EURO 2012

… Istanbul (0:0). An x-ray examination carried out immediately after the accident showed that the 30-year old Elmander fractured a metatarsal.

Detailed medical examination was conducted after footballer’s return to Sweden. Fortunately, the initial diagnosis formulated in Turkey wasn’t confirmed. The bone is ruptured, but without displacement. Elmander can stand on the injured foot and walk,

- “This is a very good information for us; the injury is not serious and the doctors are sure …

Polish coach Smuda announced first wide squad for the European Championship in football. No lack of surprises.

Francis Smuda announced wide squad of Euro 2012 26 players. On May 6-16 kadrowicze will drill on regenerative camp in Belek, Turkey. Then the Polish national team will travel to Lienz in Austria, there to grind form the European Championships. May 27 coach is expected to announce 23-man final squad for Euro 2012.

The likes of Arsenal FC goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny and Borussia …

Turkey has offered to host the 2012 European Football Championship if Ukraine and Poland, co-hosts of Europe’s biggest football organization, back out over the economic turmoil that badly affected Ukraine, the Turkish sports minister said on Wednesday.

Turkish State Minister for Sports Murat Basesgioglu told a parliamentary committee meeting that Turkey has hosted major international sporting events in the past and could competently host Euro 2012.

News reports earlier said that Ukraine’s …

…. Here are notes and Soccer Power Index projections for the four matchups.

Turkey vs. Croatia

This is a rematch of their dramatic Euro 2008 quarterfinal,…Croatia’s Ivan Klasnic scored an apparent winner in the 119th minute. But Turkey‘s Semih Senturk tied it in stoppage time, and Turkey advanced on penalty kicks. That game officially counts as a draw, so … Soccer Power Index considers this the closest of the four matchups, as Turkey (ranked 20th) and Croatia (13th) are two of the three best …

… a couple stragglers on Saturday so as not to keep your weekends international free.

Group A
Kazakhstan v Belgium
Austria v Azerbaijan
Germany v Turkey

Game to Watch: Germany v Turkey

Group A has intrigue and potential for fireworks, with Austria, Turkey and Belgium all plausible for that second spot behind Jogi & Co, and that makes this game important from a football perspective. However,…

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Among the twelve referees there is no one representative of the host cities, however the reserve list includes the Polish referee Marcin Borski and the Ukrainian referee Viktor Szwecow.

Referee Country
Cuneyt Cakir Turkey
Jonas Eriksson Sweden
Viktor Kassai Hungary
Bjorn Kuipers Netherlands
Stephane Lannoy France
Pedro Proenca Portugal
Nicola Rizzoli Italy
Damir Skomina Slovenia
Wolfgang Stark Germany
Craig Thomson Scotland
Carlos Velasco Carballo Spain
Howard Webb England…

…Wozniacki will end 2011 as world number one for the second successive year after Maria Sharapova pulled out of the season-ending WTA Tour Championships.

World number two Sharapova was hampered by an ankle injury as she lost her opening two matches in Turkey and withdrew from the remainder of the tournament, meaning she is unable to overtake Wozniacki at the top of the rankings.
Dane Wozniacki, who is 8/15 with bet365 to win her final round robin match against Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova …

The Republic of Ireland, 1/1 with bet365 not to qualify for Euro 2012, have been seeded for next month’s two-legged play-offs.

UEFA will make the draw for the play-offs on Thursday when Giovanni Trapattoni’s men are 14/5 to be paired with Turkey.
Kevin Doyle will miss the first leg after being sent off against Armenia on Tuesday when Ireland booked their place in the play-offs with a 2-1 victory in Dublin.
They could also play Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro or Estonia in a two-legged tie. …

… is no place for lack of respect for opposition. European Championship Preliminary Matches give only limited possibilities of testing. However, if, after Austria, we will be promoted to the European Championships, also in subsequent qualifying matches with Turkey and Belgium I would like to try new arrangements.

The representatives of the German federation have already visited training centers in Pomerania several times. Are you determined to live in this area during the Euro 2012? Is the…

…, 52 (3-0), Armash, 70 (4-0, own goal), Alexeev, 85 (4-1)

Azerbaijan – Belgium – 1:1
Goals: Simons, 55 (0-1), Aliyev, 86 (1-1)

Andorra – Armenia – 0:3
Goals: Pizelli, 35, Kazarian, 75, Mkhitaryan, 90

Russia – Macedonia – 1:0
Goal: Semshov, 41

Turkey – Kazakhstan – 2:1
Goals: Iylmaz, 31 (1-0), Konysbaev, 55 (1-1), Arda Turan, 90 (2-1)

Georgia – Latvia – 0:1
Goal: Caune, 63

Malta – Croatia – 1:3
Goals: Vukojević, 11 (0-1), Badel, 32 (0-2), Mifsud, 38 (1-2), Lovro, 62 (1:3)…