Italian striker Mario Balotelli was sporting three tramlines of blue sticky tape on his back in the Euro 2012 Championship. And at Wimbledon, Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic has had his elbow patched up with the same stuff. So what’s behind this latest sporting fad? The Japanese makers of Kinesio tape say it gives players [...]
Spain wins Euro 2012 final after beating Italy with 4-0 and claiming a successive European crown to add to their 2010 World Cup triumph. Vicente del Bosque’s side staged a compelling claim to be the greatest international side of all time as the Euro 2012 final was transformed into an exhibition with Italy – who [...]
Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk has resigned following his side’s disastrous Euro 2012 campaign. Dutch team was beaten in all three of their matches in the tournament and finished bottom of Group B. Bert van Marwijk, 60, refused to answer questions about his future last week but his departure has now been confirmed by the [...]
In recent years, all other major football nations have been playing catch up as they attempt to find a way of coping with the brilliance of the Spanish team. The combination of brilliant technique, fast pass-and-move football, and robust physical presence on the ball has made the Spanish team appear almost unstoppable over the last [...]
UEFA gives a suspended six-point deduction to Russia because of the behaviour of their fans during their 4-1 win against Czech Republic at Euro 2012. Action was taken due to the use of fireworks and far-right banners. The incident, in which Russian fans attacked stewards, leaving four needing hospital treatment, is being investigated by UEFA [...]
New clashes have broken out in Polish capital Warsaw between rival Russian and Polish football fans ahead of a Euro 2012 tie between the two teams. A march by thousands of Russian fans to mark their national day had to be halted and some missiles were thrown. Police say 56 arrests were made and that [...]
UEFA has initiated disciplinary proceedings against the Football Union of Russia for “improper conduct of supporters” during Friday’s Euro 2012 game against the Czech Republic in Wroclaw. Four stewards needed hospital treatment after being attacked by fans in the Municipal Stadium in Poland. And claims of racist abuse directed at Czech defender Theodor Gebre Selassie, [...]
Irish football fan Oliver Coughlan is the target of a worldwide web hunt after he left his tickets for Ireland’s three Euro 2012 matches in a Champion Sports shop in Dublin Airport. “The tickets are for Ireland’s games against Croatia, Italy and Spain,” said Paul O’Kane at Dublin Airport. “I can only think that somewhere [...]
UEFA confirms there were “isolated incidents of racist chanting” aimed at Netherlands players during an open training session at Euro 2012. But the governing body has not revealed whether it is investigating the incident in Krakow, Poland. Dutch captain Mark van Bommel said monkey chants were directed at players. “Should such behaviour happen at further [...]
Midfielder Stefano Mauri, the captain of Lazio football team, has been arrested by police investigating claims of match-fixing. Stefano Mauri, 32, was held along with former Genoa midfielder Omar Milanetto, 36, police said. Juventus coach Antonio Conte, who just led the club to the Serie A title in his first season in charge, is among [...]
Ukraine denounces a threatened EU boycott of next month’s Euro 2012 football championship as “destructive”. In a statement, Ukraine’s foreign ministry said the move would undermine the image of the tournament and be detrimental to millions of Ukrainians and Poles. Poland – which is co-hosting Euro 2012 – has also criticized any boycott. Several European [...]
UEFA has confirmed that yellow cards rules used by the Champions League will not be changed for at least three years. Seven players are suspended for the Chelsea vs. Bayern Munich final after six were cautioned in the semi-finals. The rules are different for Euro 2012 when UEFA will wipe the slate clean for yellow [...]
German media reports that pressure is mounting on the government to boycott Euro 2012 matches in Ukraine this summer because of alleged mistreatment of the jailed former PM and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. Chancellor Angela Merkel is considering such a boycott, the German news website Der Spiegel reports. Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen said the government [...]
Michel Platini, the president of UEFA, has hit out at “bandits and crooks” for the escalation of Ukrainian hotel prices ahead of the Euro 2012 football championships. Speaking in Lviv, one of the venues, Michel Platini said the rising cost of accommodation worried him, and called on the authorities to prevent it. Michel Platini added [...]
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