By Andrew Warshaw
May 16 – The omission of Manchester United stalwart Rio Ferdinand was the major surprise of the England squad for the 2012 European Championship announced today by new manager Roy Hodgson.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 16 – UEFA, European football’s governing body has bizarrely refused to identify those countries who have expressed an interest in hosting the 2020 European Championship.
By David Gold
May 16 – Wales manager Chris Coleman has revealed that he has an idea which of his players will be selected in the Team GB squad for London 2012 by coach Stuart Pearce.
From Andrew Warshaw at Westminster in London
May 15 – Referees at the 2012 European Championship will, for the first time, be given the green light to sanction players for racial abuse, following the publication of new UEFA guidelines.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 15 – Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland have formally informed UEFA they would like to jointly bid for the 2020 European Championship – as revealed exclusively by insideworldfootball.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 14 – Scotland and Wales are considering launching a joint bid to stage the UEFA European Championship 2020, going head-to-head with Turkey, insideworldfootball has learned.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 14 – Kelly Smith, Great Britain’s all-time record goalscorer, says London 2012 should help finally shake off the country’s macho male image and put women’s football firmly on the map.
By David Gold
May 12 – Ronaldinho seems set to miss out on London 2012 after failing to make Brazil coach Mano Menezes’ squad for a series of four friendlies in the coming weeks.
By David Gold in Olympia
May 11 – Britain’s International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board member, Sir Craig Reedie, has admitted that the organisation faces an unprecedented decision as they seek to establish whether Istanbul can organise both the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games and football’s European Championships in the same year.
By David Gold
May 11 – Manchester United forward Javier Hernández will not be part of the Mexico squad for this summer’s Olympic Games, according to his club manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
By David Gold
May 11 – Slaven Bilić will leave his post as Croatia coach at the end of the European Championships this summer, after six years in charge.
By Duncan Mackay
May 10 – Istanbul have been told by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge that they will not be allowed to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics if Turkey stages football’s European Championships in the same year.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 9 – Roy Hodgson, the new England manager, will name his eagerly awaited squad for the 2012 European Championships next Wednesday (May 16) – three days after the end of Premier League season.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 7 – Spain has added its name to a growing list of European Governments which have threatened a boycott of this summer’s UEFA European Championship in protest at Ukraine’s human rights record.
By David Gold
May 6 – Scotland and Glasgow Celtic winger James Forrest would not play for Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics if the football tournament clashed with his club commitments.