Spain soccer team return to heroes welcome
Spain’s victorious football team have been feted on the streets of Madrid after flying home from the Ukraine with the Euro 2012 trophy. After beating Italy 4-0 in Kiev on Sunday night, the Spanish contingent flew home on Monday afternoon to a rousing reception in the capital. From the parade, Cesc Fabregas tweeted: ‘I cant … [Read the full story]
2012 Euro – teams and player listings
The 2012 European Championships will be a thrilling exhibition of football as Spain look to defend their title in Poland and Ukraine. The tournament, which runs from June 9 until the final in Kiev in July 2, sees 16 teams vie to knock Vincent Del Bosque’s side off their perch. Euro 2012: Poland & Ukraine … [Read the full story]
Balotelli may kill racial abusers at Euro’s
Italy and Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has threatened to kill anyone who racially abuses him during next month’s Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. Balotelli said he had bananas thrown at him in a Rome bar before the European Under-21 Championships in June 2009 and if it happened again, “I will go to jail, … [Read the full story]
Ukranian women love a topless protest
Ukrainian women’s rights activists have staged a topless demonstration at Kiev’s Olympic Stadium to protest what they say are attempts to legalize prostitution during the 2012 European Championship. Five members of the FEMEN group chanted slogans and displayed banners criticising UEFA. FEMEN spokeswoman Inna Shevchenko says UEFA are ‘trying to influence our government’ to legalize … [Read the full story]
