Football Archives: 06/2012

Michel Platini has claimed the 2020 European championship could be spread across a number of countries rather than having a single host. The Uefa president…

The Iberian Clásico There was a distinct Clásico flavour to this semi-final, with six Real Madrid men involved and four Barcelona players part of Vicente…

Samba Diakite has admitted his delight at signing a permanent deal with Queens Park Rangers after joining the Londoners from Nancy on a four-year deal.…

Italy are deserved winners After 120 minutes of Italian domination, England will have welcomed the prospect of penalties and the chance to set up a…

Alonso caps 100th appearance with rare goal Xabi Alonso earned his first cap for Spain in 2003, while captain of Real Sociedad and playing a…

Can Coentrão replace Cole as world’s best left-back? For the past seven or eight years, Ashley Cole has widely been recognised as the best left-back…

Robert Green has agreed a two-year deal with Queens Park Rangers and will move to Loftus Road on a free transfer from West Ham United…

Rooney struggles despite striker’s winner Wayne Rooney made his much hyped return to the England first-team, but the forward started quietly as his lack of…

Clint Hill admits he is “absolutely buzzing” to be part of a new era at Queens Park Rangers under Mark Hughes after signing a new…

Given’s tournament to forget While England supporters have lived through many injury dramas ahead of major tournaments – David Beckham in 2002 and Wayne Rooney…

Andy Johnson has agreed to join Queens Park Rangers on a two-year deal, with the striker moving to Loftus Road from Fulham on a free…

Ryan Nelsen has agreed to join Queens Park Rangers on a free transfer from Tottenham Hotspur on 1 July on an initial one-year deal. The…

Van der Vaart makes his point Rafael van der Vaart had criticised manager Bert van Marwijk after his exclusion from the starting line-up for Holland’s…

Super sub Walcott Theo Walcott has promised so much in his Arsenal and England career to date, and few doubt his natural ability, but his…

Irish defensive frailties exposed once again Once again, the Republic of Ireland made hard work of an already difficult task by conceding an early goal…

Dazzling Pirlo pulls the strings Shrugging off challenges and carving out countless opportunities for his team-mates, Andrea Pirlo turned back the years with an exemplary…

Portugal live on the edge There was considerable pressure building on Portugal coach Paolo Bento ahead of Wednesday’s clash. Luis Figo was just one of…

Dzagoev and Arshavin impress for Russia How many people would have plumped for Alan Dzagoev to be Euro 2012’s top scorer before the tournament began?…

Czech Republic keep Euro 2012 dreams alive Czech Republic have a relatively decent record at European championships in recent seasons, particularly in 2004, when Milan…

Manchester City contingent have their say in Donetsk There was a strong Manchester City theme to the opening game of Group D, with the main…

Samir Nasri cancelled out Joleon Lescott’s header as England were forced to settle for a point against France in their Euro 2012 Group D opener.…