Lescott admits England fears
England centre back Jolean Lescott admits that he is worried about losing his place in the national team after failing to be a regular …
Oxlade-Chamberlain wants fast qualification
England winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has said the squad are targeting quick qualification for the World …
Nasri handed three-match ban from France team
PARIS, France ● Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri was handed a three-match ban from the French national team…
Netherlands appoints Louis van Gaal as new coach
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands ● Louis van Gaal was appointed Netherlands coach on Friday to succeed Bert van Marwijk, who…
Italy: We’ll be back for the World Cup
ROME, Italy ● Italy’s footballers were welcomed back by a thousand fans on Monday after defeat by Spain…
The day Spain forgot it’s pain
MADRID, Spain ● Spanish players carried the European Championship trophy back to their native land Monday, ready to accept a hero’s welcome and lead their economically troubled nation in…
Circus Maximus went silent
ROME, Italy ● Soon after Spain scored its second goal of the European Championship final…
Prandelli promises to stay on as Italy coach
KIEV, Ukraine ● There were times when Cesare Prandelli pondered resigning as Italy’s coach after…
Humbled Italy praise best team in the world
KIEV, Ukraine ● Italy captain Gianluigi Buffon spoke of his disappointment at having missed out on the Euro 2012 title but said he could only congratulate winners Spain. The world champions were a cut above on the day and romped to a 4-0 thrashing that was accentuated by Italy playing the last half hour a [...]
