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Germany vs Denmark: 2:45pm ET Netherlands vs Portugal: 2:45pm ET TV schedule Buy Germany and Denmark shirts Buy Portugal and Netherlands shirts First of all, for those of you who fall into this category, Happy Father's Day. No matter whether you're a father or not, it's going to be a wonderful Sunday with two massive matches today — Germany against Denmark, and Netherlands versus Portugal. […]

It's another wonderful day of Euro 2012 soccer. The worst part is that in a couple of weeks, it'll be over. And we'll then have to wait six weeks before the Premier League season starts again! At least there's the Olympic Games to fill the void. Here's the top Euro 2012 news headlines for today: […]

Poland vs Czech Republic: 2:45pm ET Greece vs Russia: 2:45pm ET TV schedule Buy Czech Republic and Poland shirts Buy Russia and Greece shirts Programming alert for US viewers: ESPN will now show Poland against Czech Republic, while Russia vs Greece will be shown live on ESPN2. Today marks the first day of the final matches in the opening group stages of Euro 2012. As […]

I don't know about you, but I'm still a bit delirious after watching England's triumphant come-from-behind victory against Sweden. Impressive, indeed. But I'm not ready to put my money on the team going far, quite yet. Meanwhile, here are today's top Euro 2012 headlines: Shay Given has admitted he is ready to quit international football […]

West Bromwich Albion has unveiled their new home shirt for the 2012-13 season. Designed by Adidas, West Brom has gone for a conventional shirt design that stays true to the club's roots of blue and white stripes. According to the club website, "The home shirt features a new-look collar and sports the famous adidas '3 […]

Aston Villa has unveiled their home and away shirts for the 2012-13 season. Designed and manufactured by Macron, Aston Villa's new home shirt, according to the club website, "remains faithful to the classic claret and blue tradition." The shirt design features a turn-down collar, and is inspired by the club's 1980-81 championship-winning design. Inside the […]

England vs Sweden: 3pm ET TV schedule Buy England and Sweden shirts The kickoff between England and Sweden has been delayed 15 minutes to 3pm ET due to the temporary suspension of Ukraine-France. Hopefully the weather in Kiev will be more dry than the rain-soaked Donbass Arena. England team: Hart Cole Lescott Terry Johnson Young Parker Gerrard Milner Welbeck Carroll Sweden […]

Ukraine vs France: Noon ET TV schedule Buy Ukraine and France shirts Here we go. The final day of the second round of matches in the group stages of Euro 2012. Kicking off the first game is Ukraine against France. After Ukraine's win against Sweden, and France's unimpressive draw against England, it'll be fascinating to see who comes out on […]

England is pinning their hopes of Andy Carroll, the long-haired Liverpool striker who has been the bane of so many jokes this season. This is his perfect opportunity to prove himself to England supporters around the world. Even if he doesn't score, he will undoubtedly play a role for England. Here are the latest Euro […]

Spain vs Ireland: Noon ET TV schedule Buy Spain and Ireland shirts Few things would be more satisfying to see in this Euro 2012 tournament than Ireland beating Spain. While the Spaniards are current World Cup and European champions, the Irish fans and players have the belief that they can come up big in this game and do their best […]

Italy vs Croatia: Noon ET TV schedule Buy Italy and Croatia shirts Kicking off the first of the two Group C games today is Italy against Croatia. The Italians are boosted after their great draw against Spain, while Croatia is flying high after defeating Ireland. Despite good starts for both teams, who will win today in the battle for supremacy? […]

We're now on Day 7 of Euro 2012, and the news keeps on coming thick and fast. Here are the latest Euro 2012 headlines: Nicklas Bendtner could be punished for dropping his pants — The Guardian Malafeev keen to underline Advocaat impact on Russia team — UEFA.com 'Bumgate' hits Sweden's preparations for England game — […]

Netherlands vs Germany: 2:45pm ET TV schedule Buy Netherlands and Germany shirts Bitter rivals are the best words to describe Netherlands against Germany. These two teams hate losing to each other, and there's an incredible amount of history between the neighbors. In today's match, it could be a more physical match with Netherlands desperate to win, while they'll be focused […]

Denmark vs Portugal: Noon ET TV schedule Buy Denmark and Portugal shirts Sir Alex Ferguson is nowhere near the Euro 2012 tournament this summer, but we are — in his words – entering the squeaky bum time of the season, where nations need to win to have any chance of progressing. After Portugal's 1-0 loss against Germany, the side led by Cristiano […]

It's getting to that stage of the tournament where players and managers are becoming more outspoken, probably as a sign of the added pressure as well as psychology at play – trying to play mind games to unsettle the opposition. Here are the latest Euro 2012 news headlines: Rafael van der Vaart has taunted Germany […]