Italy's veteran schemer reached a career pinnacle when he starred in the Azzurri's 2006 World Cup triumph, but there is no indication tha...

WARSAW: The sigh of relief in German football was almost audible when Mesut Ozil made the step up to international class with a string of...

Donetsk: Coming off the frustration of a trophyless season, Portugal star Nani will be looking to make amends at Euro 2012, where his sil...

I’m not strong, nor fast, nor skilful, I’m a player from the street,” said Spain’s Xavi Hernandez, football&rsquo...

OPALENICA: A gifted, tough-tackling Brazilian-born centre-back who can also operate as a holding midfielder, Pepe joined Real Madrid in 2...

KRAKOW: Italy's unpredictable Mario Balotelli causes controversy even when he is silenced but coach Cesare Prandelli believes he can beco...

DONETSK: Once tagged the ‘new Zinedine Zidane’, Samir Nasri scored the decisive penalty that qualified France for 2012 Europe...

Gdansk: A mainstay for Germany at the last four major tournaments, captaining the team to third place at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Philipp...

WARSAW: Czech Republic started their European Championship 2012 campaign on a disappointing note as they were crushed 4-1 by Russia in th...

WARSAW: Cristiano Ronaldo proved against the Netherlands why many regard him as the best current European footballer. The Real Madrid for...

Liverpool legend Alan Hansen believes England’s wingers must provide Andy Carroll with a good supply of crosses if the striker is t...

Petr Cech has earned the nickname “Mr Perfect”from the Czech media but he will be seeking to leave a better impression at Eur...

COPENHAGEN: Christian Eriksen is regarded as one of the brightest young stars in football and he will hope that he can justify the tag of...

For all the artistry of Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta, Spain’s renowned midfield would not have dominated world football for th...

Ukraine’s campaign is only one victory old. But “Sheva” is back — and it seems not even a post-match shunt is goi...

KRAKOW: Wayne Rooney is determined to make a point as well as take a point when he returns from suspension to spearhead England’s b...

WARSAW: Alan Dzagoev underlined he is the player to watch for Russia after scoring his third goal of the tournament in the 1-1 draw with ...

Germany forward Mario Gomez breathed a huge sigh of relief after scoring twice against the Netherlands in his team’s Euro 2012 Grou...