The big news out of the England camp this morning is a story that has nothing to do with the 23-man squad. Rio Ferdinand has opened his big mouth again, saying that he doesn’t think he’ll get a chance to play for England while Hodgson is manager. When will this man learn to shut up? Doesn’t he realize that his comments are unsettling the England manager and players? He wasn’t picked for footballing reasons, so please move on. He’s just digging a bigger hole for himself.
Ok, rant over. Here are the latest news headlines from day two of Euro 2012:
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- Rio Ferdinand admits his England career is ‘almost certainly finished’ — The Guardian
- Olsen out to upset Dutch ‘favurites’— UEFA.com
- Holland camp unsettled by differing views on ‘racist’ abuse — The Guardian
- Pilař rues Czech downfall against Russia — UEFA.com
- Greece’s Avraam Papadopoulos to miss rest of Euros — The Guardian
- Xavi exposes fractures in Spain squad and takes swipe at Jose Mourinho — The Daily Telegraph
- Denmark put faith in Nicklas Bendtner against Holland — The Guardian
- England players visit Auschwitz (Video) — BBC Sport
- Yvonne the runaway cow predicts German defeat in Euro 2012 opener — The Guardian
- Robin van Persie hasn’t won over the Dutch fans yet — The Daily Telegraph
- Jermain Defoe back in time for England opener with France — The Guardian
- Young, talented Germany must guard against mental fatigue — The Guardian
- ‘We must stop Mario Balotelli,’ says Spain’s Gerard Piqué — The Guardian
- England may start with Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing — The Guardian
- Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa: What Euro 2012 means to Poland — The Guardian
- Per Mertesacker fit for Germany’s opener against Portugal — The Guardian
- France’s Yann M’Vila on the mend but is a doubt for England — The Guardian
- Why Uefa’s failure to deal with Holland racism is no surprise — The Guardian
