# Euro 2012

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# future plans

Platini and UEFA leaning towards multi-city Euro 2020

A decision on the 2020 tournament will be taken on Thursday.

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Dec 5th 2012, 2:27 PM

# revealing

'I don’t want James McClean getting all the attention' - Stephen Hunt

The midfielder believes Giovanni Trapattoni wants the best for Ireland but will not be expecting a warm ‘hello’ any time soon.

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Nov 27th 2012, 9:26 AM

Voices

Column: Irish fans sing because it brings unity, and what else do we have?

The history of public singing in Ireland suggests it emerges as a response to troubled times, writes Denis Buckley.

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Oct 16th 2012, 6:00 PM

# World Cup 2014

'There are rifts in football every week,' says Keane

The Ireland skipper added that the Irish players need to “stick together” after the recent lows.

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Oct 15th 2012, 8:15 PM

# in bod we trust

BOD: I can’t convince Damien Duff to make an Ireland comeback

The Irish rugby captain believes the Fulham midfielder is ‘incredibly professional’ and is enjoying is football away from the shackles of the international game.

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Oct 14th 2012, 10:15 AM

# expansion plans

Big plans: UEFA defends 24-team European Championship

It’ll be grand, said Andy Roxburgh of the tournament’s growth from 16 t0 24 teams.

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Sep 27th 2012, 8:47 AM

# Exit strategy

Hodgson laments Terry's England exit

The England boss says he reluctantly accepts the decision of the Chelsea defender to call time on his international career.

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Sep 24th 2012, 2:04 PM

# England

Terry retires from international football, calls position 'untenable'

The former Three Lions captain made the announcement on the eve of his FA disciplinary hearing over racism charges.

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Sep 23rd 2012, 9:05 PM

# Blow

Darron Gibson ruled out for up to three weeks

David Moyes has admitted the player will be missed in Everton’s upcoming matches.

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Sep 14th 2012, 3:06 PM

# COYBIG

Aston Villa clarify Dunne treatment criticism

The Premier League club now accept that Richard Dunne “received the highest standard of medical care” while with Ireland at Euro 2012.

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Sep 3rd 2012, 2:10 PM

# Interview

Shay Given: 'I don't think we'll ever get over what happened in Paris that night'

The goalkeeper also revealed that other players in his position such as Brad Friedel influenced his decision to retire.

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Aug 14th 2012, 8:03 PM

# Anthem

On song: Khedira defends Loew and players over anthem

“To sing the anthem or not has nothing to do with the amount of effort we give on the pitch,” the Real Madrid midfielder said.

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Aug 14th 2012, 6:39 PM

# given out

John Delaney: Shay Given was certainly one of our greatest players

The FAI chief executive said club pressures may have led the goalkeeper to announce his international retirement.

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Aug 14th 2012, 11:10 AM

# MLS-bound

Done deal: O'Dea joins Toronto FC

The 25-year-old defender was a free agent after being released by Celtic in the summer.

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Aug 3rd 2012, 5:08 PM

# Euro 2012

Sacre bleu! Three-match France ban for Nasri

The Eastlands midfielder wasinvolved in an angry exchange with a journalist after the quarter-final defeat by Spain, during which Nasri challenged the reporter to a fight.

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Jul 27th 2012, 5:44 PM

# Uncertain

Dunne considers international retirement

The experienced defender says calling time on his Ireland career has “crossed his mind” over the past few weeks.

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Jul 27th 2012, 10:04 AM

# Euro 2012

Nasri and France's Euro 2012 bad boys in the dock

The Man City midfielder along with Yann Mvila, Hatem Ben Arfa and Jeremy Menez are to appear before an FFF disciplinary committee. Merde.

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Jul 26th 2012, 4:24 PM

# conjecture

Opinion: The more things change, the more they stay the same for Ireland

Whether Trapattoni really does intend to ring the changes for the World Cup qualifiers is unclear, writes Paul Fennessy.

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Jul 21st 2012, 8:30 AM

# COYBIG

Update: Trap omits senior quartet for Serbia friendly

There’s no call-up for Robbie Keane, Damien Duff, Shay Given and Richard Dunne, while Kevin Foley has turned down a call-up.

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Jul 20th 2012, 6:12 PM

# Euro 2012

Here's your 'Mayor of Poznan having a pint in Dublin' pic of the day

Ryszard Grobelny is some man for the craic, it seems…

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Jul 19th 2012, 2:28 PM

# ALTRUISM

Messi endorses team-mates for Ballon d'Or

The Argentinian attacker believes both Andres Iniesta and Xavi deserve the prestigious accolade.

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Jul 18th 2012, 8:40 PM

# World Cup 2014

Capello appointed Russia manager

The Italian will take over from Dick Advocaat but has yet to sign a contract, the Russian Football Union said today.

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Jul 16th 2012, 11:57 AM

# conjecture

Hollande compares footballers to French soldiers

The French President also believes money has little to do with the national team’s problems.

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Jul 14th 2012, 5:10 PM

# Poznań

Mayor of Poznan coming to Dublin to meet with soccer fans…

… he’ll also be opening a special Euro 2012 photo exhibition, and we have a sneak peek.

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Jul 14th 2012, 7:45 AM

VIDEO: Iain Dowie shouting repeatedly at Graham Fenton

The ex-Northern Ireland player made his presence known at the PFA Legends tournament recently.

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Jul 13th 2012, 10:30 PM

# Poznań

Is Poznan cheating on us? Zagreb got the 'thank you' posters too

Poznan! We thought we had something special going on…

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Jul 9th 2012, 11:47 AM

# Les Bleus

Deschamps set to be named as the new France manager

The former Marseille coach will replace Laurent Blanc, who stepped down after the end of the European Championships.

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Jul 8th 2012, 4:21 PM

# Going Viral

YouTube Top 10: because eating 53 chicken wings in 3 minutes is feasible

Iker Casillas, Tomas O’Connor and an ex-competitive eater all feature in this week’s countdown.

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Jul 5th 2012, 12:30 PM

# Claim

1970 Brazil team 'better' than Spain - Pele

The footballing legend also clarified recent comments he made comparing Neymar to Messi.

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Jul 4th 2012, 9:35 PM

# Uh oh

Euro disaster sees Ireland fall to 26th in the world

Surprise surprise, Spain remain the world’s top-ranked side following their win at Euro 2012.

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Jul 4th 2012, 10:27 AM

# TV Gold

VIDEO: The last Aprés Match of Euro 2012

Some the usual suspects are lampooned in the last skit of the tournament.

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Jul 3rd 2012, 10:10 PM

# Euro 2012

WATCH: The BBC's Thriller-themed closing Euro 2012 credit sequence

‘It’s after midnight…’

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Jul 3rd 2012, 6:18 PM

# Euro 2012

Night of history: behind the scenes on Spain's moment of crowning glory

As the sun came up over Kiev following Sunday’s Euro 2012 final, Miguel Delaney met Spain’s history boys.

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Jul 3rd 2012, 1:24 PM

# Euro 2012

'Respect for Italy': Casillas shows true class by asking officials to blow final whistle early

How can you not love this man?

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Jul 3rd 2012, 12:54 PM

Voices

Column: Yes, Ireland is special but fewer care than we think

We’ve done well for a small island nation, writes Mark Boyle from Japan, but we shouldn’t overstate our sense of exceptionalism: it doesn’t serve us well abroad.

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Jul 3rd 2012, 7:00 AM