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Rooney has Euro 2012 ban reduced to two matches

Rooney has Euro 2012 ban reduced to two matches

Dec. 8 | Wayne Rooney’s Euro 2012 ban has been reduced to two matches following a successful appeal to UEFA and he will now be available for England’s third group match against Ukraine. UEFA’s three-man appeals panel have reduced his original...

Euro 2012 draw and schedule

Euro 2012 draw and schedule

Dec. 3 | Group A Poland Greece Russia Czech Republic Poland v Greece: Friday June 8, 5pm bst, Warsaw Russia v Czech Republic: Friday June 8, 7.45pm, Wroclaw Greece v Czech Republic: Tuesday June 12, 5pm, Wroclaw Poland v Russia: Tuesday June 12, 7.45pm,...

Euro 2012 seedings announced

Euro 2012 seedings announced

Nov. 16 | Seedings for Euro 2012 Pot 1: Spain, Holland, Poland* and Ukraine*. Pot 2: Germany, Italy, England and Russia. Pot 3: Croatia, Greece, Portugal and Sweden. Pot 4: Denmark, France, Czech Republic and Republic of Ireland *Poland already allocated to...

UEFA hand Wayne Rooney three-match Euro 2012 ban

UEFA hand Wayne Rooney three-match Euro 2012 ban

Oct. 13 | Uefa has banned Wayne Rooney for all three group matches at Euro 2012 next summer after he was sent off in England 2-2 draw with Montenegro last Friday. Uefa’s disciplinary panel found the England forward guilty of kicking out at the Montenegro...

Match Report: Holland 11 San Marino 0

Match Report: Holland 11 San Marino 0

Sep. 3 | Holland ran up double figures against San Marino as they moved to the brink of Euro 2012 qualification. Robin van Persie made the most of his break from Arsenal’s early-season struggles, scoring four goals, and Wesley Sneijder and Klaas Jan Huntelaar...

Match Report: Bulgaria 0 England 3

Match Report: Bulgaria 0 England 3

Sep. 3 | There was such impact to England’s work that a dismayed home support was eventually reduced to disgracing itself with monkey chants aimed at Ashley Young, Theo Walcott and Ashley Cole. The visitors will still enjoy the thought of an evening when...

Match Report: England 2 Switzerland 2

Match Report: England 2 Switzerland 2

Jun. 4 | On the day Wayne Rooney told the world he had been given a hair transplant, Fabio Capello was left tearing his out as England dropped two precious points in their bid to reach next summer’s European Championship finals. Switzerland profited...

Match Report: Austria 1 Germany 2

Match Report: Austria 1 Germany 2

Jun. 4 | Goals at the end of each half from Mario Gomez ensured Germany made it six wins from six matches in Euro 2012 qualifying at the expense of battling neighbours Austria in the Ernst-Happel Stadium. Germany’s heavy first-half possession was rewarded...

Match Report: Belarus 1 France 1

Match Report: Belarus 1 France 1

Jun. 4 | Eric Abidal came back down to earth after lifting the Champions League trophy for Barcelona as his own goal handed Belarus a point from Euro 2012 Group D qualifier. The France defender diverted Timofey Kalachev’s free-kick into the net to give...

Match Report: Italy 3 Estonia 0

Match Report: Italy 3 Estonia 0

Jun. 4 | Italy took a commanding lead in their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a 3-0 triumph over Estonia in Modena. Giuseppe Rossi opened the scoring in the 21st minute and Antonio Cassano doubled the lead before half-time. Second-half substitute Giampaolo...