Euro 2012 Tickets

Tom Cleverley, Manchester United

Euro 2012 – Man United’s Tom Cleverley Is Eager to Play For England

Tom Cleverley has been on the sidelines with an ankle injury since October.

After returning to action for Man United, healed midfielder Tom Cleverley wants to stake a claim for a berth in England’s midfield for Euro 2012 and play for England’s interim boss, Stuart Pearce.

The 22-year old made his comeback in the first leg of United’s Europa League tie against Ajax last week.

After United soundely won 2-0 in Amsterdam with his help, Cleverley is sready to figure in the return leg at Old Trafford on Thursday.

“I’m just concentrating on tomorrow night and then Sunday for my club, but hopefully if I can get into some good form between now and the end of the season then I’d be more than happy to be involved in the Euros in the summer,” Cleverley said.

“It’s really good – it’s been massively frustrating to be out for that length of time, but I’m coming back, I feel 100 percent, and I’m looking forward to the end of the season.”

Cleverley is hopeful his past experience with interim England boss Stuart Pearce will stand him in good stead when the squad is selected.

“I’m not sure – you’d have to ask him,” he said.

“All I can do is play to my best ability when picked. I know Stuart Pearce well from the under-21s and he’s a good manager, so hopefully I’ll be involved.”

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Harry Redknapp, Tottenham Hotspur

Harry Redknapp Open to Euro 2012 Part-time Role

Stuart Pearce will manage England on a one-off basis in a February 29 friendly against the Netherlands, following last week’s shocking resignation of Fabio Capello.

Harry Redknapp seems to be the overwhelming favourite to succeed Capello – however he said that managing Spurs and England both full time would be “impossible”.

Redknapp says he would be able to juggle the two jobs on a short-term basis.

“Part-time? In the short term I think it’s possible for the European Championship,” said Redknapp.

“In the long term, it’s not possible to manage a club team and manage a national team. It’s difficult enough to manage in the Premier League without having to worry about managing the England team as well.

“You want to be watching England players play, you want to be watching the opposition. I think whoever they give the job to could only do the one job.

“Maybe for the Euros, it’s not such a problem, but once the Euros are finished and the new season starts in England, the manager has to be a Premier League manager — if it’s someone who manages in the Premier League — or the England manager.

“To do the two jobs, it would be impossible.”

FA chiefs met last week to compile a shortlist for the England vacancy, and said they could make a short-term appointment for the Euros before awarding the job on a long-term basis for the 2014 World Cup campaign.

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Fabio Capello

After 65-year-old Fabio Capello quit as England National Team coach due to talks with the FA over their decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy, Capello commented, “I didn’t run away, I left because there was a misunderstanding.”

“I felt great but sometimes you decide to leave.”

Capello insists he is not taking on a new role anywhere.

“In Italy, no. Absolutely not. Now I want to relax,” he said.

England’s next match is a friendly against the Netherlands on Feb. 29.

England players and other team managers had comments regarding Capello quitting …

Wayne Rooney – “Gutted Capello has quit. Good guy and top coach. Got to be english to replace him. Harry redknapp for me.”

Jack Wilshere – “Shocked about news on Fabio Capello… gutted to be honest, gave me my first cap and believed in me. He has shown great belief and trust in me so I can only thank him….massive influence on my career so far. Sad to see him go.”

Rio Ferdinand – “I think we need an English manager now, we don’t need anything else lost in translation….Harry Redknapp would be my choice by a distance.

Joey Barton – “No captain and no manager. 4 months from a major championship. What’s going on…….”

Michael Owen – “Don’t know if was just me but it never felt right in the first place knowing the England Manager was heading off after the Euros regardless.”

Glen Johnson – “Sad news to see Capello step down. Good man and a good manager.”

Kyle Walker – “Gutted to see Capello go, he put trust in me and gave me my first cap, just want to say a big thanks.”

Martin O’Neill – “If there is anybody to succeed Fabio Capello it is Harry Redknapp. (Redknapp) has earned the right to do so and I think Harry Redknapp will be the next England manager and he deserves to be so.”

Neil Warnock – “I’m delighted. I only saw them failing at the Euros with him. There’s nobody else other than Harry Redknapp [to replace him]. It’s a long time since England had a man everybody agrees with and who can get the best out of the team. He brings humour to the dressing room and that has been missing in Fabio’s time. It’s possible for Harry to do it part-time until then but that depends on Tottenham. [Euro 2012] with Harry will be something to look forward to.”

Alan Pardew – “Firstly as an Englishman, I am proud to be in that sort of frame, but it’s not for me and I will make that quite clear. I am not even in the running as far as I am concerned.”

Roberto Martinez – “We are all aware of what happened in the World Cup and everyone tries to highlight that, but the reality is the England team has shown an incredible progression since Fabio Capello arrived. In the qualifying games to the World Cup and the Euros you have seen a team that is capable of doing big things in big tournaments and I am sure Fabio Capello is going to get the credit he deserves once he is not in the job any longer.”

Antonio Conte – “I am saddened. I have great respect and admiration for Capello, a coach that has achieved important things. It’s a grave loss for England.”

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Alexandre Pato, AC Milan

Milan striker, Alexandre Pato is hoping to recover from a thigh injury in order to play for the first leg of AC Milan’s UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie against Arsenal FC on 15 February. The return leg of the Arsenal game will be played in London on 6 March.

Pato is a doubt for the San Siro leg of AC Milan’s UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie against Arsenal FC after being laid off for over three weeks.

The 22-year-old Brazilian strained his left thigh after scoring the extra-time winner in his side’s Coppa Italia round of 16 game against Novara Calcio.

Pato scored twice in three group stage matches this season.

The groups in the preliminary round of Euro 2012 are completed.

The format used by the EHF starts out with 16 teams and one of the two purposes of the group play is ‘simply’ to reduce the field down to 12.

Europe has about 10-12 really strong teams, so the weeding out of the more marginal teams does not often create much excitement.

The teams which advance bring with them the points from the games that they have played against each other, this means that every game means a lot even when teams already know they will will and advance.

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Darren Bent and Wayne Rooney, England

Euro 2012

England boss Fabio Capello believes that winning Euro 2012 will be even harder than winning the World Cup.

The Three Lions have sealed their position at the finals in Poland and Ukraine by going unbeaten in the 2011 campaign.

Capello and England may face matches against Spain, Portugal and France.

“I am concerned,” he said. “I hope by the end of the season the players will be fast and fresh, like at this moment. That will be really important.

“This has always been the problem for England. They are really tired at the end of the season.

“I hope it will not be the same because the next Euros will be really tough competition. The teams who finished first, second and third in the World Cup.

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John Terry and Wayne Rooney – England National Team

Last game: European Championship Qualifying
England 2 – 2 Switzerland

Next game: European Championship Qualifying
Bulgaria v England
Fri 2nd Sep – Vassil Levski Stadion

A Group G double-header against Bulgaria and Wales is looming on the horizon and Fabio Capello will want to check on the form of his first-choice players in the upcoming friendly against Holland.

Capello is certain to be without Arsenal duo Theo Walcott and Jack Wilshere, who are both nursing ankle injuries and Steven Gerrard out with a groin problem.

Scott Parker and Frank Lampard may start against Bert van Marwijk’s powerful team, currently number two in Fifa’s latest rankings.

The Italian sure to recall Wayne Rooney and Andy Carroll to spearhead the Three Lions’ attack for the Wembley clash.

Neither footballers were available for the Euro 2012 qualifying draw with Switzerland at Wembley in June.

Fortunately Wayne Rooney is now free from suspension and Carroll has been in goalscoring form during Liverpool’s pre-season, dispelling the injury troubles that have dogged the 22-year-old since his big-money £35million move from Newcastle during the January 2011 transfer window.

England’s disappointing 2-2 draw against Switzerland means England will wait until their match against Montenegro in October to learn their 2012 Euro fate.

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Lionel Messi

Argentina beat Portugal in the much talked about duel “between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo”.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, two of the best footballers ever, met on the field in Geneva.

Lionel Messi’s late goal helped Argentina beat Portugal 2-1.

The FC Barcelona forward and his Real Madrid CF counterpart are neck and neck at the head of the ESM Golden Shoe rankings, with 24 Liga goals each.

Ronaldo has scored 37 goals in 39 matches, and Messi’s 38 games have produced 42 goals.

“This wasn’t a game between Barcelona and Real Madrid or between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo,” said Messi.

“We don’t compete with each other to see who is the better player, we do so for the benefit of our teams.”

“I asked to play the 90 minutes tonight and as I normally take penalties I did so again. I was asked to play more or less as I do at Barcelona, as a sort of a false No9, slightly behind the attack.”

“There is no individual competition,” added Ronaldo. “We have to emphasise the team’s attitude. We have shown we are a great team, we played well and there is nothing to regret. We did well and we have to continue working. We left the pitch with our heads up.”

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Norway Impresses

Euro 2012 Qualifying Results

David Plizga scored the only goal in the match as UEFA EURO 2012 co-hosts Poland posted a narrow friendly victory against Moldova in Portugal yesterday.

To date, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands have maximum points in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying.

Fifty one teams began the journey to Poland and Ukraine last summer. Title holders and world champions Spain have maximum points along with Germany and the Netherlands. Russia and Norway have also made perfect starts. Montenegro had an impressive debut campaign.

The qualifying results are below – group standings will largely stay unchanged until late March – lots of great matches ahead in 2011.

Belgium 4 – Austria 4
Kazakhstan 0 – Germany 3
Azerbaijan 1 – Turkey 0
Armenia 4 – Andorra 0
Slovakia 1 – Ireland 1
Macedonia 0 – Russia 1
Italy v Serbia Canceled
Estonia 0 – Slovenia 1
Faroe Islands 1 – Northern Ireland 1
Belarus 2 – Albania 0
France 2 – Luxembourg 0
Finland 1 – Hungary 2
San Marino 0 – Moldova 2
Netherlands 4 – Sweden 1
Latvia 1 – Georgia 1
Greece 2 – Israel 1
England 0 – Montenegro 0
Switzerland 4 – Wales 1
Iceland 1 – Portugal 3
Denmark 2 – Cyprus 0
Liechtenstein 0 – Czech Republic 2
Scotland 2 – Spain 3

Tickets will be sold in March for 31 matches, including the opening game in Warsaw on June 8th and the final on July 1 in Kyiv. Euro 2012 opening ceremony, the semi-final match to be played at National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland. National Stadium can hold more then 50000 football fans. Other match-ups will be played in Poznan, Wroclaw, Gdansk, Lvov, Donetsk and Kharkiv. Euro 2012 final will be held in Kiev in Ukraine. The Olympic Stadium can hold about 77,000 fans.

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