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France confirm Euro preparations
Former World and European champions France have confirmed they will be playing friendlies against Iceland and Serbia ahead of the European Championships.
The French have not been the force they once were, with the likes of Zinedine Zidane, Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry all hanging up their boots.
However you can never write off the French at [...]
January 31, 2012
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Who can win the golden boot?
With Spain’s David Villa facing a race against time to be fit for next summer’s European Championships, he may well have to hand over his Golden Boot crown at the end of the tournament.
Villa broke his left leg during Barcelona’s FIFA Club World Cup semi-final in Japan. The striker is facing up to five months [...]
December 22, 2011
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Trapattoni regrets Italy draw
Republic of Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni admitted he would rather not have been drawn in the same Euro 2012 finals group as his native Italy.
The Green Army avoided another banana skin when put in a different section to England but were pitted alongside reigning European champions Spain, Croatia and the Italians in a difficult-looking Group [...]
December 21, 2011
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