World news about “UEFA Euro 2012” published by euronews.
Euro 2012 Preview: Italy Italy’s football team, notably subdued following yet another match-fixing scandal, left their training ground at Coverciano on Monday to head for a friendly… 28/05/2012
EURO2012: Czech Republic The Czech Republic head to Euro2012 fancying their chances of qualifying out of a relatively easy Group A that includes co-hosts Poland, Russia and… 25/05/2012
Tymoshenko case: should the EU boycott Euro2012? In this edition of Utalk, Lesya from Paris asks: “Do you think the possibility of EU countries boycotting Euro 2012 in Ukraine will help Yulia Tymoshenko’s… 25/05/2012
EURO2012: RussiaWe continue our series of Euro2012 competing nations with Russia. Dick Advocaat’s men were drawn in Group A for the upcoming European Championships… 24/05/2012
Euro 2012: Poland Co-hosts Poland will rely heavily on their trio of Borussia Dortmund players as they seek to make it out of group A. The lowest-ranked nation in the… 24/05/2012
Euro 2012: Denmark Few teams would swap places with Denmark who have to take on the Netherlands, Germany and Portugal at Euro 2012. But having been crowned surprise European… 24/05/2012
Polish taxi drivers threaten to disrupt Euro tournament Polish taxi drivers brought traffic to a standstill in several cities as they protested over government plans to deregulate the sector. It’s the latest in… 24/05/2012
Euro 2012: Portugal Portugal were the last team to qualify for Euro 2012 but will still be the ones to watch with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani up front. Although… 23/05/2012
Euro 2012: The Netherlands The Netherlands will start their Euro 2012 campaign with almost the same squad which lost 1-0 to Spain in the World Cup final in South Africa 2 years ago… 23/05/2012
1942 – ‘Death match’ The aftermath of the so-called ‘death match’ between the Kiev football team ‘Start’ and a team of Nazi soldiers during World War Two has been hotly debated… 22/05/2012
Euro 2012: Loew fears negative preparations With less than a month to go before the European championships get underway in Poland and Ukraine, Germany coach Joachim Loew believes that Bayern Munich’s… 22/05/2012
Ukraine ups security ahead of Euro 2012 With less than a month to go before the main event, Ukrainian authorities announced on Tuesday that over 10 000 police men would be called upon to increase… 16/05/2012
Cost of staying in Ukraine affects Euro 2012 ticket sales Up to 800,000 football fans are expected in Ukraine for the Euro 2012 Championships this summer. However, not all of them will be lucky owners of official… 15/05/2012
Euro 2012: The trophy arrives in Kiev With less than a month to go until the main event, the Euro 2012 trophy took centre stage in Kiev during a three-day stay. Fresh from a rousing reception… 11/05/2012
Ukraine seeks revival of past footballing prowess Football was the most popular sport in Ukraine during the Soviet era. After the revolution and the civil war in the 1920s, the Bolsheviks encouraged people to… 09/05/2012
Poland parties ahead Euro 2012 Co-hosts Poland got into the Euro 2012 groove with a massive party to announce their 26-man provisional squad for the upcoming tournament. The group will… 03/05/2012
Euro 2012: Ukraine denounces moves to “politicise” event After several European politicians said they intend to stay away, Ukraine has condemned what it describes as attempts to “politicize” the Euro 2012 football… 03/05/2012
Roy Hodgson named England manager The English Football Association on Tuesday appointed Roy Hodgson as the new England manager. Hodgson, who will remain in charge of West Bromwich Albion for… 01/05/2012
Ukraine plays down threats to boycott Euro 2012 Ukraine has described as “cold war tactics” threats by European countries to boycott the Euro 2012 championships. Several leaders have called off visits to… 30/04/2012
Merkel could boycott Euro 2012 over Tymoshenko Outrage of the treatment of jailed Ukrainian ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko is threatening to spill over to this summer’s Euro 2012 championships which… 30/04/2012
Ecomonic legacy A gold coin, has been issued by the National Bank of Ukraine to mark Euro 2012. Weighing in at half a kilo and worth almost 35 thousand euros, the coin has… 27/04/2012
Euro 2012: Platini slams ‘bandits’ UEFA President Michel Platini has expressed concern over the high prices set by Ukrainian hotels for accommodation during the 2012 European Football… 12/04/2012
Football – a family affair The male monopoly of the beautiful game is almost history. Last year’s Women’s World Cup, held in Germany, was a resounding success both in terms of audiences… 10/04/2012
Poland stage Euro2012 security tests Poland’s security forces continued their preparations to ensure a safe Euro 2012 this summer. With armed attackers holding soccer fans hostage on a hijacked… 31/03/2012
International friendliesOlivier Giroud and Florent Malouda both scored to give France a surprise 2-1 win over Germany in their international friendly in Bremen on… 01/03/2012
Euro 2012: Lahm misses Germany game as England faces tough test France will be looking to upset favourites Germany, when the two European heavyweights square off in Bremen on Wednesday. Die Mannschaft will be without… 29/02/2012
Search starts here for England new hope Outgoing England manager Fabio Capello left his London home having issued a statement in which he thanked the governing body and the players for their… 09/02/2012
Capello quits as England boss England football manager, Fabio Capello has resigned. The Football Association released a statement saying he had quit following a meeting on Wednesday with… 08/02/2012
Waifs and strays in Ukraine This week animal rights activists have been protesting outside a government building in Ukraine demanding authorities protect stray animals they believe are… 26/01/2012
Besiktas captain Quaresma aiming for UEFA final Turkish football giants Besiktas will be challenging England’s Stoke City for their Europa League group leadership on Wednesday night. Besiktas’ Portugese… 13/12/2011
Poland’s race against time for Euro 2012 Warsaw’s national stadium is on the brink of completion after an eye watering investment of half of billion euros. In just six months time, the venue will… 12/12/2011
Rooney Euro ban reduced UEFA has reduced Wayne Rooney’s ban at next year’s European championships from three to two games following an appeal hearing in Nyon Switzerland… 08/12/2011
euronews’ journalists on Euro 2012“There may very well be a Ukraine Vs Poland final. We can dream, can’t we?” Siemienski Thomas – Head of the Polish team, euronews. “Euro 2012 is a real… 07/12/2011
EURO2012 draw The who’s who of European football gathered in Kiev Friday night for the Euro2012 draw. To no great surprise there will be a host of mouthwatering ties on… 02/12/2011
Femen vs Euro2012 A visually interesting protest took place in Kiev on Friday just hours ahead of the UEFA euro2012 draw. Fears that the month-long tournament will cause a… 02/12/2011
FEMEN protests against the UEFA Euro 2012 – nocomment Protesters of women activist group FEMEN demonstrate against prostitution during the upcoming UEFA Euro 2012 soccer tournament in front of the Olympic stadium… 02/12/2011
Europe’s finest brace themselves for Euro2012 draw Europe’s elite footballing nations will know their fate for next summer on Friday when the Euro2012 draw is made in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. The 16… 01/12/2011
Portugal peerless in Lisbon Portugal sealed their place Euro 2012 finals after beating Bosnia 6 -2 in Lisbon. An inspired performance from Christiano Ronaldo with two solo goals helped… 16/11/2011
Euro play-offs prepare to kick off Turkey host Croatia in the first leg of their euro 2012 play-off. The home side will be looking to Trabzonspor striker Burak Yılmaz to continue his run of… 11/11/2011
UEFA bans smoking at Euro 2012 With only a few months to go before Euro 2012 kicks off in Ukraine and Poland, UEFA announced on Monday that smoking will be completely banned at stadiums… 24/10/2011
Rooney to miss Euro2012 group stage England striker Wayne Rooney will miss the group stage of Euro2012 after being handed a three match UEFA national ban. The Manchester United front man who… 13/10/2011
Euro2012 playoff draw The draw for the Euro2012 playoffs took place in Krakow on Thursday. Eight runners up from the nine qualifying groups now know who stands in their way of… 13/10/2011
Poland preps please Platini UEFA chief Michel Platini was full of praise for Poland’s readiness for Euro 2012 during a review of the national Stadium in Warsaw. After initial concerns… 13/10/2011
Football: Heading for Euro2012 Denmark sprung a surprise in Copenhagen after beating favourites Portugal 2-1 to progress to the Euro2012 finals as Group H winners – Paulo Bento’s Portugal… 12/10/2011
Bombs in bins rock eastern Ukraine citySeveral bombs have exploded in Ukraine’s fourth largest city Dnepropetrovsk, injuring at least 27 people and sending the city into a panic. Police have… 27/04/2012
Ukrainian guards get makeover for the beautiful gameAs the paint dries on Ukraine’s football stadiums ahead of Euro 2012, the finishing touches are also being applied to the country’s border guards, but only… 02/03/2012
