LAGERBACK TIPS SPAIN AS GROUP FAVORITES The Swedish national side manager Lars Lagerback talks
about Euro-2008 showpiece.
Sweden's head coach Lars Lagerback is set to learn about his
team's Euro-2008 competitors as they will cross the swords
with Russian champs in the last match of group stage. [more]
07.05.2008
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BUTRAGUENO BELIEVES IN ZENIT Emilio Butragueno speaks about recent state of things in
the Russian football.
A former Spanish forward Emilio Butragueno shared his impressions
on Zenit triumphal journey in UEFA Cup. [more]
05.05.2008
ZENIT PUTS BAYERN TO ROUT Zenit St. Petersburg earned a UEFA Cup final place at FC
Bayern Munchen's expense.
The Russian title-holders Zenit reached their first European
final with a historical 4-0 victory over Bayern at overcrouded
Petrovsky stadium. [more]
01.05.2008
Zenit shoot down Bayern to reach
final
FC Zenit St. Petersburg made history by winning 4-0 against
FC Bayern Munchen in their UEFA Cup semi-final second leg
and reaching their first European final. [more]
30.04.2008
Pogrebnyak to satisfy hungry Zenit
FC Zenit St. Petersburg forward Pavel Pogrebnyak is ready
to take leading man status against FC Bayern Munchen in the
absence of the suspended Andrei Arshavin. [more]
30.04.2008
Advocaat tells Zenit to believe
FC Zenit St. Petersburg coach Dick Advocaat said his players
must give more than 100 per cent in Thursday's UEFA Cup semi-final
if they are to overcome FC Bayern Munchen without a string
of first-teamers. [more]
EURO 2008 NEWS
09.05.2008
Domenech forced to play waiting
game
France's 1998 FIFA World Cup triumph lingers long in the memory
of all Les Bleus fans and players but is tinged with regret
for an unfortunate few. For Nicolas Anelka, Martin Djetou,
Sabri Lamouchi, Lionel Letizi, Ibrahim Ba and Pierre Laigle,
it is a case of what might have been.
[more]
Iaquinta injury prompts Italy concern
Juventus have confirmed that Vincenzo Iaquinta will miss the
rest of the Serie A season - and possibly Italy's UEFA EURO
2008T campaign - with a thigh injury sustained in April.
[more]
08.05.2008
Austria flaunts quirkiness for Euro
2008
With yob insurance, football-shaped cakes and 100 life-size
statues of former soccer hero Hans Krankl, joint host Austria
is gearing up for Euro 2008 in its own special way. In a country
better known for mountains and Mozart than midfielders, gradual
preparations for the three-week tournament are taking on a
distinct Austrian flavor. [more]
Roger in, six out for Poland
The Poland coach Leo Beenhakker has cut six players from his
provisional 31-man squad for UEFA EURO 2008T and added Brazilian-born
Roger Guerreiro ahead of a training camp in the German town
of Donaueschingen from 19 to 31 May.
[more]
07.05.2008
Fabio Capello: England will hit
2012 target
Fabio Capello last night reacted positively to Football Association
demands that England qualify for the 2010 World Cup and reach
the semi-finals of 2012 European Championship. "The team
is capable of reaching these targets," Capello said.
[more]
Swiss still have mountains to climb one month before Euro
2008
A giant helium-inflated football some 15 metres (49 feet)
in diameter was hoisted over Geneva's iconic 'Jet d'Eau' fountain
last week, but aside from that, a new row of UEFA flags in
front of the central station and an electronic countdown clock
in a nearby shopping street, there are few signs the city
will be host to one of Europe's key sports championships in
just a few weeks. [more]
06.05.2008
Euro 2008 only a month away
One month from today, on the evening of June 7, the national
teams of Switzerland and the Czech Republic will walk out
onto the field at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in the Swiss
city of Basel, the referee will blow his whistle, and Euro
2008, soccer's second-most significant tournament, will be
under way. [more]
Austria looks for soccer distraction
One month before Austria co-hosts the European Championship
with Switzerland, the country is in the headlines around the
world because of the nightmarish events that allegedly took
place for a generation in the basement of a house in Amstetten,
75 miles west of the capital.
[more]
05.05.2008
Bilic names squad for EURO assault
Croatia coach Slaven Bilic has named his squad for UEFA EURO
2008T, with youngsters Manuel Pamic and Anas Sharbini also
selected as back-up. [more]
Euro 2008 to rule TV slots - despite England's absence
Football widows and widowers hoping for unrestricted access
to the TV this summer due to the failure of the home nations
to qualify for Euro 2008 are in for a shock. ITV and the BBC
are bracing themselves for complaints next month when live
matches will dominate prime time despite the absence of any
domestic interest. [more]
02.05.2008
Ibrahimovic winning fitness race
for Euro 2008 Sweden's star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic insisted Saturday
that he was confident he would be fit for Euro 2008 despite
suffering from a lingering knee injury.
[more]
02.05.2008
Schneider confirmed as EURO absentee
Bernd Schneider will definitely miss Germany's UEFA EURO 2008T
campaign after undergoing surgery on a herniated disc in his
back last week. [more]
30.04.2008
Ball for Euro final shown to public
The ball to be used at the Euro final, which will be co-hosted
by Switzerland and Austria in June, was shown to the public
for the first time in Vienna on Wednesday by the president
of Europe's governing body UEFA, Michel Platini. Like the
Europass ball, which will be used during the Euro championships,
the Europass Gloria ball is produced by adidas and has the
same design. [more]
WORLD CUP 2010 NEWS
09.05.2008
Industry Gearing up for 2010
As the 2010 Soccer World Cup approaches, there is much debate
about the benefits of this major global event for South Africa.
Joop Demes, MD of Pam Golding Hospitality, says the increasing
exposure South Africa is receiving worldwide due to the 2010
Soccer World Cup is the equivalent of hundreds and hundreds
of million rand in free advertising for the country's hotel
and tourism industry. [more]
08.05.2008
GFA terminates LeRoy's services According to KickOffGhana, the Ghana Football Association
(GFA) has terminated head coach Claude LeRoy's contract.
[more]
07.05.2008
Time running out to rescue blue
flags in time
Durban has just six weeks left to choose whether to re-enter
the international Blue Flag beach quality scheme if it is
to have any hope of reclaiming and flying its lost flags in
time for the 2010 World Cup.
[more]
N.Korea Wants to Move World Cup Qualifier
North Korea is apparently hoping to relocate the venue for
the World Cup qualifier for the 2010 World Cup against South
Korea, which is scheduled to be held in Seoul on June 22.
[more]
SA World Cup stadium not cut from test event
South Africa's 2010 World Cup organisers said on Tuesday that
the delayed stadium in Port Elizabeth was still among five
venues due to host next year's Confederations Cup test event.
[more]
05.05.2008
Vercauteren to assist Red Devils Frank Vercauteren has been appointed assistant coach of
Belgium's national team. [more]
South Africa to develop rail system for 2010 world cup
With the focus on the need to strengthen the South Africa's
rail infrastructure for the 2010 World Cup and to create new
tourism opportunities, the Provincial Roads and Transport
Department will host the Eastern Cape Rail Conference in Port
Elizabeth Tuesday. [more]
Soccer shorts: Argentina defender Milito out for six months
FC Barcelona centreback Gabriel Milito will undergo arthroscopic
knee surgery next week and is expected to be out for six months.
[more]
02.05.2008
Cape Town stadium preparations on
track for 2010 With the first anniversary of the Green Point stadium
construction site in March, the City of Cape Town announced
that it is on track with the construction and other preparations
for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
[more]
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