Euro 2012: Quarterfinal Preview

The quarterfinals get started and for the most part big names are still in it. Here is a look at the four match-ups.

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Euro 2012: Group Stage Recap

The group stages are over and the quarterfinals are set. It has been an entertaining Euros with no scoreless games so far in the tournament. There have been surprises and disappointments in the tournament, but the quality of football has

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Euro 2012: Thoughts on Round 2

The second round of games are complete and the final set of games should be interesting as only two teams have been eliminated in the competition: Ireland and Sweden. Here are my look at all 16 teams summing them up

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Euro 2012: Thoughts From First Round

Every team has finally played and there are some interesting performances. The favorites in Spain and Germany had solid but not great performances. The surprises would be Ukraine and Italy while Holland were the disappointment from the first round of

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United States 3, Antigua & Barbuda 1: Player Ratings

World Cup qualifying got off to a start tonight for the US. It was a dominant but sloppy performance by the US. They really should have won by a larger margin and things were a bit interesting late in the

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Euro 2012: Final Predictions

Euro 2012 start tomorrow and here are my final predictions for the tournament including the champion.

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Euro 2012: Group D Preview

The last group in the Euros has the second host with Ukraine but also three strong teams with England, France, and Sweden. Here is a quick look at the groups.

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Euro 2012: Group C Preview

Group C is another interesting group pitting the last two World Cup winners in the same group. Here is a look at the teams in this group. Spain: Player To Watch: Fernando Torres Torres seems to be getting back some

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Euro 2012: Group B Preview

Group B has some top teams in the group of death in the tournament with all four teams in the top 10. This is the best group that has even been drawn since FIFA has been keeping rankings. It should

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United States 0, Canada 0: Player Ratings

It was another game that probably shows how poor Scotland was as Canada held their own in a 0-0 draw. There were not many chances for either side with the US having a good chance for Dempsey in the first

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