Euro 2012 Focus: The Final - Spain vs Italy
by Martin Laurence
at vendredi, juin 29 2012 15:55
So, it's decided. Spain will face Italy in the final Euro 2012 after many believed that Germany were shoe-ins to progress past the Azzurri. Much of the credit should go to Cesare Prandelli for the Italian's surprise appearance in Sunday's showdown, with the former Fiorentina boss taking a team who h...
Euro 2012 Focus: Germany vs Italy
by Martin Laurence
at mercredi, juin 27 2012 12:44
Euro 2012 Focus: Portugal vs Spain
by Alistair Tweedale
at mardi, juin 26 2012 14:37
The first semi-final at Euro 2012 pits the reigning European and World champions, Spain, against archrivals Portugal (Match Preview). Cristiano Ronaldo has lit up the competition recently, with the rest of his team largely relying on his talents, while Spain have made it this far without being consi...
Euro 2012 Focus: England vs Italy - Drawing Comparisons
by Martin Laurence
at vendredi, juin 22 2012 16:34
With the quarter-finals having been decided, and Portugal already progressing to the final four at the expense of the Czech Republic, most have tipped England's tie with Italy as potentially the tightest of the lot. With that in mind we take a closer a look at where the game could be won and lost an...
Euro 2012 Focus: Missed Opportunities
by Martin Laurence
at lundi, juin 18 2012 17:06
With the group stages soon coming to a close what lessons can be learned by the teams to have crashed out of the Euros so far? Well in the simplest possible form, and as if it needed to be said, taking your chances is imperative.The shock departures in Group A and B have seen Russia and the Netherla...
Euro 2012 Focus: A Headed Start
by Martin Laurence
at vendredi, juin 15 2012 15:09
It's fair to say that thus far Euro 2012 has not disappointed on the pitch, with England's battling display against France perhaps forcing the least entertaining game of the tournament so far. Up to now there have been no goalless draws and 39 goals scored over 14 games, equating to an impressive av...
Euro 2012 Focus: Netherlands vs Germany
by Martin Laurence
at mercredi, juin 13 2012 14:49
Tonight's massive game between the Netherlands and Germany hardly needed extra intensity but given the fact that the latter could dump Holland out of the tournament prematurely, it should be a real thriller. There is certainly no love lost between the two great European footballing nations and while...
Match Analysis: Bolton & Villarreal Relegated
by Paul McKinnon
at vendredi, mai 18 2012 15:09
Match Focus: Champions League Final
by Martin Laurence
at vendredi, mai 18 2012 11:43
The Champions League final is nearly upon us, with both Chelsea and Bayern to a lesser extent defying the odds in the last round to make it all the way. With the game pre-arranged to be staged at the Allianz Arena, Roberto Di Matteo's side go into the match as underdogs once again, which is perhaps ...
Euro 2012 Focus: England Squad Selection
by Martin Laurence
at mercredi, mai 16 2012 17:59
Today Roy Hodgson announced his first ever England squad, which just happened to be the one that would travel to Euro 2012, to a nation that, for once, aren't expecting a great deal. The fact that a slightly pessimistic fanbase may well play into the hands of Hodgson, who himself has had only the pa...