ONGC plans football academy in Tripura
September 11th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Sep 11 (IANS) State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is planning to set up a football academy in Tripura to boost the sport in the northeastern region, an ... Read more...
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Neymar double continues Santos revival
August 26th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janerio, Aug 26 (IANS) Brazil international striker Neymar scored twice as Santos rallied from behind to beat Palmeiras 2-1 in Brazil's Serie A football championship.The 20-year-old slotted a ... Read more...
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Ronaldinho ready to face former Milan teammate Seedorf
August 18th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Former Brazil playmaker Ronaldinho said he will put his friendship with Clarence Seedorf aside when the former AC Milan teammates meet in Brazil's ... Read more...
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Indian football coach Koevermans gets thumbs up from Gullit
July 29th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) Praising Indian football coach and compatriot Wim Koevermans, Dutch legend Ruud Gullit Sunday called for developing infrastructure for the growth of the game in the country.
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Polish court to hear appeals by jailed Russian fans
July 10th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, July 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A court in Warsaw will hold hearings Tuesday on the appeal by three Russian football fans jailed in Poland on charges of hooliganism during Euro ... Read more...
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Malaysia raids football gambling syndicates
July 5th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, July 5 (IANS) Malaysia police conducted almost 150 raids on illegal betting rings and detained 100 people involved in gambling during the European championship, local media reported Thursday.Malaysian ... Read more...
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Nasri, three others to face disciplinary charges
July 4th, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, July 4 (IANS) France internationals Samir Nasri, Hatem ben Arfa, Yann M'Vila and Jeremy Menez will face a disciplinary commission over their actions at the Euro 2012 Football Championship, ... Read more...
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Euro 2012 fan zones break attendance record
June 26th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, June 26 (IANS) The first two weeks of the Euro 2012 football championship set a new record for official fan zones attendance, with over a million visitors crowded ... Read more...
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Ukraine enjoys Euro 2012 tourism windfall
June 19th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, June 19 (IANS) Ukrainian authorities revealed Tuesday that around four million foreigners visited the country for the first two weeks of the Euro 2012 football championship, an increase of ... Read more...
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Alleged Polish hooligan leader detained: Police
June 16th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Warsaw police have arrested the suspected ringleader of the Polish attacks on Russian fans at Euro 2012 football championship, spokesman Maciej Karczynski said Saturday.More than ... Read more...
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Mellberg rues cheap goals as Sweden exit
June 16th, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, June 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Sweden defender Olof Mellberg lamented the cheap goals that saw Sweden's elimination from the Euro 2012 Football Championship after two defeats in as many games.Mellberg ... Read more...
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Wim Koevermans unveiled as new Indian football coach
June 15th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Dutchman Wim Koevermans was Friday unveiled by Kushal Das, the general secretary of All India Football Federation (AIFF) at its headquarters here, as the new ... Read more...
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Bikni-clad weather presenters told to cover up
June 13th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 13 (IANS) Two models, hosting a late-night weather forecast programme on a Chinese television show, have been forced to cover themselves up after they drew sharp reactions from ... Read more...
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Arshavin crucial to Russia’s success, says Advocaat
June 9th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Wroclaw (Poland), June 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Star midfielder Andrei Arshavin is "very important" to Russia's chances in the Euro 2012 Football Championship, head coach Dick Advocaat has said.Arshavin helped ... Read more...
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iStream.com to bring Euro 2012 live on the internet in India
June 8th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Euro 2012 European football championship will be streamed live on the internet in India thanks to a tie-up between Neo Sports, the official broadcast ... Read more...
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Poland, Greece to kick-off Euro 2012
June 7th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 7 (IANS) Co-hosts Poland play 2004 champions Greece here Friday to kick-off the Euro 2012 football championship. However, the first eye-catching match will be between three times champions ... Read more...
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Netherlands can repeat success of 1988, says Muhren
June 7th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, June 7 (IANS) Arnold Muhren, who helped the Netherlands win the 1988 European Football Championship, says the new Dutch generation can repeat the feat in the 2012 edition ... Read more...
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Ukraine’s Euro 2012 preparations enter home stretch: President
May 31st, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, May 31 (IANS) With 10 days remaining for the kick-off of the Euro 2012 football championship, Ukraine enters the final stretch of its tournament preparations, Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych ... Read more...
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Spain coach Del Bosque names Euro squad
May 27th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 27 (IANS) Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque Sunday named his definitive 23-man squad for the European football championship.Del Bosque's squad was finalized two days after the final ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Polish government launches social campaign
May 26th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 26 (IANS) The Polish government launched a social campaign "Poles 2012 - we are all hosts" to encourage Poles to feel as responsible guests for the Euro ... Read more...
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Azerbaijan joins Georgia in joint bidding for Euro 2020
May 26th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Tbilisi (Georgia), May 26 (IANS) Georgia welcomed Azerbaijan's decision to join it in jointly bidding for the 2020 European Football Championship.
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No Euro 2012 boycott, says Polish PM
May 25th, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 25 (IANS) There will be no boycott of the Euro 2012 football championship in Ukraine and Poland, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said after talks with European Union ... Read more...
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Polish border guards ready for Euro 2012
May 23rd, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 23 (IANS) The Polish border guards are fully prepared for the June-beginning Euro 2012 football championship, guard deputy commander Marek Borkowski announced in the city of Bialystok, northeast ... Read more...
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Handbook ready for football fans ahead of Euro 2012
May 22nd, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 22 (IANS) A handbook in Polish, Ukrainian and English prepared by the Office for the Protection of Competition and Consumer (UOKiK) for the Euro 2012 football championship includes ... Read more...
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Stay off during Euro 2012, Polish PM tells protesters
May 19th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 18 (IANS) To make life easier for foreign and Polish fans during the upcoming Euro 2012 football championship, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk proposes to convince through talk ... Read more...
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Polish president plays down outside threats to Euro 2012
May 17th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 17 (IANS) There are no signals of outside security threats to the upcoming European football championship, Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski confirmed.Attending a sitting of the National Security Council ... Read more...
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Georgia submits formal bid for 2020 Euro Championship
May 16th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Tbilisi (Georgia), May 16 (IANS) Georgia has submitted its formal bid for the 2020 European Football Championship, the country's sports minister confirmed.Lado Vardzelashvili said Georgia submitted its bid late Monday ... Read more...
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Ukraine to host Euro 2012 despite boycott threats: President
May 15th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, May 15 (IANS) Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said that the Euro 2012 football Championship will take place in the country despite boycott threats by several European countries to ... Read more...
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Nigeria set to immortalize late football star
May 13th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kwara (Nigeria), May 13 (IANS) Nigeria intends to organize an under-15 football championship in honour of the late iconic football star Rashidi Yekini who died last weekend, according to chairman ... Read more...
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Poland claims it is well prepared for Euro 2012
May 9th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 9 (IANS) A month before the kick-off of Euro 2012 football championship, a Polish government spokesman said everything would be ready well in time.All services will be fully ... Read more...
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Euro 2012 ticket design unveiled in Ukraine
April 24th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, April 24 (IANS) The ticket design for the Euro 2012 Football Championship was officially presented by Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Events executive Martin Kallen in the Ukrainian ... Read more...
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Russian airline to send soccer fans free to Euro 2012
April 6th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 6 (IANS) Russia's flagship Aeroflot airline and the Russian Football Union signed an agreement to send Russian soccer fans to Euro 2012 free of charge in June.According to ... Read more...
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England lose, Spain held in U-17 Euro qualifiers
March 29th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Tbilisi (Georgia), March 29 (IANS) Hosts Georgia pulled off a surprise 1-0 win over England while Spain and Ukraine played to 2-2 draw in the second round of the group ... Read more...
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29 percent of Poles believe country ready for Euro 2012
March 29th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, March 29 (IANS) About 29 percent of Poles believe the country is well prepared for Euro 2012 Football Championship in June, while 20 percent think otherwise and 51 percent ... Read more...
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Warsaw takes training to help blind fans at Euro 2012
March 14th, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, March 14 (IANS) A training course for voluntary blind and sight-impaired custodians at the Euro 2012 football championship is being carried out in Warsaw's Olympic Centre.The course is aimed ... Read more...
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