EURO 2021

Manchester City winger Adam Johnson believes that Liverpool may be confused over their approach to the second leg of their Carling Cup semi-final. The Reds won 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium in the first leg and Johnson has queried whether the hosts will attack at Anfield, or sit back, with City 2/1 with bookmaker to reach the final. Johnson said: “It’s a tricky one for them. Do they try to attack us or try to defend against our quality players for 90 minutes? “No-one is expecting us to go through, […]

New QPR boss Mark Hughes is hoping to use the 1-0 FA Cup win over MK Dons as a platform for his side to move away from the Premier League relegation zone.

The R’s are without a win in their last nine league games and are 6/4 with bookmaker to be relegat…

Crystal Palace will play Cardiff City in an all-Championship semi-final after shocking Manchester United 2-1 after extra time at Old Trafford in the last eight of the Carling Cup.

Dougie Freedman’s side, now 12/1 with bookmaker to win the competition, f…

Manchester United, 2/1 with bookmaker to win the Carling Cup, are taking the competition seriously this season, according to Jonny Evans.

The defender hopes to play in the quarter-final clash against Championship side Crystal Palace, which United are 11…

Former England captain David Beckham has his sights set on one final recall to the international fold.

The ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid ace has not featured in coach Fabio Capello’s plans since a 3-0 victory over Belarus at Wembley in October…

More than 40 applicants have registered an interest in the managerial vacancy at Championship strugglers Nottingham Forest.

Former England boss Steve McClaren left the club following a 3-1 defeat at home to Birmingham City which left the Nottingham c…

It has emerged that QPR – 6/5 to be relegated with bookmaker – boss Neil Warnock is keen to bring West Ham midfielder Scott Parker to Loftus Road, after Tony Fernandes took over the west London club.

Malaysian businessman Fernandes recently took ownersh…

After a stuttering start, Poland has, unlike Ukraine, finally gained the confidence of UEFA, the governing body of European football, which recently confirmed that four Polish cities will host matches during the Euro 2012 football championships. Following early delays, Poland is likely to have acceptable stadiums in six cities, and the airport and hotel infrastructure looks to be in good shape as well. The problem, as ever in Poland, is with building a modern system of highways and expressways that would allow fans to move easily from venue to venue. […]

Global financial crisis may make the job of preparing for the Euro 2012 football championship easier for Poland as demand for unrelated construction eases and prices drop, a senior official said on Friday. Marcin Herra, who heads the PL.2012 agency preparing for the event, told Reuters in an interview, the global slowdown in investment increased developers’ interest in key infrastructure projects, while falling prices of building materials should make the final price-tag lower. Infrastructure work is a major challenge for Poland and co-host Ukraine, which have to build not only […]

Zozulica app lets fans cheer with their phones during the Euro 2012 Soccer Championship. Remember the Vuvuzela? Meet it’s sister, the Zozulica. A traditional Ukrainian flute that will be this years noisemaker in the stadiums. And of course there’s an app for that. The Zozulica is a little clay whistle, shaped like a cuckoo. As we speak, the unofficial mascot is being produced in large quantities by factories in Ukraine and Poland. For those that wish to save their breath or don’t want to carry around a flute in their […]