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  Remember us in your prayers Everyone who has seen Chicharito is familiar with his pre-match rituals. There he is. On his knees, eyes closed and arms raised in prayer.  Well guess what, I think it works for him. How ...

And… There would be no new champions of Europe! When the final whistle sounded in Kyiv which marked the end of a colorful and successful tournament at the end of 90 minutes, Spain entered the record books, history and hearts ...

It was so called the bad boy of football who shocked the world with his stunning header and with the rocket alike shot past Neuer to announce the world to take him seriously. It was Mario Balotelli’s brilliance which halted ...

The last semifinalists of Euro 2012 is Italy. The Azzuri defeated the English after 120 minutes of scintillating football and 6 kicks from the penalty spot, the first goal-less draw in the tournament and the first game to be decided ...

The European Championships have now entered their final stages, after a historic group match stage which saw some major upsets, great goals and thrilling moments, with almost all games being major entertainers. This was the first ever time in EURO ...

The final games of Group C turned ut exactly as punters predicted them to be, with Spain going through to the quarterfinals after ousted Croatia 1 – 0 through a late goal from Jesus Navaz, and Italy outplayed the already-ousted ...

(Note/Update: This post was written on account on traditional footballing rules which take Goal Difference as the first tiebreaker in case of equal points in a group, which is how it is usually done. But today I came to know ...

The “first round” of the league phase of Euro 2012 to decide the new European Champions is over, with all teams having played one group match each. The results have thrown all predictions off-track, with only one team, Germany, having ...

This was the best game in this tournament so far. Reigning champions Spain and former champions Italy held each other to a draw with a goal apiece to gain a point each in Group C. The game was fast, abrasive, ...

The wait is finally over. The bianconeries are crowned the champions of Italy for the record 30 times, their first since 2003, with a fantastic 2-0 win over Cagliari. The 4-2 defeat of AC Milan in another crucial Milan derby ...