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# Euro2012

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Italy midfield daunts Spanish coach Del Bosque
The veteran manager believes the team’s axis is Pirlo and Balotelli.
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Jun 29th 2012, 6:04 PM
Done deal: Keith Andrews signs for Bolton
Meanwhile, it has also been confirmed that the player will be suspended for Ireland’s opening World Cup qualifier.
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Jun 29th 2012, 4:59 PM
Proenca gets nod for second major final
The Portuguese referee also took charge of the Champions League showdown between Chelsea and Bayern Munich.
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Jun 29th 2012, 3:29 PM
Italy's press revels in Balotelli brilliance, Polish papers hail 'best Euro match'
La Repubblica called the match “a masterpiece”.
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Jun 29th 2012, 11:13 AM
Brazil bound: Loew will remain German coach through to World Cup
After six years within the national setup, Joachim Loew is under pressure to start delivering silverware.
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Jun 29th 2012, 9:43 AM
Euro 2012 analysis: excellent Italy expose German flaws
Cesare Prandelli pulled off another tactical masterclass against a very disappointing German team
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Jun 28th 2012, 11:42 PM
Germany v Italy, Euro 2012 semi-final
Sunday dinner in Kiev with Spain was the prize for the winners of tonight’s second Euro 2012 semi-final. Here’s how it all went down on an exciting night in Warsaw.
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Jun 28th 2012, 7:29 PM
Preview: all you need to know ahead of the Germany v Italy game tonight
It’s the Mannschaft versus the Azzurri with a place in the decider up for grabs. Something’s got to give, writes Miguel Delaney.
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Jun 28th 2012, 6:41 PM
Cesare Prandelli hints at return to club football
The Italy manager comes up against Germany in the Euro 2012 semi-finals tonight.
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Jun 28th 2012, 5:06 PM
Euro victory will boost all of Spain - Del Bosque
The Spain boss said that an unprecedented third successive trophy would show that the country was going in the right direction.
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Jun 28th 2012, 3:59 PM
Guess who's been invited to the German embassy for the game tonight
It’s not a trap.
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Jun 28th 2012, 3:11 PM
Ramos: I planned Panenka in advance of penalty shoot-out
The defender had blazed a penalty over the bar for Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final, so decided to take the Andrea Pirlo approach.
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Jun 28th 2012, 9:34 AM
Germany v Italy -- the 4 key battles that will decide the second semi-final
There’s just the small matter of this heavyweight clash tonight. Here’s where it’ll be won and lost.
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Jun 28th 2012, 9:18 AM
Germany v Italy: Five past meetings
The Azzurri have never been beaten by tonight’s opponents in a competitive fixture.
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Jun 28th 2012, 8:51 AM
Euro 2012 analysis: Tired Spain live to fight another day
Suddenly, they’re on the verge of the greatest victory in international football history. writes Miguel Delaney in Poland.
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Jun 28th 2012, 12:02 AM
Germany on the edge of glory, says Loew
The in-form Germans reckon they can beat Italy for the first time in a knock-out, writes Miguel Delaney in Poland.
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Jun 27th 2012, 7:48 PM
Portugal v Spain, Euro 2012 semi-final
We went minute-by-minute Portugal and Spain pushed each other every step of the way.
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Jun 27th 2012, 7:23 PM
Preview: all you need to know ahead of Spain's showdown with Portugal tonight
Can Ronaldo banish the criticisms for good by dominating this last-four clash in Ukraine?
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Jun 27th 2012, 4:00 PM
The Ronaldo debate: Is he a good player or a great player?
Giles, Dunphy and Sadlier weigh in with their thoughts on Portugal’s talisman.
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Jun 27th 2012, 2:06 PM
Gazzetta dello Sport sorry for Balotelli ‘King Kong’ cartoon
“Everything, absolutely everything, can be misunderstood,” says Italian paper following complaints.
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Jun 27th 2012, 11:14 AM
Portugal v Spain: the key battles
It’s a mouth-watering Iberian derby in Donetsk tonight with a place in the European Championships decider up for grabs. Here’s where it’ll be won and lost.
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Jun 27th 2012, 10:00 AM
The man behind Ronaldo: Coentrao shining in Portugal role
The left-sided player has prospered at Euro 2012 after an underwhelming season at Real Madrid
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Jun 27th 2012, 9:02 AM
The Morning Score: Wednesday
Here’s everything you need to know this morning – apart from how to keep Cristiano Ronaldo quiet. Sorry, Vicente.
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Jun 27th 2012, 8:57 AM
Preview: Counter-punching Portugal prepare Spain ambush
It’s not quite Ronaldo and 10 lads we collected on the way. But Spain will need to keep the Real Madrid man in check tonight in Donetsk.
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Jun 27th 2012, 7:23 AM
Après Match: Keane talks Ireland fans and Triggs' passing
Roy doesn’t pull any punches alongside Adrian Chiles and Gareth Southgate on the ITV panel.
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Jun 26th 2012, 9:30 PM
Spain are not boring to watch, insists Iniesta
The Spanish midfielder says he is happy with the team’s style of play.
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Jun 26th 2012, 6:44 PM
Forward thinking: Prandelli vows to attack Germany
‘I prefer to concede on the break than sit back for 20 minutes.’ Said the Azzurri coach.
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Jun 26th 2012, 2:53 PM
Phil Brown labels Pirlo 'homophobic' for not leaving Serie A
Somebody needs to tell the former Hull City boss the correct meaning of the word.
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Jun 26th 2012, 1:43 PM
Stereotyping: Lazio striker Klose acting as German spy
As Miguel Delaney found out, the Germans don’t consider Italians to be lazy. Perish the thought. Very laid back, perhaps, but definitely not lazy.
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Jun 26th 2012, 1:19 PM
Opinion: Mourning the last of the 16-team tournaments
We may look back on this summer’s European championships as the end of an era.
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Jun 26th 2012, 1:06 PM
Euro 2012 a success, say Euro 2012 organisers
The Ukrainian tournament director has claimed a 25% increase in tourist traffic has proved doubters wrong.
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Jun 26th 2012, 9:50 AM
UEFA fine Germany €25,000 for unruly fans
The Euro 2012 semi-finalists have been disciplined for the behaviour of their supporters during the Group B match with Denmark.
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Jun 25th 2012, 5:45 PM
Spain won't be giving Ronaldo any special attention
Xabi Alonso insists the world champions will play their normal game when they come up against Portugal and his Real Madrid team-mate.
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Jun 25th 2012, 4:49 PM
Peerless Pirlo and seven other 'Panenka' penalties
Last night’s dinked spot-kick was not the Italian midfielder’s first.
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Jun 25th 2012, 3:10 PM
No use practising penalties, insists Germany goalkeeping chief Koepke
Miguel Delaney tried to get a few questions past on of the heroes of ’96 at Germany’s press conference this afternoon.
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Jun 25th 2012, 12:58 PM
The Morning Score: Monday
Here’s everything you need to know this morning – apart from how to take a penalty like Andrea Pirlo.
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Jun 25th 2012, 9:03 AM
Nick Leeson: On Mick Wallace and his 'false economy'
The Wexford TD is symptomatic of the move from delayed gratification to credit consumerism which we are still struggling to shake off, writes Nick Leeson.
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Jun 25th 2012, 7:00 AM
VIDEO: England go out on penalties again
Ashleys, Young and Cole, missed from the spot as Italy advanced to the semi-finals.
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Jun 24th 2012, 11:17 PM
Analysis: Same old story in Kiev
England going out on penalties, Andrea Pirlo’s brilliance… we saw nothing new tonight, writes Miguel Delaney.
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Jun 24th 2012, 11:10 PM
England v Italy, Euro 2012 quarter-final
There was just one spot left in the last four and we were in Kiev to find out who would fill it. Catch up on how it went.
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Jun 24th 2012, 7:14 PM
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