World Cup 2014: Why Colombia will topple Brazil – and more!
As you may have remembered, this correspondent predicted that the some of the World Cup last-16 games would be settled by penalties. Take my word…
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Portugal 2 Netherlands 1: Lessons from a Ronaldo-inspired victory
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…
Netherlands 0 Denmark 1: Michael Krohn-Dehli seals shock victory
Michael Krohn-Dehli’s cool finish handed Denmark a surprise victory over a wasteful Netherlands side in their Euro 2012 Group B opener on Saturday. The 29-year-old…
England among favourites for Euro 2012 title – Giovanni Trapattoni
Giovanni Trapattoni believes England are one of the favourites to win next summer’s European championships – but the Republic of Ireland manager remains confident his…
Steven Gerrard braced for ‘tough’ Europa League tests
Steven Gerrard has admitted Liverpool will face stern competition in their Europa League group, but the 30-year-old skipper remains confident his side can progress to the knock-out phase
CescFabregas desperate for World Cup final starting place
CescFabregas says he is “desperate” to play in the World Cup final against the Netherlands despite only making three appearances for Spain in South Africa
Uruguay ready for Holland test, insists Diego Forlán
Urugyay striker Diego Forlán has insisted his team are ready to face the Netherlands in the first of the World Cup semi-finals tonight