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November 18, 2008

Giant Zurich Soccer Statues: Euro 2008

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Ten giant statues of various soccer players and their teams have been unveiled in Zurich. The have been on display at the Zurich train station during the Austria & Switzerland Euro 2008 Tournament. The statues portray Michael Ballack and Philipp Lahm from Germany, Karim Benzema and Patrick Vieira from France, Angelos Charisteas from Greece, Petr [. Click to continue reading...
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September 5, 2008

Russia Defeats Belarus in UEFA U-21

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Russia defeated Belarus in the first round of the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Qualifying Round soccer match at Eduard Streltsov Stadium in Minsk, Belarus. The final score was 4-0. In the action shot Georgia's Giorgi Navalovski dives for the ball to beat out Russia's Alan Kasayev. Image courtesy of Newscom. Click to continue reading...
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UEFA European Under 21 Championships

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The matches for the 2008 European Under 21 Championship games are in full swing in London, England. England U21 faced Russia but lost so they were matched today against Portugal U21 to try and redeem themselves. The games are taking place at the Wembley Stadium. In this action shot England's Adam Johnson tries [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , England U21, Portugal, UEFA European Championship, Wembley Stadium, full swing, russia

August 29, 2008

Paul Scholes Plays Handball for Manchester United

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Paul Scholes may just have cost Manchester United's chance for the UEFA Super Cup. During the decisive match against Zenit St.Petersburg, Scholes handled the ball, not once but twice! Thus causing himself to get booted out of the game. In the image Scholes is clearly reaching for the soccer ball. I mean you can't get [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Manchester United, Paul Scholes, UEFA Champions League, UEFA European Championship

Paul Scholes Plays Handball for Manchester United

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Paul Scholes may just have cost Manchester United's chance for the UEFA Super Cup. During the decisive match against Zenit St.Petersburg, Scholes handled the ball, not once but twice! Thus causing himself to get booted out of the game. In the image Scholes is clearly reaching for the soccer ball. I mean you can't get [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Manchester United, Paul Scholes, UEFA Champions League, UEFA European Championship

Zenit St. Petersburg Beat Manchester United For Super Cup Trophy

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Zenit St. Petersburg destroyed Manchester United for the UEFA European Super Cup Trophy - August 29, 2008. The Super Cup is an annual match between the reigning UEFA Cup and Champions League winners - this year it was at the St. Louis II Stadium in Monaco. The match came down to just one point but [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Champions League, Manchester United, Monaco, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, UEFA European Championship

Zenit St. Petersburg Beat Manchester United For Super Cup Trophy

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Zenit St. Petersburg destroyed Manchester United for the UEFA European Super Cup Trophy - August 29, 2008. The Super Cup is an annual match between the reigning UEFA Cup and Champions League winners - this year it was at the St. Louis II Stadium in Monaco. The match came down to just one point but [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Champions League, Manchester United, Monaco, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, UEFA European Championship

June 30, 2008

Fans Comes to Grips With German Loss

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Image details: Euro 2008 - Public Viewing Germany v Spain served by picapp.com German fans are finally accepting their loss today against Spain in the 2008 UEFA Euro Cup. No one expected Spain to go as far as they had, and the Vegas odds were against they. Well I guess that's just how things happen. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Euro 2008, Germany, Spain, UEFA European Championship

June 29, 2008

Spain Wins 2008 Euro Cup!

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Image details: Germany v Spain - UEFA EURO 2008 Final served by picapp.com Spain has just clenched a win against the German power-horse in the 2008 Euro Cup final 1-0! Torres made the first and only goal in the game for Spain, but that's not's to say that Germany didn't have any scoring chances. There were [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Germany, Spain, UEFA Euro 2008, UEFA European Championship, euro cup

June 28, 2008

2008 Euro Cup Final Broadcast Info

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Image details: UEFA EURO2008 Final Draw served by picapp.com There is no reason to miss the 2008 Euro Cup match between Spain and Germany. Here in Canada you can catch it on TSN at 2pm et/11am pt. Or, if for some unfortunate reason you miss the match, you can watch the encore at 7pm et/4pm pt. To [.. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Germany, Spain, UEFA European Championship, canada, euro cup, tsn

Tensions Mount Over Euro Match Sunday

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Image details: Euro 2008 - Public Viewing Spain v Russia served by picapp.com Tensions are mounting in the run for the 2008 Euro Cup match this Sunday! June 29. Germany is seeing a record fourth consecutive Euro Cup win, while Spain fights to stay alive. Spain might have been the underdogs this year but they have [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Euro 2008, Germany, Spain, UEFA European Championship, euro cup, russia, underdogs

June 23, 2008

Spain vs Italy: Euro 2008

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Spain defeated Italy 4-2 in penalty kicks after a stale mate went into overtime. Both Spain and Italy worked their best to clench the chance at being Euro 2008's Group D winner. In this action shot Simone Perrotta of Italy finds his way through Marcos Senna of Spain. Read more at the International Herald Tribune. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Euro 2008, Italy, Perrotta, Senna, Spain, UEFA European Championship

June 20, 2008

Turkey Beats Croatia 2-1 in Euro 2008

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UEFA Euro Cup 2008: Croatia played Turkey in a exciting game that lasted for two overtimes and a shootout. With only seconds remaining in the second overtime Croatia managed to score against Turkey. But the celebration was short when Turkey scored a goal with mere seconds left forcing a shootout. Turkey scored again for [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Croatia, Euro Cup 2008, Turkey, UEFA European Championship, celebration

June 18, 2008

Sweden Takes a Beating From Russia 2-0 in UEFA Euro Cup 2008 Group D Final

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Russia beat Sweden in a decisive UEFA Euro 2008 Group D game 2-0 June 18, 2008. In this action shot Sweden's Henrik Larsson takes on Denis Kolodin of Russia at the Tivoli-Neu Stadium, Austria. Read more at BBC Sports. Image courtesy of newscom. Technorati Tags: sweden_russia_euro_cup,euro_cup_news,uefa_euro_cup,euro_cup_2008 Share This Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , BBC, Denis, Euro Cup 2008, Henrik Larsson, Sweden, UEFA Euro 2008, UEFA European Championship, russia

June 12, 2008

Swiss Loss To Turkey 2-1: Euro 2008

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Action shot of Turkish goalkeeper Demirel duking it out with the Swiss team during the 2008 Euro Cup, June 11, 2008. Switzerland and Turkey have been playing for a spot at the top of the Group A standings. Despite the heavy rain Turkey managed to sneak in two goals to take the victory 2-1. Image [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Switzerland, Turkey, UEFA European Championship, euro cup, goalkeeper, victory

June 8, 2008

Euro 2008 - Portugal vs. Turkey

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Portugal battled Turkey on June 7th and won in a 2-0 battle in Geneva. Pepe scored in the 61st minute and Meireles scored the second goal. Unfortunately, Cristiano Ronaldo was not exactly playing his best yesterday. Cristiano Ronaldo was far from his best, but lucky for Portugal, defender Pepe picked up the slack. Click to continue reading...
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Euro 2008 - Switzerland Vs. Czech Republic

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Swiss captain Alexander Frei injured (click to enlarge image) Switzerland's national soccer team battled against the Czech Republic yesterday at the St Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland. The Czech Republic ended up winning the game 1-0 after Vaclav Sverkos scored for the team. Three times Swiss captain, Alexander Frei, was close to scoring in the first [. Click to continue reading...
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Euro 2008 - Fans Support Switzerland Before Match Against Czech

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click to enlarge image The loyal fans of the national soccer team for Switzerland showed love for their team prior to the 2008 European Football Championship Group A match against the Czech Republic, which held place in Basel, Switzerland today. Soccer fans are the best when it comes to going all out and getting behind [. Click to continue reading...
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June 7, 2008

Euro 2008 - German National Soccer Team Trains in Austria

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Above (from left to right): Marcell Jansen, Tim Borowski, Kevin Kuranyi, Miroslav Klose, Heiko Westermann and Simon Rolfes The National German soccer team were photographed during their training session in Klagenfurt, Austria today. The German team will be facing off against Poland in their first Euro 2008 Group B match in Austria tomorrow. Click to continue reading...
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2008 Euro Cup Kicks Off!

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Today marks the first round of teams that will be competing in the 2008 European Cup co-hosted by Switzerland and Austria. In Vienna, artists created an exhibition of giant soccer shoes that carry the colours of all 16 teams competing in the competition. Image courtesy of newscom Technorati Tags: 2008 euro cup,euro cup,euro cup giant sneakers,euro [. Click to continue reading...
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June 4, 2008

France Plays Friendly Against Colombia

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France played a friendly game of soccer against Colombia in prep for the European Championships yesterday June 3, 2008 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Huge crowds turned out to watch the game and support Les Bleus. France ended up wining the game 1-0 despite missing many scoring chances. SAINT-DENIS, France — Franck Ribery converted [. Click to continue reading...
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May 29, 2008

Fans Gear up For Euro Cup 2008

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European soccer fans are preparing for this years 2008 European Cup in Austria and Switzerland. In fact, some may have been getting a little too excited. During a soccer practice on a field in Coverciano (near Florence, Italy on May 25), team Italy had the pleasure of stretching with entertainment. Click to continue reading...
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May 25, 2008

German National Soccer Team Honoured in Chocolate

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The German National Soccer Team was honoured with chocolate as they prepare for the Euro 2008 football championship. The chocolate ensemble was prepared by the famous confectionary Felicitas in Hornow, Germany, May 21, 2008. Team Germany will be playing their first game against the Czech Republic in Switzerland. Click to continue reading...
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January 31, 2008

Ukraine & Poland Walk Thin Line To Keep 2012 European Cup

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It's been just nine months since the host country for the 2012 UEFA European Cup was awarded to Poland and Ukraine and they are already disturbingly behind schedule. After winning the bid organizer blamed their respective governments for the delays, but the UEFA panel are not showing sympathy. If the Ukraine and Poland can't pull [. Click to continue reading...
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December 20, 2007

Danish Fan Faces Charges For Attacking Referee

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During the Euro 2008 qualifier game between Denmark and Sweden a fan jumped onto the pitch and assaulted the referee. The man, a 29 year old Dane fan is still anonymous. The courts have charged him with attempted assault and trespassing. He'll have to do 30 days in the slammer with another 40 hours worth [. Click to continue reading...
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