RSSTSN delivers complete coverage of UEFA Euro 2011
Toronto, ON (May 28, 2012) – One of the world’s biggest sporting events is here and TSN is giving Canadians complete coverage of every minute of UEFA EURO 2012. All 31 games from UEFA EURO 2012 will be broadcast in high definition with 26 games on TSN, four games on TSN2 and one game on CTV. TSN’s coverage of UEFA EURO 2012 begins Friday, June 8 with Poland taking on Greecewith pregame coverage beginning at 11 a.m. ET. See full broadcast schedule below.
French language coverage of UEFA EURO 2012 airs on RDS and RDS2.
“UEFA EUROis an incredible spectacle of sport and culture where passion and pride are as much a part of the game as winning,” said Stewart Johnston, President of TSN. “No matter who you are cheering for, Canadians can watch all of the excitement and international drama live as it unfolds.”
ESPN to show more than 20 friendlies across the summer
ESPN is to broadcast more than 20 club and international friendlies over the summer, featuring a host of top British club sides plus key international clashes.The line-up will give viewers a chance to scout England’s first opponents in UEFA Euro 2012 as ESPN broadcasts France’s remaining two warm-up games. The Brazilian national side will feature three times on ESPN, starting with its clash against the USA on Wednesday 30th May. And live at 7.45pm on Sunday 9th June, ESPN brings fans one of the biggest international friendlies on the football calendar: Brazil v Argentina.
Poland Euro 2012 profile: Review of Poland’s team, coach and more
How Poland qualified for Euro 2012
Back on 18 April 2007, history was made when UEFA’s Executive Committee chose Poland as co-hosts of Euro 2012. The meeting took place in Cardiff. Poland’s joint bid with Ukraine received favour while competitors Croatia and Hungary suffered disappointment.
This summer’s event will mark Poland’s first ever hosting of the European Championship.
USA vs Scotland and Jurgen Klinsmann’s challenge ahead of next five games
The former Germany coach named his final 23-man squad ahead of his three friendlies against Scotland, Brazil and USA, and also his two World Cup qualifying matches against Antigua & Bermuda and Guatemala.Klinsmann initially called up 27 players at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando; but having now made his selection, the entire team is now heading to Jacksonville prior to their Scotland encounter on May 26 at EverBank Field.
For the USA manager, who won his last four international games, the Stars and Stripes can accept nothing other than good results in the Five-Game Tournament, which is supposed to mimic the pressure and consequences of a true tournament.
Spain Euro 2012 profile: Review of Spain’s team, coach and more
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How Spain qualified for Euro 2012
Giants Spain had to play against Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Scotland and the Czech Republic in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers. The Spaniards enjoyed positive run which included 4-0 and 6-0 wins against Liechtenstein.
With 24 points from 8 games, Spain secured automatic tickets to this summer’s competition. However, the road was not as smooth as numbers may suggest.
Scotland threatened Spain’s perfect record when both teams met in Glasgow in October 2010. A 58th minute strike from Naismith and a 67th minute own goal from Gerard Pique cancelled Spain’s 2-0 lead. However, Fernando Llorente rescued his side with a winner 11 minutes from time.
Netherlands Euro 2012 profile: Review of the Netherlands’ team, coach and more
How the Netherlands qualified for Euro 2012
The Oranje lived up to expectations as they dominated a 6-team table containing teams like Finland, Hungary and Sweden. Exhibiting their total football, the Netherlands scored a total of 37 goals and conceded only 8 in the qualifiers.
Dirk Kuyt and Robin van Persie each finished the campaign with a 6-goal tally. UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers top scorer Klaas-Jan Huntelaar netted 12 times.
The striker’s prolific run started with a hat-trick away to San Marino on the very first day of the qualification campaign. The Netherlands went on to win the match 5-0. Huntelaar played his part in the next match as his brace secured a 2-1 victory for Finland in Rotterdam. He punished Moldova with a lone goal at the Zimbru Stadium on Matchday 3.
Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Report
Pedro Rodriguez kicked off the party with a goal inside the second minute of the match. Lionel Messi doubled Barcelona’s lead after 20 minutes with an unstoppable right-footed shot from a tight angle. Andres Iniesta made the killer pass leading to that goal. Pedro finished off Athletic Bilbao in the 25th minute with a low shot. Bilbao were left to chase the Catalans all over the pitch.
Xavi and Iniesta ensured Muniain had a miserable night despite all his efforts to put Athletic Bilbao in control of the game. Mascherano and Pique were like bricks in defence, leaving Fernando Llorente helpless in attack.
ESPN to show 12 International Friendlies in the USA
The feature match will be USA vs Brazil on May 30th, at 8 PM EST on ESPN2 and ESPN3. The remaining 11 matches will be International friendly matches featuring Nations that are participating in the UEFA EURO 2012.
Copa del Rey final: Five things Athletic Bilbao must do to beat Barcelona
1) Learn from their past mistakes
Athletic will be hoping to rebound from their devastating 3-0 thrashing at the hands of Atletico Madrid in the final of the Europa League two weeks ago, by upsetting the Catalan giants in the final of the Copa del Rey. There's no question as to whether Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa will confront the game in a...
Barcelona vs Bilbao Copa del Rey final: A tribute to Pep Guardiola – Career recap
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“If there is something extra about this [Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Copa del Rey] final, it is the possibility of winning the title for our coach [Pep Guardiola], the possibility of him winning yet another title and leaving with his head held high.”
Cesc Fabregas was in a confident mood while declaring this statement at a press conference in mid-May. Barcelona have won several titles during the last four years in an unprecedented manner. If this season is considered as a disappointing one it is purely because the judgement of the public is based on comparisons with the Blaugrana’s achievements between the 2008/09 and 2010/2011 seasons.
Euro 2012 participants Germany, Russia, Portugal, Spain & co. in friendly action
Russia vs Uruguay
Euro 2012 participants Russia will lock horns with South American champions Uruguay in an international friendly on May 25.
Russia are actively preparing for the 2012 European Championship which will be their first major tournament since Euro 2008. They dramatically failed to reach the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
The Russians are now willing to test their strength to the maximum ahead of this summer’s Euro 2012 tournament in Poland and Ukraine. Before their game against Lithuania later this month, Russia will face Uruguay on May 25.
Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Preview
Match analysis and pre-match quotes
There is so much at stake for both teams. The departure of Pep Guardiola has increased the hype ahead of the 2012 Copa del Rey final. It will be the 41-year-old’s last match in charge of Barcelona as coach. The public expects his players to play at their highest level since the motivation to dedicate the Copa del Rey title to Guardiola is there. However, the match comes at a rather bad time.
“We would have liked to play the match at an earlier date so that some of us could go on holiday, others could join their teams for Euro 2012 and others to prepare for their teams' World Cup qualifiers,” Barcelona’s Sergio Busquets explained during a pre-match press conference.
Italy Euro 2012 profile: Review of Italy’s team, coach and more
How Italy qualified for Euro 2012
The Azzurri went through the qualifiers under a lot of pressure following the country’s poor showing at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Prandelli took matters in his own hands and led Italy to Euro 2012 without experiencing defeat.
Remarkably, the Azzurri conceded only 2 goals in over 900 minutes of Euro 2012 qualification football. Their campaign was marked by ugly scenes when Italy hosted Serbia in Genoa on October 12. Crowd violence from a minor group of hooligans saw the match abandoned. The UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body handed an automatic 3-0 win forfeit win to the Italians.
England Euro 2012 Profile: Review of England's team, coach and more
How England qualified for Euro 2012
The Three Lions went through the Euro Cup qualifiers unbeaten under the guidance of Fabio Capello. They netted 17 goals and conceded just 5 in their 8 matches. Montenegro and Switzerland gave them the biggest scare. The former stole 4 points away from England through a goalless encounter at Wembley and a 2-2 draw in Podgorica.
That game in Montenegro saw Wayne Rooney get in serious trouble. The Manchester United striker lost his mind and got sent off with a rash retaliation on a Montengran opponent. His direct red card offense means that England will have to do without his services on the first 2 Matchdays of the competition.
Denmark Euro 2012 Profile: Review of Denmark's team, coach and more
How Denmark qualified for Euro 2012
It must be noted that the Danes qualified for Euro 2012 as winners of their table, Group H. The competition at the top was extremely tight with Norway and Portugal both fighting for automatic tickets. Iceland and Cyprus did not cause much threat and Denmark made the most of these minnows by securing maximum points against them.
During the 2012 UEFA European Championship qualifiers, the Danes lost 3-1 away to Portugal. However, they triumphed when it mattered most. It was a sweet relief for the home crowd when Denmark defeated the Portuguese 2-1 in October last year.
SuperSport rolls out two 24-hour channels for Euro 2012
SuperSport will broadcast all 31 games of Euro 2012 across Sub-Saharan Africa in English and Portuguese on SuperSport High Definition 3 and SuperSport 3, the two 24-hour channels.Netherlands’ Euro 1980 captain, Ruud Krol, and England’s Euro 1988 left winger, John Barnes, will form part of SuperSport’s world class analysts who also include Kalusha Bwalya, Gavin Hunt, Jomo Sono, Ernst Middendorp, Daniel Amokachi and Efan Ekoku alongside resident analysts Gary Bailey, Andre Arendse, Shaun Bartlett and Bradley Carnell.
The proven tactical acumen of the panel of specialists will also be used on Master Plan, a show dedicated to understanding the tactics to be employed by the 16 competing nations.
The Euro 2012 UK TV Broadasting Schedule
UK fans will be playing especially close attention to the UEFA EURO 2012 this June as England is in the tournament in Group D with Co-Hosts Ukraine, Sweden and France.
The Euro 2012 will be broadcast LIVE on ITV and BBC. STV will be broadcasting the EURO 2012 in Scotland.
All 31 matches will be broadcast live across both English networks BBC and ITV, as well as on their online and mobile platforms. Both channels will air the final live on July 1st. BBC will broadcast the first and fourth quarter-finals, whereas ITV will broadcast the second and third quarter-final matches. Both semi-finals will be aired exclusively on the BBC.
A daily EURO 2012 programme will provide highlights of the event at the end of each matchday which will air on both ITV and the BBC.
Czech Republic Euro 2012 Profile: Review of Czech Republic's team, coach and more
How the Czech Republic qualified for Euro 2012
The Czechs will felicitate themselves for reaching Poland-Ukraine as they successfully overcame firm competition from Scotland in a qualifying group which also contained the likes of titleholders Spain. A 1-0 defeat to Lithuania got the Czech Republic on a bad start to their Euro 2012 qualification campaign.
However, wins at home to Scotland and away to Liechtenstein gave them 6 points after the 3rd round of matches. The Czechs lost both of their fixtures against the Spanish but did just enough to finish above third-placed Scotland in Group I.
Greece Euro 2012 profile: Review of Greece’s team, coach and more
How Greece qualified for Euro 2012
Match by match, Greece played to prove that they deserve a spot in this year’s UEFA European Championship in Poland and Ukraine. They are one of the few teams to have qualified with an unbeaten record.
Group F runners-up Croatia pushed the Greeks to the wall. In 10 matches, the latter snatched 7 victories and drew thrice. With this formidable record during the qualifiers, Greece cruised to a top spot finish.
Croatia Euro 2012 Profile: Review of Croatia's team, coach and more
How Croatia qualified for Euro 2012
Croatia occupied Pot 1 ahead of the group stages draw for the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers. They fell in a section containing minnows like Malta, Georgia and Latvia. Israel and Greece completed the 6-team table.
Euro 2008 quarter-finalists Croatia started off their qualification campaign on a high. They produced a convincing performance and triumphed 3-0 in Latvia. The Blazers’ two defeats in the 2012 European Championship qualifiers came away to Georgia and at home to Greece.