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Van Der Sar Hails 'Fantastic' Draw
(Soccer365.com) Holland goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar is not concerned at playing in Euro 2008's "Group of Death", instead describing the games as "fantastic."
December 03, 2007
December 02, 2007
France, Italy, Holland in Group of Death
(Soccer365.com) World Cup winners Italy and two-time European champions France were plunged into a fearsome 'Group of Death' when the draw for the Euro 2008 finals was made in Lucerne.
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November 21, 2007
England Fail to Quality for EURO 2008
England fell 2-3 to Croatia at home in Wembley, failing to secure the point needed for qualify for the European Championships next year.
November 20, 2007
No Italy Return For Totti
(Soccer365.com) Roma captain Francesco Totti has ruled out a return to international football despite Italy qualifying for the finals of Euro 2008.
Gerrard: Time For England To Deliver
(Soccer365.com) Steven Gerrard has told his England team-mates it is "time to deliver" as they prepare for Wednesday night's make-or-break Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia.
November 18, 2007
Media hail 'King of England' Golan for win
JERUSALEM, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Substitute Omer Golan was hailed "King of England" by an Israeli newspaper after his goal gave the side a 2-1 win over Russia in a Euro 2008 qualifier that boosted England's chances of reaching the finals.
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Croatia would be happy with Wembley draw
LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Croatia coach Slaven Bilic said his team would be happy with a draw against England at Wembley on Wednesday, a result that would send the home side to Euro 2008 alongside their opponents.
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November 17, 2007
Donadoni hails Italy's fantastic achievement
GLASGOW, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Italy coach Roberto Donadoni said securing qualification for Euro 2008 with a last-gasp 2-1 victory in Scotland on Saturday was a fantastic achievement.
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November 15, 2007
Robson ready to retire from pitch at 74
LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Bobby Robson said on Thursday he did not expect to work again as an on-pitch coach because of ill health.
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November 11, 2007
Israel captain Benayoun out for three weeks
LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Israel captain Yossi Benayoun will be out for three weeks with a torn muscle, ruling him out of his country's Euro 2008 qualifier with Russia on Nov. 17, Liverpool said on Sunday.
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October 30, 2007
Beckenbauer says England team lack spirit
LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - German World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer has added his voice to the criticism of England's struggling team, saying they were like a school side.
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October 18, 2007
Euro 08 Wednesday Round Up
(Soccer365.com) The Euro 2008 round up from Wednesday's action.
October 17, 2007
Moscow Misery For England
(Soccer365.com) Wayne Rooney scored but then gave away a harsh penalty as England lost 2-1 in Russia to lose their advantage in Euro 2008 qualifying Group E.
October 14, 2007
Saturday's Euro 2008 Roundup
(Soccer365.com) Romania moved three points clear of Holland at the top of Euro 2008 Qualifying Group G on Saturday night after edging out Marco van Basten's men 1-0 in wet and windy conditions in Constanta.
September 13, 2007
Spain Deny Aragones Exit Talk
(Soccer365.com) The Spanish Football Federation have denied that Luis Aragones has resigned as coach of the national team.
Owen Hails 'Great Few Days'
(Soccer365.com) Michael Owen believes England blew Russia away tonight after taking his international goal tally to 40 in a 3-0 win at Wembley.
September 12, 2007
Scotland Claim Famous Paris Win
(Soccer365.com) Scotland took a giant step towards qualifying for the 2008 European Championships with an amazing 1-0 win over France in the Parc des Princes.
Euro2008 Round Up
(Soccer365.com) The Euro2008 round up from Wednesday's action.
Iceland Freeze Out Healy Lifeline
(Soccer365.com) Northern Ireland's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2008 were dealt a crushing blow as they lost 2-1 to Iceland.
September 10, 2007
Gerrard hails 'hero' Heskey
(Soccer365.com) Steven Gerrard has hailed Emile Heskey as an unsung hero as England begin the countdown to Wednesday's crunch Euro 2008 qualifier with Russia.
September 09, 2007
Euro2008 Qualifying Roundup
(Soccer365.com) Croatia and Russia retained the top two places ahead of England with victories in Euro 2008 qualification Group E.
September 07, 2007
Italy Prepare For France Showdown
(Soccer365.com) A preview of Saturday's action in Euro 2008 Qualifying Group B.
Spain Eyes Top Spot
(Soccer365.com) Spain will be looking to break into the top two of Group F on Saturday when they meet Iceland in Reykjavik in the first of their Euro 2008 qualifying double-header over the next few days.
Swedes Look To Tighten Grip
(Soccer365.com) A preview of Saturday's action in Euro 2008 Qualifying Group F.
Germany Out To Maintain Advantage
(Soccer365.com) A preview of Saturday's action in Euro 2008 Qualifying Group D.
September 05, 2007
McClaren ready to over-rule Rafa
(Soccer365.com) England coach Steve McClaren has refused to rule out the possibility of defying Rafael Benitez over whether Steven Gerrard should have a pain-killing injection to play for his country against Israel this weekend.
June 07, 2007
Owen's Pride At Passing Landmark
(Soccer365.com) - Michael Owen has revealed his pride at breaking his hero Gary Lineker's record to become England's highest goalscorer in competitive matches.
June 06, 2007
Euro2008 Qualifying Roundup
Results from qualifying matches for the 2008 European championships on Wednesday.
June 04, 2007
Inzaghi Revelling In Recent Success
(Soccer365.com) - Filippo Inzaghi has enjoyed some good times during his career but at no time has he felt as good as he does now after leading AC Milan to Champions League glory and scoring twice for Italy on Saturday.
June 01, 2007
Fit Again Owen's Going For Goals
(Soccer365.com) - Michael Owen has no doubt he is the man to fire England into Euro 2008.
Lehmann: I'm Still Number One
(Soccer365.com) - Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has laid down the gauntlet to his rivals for the position by saying they will have to fight him for his place.
May 31, 2007
Ronaldinho Relishing Beckham Tussle
(Goal.com) - Barcelona star Ronaldinho is keen to take on Real Madrid's David Beckham when England and Brazil meet at Wembley tomorrow.
May 30, 2007
Giggs To Retire From International Football
(Goal.com) - Wales captain Ryan Giggs will announce his retirement from international football later today.
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May 29, 2007
Azzurri Want Nesta To Return
(Soccer365.com) - Italy coach Roberto Donadoni is hoping he can persuade AC Milan defender Alessandro Nesta not to give up on the national team.
May 25, 2007
Ruud Makes Peace With Coach
(Soccer365.com) - Ruud van Nistelrooy is available again for selection for Holland after making peace with Oranje coach Marco van Basten.
April 18, 2007
Ukraine And Poland Host Euro 2012
(Soccer365.com) - Poland and Ukraine have won the race to host the European Championship in 2012 after beating off bids from Italy and Croatia/Hungary.
April 17, 2007
Van Bommel Blasts Dutch Coach
(Soccer365.com) - Bayern Munich midfielder Mark van Bommel has hit out at Holland coach Marco van Basten for selecting certain players regardless of how well they are playing.
March 28, 2007
Giggs Promises Big Improvement
(Goal.com) - Wales captain Ryan Giggs has promised fans they will see John Tohack''s team to respond to Saturday's disappointing Euro 2008 qualifying defeat at Dublin's Croke Park with a convincing victory over San Marino tonight.
Wrist Injury Sidelines Lampard
(Goal.com) - Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has been ruled out of tonight's England Euro 2008 qualifier with Andorra after breaking his wrist in training.
Italy tries to slow streaking Scotland
San Nicola, Italy (Sports Network) - The defending World Cup champions did not get off to a great start in qualifying for Euro 2008, earning just one point from two games. However, Italy has won its last two matches and faces a surprising Scotland team on Wednesday that is tied atop Group B with France.
March 26, 2007
'An Absolute Load Of Rubbish' - McClaren
(Goal.com) - England manager Steve McClaren has dismissed reports suggesting that he had been involved in a row with Wayne Rooney after the goalless draw with Israel - and that he had fallen out with his assistant, Terry Venables.
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No Negative Thinking, Insists Terry
(Goal.com) - England captain John Terry has warned that his team should not be thinking negatively despite their bleak position in their Euro 2008 group.
March 24, 2007
Kuranyi's double keeps Germany on top
Prague, Czech Republic (Sports Network) - Kevin Kuranyi scored twice to lead Germany to an important 2-1 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday in a EURO 2008 Group D qualifier.
March 23, 2007
Euro2008 Qualifying Resumes Saturday
Nearing the midpoint in Euro2008 qualifying, Portugal, England, and Spain all need to pick up points in their matches this weekend. Meanwhile group leaders Germany and Czech Republic meet for sole control of Group D.
March 19, 2007
Donadoni Calls-up Tonetto And Quagliarella
(Goal.com) - The Roma and Sampdoria players won their first cap with the Italian national side as Roberto Donadoni announced on Sunday the players called up for the Euro 2008 match against Scotland which will be played at the 'San Nicola' stadium of Bari in program on the 28th of March.
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March 16, 2007
Beckham: Always Available For England
(Goal.com) - David Beckham has declared that he would ‘walk back’ from the United States in order to play for England.
February 28, 2007
Blatter Cool On European World Cup in 2018
(Goal.com) - FIFA's president, Sepp Blatter, warned during meetings in London today that there were no guarantees that the 2018 World Cup would be held in Europe, so raising question-marks about England's hopes of hosting that particular tournament.
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February 15, 2007
Beckham Never Out Of England Reckoning - McClaren
(Goal.com) - Beleaguered Steve McClaren has suggested that the likes of David Beckham, Sol Campbell and David James will not be out of reckoning for England unless they retire from football.
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February 06, 2007
Domenech Praises Argentina And Preps ‘Trezgol’
(Goal.com) - France’s idiosyncratic Coach Raymond Domenech – a fan of using various esoteric prediction methods to choose his squad – has praised Argentina’s new Coach, Alfio Basile, and also gave Davis Trezeguet a big vote of confidence before the Juve man faces ‘his’ Argentina.
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January 24, 2007
England Set To Play In Barcelona
(Goal.com) - England will take on Andorra in Barcelona after UEFA insisted that the Euro 2008 qualifier be switched on security grounds.
January 09, 2007
FIFA Report Slams Time Wasters
(Soccer365.com) - A report from the FIFA Technical Committee has come down harshly on players that feigned injury to great effect during World Cup 2006.
December 22, 2006
Kahn: Germany Would’ve Won w/ Me
(Soccer365.com) - Mercurial Bayern Munich keeper Oliver Kahn has let it be known that Germany would have won World Cup 2006 had they started him in net.
December 11, 2006
Low Trumpets Mannschaft Future
(Soccer365.com) - With young payers like Phillip Lahm and Lukas Podolski leading the way, Germany boss Joachim Löw believes the national team are set for a new ‘golden generation’.
December 08, 2006
Mourinho Attracted By Italian Job
(Goal.com) - The current Chelsea coach would not mind taking up the Serie A challenge after his English adventure comes to an end.
November 15, 2006
Terry Says England Are Capable Of Adapting
(Goal.com) - England captain John Terry admitted that while the national team failed to get to grips with the 3-5-2 formation in their defeat by Croatia last month, it is a system they should be quite capable of playing effectively in future.
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November 01, 2006
Platini: Golden Ball Should Go To Italian
(Goal.com) - "It's time Lev Yashin had a worthy successor", the legendary triple Golden Ball winner said.
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October 19, 2006
Ruud Wants Into Olympic Side
(Soccer365.com) - Holland malcontent Ruud van Nistelrooy has informed the architect of the 2008 Olympic efforts that he wants to be one of the three overage players in the team.
October 13, 2006
International Football In Jeopardy - Uefa
(Goal.com) - Uefa have declared that international football will be destroyed if the Belgian club Charleroi win their "landmark" court case.
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October 12, 2006
Scolari Slams Portugal Immaturity
(Soccer365.com) - Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari was not pleased after his side dropped a 2-1 Euro2008 qualifying decision at Poland on Wednesday night.
Keepers Close Ranks Around Robinson
(Goal.com) - Previous England goalkeepers like David Seaman (remember Ronaldinho in 2002?) and David "Calamity" James probably have a good idea of how Paul Robinson has been feeling since Croatia's second goal in England's 2-0 Euro 2008 qualifying defeat in Zagreb on Wednesday.
October 09, 2006
Oranje To Leave Van Persie At #9
(Soccer365.com) - With a selection crisis on his hands, Holland manager Marco van Basten has announced that he will keep regular winger Robin van Persie as the central forward when they tackle Euro2008 qualifying foe Albania on Wednesday.
Rooney Frustrated At Goal Drought
(Goal.com) - England coach McClaren admits the player's current bad moment of form with the national team: "But he remains a great player".