EURO 2012

… when I saw the line-up, perhaps the biggest in my life.
“We’ve had a lot of talks and we’ll talk about my future. I need the club to tell me what is going to happen and what sort of role I will have within the team…and then judge whether it is worth it.”
Fellow Blues striker Didier Drogba may also be on the move this summer, with talks over a new contract set to start …

…/1 with bet365 to claim the title in Poland and Ukraine.

The former Manchester United defender will be a member of Hodgson’s backroom staff for the tournament and Neville’s younger brother Phil has backed his sibling to make his mark.
The Everton midfielder said: “I know what Gary will do for the squad. I think it was a masterstroke from Roy Hodgson.
“He is well respected. His biggest strength will be his honesty. Whatever he says on TV he would be prepared to say to a player’s face in the …

… that they had yet to focus in on a preferred candidate.
Managing director Ian Ayre said: “Of course we will have a short-list very quickly. There are lots of names being bandied around and lots of people showing interest.
“We will define what we are looking for and you shouldn’t include or dismiss anyone on that basis.”
Former Marseille coach Didier Deschamps, Swansea City’s Brendan Rodgers and ex-Chelsea head coach Andre Villas-Boas have all been linked with the post at Anfield following …

Kieran Powell is unsure what conditions to expect at Lord’s when the first Test between West Indies and England starts on Thursday.

Ball has dominated bat at the ground in County Championship matches so far this season but Powell is in good form having scored … the wicket be dry and bouncy, you just never know, so you have to play on whatever you are dealt,” Powell said.
“It is important to get a hold of conditions as quickly as possible. You have to play what you see and hope for the best.”

… teams. The championship of Swedes, Danes or Irish is worth even more. Look at the current Euro 2012 winners odds.

And what do the teams’ chances to become winners of their groups look like?

The Poles, Greeks, Czechs and Russians will compete in… the bookies give of course to the English. Close behind them are the French. The Tricolores have seriously rejuvenated their team, what can result in two ways: they can either become the black horse of the event or fail completely. With regard to…

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Di Matteo said afterwards: “It’s an incredible achievement by this group of players. A lot of people had written us off and we showed again what kind of character these players have.
“They (Barcelona) are a great team, with some fantastic players. We just showed what we’re made of.”
Chelsea will face the winners of the second semi-final between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in the Champions League final at …

… League game of the campaign at Sunderland, a match United are 10/1 with bet365 to win.
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed: “Chris has suffered a bad injury. It is a groin muscle injury and he will miss the European Championships.
“We are assessing what to do at the moment but it is a bad injury.”
Phil Jones will play alongside Rio Ferdinand at the heart of United’s defence at the Stadium of Light.
England are 10/1 to win this summer’s European Championships which are being held in …

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Poulter single-putted nine successive holes from the ninth to the 17th and is in an upbeat mood, saying: “It’s no surprise to me to be fresh in the mind this week. I have felt relaxed.
“It’s nice when my mind is empty and I can do what it is I love to do, and that’s go out there and play golf. It’s a little demanding out there and I played very well.”
World number one Rory McIlroy and his closest challenger in the world rankings Luke Donald could only return level-par 72s while Lee Westwood…

… said. ”We aren’t in a situation like the Germans are right now, where we could put together three national teams from our roster. We can only put together one, and we have to pray to God that we don’t have any injuries.”

What Smuda can draw on is a handful of top-class players – the Borussia Dortmund trio of Robert Lewandowski, Jakub Blaszczykowski and Lukasz Piszczek, as well as Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.

Poland’s attack will be centered on the 23-year-old Lewandowski, …

… to get past West Ham in the final on 19th May.
The Blackpool boss is thrilled to be heading to Wembley again and hopes the final will herald a new era for the club.
“I want to build from the top to the bottom. I have got a great group of lads in there and I’m so proud of everything that we’ve done. We’ve played some fantastic stuff, I think we are getting better,” he said.
“Who knows what‘s going to happen, but I can’t tell you how proud I am of the whole club. It’s absolutely brilliant.”