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Three Lions bore to a draw

June 12, 2012 - 11:11am

By: 

Neil Humphreys

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GROUP D
FRANCE 1
(Samir Nasri 39)
ENGLAND 1
(Joleon Lescott 30)

ENGLAND might just bore their way to Euro 2012 glory.

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Strong and solid England

June 12, 2012 - 9:33am

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Gary Lim

PICTURE: AFP

It might not be a five-star showing from England at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk this morning (Singapore time), but they can take pride in the 1-1 draw with France.

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England not good enough for Euro title

June 12, 2012 - 9:25am

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Gary Lim

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Good start, but Ukraine’s defence is suspect

June 12, 2012 - 7:48am

By: 

Ronald Loh

PICTURE: AFP

It's the stuff that dreams are made of, says our analyst Ray Houghton.

Ukraine, taking part in their first European Championship, couldn't have asked for a better start after they beat Sweden 2-1 this morning (Singapore time).

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Spain are too cautious

June 11, 2012 - 9:57am

By: 

Neil Humphreys

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Spain played 74 minutes with no recognisable striker.

Whether the startling strategy was down to overconfidence or over-cautiousness is a question only coach Vicente del Bosque can answer, but it didn’t work.

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Play Torres more

June 11, 2012 - 8:54am

By: 

Lim Say Heng

PICTURE: Reuters

Spain striker Fernando Torres was almost the hero for Spain in their 1-1 Euro 2012 Group C draw against Italy this morning (Singapore time).

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The new Croatia – effective and efficient

June 11, 2012 - 8:50am

By: 

Dilenjit Singh

PICTURE: AFP

SCORING two headed goals against the Republic of Ireland is like finding the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, and getting to bring home the leprechaun that guards it to start your own personal Guinness microbrewery as a bonus.

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Hodgson’s always ready for a laugh

June 11, 2012 - 1:33am

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Gary Lim

PICTURE: AFP

He flashed a bright smile as the Uefa official announced his arrival.

Ahead of his massive first test as England manager, Roy Hodgson was cool as can be, nonchalant even.

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Germans lack verve

June 10, 2012 - 10:04am

By: 

Ronald Loh

PICTURE: AP

While the Germans secured a massive result after they beat Portugal this morning, they were not at their best, says TNP analyst Ray Houghton.

The Germans must improve if they want to win Euro 2012, said the former Liverpool player.

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Dutch masters? More like wasters

June 10, 2012 - 9:44am

By: 

Gary Lim

PICTURE: AP

They promised a return closer to their roots. The gangster football of the 2010 World Cup would be abandoned, they said, to make way for the free-flowing stuff that has always been a Dutch trademark.

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