With the Croatia reserves beating Poland 1-0 on Monday, June 16 in their final Group B game of the ongoing 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, it clearly indicates that they are very much capable of winning the coveted Euro 2008 title. Luck definitely is in favor of Croatia, which is already ...

Germany defeated co-host Austria 1-0 in a smashing performance late on Monday night, advancing their way into Euro Cup 2008 quarterfinals. The Germans secured their victory in the Group B match owing to Michael Ballack’s free kick against Austria. With this defeat, Austria too is eliminated ...

Turkey has reached into quarterfinals of Euro 2008 after defeating Czech Republic by 3-2. Now Turkey will meet Croatia in quarterfinals of the tournament. In this dramatic match Czech Republic was 2-0 until first half of the game. For Czechs Jan Koller and midfielder Jaroslav Plasil did the goals. ...

Switzerland on Sunday defeated group winners Portugal in their Euro 2008 group A match. The Swiss departed the European Championship with their heads held high, with Hakan Yakin scoring twice in the second half. A 71 minute goal and a penalty in the 83rd minute by playmaker Yakin helped the co-host ...

Russia, late on Saturday defeated defending champions Greece 1-0 at the Wals-Siezenheim Stadium in Salzburg, Austria. The last European champions were eliminated from the Euro Cup 2008 after losing to Russia, its second straight defeat in Group D. Greece will now face Spain on Wednesday in an ...

Spain defeated Sweden 2-1 in Group D in the Euro Cup 2008, late on Saturday to advance in the tournament and book their place in the quarterfinals. It was Spain’s David Villa, who scored in second-half injury time to secure a 2-1 win against Sweden. Fernando Torres put Spain ahead in the ...

The Netherlands after defeating France became the third team to advance into quarterfinals of the Euro Cup 2008, after defeating World Cup finalists France on Friday, June 13, 2008. The Dutch join Portugal and Croatia in the quarterfinals after handing France their worst defeat in the championship. ...

A late penalty from Romanian striker Mutu Adrian was saved by Italy’s goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon to provide Italy a 1-1 draw against Romania on Friday, June 13, 2008 during the ongoing 2008 UEFA European Football Championship. It was Christian Panucci’s being dragged down by Daniel ...

Austria with the help of single goal from Croatian-born Austrian player Ivica Vastic stopped Poland to draw in their Euro Cup 2008 match. Ivica has become the oldest scorer in Euro championships history when he converted an injury-time penalty to give the co-hosts a 1-1 draw with Poland. Though the ...

Germany is stunned after losing to Croatia by 2-1 in Euro Cup. Darjjo Srna and Ivica Olic scored goals for Croatia in each half. With this victory, Croatia stands at the top of Group B. Croatia has already been considered the dark horse for this tournament and doing well. Croatia has reached the ...

Co-host Switzerland’s chances of advancing in Euro Cup 2008 were thwarted by Turkey on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 as the latter defeated Switzerland by 2-1. Turkey can now join Group A leaders Portugal in the quarterfinals after defeating Czech Republic in the final match. Turkey coach Fatih ...

The victory of Portugal over the Czech Republic, 3-1 in a Group A game played in Geneva, has brought it closer to the quarter final round of the ongoing 2008 UEFA European Football Championship (2008 Euro). It were the goals secured by players - Deco (8th), Cristiano Ronaldo (63rd) and substitute ...

Indian cricket team’s vice captain Yuvraj Singh has been invited for the Euro 2008, which is now underway in Austria and Switzerland. The cricketer is now set to rub shoulders with the top footballers of Europe, rather the world. Yuvraj may now be seen with top class players like Cristiano ...

Apart from Bollywood hero John Abraham who is posing as the brand ambassador of the UEFA European Football Championship 2008, there is one another prominent Indian personality associated with this grand event - Music maestro Zubin Mehta. Sources inform that the Mumbai-born Mr Mehta has been asked ...

Euro Cup 2008 is all set to begin on Saturday, June 07, 2008 at Basle, Switzerland’s St Jakob Park. The tournament will get underway, with the first match being played between host Switzerland and Czech Republic. The European Championship features numerous teams that look capable of winning ...

FIFA in its statement released on Thursday has confirmed that they have lifted the ban from Iraqi Football Association. However, it would be provisional and has many conditions put on the association before the Sunday's World Cup qualifier match. The match had been in doubt after FIFA announced on ...

Highly popular Spanish singer, Enrique Iglesias through his song ‘Can You Hear Me’ is all set to become the official voice of the soon-to-be-held 2008 UEFA European Football Championship at Austria and Switzerland. The UEFA, from its Nyon headquarters on Tuesday 20 May, mentioned in a ...

The much sought after Bollywood hunk John Abraham has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the UEFA European Football Championship 2008, which will be held in June in Switzerland and Austria. This announcement was made by the MD of ESPN Software India R C Venkateish recently whilst introducing ...

Manchester United beat Wigan 2-0 on Sunday, May 11, 2008 to clinch the club's 17th English title. The soccer champions were able to grab their win after first half penalty from Cristiano Ronaldo and then later due to a strike by Ryan Giggs. The Manchester United Club with this win sealed its tenth ...

Bayern Munich clinched the Bundesliga Championship title on Sunday, May 4, 2008 despite a barren draw at VfL Wolfsburg. The Bundesliga website reported that this was Bayern Munich’s 21st German league Bundesliga title. The Sunday night result gave Bayern an unassailable 10 point lead over ...

A scandal involving Ronaldo and three cross-dressing prostitutes has cost him an advertising contract worth $4.8 million a year, with the mobile phone company TIM. According to Brazilian daily O Globo, there was a clause in the contract where it stated that the contract will be cancelled if, for ...

Manchester United\'s right winger Cristiano Ronaldo has been crowned as England\'s Footballer of the year of the year on Friday, May 2, 2008, by The Football Writers’ Association(FWA). Ronaldo is the second player the award\'s 60 year history to win it twice in a row. Thierry Henry, the ...

Russian club Zenit St. Petersburg will take on Scottish football club Rangers FC for the coveted UEFA cup on May 14, 2008 in Manchester, England. Zenit beat Bayern Munich 4-0 in the semi final to enter the finals of the UEFA cup. This was Bayern Munich\'s biggest defeat in six years. Pavel ...