Spain needed a late goal from substitute Jesus Navas to reach the European Championship quarterfinals with a 1-0 win over Croatia on Monday. Andres Iniesta passed to Navas inside the area after Spain broke through an offside trap, and the…
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Russia’s Shock Exit Meets Press Fury
(AFP) Russia’s media on Monday spared no mercy for national team manager Dick Advocaat and his players after what they said was a “disgraceful” defeat against Greece to send them out of the Euro 2012 championships. “You broke our hearts,”…
Dutch on the Brink of Shock Exit, As Portuguese Hopes Are Revived
One of the pre-tournament favorites Holland are all but out of Euro 2012 after losing Wednesday to Germany while Portugal kept their campaign alive with a dramatic 3-2 win over Denmark. The Dutch will need a miracle to stay in…
Tottenham Dramatically Let Redknapp Go, Eyeing Wigan’s Roberto Martinez
Harry Redknapp will leave his role as Tottenham Hotspur manager, the club said on Thursday, bringing to an end a successful and eventful four-year spell with the English Premier League side. Redknapp, who was heavily linked to the England managers…
On a Special American Occasion, Messi Dazzles Argentina Over Brazil
Argentina and Brazil provided something very special on June 9, putting on a great exhibition for a massive crowd that came from all corners of America and Canada to see Messi, Neymar and their national teams. Rather than going through…
France Rues Missed Opportunity, Uninspiring England to Regroup
France entertained a large global audience with a smooth passing game that left English players chasing the action for long stretches, but the French inability to finish allowed England to take a respectable point and a chance to rekindle its…
Brave Italy Able to Hold Spain
(Ben Smith – BBC Sport, June 11, 2012) Cesc Fabregas salvaged a point for Spain as the champions began the defence of their European title in a pulsating encounter in Gdansk. The Barcelona midfielder fired in after a clever pass…
Divided Dutch Fall to United Danes
RAFA VAN DER VAART admits Holland are in a state of shock after their defeat to Denmark. And the Tottenham playmaker insists they must now take three points against bitter rivals Germany on Wednesday to avoid the humiliation of a…
Euro 2012 Set to Kick Off
(AFP – June 8, 2012) Host nation Poland is set to meet Greece in Warsaw’s National Stadium in the inaugural match of the 2012 Euro tournament. Poland is hoping for an opening win on home soil while opponents Greece is…
Race Tightens Across Europe
ENGLAND Manchester United all but sealed a 20th English title as they opened up an eight-point lead over Manchester City with just six games left to play. United beat Queens Park Rangers 2-0 at Old Trafford while Mikel Arteta’s goal…
Man City Discovering What Chelsea Learned and PSG Will: Money Is No Guarantee of Success
With Manchester United closing in on a 20th English championship title, Manchester City is discovering that not even investing more than $1-billion on players can guarantee success over a unified and settled squad. Man City had been predicted by many…
Boca Takes Superclasicos From River
Great atmosphere in Mendoza greeted the second and final summer encounter between Boca and River. The Argentine champions reaffirmed their current supremacy over their crosstown rivals with a 1-0 triumph at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza on Sunday, which…
Liverpool Completes Magical Week
Liverpool gave its long-suffering, passionate supporters a massive dose of euphoria, eliminating eternal rival Manchester United from the FA Cup just a few days after eliminating Man City in the Carling Cup. This is as positive a moment as ever…
Xavi: Madrid Bad Losers, Animals
Associated Press Sports updated 10:45 a.m. ET Jan. 27, 2012 BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez has labeled Real Madrid’s players bad losers and animals after his club won their latest ill-tempered matchup. Barcelona eliminated cup holder Real Madrid…
Another Clasico, Same Result. Madrid Rues Missed Opportunities
Even with a less than stellar performance, Barcelona scraped into the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey with a 4-3 aggregate win over Real Madrid despite letting a two-goal lead slip at Camp Nou and sweating the final quarter hour…