UEFA boss Michel Platini and FIFA head Sepp Blatter have arrived in St Petersburg to take part in the opening of the CIS Cup, and to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Russian Football Union.
“First of all, I wish a happy birthday to the RFU,” Platini said. “Secondly, I wish you a successful performance and a Russian victory at Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. Thirdly, I wish Zenit and CSKA a successful performance in the playoffs of the Champions League.”
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Friday, 27 January 2012
Friday, 20 January 2012
Swansea City winger Scott Sinclair targets Euro 2012 spot with England
SWANSEA CITY winger Scott Sinclair has set his sights on a place in Fabio Capello’s Euro 2012 squad.
Capello watched Sinclair star as Swansea ran Arsenal ragged at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday and is known to be an admirer of the 22-year-old after his performances for England Under-21s last season.
Sinclair was not one of the four Swansea players contacted by the Football Association about playing for Team GB at this summer’s Olympics in London.
It’s a decision he believes has opened the door for him to force his way into the England squad for the European Championship finals in Poland and Ukraine.
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Capello watched Sinclair star as Swansea ran Arsenal ragged at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday and is known to be an admirer of the 22-year-old after his performances for England Under-21s last season.
Sinclair was not one of the four Swansea players contacted by the Football Association about playing for Team GB at this summer’s Olympics in London.
It’s a decision he believes has opened the door for him to force his way into the England squad for the European Championship finals in Poland and Ukraine.
Swansea’s front trio of Sinclair, Danny Graham and Nathan Dyer have all been touted as possible England internationals since the 3-2 defeat of Arsenal and Sinclair believes an impressive campaign could see his Euro 2012 dream come true.
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Monday, 2 January 2012
Torres could miss Euro2012 - Del Bosque
Madrid - Spain striker Fernando Torres could miss selection for next year's European championship if he does not get more playing time with Premier League club Chelsea, Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque has said.
In an interview with the Spanish sports daily As on Friday, the former Real Madrid coach said Torres's poor club form was a worry.
“There are five months until the European championship during which everything could turn around but if the situation does not change it will be hard for him,” Del Bosque said.
The 27-year-old striker, who scored the goal against Germany in 2008 that won the Spanish their second European title, has netted just five times in 23 games since his January move to London from Liverpool and seven of his 12 Chelsea appearances this season have been as a substitute.
“Fernando deserves respect for his record and he has our confidence but if he is not playing, there are certain things that are obvious,” Del Bosque added.
“If he plays and he is on form he'll go to the Euros. He has contributed to the successes and he has room for manoeuvre.”
Torres's form has become more of an issue for the world champions since the nation's all-time top scorer David Villa broke his leg playing for Barcelona this month.
Villa should return in time for the tournament in Ukraine and Poland but Del Bosque has other options for the forward line, including Athletic Bilbao's Fernando Llorente, who is currently out injured, and Sevilla's Alvaro Negredo.
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