EURO 2021

Joachim Loew, Germany’s national team coach, assured during an interview with the Polish Press Agency that the friendly match with Poland on 6 September in Gdansk was of great importance for him. On Friday his team, as the first one from eliminations, may secure promotion to the Euro 2012. For Polish fans and players the match with the German team is very important due to, among others, the history and proximity of Germany and the fact that Poland has never won with the team. Does the German team also have […]

Ukraine and Poland will duly prepare for hosting the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) European Football Championship in 2012, said UEFA President Michel Platini. “We have been in intense preparations for the Euro 2012. There have been some difficulties, but everything will be good at the 2012 European Championship in Ukraine and Poland. We had asked for stadiums to be ready two years before the tournament, but this is not always possible. This is very hard work. Everything will be done on time,” he told a press conference in […]

Andy Murray prepared for the upcoming US Open by defeating Novak Djokovic in the final of the Cincinnati Masters after the Serb retired with a shoulder injury.

Murray, who is 5/1 with bookmaker to win in New York, was ahead 6-4 3-0 when Djokovic pulled …

View of the construction site of the national stadium ‘Olympiyskiy’ which will host the final soccer match of Euro 2012 in Kiev, Ukraine. National Sports Complex “Olimpiysky” (“Olympic”), the main sports arena of Kiev and Ukraine, is now under reconstruction for Euro 2012 soccer cup. Long and protracted preparation of the cable-stayed system lifting started in July and is one of the most important stages in the rebuilding of the stadium. Let’s have a look on the current state building.

The ukrainian capital decided to get rid of the press for Euro 2012 in a mass dismantle of the places for sale of newspapers and magazines. The Kyiv city state administration has already removed  “Press” 14 kiosks from the streets. The corresponding order was prepared in connection with preparation for Euro 2012. This was reported in The Association of Ukrainian Press. Illegally installed kiosks must be demolished. This refers to kiosks placed recently in the 1.5 km zone of the football championship, as well as near the Metro and monuments. […]

According to the Euro 2012 Director  Martin Cullen, Ukraine has undergone significant changes during preparations for the European Football Championship. UEFA official has expressed the view that the Euro modernizes the country. Asked about what has changed, Martin Cullen said: “Of course, there are many variations. Look at the roads that are radically changing, especially in hosting cities. EURO 2012 mobilizes each city and induces the emergence of new airports. If you go to other cities in Ukraine – there is real difference in favor of the four host cities. […]

The stadium in Lviv does not look at all like a place where 15 November 2011 Ukraine and Austria would play an opening match. “No way” – assures Michael Pol. There is even no way to the stadium in Lviv, not to mention parking lots that would guarantee places for dozens of cars. One of Ukrainian journalists admitted that the organizers “were praying that the winter was light” so that “they could finish by June 2012”. So what is the reason of the UEFA chief executive’s optimism? Also the mayor […]

Problems with the completion of some investments before the European football championships in 2012 in Poland and Ukraine do not pose any threat to the tournament – assured Tomasz Zahorski, a representative of the Pl.2012 company on Tuesday in Berlin. Generally, a year before the event the Polish situation is really good. The tournament will be held for sure, and it will be of very good quality – said Zahorski at a press conference in the capital of Germany. Some German media warned on Tuesday that preparations of Poland for […]

Martin Kallen, an operating executive, visiting Lviv a year before the Euro 2012 assessed the level of preparations of Poland for the tournament at the level of 80%, and Ukraine – a slightly lower. Generally, I am hopeful – he said. According to Kallen, “80%” for Poland concerns both the state of preparations of stadiums, as well as airports and highways. When it comes to Ukraine: stadiums consists in 70-80% and airports – 60%. However, as far as highways are concerned, it will take take 30-40 years. In Ukraine there […]

The final decisions have been taken, because each team is waiting for the December draw of the Euro 2012 groups, but there are indications that Swedes will live and train in Gdynia. Gdynia is one of the fastest developing cities in Poland, and, according to recent ranking of “Przekrój”, it is the leader among the best places to live in. Gdynia is famous for its cultural events of national importance or even of world importance, among which one should mention about Literary Award Gdynia Polish Film Festival, theater festival report […]