave … read more »

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Top scorers at the 2012 European Championship

Euro 2012 top scorers after the final on Sunday: Player Team Goals Minutes Fernando Torres Spain 3 189 Mario Gomez Germany 3 282 Alan Dzagoev Russia 3 253 Mario Mandzukic Croatia 3 270 Mario Balotelli Italy 3 421 Cristiano Ronaldo … read more »

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EURO 2012 Final: Spain v Italy Live Updates

KIEV — It’s the final day of Euro 2012, with Italy and Spain going head to head for the cup. Follow the best of the action, photos and pre-match buildup here. Want to have your say? Contact (at)phillipsian and (at)simonhaydon … read more »

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EURO 2012 LIVE: Holland v Denmark

Follow IndepthAfrica’s live coverage of Euro 2012 as the second day of the tournament opens with Holland and Denmark clashing at Kharkiv. The Dutch are one of the pre-tournament favourites but will have their hands full against a Danish side … read more »

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UEFA Euro 2012: Netherlands v Denmark Preview

Maximising underdog spirit is second nature to Denmark, and Morten Olsen’s squad are likely to require a ship-load of Viking strength to get a result against the losing 2010 World Cup finalists. A nation with a population of under six … read more »

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UEFA Euro 2012: Holland players subjected to racist abuse at training session

Euro 2012 was plunged into its first racism controversy after the black players in the Holland squad were subjected to monkey chants during an open practice session in the same city where England will also invite the public to watch … read more »

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Euro 2012 Preview: Team Germany

Team: Germany Nickname: Mannschaft Rankings: FIFA (2), Elo (4), SPI (2) Odds: 3-1 Euro History: Champions (1972, 1980, 1996), Finals (1976, 1992, 2008), Semifinals (1988), Qualified (1984, 2000, 2004) Last Five Tournaments: SF – F – SF – GS – … read more »

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Euro 2012 Preview: Team Netherlands

Country: The Netherlands Nickname: The Clockwork Orange Rankings: FIFA (4), Elo (2), SPI (4) Odds: 7-1 Euro History: Champions (1988), Semifinal (1976, 1992, 2000, 2004), Quarterfinal (1996, 2008), Qualified (1980) Last Five Tournaments: F – QF – R16 – SF … read more »

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Euro 2012 Preview: Team Portugal

Country: Portugal Nickname: The Navigators Rankings: FIFA (5), Elo (8), SPI (5) Odds: 16-1 Euro History: Final (2004), Semifinals (1984, 2000), Quarterfinals (1996, 2008) Last Five Tournaments: R16 – QF – SF – F – GS History: Portugal’s history is … read more »

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Euro 2012 Preview: Team Russia

Team: Russia Nickname: Sbornaya Rankings: FIFA (11), Elo (17), SPI (15) Odds: 20-1 Euro History: Champions (1960*), Finals (1964*, 1972*, 1988*), Semifinals (1968*, 2008) Qualified (1992, 1996, 2004) Last Five Tournaments:DNQ – SF – DNQ – GS – GS History: … read more »

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Euro 2012 Preview: Team Czech Republic

Team: Czech Republic Nickname: Nároďák Rankings: FIFA (26), ELO (22), SPI (19) Odds: 67-1 Euro History: Champions (1976*), Finals (1996), Semfinals (1960*, 1980*, 2004), Qualified (2000, 2008) Last Five Tournaments:DNQ – GS – GS – SF – DNQ History: Czechoslovakia … read more »

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Euro 2012 Preview: Team Poland

Team: Poland Nickname: The White Eagles Rankings: FIFA (65), ELO (39), SPI (36) Odds: 58-1 Euro History: Qualified (2008) Last Five Tournaments:DNQ – GS – GS – DNQ – DNQ History: Polish soccer hit its apex in the 1970s and … read more »

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Euro 2012 Preview: Team Greece

Team: Greece Nickname: Ethniki Rankings: FIFA (14), ELO (26), SPI (45) Odds: 66-1 Euro History: Winner (2004), Qualified (1980, 2008) Last Five Tournaments: GS – GS – DNQ – Win – DNQ History: The Greeks don’t support austerity, except when … read more »

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