EURO 2012

Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts has his sights set on a Ryder Cup debut later this year, with Europe evens with bet365 to beat the… move right into contention for a place in Jose Maria Olazabal’s European team.
Colsaerts told Sky Sports after beating Graeme McDowell by one hole… been a dream of mine as a kid to play the Ryder Cup.
“There’s still a long way to go, still a dozen … a long way to go.”
McDowell was the man who sealed European glory at Celtic Manor two years ago, winning the final singles…

… his future with the club, despite helping the Blues to their first-ever Champions League triumph at the weekend.

Torres was deeply unhappy at missing out on a starting spot for the Blues, who are 14/1 with bet365 to be crowned European champions again next season.
The Spaniard has struggled for form since his £50million arrival from Liverpool in January 2011, scoring just seven goals in 46 Premier League outings for his current employers.
He told Sky Sports’ Guillem Balague: “It was a huge …

…will make it at least to the semifinals, but only a few count on European vice-championship (4%) or championship (3%). Nearly ¼ (23%) are not able… fifth of Poles (44%) still declared that they were satisfied that Poland organized European football championships together with Ukraine. Almost half of the respondents (49%) were…3 of respondents (64%) declared their satisfaction in the fact that Poland hosted European championships; a year later that percentage declined to 60%; in March 2011 amounted…

Rio Ferdinand, former England’s national team captain, defender of Manchester United, wasn’t nominated to the European football championships in Poland and Ukraine roster. On Wednesday, the head coach Roy Hodgson announced the names of 23 squad players.

According to British Isles media speculations, Hodgson should have selected for Euro 2012 roster only one player from the pair John Terry (Chelsea London) – Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United). The reason should have been a conflict between …

The squad of Sweden consisting of 23 footballers nominated by the head coach Erik Hamren to participate in European football championships in Poland and Ukraine includes also the striker Johan Elmander, who plays for the Turkish club Galatasaray and was injured during a league match.

The footballer got a right foot injury while playing on Saturday in the Turkish premier league against Fenerbahce Istanbul (0:0). An x-ray examination carried out immediately after the accident showed that the …

Paolo Bento announced on Monday evening during a press conference in Obidos Portugal’s European football championships roster consisting of 23 players. The lineup does not significantly differ from that nominated by the coach to take part at the match with Poland in February.

Just as before the match in the National Stadium in Warsaw, the team lacks the injured striker Danny and the defenders Ricardo Carvalho and Bosingwa, who were excluded from the team last year after a conflict with the …

New England manager Roy Hodgson has hinted that he will stick with the old guard for the upcoming European Championships, with the Three Lions 10/1 with bet365 to win the tournament.

Hodgson has had only a limited time to consider his options as he prepares to name his 23-man squad for Poland and Ukraine on Wednesday.
This has left the experienced boss to stick with tried and tested players, even though many of them have failed to deliver at previous international competitions.
“It has been …

Huddersfield Giants coach Nathan Brown believes this season’s Challenge Cup could be won by any of the teams left in the competition.

Wigan Warriors face Leeds Rhinos, while Brown’s Giants will play Warrington Wolves at neutral venues in the semi-finals.
Leeds are 9/2 with bet365 to win the competition this season, while Huddersfield can be backed at 11/2.
“It is an exciting draw whoever you get in the semi-finals, as all of the teams in the hat at this stage of the competition are immensely…

Poland’s debut at the European Championship four years ago ended in disappointment: three games, zero … co-host, hasn’t played a competitive match since 2010 World Cup qualifying. But the team has performed well in friendlies against some … coach in late 2009 from Leo Beenhakker after Poland’s failed World Cup qualifying campaign. ” OK, so we didn’t win, but we were… midfielder Dariusz Dudka, who is a veteran Poland’s 2006 World Cup and Euro 2008 teams, and Bordeaux player Ludovic Obraniak aren’t …

… this season a success for the Anfield club.

The Reds completed their home fixtures with a 4-1 thrashing of Champions League finalists Chelsea on Tuesday evening, taking some revenge for a 2-1 FA Cup final loss to the Blues at Wembley on Saturday.
Liverpool also won the Carling Cup earlier this season, while they are 11/10 with bet365 to finish their… the first time of asking, we were near to winning the FA Cup final. Not a bad first season (in charge for Dalglish).”
The …