Paying the penalty: Rooney 'gutted' after shoot-out loss
“We can hold our heads up high, there are a lot of young players in the squad and that will help them in the next tournament,” the Man Utd striker said.
“We can hold our heads up high, there are a lot of young players in the squad and that will help them in the next tournament,” the Man Utd striker said.
Last night’s dinked spot-kick was not the Italian midfielder’s first.
The Liverpool midfielder says he and manager Roy Hodgson have already discussed Gerrard’s future with England.
The 21-year-old was buried in his hometown this morning.
Miguel Delaney tried to get a few questions past on of the heroes of ’96 at Germany’s press conference this afternoon.
Here’s everything you need to know this morning – apart from how to take a penalty like Andrea Pirlo.
The Wexford TD is symptomatic of the move from delayed gratification to credit consumerism which we are still struggling to shake off, writes Nick Leeson.
Ashleys, Young and Cole, missed from the spot as Italy advanced to the semi-finals.
England going out on penalties, Andrea Pirlo’s brilliance… we saw nothing new tonight, writes Miguel Delaney.
There was just one spot left in the last four and we were in Kiev to find out who would fill it. Catch up on how it went.
The French boss also rued Xabi Alonso’s early goal in Donetsk last night.
An Italian artist has honoured the Manchester City striker in a field in Verona.
England and Italy are likely to serve up the most engaging of the four quarter-finals, writes Miguel Delaney.
Check out classic goals from Kevin Keegan, Roberto Baggio and a young Paul Scholes.
Based on statistics from Euro 2000 onwards, we assess this much-debated topic.
There’s a not-so-quiet confidence about this German side ahead of their Euro 2012 semi-final.
The Ireland captain held aloft a jersey with ‘RIP James Nolan’ on the back, and spoke with the 21-year-old’s father.
Roy Hodgson’s side are slowly building on a defensive ethic, while Italy have flattered themselves with stylish football.
The incident marked the end of a poor tournament for the Manchester City midfielder, who caused upset with his celebration after scoring against England.
Sorting fact from fiction in the legend surrounding the notorious series of football games during World War II.
Turn the phone on silent and the the kettle on. Here’s some of our favourite pieces from the past seven days.
Laurent Blanc’s side lacked the precision and penetration to test the reigning world champions in Donetsk tonight, writes Miguel Delaney.
The Italy forward has hit back at claims that he needs to grow up.
All the main news from today, plus a few bits and pieces you may have missed along the way…
Plus – how TDs are fast becoming an endangered species, and how much Hollywood’s leading ladies can command per film.
La Roja v Les Bleus… who prevailed?
The French playmaker, who is 40 today, had a major hand in the Les Bleus wins over La Roja in 2000 and 2006.
Ricardo Quaresma was reported to have kicked out at Miguel Lopes prompting team mates to step in.
The 21-year-old will be buried in his hometown of Blessington in Wicklow.
England take on Italy tomorrow night in the last of the Euro 2012 quarter-finals. And Man City’s Joleon Lescott may face a familiar centre forward.
The only numbers that mattered were on the scoreboard, writes Miguel Delaney in Gdansk.
Insert bailout joke here… it was continental powerhouses Germany and the poor man of Europe, Greece. Let’s see what happened on the pitch.
Two charities will split the money raised in an auction for the now-famous Euro 2012 tricolour today.
Miguel Delaney has landed in Gdansk ahead of tonight’s politically-charged Euro 2012 quarter-final. This could be epic.
If Manuel Neuer can be beaten once by a Greek strike from 73 yards, surely it can happen again.
Are the Germans looking a little too laid-back going into their quarter-final with Greece tonight?
“If we ever want to win more than the party, we have to truly value what’s on our doorstep,” writes Niall Kelly in this week’s Airtricity League column.
Following Ukraine’s goal that never was, we highlight a few other similar incidents in which officials guessed incorrectly.
You know how those Germans can be with their funny, funny jokes about the Eurozone collapsing…