Hoffenheim signs Eugen Polanski from Mainz
SINSHEIM, Germany ● Hoffenheim has signed Poland midfielder Eugen Polanski from Bundesliga rival Mainz. Hoffenheim says on its website that the 26-year-old Polanski will sign a deal until 2015. Polanski previously played for Borussia Moenchengladbach, then Spanish side Getafe, before returning to the Bundesliga by joining Mainz in 2009. He has played 87 Bundesliga [...]
Rooney: I could have played better
England striker Wayne Rooney has held his hands up and admitted that he did not play well enough in the disappointing 1-1 draw with Poland in Warsaw on Wednesday evening. England led 1-0 in this game after Rooney himself got on the score-sheet, but the Poles managed to pull a goal back and in truth, [...]
Jonjo Shelvey receives call from England boss Hodgson
LONDON, England ● Liverpool’s uncapped midfielder Jonjo Shelvey and Chelsea’s left-sided player Ryan Bertrand have been added to the England squad for the World Cup qualifiers with San Marino and Poland. The English FA said in a statement that left back Kieran Gibbs had been ruled out of the squad with injury, prompting [...]
Bendtner out of Denmark squad after ban is upheld
COPENHAGEN, Denmark ● The Danish football federation says UEFA has turned down striker Nicklas Bendtner’s appeal of a one-match ban and ?100,000 ($125,000) fine for “improper conduct” during the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine earlier this summer. The ban rules the Arsenal striker out of Denmark’s opening qualifying match for the 2014 World Cup [...]
Blaszczykowski extends Dortmund contract
DORTMUND, Germany ● Borussia Dortmund says Poland midfielder Jakub Blaszczykowski has extended his contract for three years and is now bound to the Bundesliga champion until 2016. Blaszczykowski was one of the key players for Dortmund that won the second consecutive championship last season. Dortmund has lost midfielder Shinji Kagawa to Manchester United but has [...]
Let’s beat the odds: 49% chance of final between Spain and Germany
WARSAW, Poland ● As the semi finals loom at Euro 2012, no one can argue the four best teams are left standing in Poland-Ukraine. There were no real surprises at the quarter-final stage. With two left from each of Groups B and C, here is your semifinal preview. According to Euroclubindex there is [...]
French striker Giroud a Gunner
LONDON, England ● France striker Olivier Giroud has joined Arsenal on a ”long-term contract” after leaving Ligue 1 champions Montpellier. The 25-year-old completed a medical on Monday and his contract officially starts on July 1, the north London team said on their website (www.arsenal.com) on Tuesday. “The completion of the transfer is now just the [...]
Restaurant honors Azzurri with world’s largest lasagna
KRAKOW, Poland ● A Polish restaurant in Krakow has set a Guinness World Record for cooking the biggest ever lasagna in honour of the Italy football team staying nearby. Italy is in Poland for Euro 2012 and has reached the quarter-finals. The lasagna weighed in at more than 4.8 tons and took 10 hours to [...]
Dutch captain Van Bommel quits Oranje
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands ● Netherlands captain Mark van Bommel has retired from international football following the team’s early elimination from Euro 2012, the Dutch football association said on its website (www.knvb.nl) on Wednesday. The 35-year-old midfielder said it was time to make way for the next generation after the team lost all three group [...]
