June 30 – On a night of great drama and goal-mouth action, Spain dispatched a superb Georgia 4-1 with three-second half goals from Fabian Ruiz, Nico Williams and Dani Olmo to book a last-eight encounter with hosts Germany.
June 30 – Half an hour before kick-off, as the Lightning Seeds’ famous Three Lions anthem was belted out over the tannoy, England’s legions of fans, who made the Arena AufShalke a home from home, did their best to join in, even if their timing was not quite in sync.
September 10 – England’s hopes of glory were shattered by ruthless Germany as they were beaten 6-2 despite a battling effort in a compelling European Championships final in the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki tonight.
SEPTEMBER 29 – FRESH fears about the European 2012 Football Championships have emerged after the Polish Football Association was tonight replaced by an administrator in a move that has shocked UEFA.
SEPTEMBER 30 – FOOTBALL’S top governing bodies FIFA and UEFA said today they do not recognise a new administrator appointed by the Polish Olympic Committee (POC) to head the country’s football federation.
September 12 – Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe has called on the Football Association to introduce a professional women’s Premier League in England “as quickly as possible”.
September 12 – Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe has called on the Football Association to introduce a professional women’s Premier League in England “as quickly as possible”.
September 11 – Wales’ refusal to let its footballers play for Britain at the 2012 London Olympics has been attacked as “absurd” by Sepp Blatter (pictured), the President of FIFA.
September 11 – Wales’ refusal to let its footballers play for Britain at the 2012 London Olympics has been attacked as “absurd” by Sepp Blatter (pictured), the President of FIFA.
September 8 – Europe’s top clubs are demanding the football tournament at the London 2012 Olympics be restricted to under-21 players and want FIFA to resist calls to make the event part of the international calendar which would force them to release their leading players, like Argentina’s Lionel Messi (pictured).
September 8 – Europe’s top clubs are demanding the football tournament at the London 2012 Olympics be restricted to under-21 players and want FIFA to resist calls to make the event part of the international calendar which would force them to release their leading players, like Argentina’s Lionel Messi (pictured).
September 7 – England’s women footballers will meet Germany in the final of the European Championships in Helsinki after the defending champions beat Norway 3-1 in the semi-final.
September 7 – England’s women footballers will meet Germany in the final of the European Championships in Helsinki after the defending champions beat Norway 3-1 in the semi-final.
September 6 – England’s footballers tonight beat Holland 2-1 after extra time to reach the final of the Women’s European Championship in Tampere for the first in quarter-of-a-century.
September 6 – England’s footballers tonight beat Holland 2-1 after extra time to reach the final of the Women’s European Championship in Tampere for the first in quarter-of-a-century.
September 6 – David Beckham (pictured), England’s former captain, wants to be involved in Britain’s football team for the London 2012 Olympics, he said today.
September 6 – David Beckham (pictured), England’s former captain, wants to be involved in Britain’s football team for the London 2012 Olympics, he said today.