EURO 2012

… warned: “It is not finished. It is important that we get three points next week. We need a big effort – there is one game more.
“QPR will be tough, they are fighting to avoid relegation. Nothing changes. It is ours to lose, it doesn’t depend on other teams any more.”
Earlier this season, City were pushed all the way by the R’s at Loftus Road, eventually winning 3-2 thanks to a goal 16 minutes from time from Yaya Toure, who took the weekend plaudits with both goals in the win on Tyneside.

… him out of the FA Cup final against Chelsea.

The Reds, who are 5/4 with bet365 to lift the trophy on 5th May, have already been without the 26-year-old for two months after he picked up the injury during the 3-2 loss to QPR at Loftus Road.
The news has come as a blow to Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish, who had hoped to call on the player for the last few games of the season.
The Scotland international is also now a doubt for the Great Britain team at the Olympics.
“There is no operation …

…: “To see the game turn around like that after we took a deserved lead was horrible.
“We had three points in our grasp, but we then lost the game. We are in a relegation fight and obviously they (the fans) are not happy.”
Villa’s remaining three fixtures see them start with a visit to West Brom for a derby on Saturday, before the arrival of Spurs at Villa Park eight days later.
A trip to Carrow Road to take on Norwich City could yet prove to be a decisive final-day encounter for the Villains.

… bet365 to be relegated after moving out of the bottom three with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Swansea City on Wednesday evening at Loftus Road.
Hughes’ team have seen off Liverpool and Arsenal in their previous two matches at home and the QPR boss wants that amazing form to continue.
Rangers are yet to face Spurs and Stoke City at Loftus Road and Hughes says those games could prove to be crucial.
He commented: “If we carry on playing like we have been doing at …

…’s 1-0 defeat at Arsenal and was forced to sit out Wednesday’s emphatic 4-0 home win over West Bromwich Albion.
The former Barcelona man will be assessed by the club’s medical staff to see whether he is fit enough to take part in the Carrow Road clash.
If Toure fails to make it, striker Carlos Tevez, 9/2 with bet365 to open the scoring against the Canaries, could start.
If the Blues can win at Norwich, they will narrow the gap at the top to just two points, with leaders Manchester United …

…22 win over France in Paris last weekend, and they are 20/1 with bet365 to steal the tournament from Wales.
Strettle is recalled at the expense of Charlie Sharples in the only change to the side that stunned Les Bleus.
“Graham (Rowntree), Andy (Farrell) and myself firmly believe in this group of players and the direction we are going,” said Lancaster.
“Saturday is another step on that road and we are looking forward to coming home to a packed Twickenham with its special atmosphere and crowd.”

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… soon as Poland and Ukraine were accepted as Euro-2012 host countries, an organizing committee was set up in Poznan, tasked with getting the city prepared for the soccer meets. It has 14 departments that are responsible for construction works, security, roads, food supplies, hotel and other accommodations for the soccer fans, health service, and so on. Every department works on schedule, without getting in any other department’s way; there is no competition or hurt feelings. Interestingly, the …

… ambitions have been scaled back because of the financial crisis: there will, for instance, be fewer hotels, and fewer new border crossing points – but then, there are likely to be fewer visitors, so there is in a sense a natural balance.

The road will not be smooth. There are likely to be further crises ahead, and the chances are that 2012 will not be an easy tournament for fans or journalists. Part of the rationale behind awarding the tournament to Poland and Ukraine was to reach out to …

… of the costs towards the stadia in Wroclaw, Gdansk and Poznan, but it remains unclear where the rest of the money will come from. Already the politically sensitive decision has had to be taken to bring in a Chinese firm to improve the road network.

“Uefa will judge not only stadiums but also airports, hotels, the transport infrastructure, issues of the safety and medical facilities,” said Herra. “In different towns, the situation is different. Uefa on the one hand has pointed at the risks …