EURO 2021

The Czech Republic and Greece on Sunday became the first teams competing in Euro 2012 to arrive in Poland, a UEFA official said, with the opening matches in the tournament less than a week away. Both teams have been drawn with tournament co-hosts Poland and Russia in Group A, with the first matches on Friday. Poland take on Euro 2004 champions Greece in the opener in the capital Warsaw, while Russia play the Czech Republic in the southwestern city of Wroclaw. A UEFA of ficial told AFP that the Czech […]

Brendan Rodgers believes he has the experience to make a success of his new role after being unveiled as Liverpool manager at a press conference on Friday morning.

The former Swansea boss says the decision to move to Anfield was an easy one and admit…

With a week to go until the start of Euro 2012, the FARE network programme for Poland and Ukraine is making final preparations ahead of a launch in Warsaw next Friday (8 June). With concerns over potential racism and far-right activity high on the public agenda, the FARE programme includes an unprecedented level of monitoring at matches and a high profile campaign that comes to a focus at the semi- finals of the tournament. FARE has been working with UEFA on a ‘Respect Diversity- Football Unites’ programme that will include […]

Ferrari principal Stefano Domenicali has called on his team to target pole positions in the coming months, with good grid placing the key to raceday success.

Fernando Alonso, 3/1 with bookmaker to be world champion, heads the drivers’ standings after fi…

With teams hard in training, and managers constantly refining their tactics, the buzz around Euro 2012 is getting bigger and bigger. With just over three weeks until the kick off of Euro 2012 (June 8th), those of you lucky enough to be visiting Poland and Ukraine for the matches are probably thinking of nothing else. For those that haven’t managed to get any tickets to the live games, however, help is at hand from those nice folk at talkSPORT Radio and talkSPORT.co.uk. Both online and on-air, talkSPORT will be providing […]

Trainer Alan King is hopeful that ground conditions at Aintree will favour West End Rocker in Saturday’s Grand National.

King’s charge is 10/1 with bookmaker to triumph in the showpiece event of the jumps season, with Gold Cup winner Synchronised and la…

Iker Casillas, Spain national team goalkeeper, equaled the world record of Dutchman Edwin van der Sar in the number of matches without a goal. The match with Venezuela (5-0) was the 72nd match with no goal scored. The “Marca” newspaper reported that after Wednesday’s triumph the 30-year-old Casillas needs only one victory to reach the record of Lilian Thuram, who in the matches with France gain victory 94 times in 142 matches. Casillas, who has been in Real Madrit since 1999 (first-team debut) has played 128 matches so far. The […]

Nearly 900 million PLN was spent on the stadium in Lviv, one of the four Ukrainian stadiums for Euro 2012. The stadium in Lviv will be the stadium at which three matches in group B (9, 13 and 17 June) will be played. It makes space for about 33 thousand fans. It is located on the southern exit from Lviv, just 12 km from the city center and about 8 km from the airport, at the end of the Stryjska street. There is 4500 parking places available, with 100 designed […]

Fellow managers on Friday tipped defending European champions Spain and Euro 2008 second-placers Germany as hot favorites to win this year’s tournament. After wrapping up a two-day meeting of all 16 Euro 2012 qualifier nations in tournament co-hosts Poland, managers were pressed by reporters to give their forecasts for the final outcome. “I think everyone knows who the favorites are. For me, they are Germany and Spain,” Poland manager Franciszek Smuda said. Even Germany boss Joachim Loew said the 2008 victors were the team to beat. “It’s Spain, in any […]

Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge has called for the talking to stop at Stamford Bridge, as his side bid to rescue something from a disappointing campaign to date.

The Blues are currently fifth in the Premier League table and are 10/11 with bookmaker to …