FIFA, UEFA make peace with Euro host Poland Oct 11, 2008
ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) -- International and European soccer authorities met with the Polish government Friday, completing an agreement to restore order to the sport in a country co-hosting the 2012 Euro Championship. FIFA and UEFA had threatened to suspend Poland if the government prevented the Polish Football Federation from holding an independent election to choose a new leader. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Sports not immune to financial crisis Oct 11, 2008
Aside from a few cosmetic issues (names of defunct financial institutions still embarrassingly attached to stadiums, the AIG logo on the front of the Manchester United uniforms), a few intimations that all is not well (the new soccer stadium project for Liverpool being put on ice by the team's American owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett, presumably because credit has become so tight) and a few alarms being sounded (warnings about club debt levels in European soccer, including some 3 billion... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Leading the pack Oct 10, 2008
European soccer legend, Cruyff was one of the greatest football players the world has ever seen. He was the heartbeat of the Dutch national side during the 1970s and was named European Player of the Century in 1999. (CNN -- International)
European clubs in debt could face ban Oct 10, 2008
LONDON (AP) -European soccer teams burdened with heavy debts could be banned from competitions if they fail to deal with their financial problems. David Taylor, general secretary of European soccer's governing body, warned that such teams would face the "ultimate sanction.''"There would be forms of communication, even warnings, even reprimands before one would ever get to a situation of exclusion, but it's absolutely possible,'' Taylor said Wednesday at a soccer conference at Stamford Bridge. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Man United secure first win, Berbatov nets first goal Oct 3, 2008
It was the second time a Serie A side suffered a shock result this season in European soccer s top competition after Romanian debutants CFR Cluj defeated AS Roma in their opening match a fortnight ago. And Cluj pulled off another upset by holding fancied Chelsea to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Notebook: Azinger used personality profiles to win Sep 24, 2008
Keeping to tradition and class, Team Europe joined the Americans in the team room, and the Americans paid their victims tribute by singing "Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole,'' the European soccer song they had heard while losing the previous three times.They celebrated as a team of 12 following a week in which they were three teams of four.It was an intriguing concept that Azinger spent nearly two years cooking up. He built his team by doing personality profiles of three dozen potential players and grouping... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Say it ain't so Oh ends 50 years in baseball Sep 24, 2008
Keeping to tradition and class, Team Europe joined the Americans in the team room, and the Americans paid their victims tribute by singing Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole, the European soccer song they had heard while losing the previous three times. TRIVIA ANSWER. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Q&A: NBA president Joel Litvin Sep 23, 2008
It's happened in European soccer. I don't believe it's happened, certainly in modern times, in the United States. (USA Today -- Sports)
Symposium: Soccer scandals Sep 23, 2008
I also show that the Asian match-fixers have so destroyed the credibility of their own leagues that they are now fixing games in many European soccer leagues and that generally little effective action has been taken to prevent their incursions. I also present the reader with the evidence that they may have done the same with top international tournaments such as the World Cup and the Olympic Games. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Web escalates newspapers' fight for survival Sep 21, 2008
For example, Crosbie said he likes to follow European soccer. But the newspaper he reads provides a one-size-fits-all digest of stories on the most popular American sports, mostly football, basketball and baseball. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
* English clubs skating on thin ice, Hamann says Sep 18, 2008
Hamann said earlier this month that the partial takeover of his Premier League club Manchester City by Sulaiman Al-Fahim was the future of European soccer. But in a report that appeared on Tuesdays Web site edition of Die Welt newspaper, he cautioned that such developments come with a high price tag. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Behind Enemy Lines: Part II Sep 15, 2008
So, after the first 15 minutes of Sunday's game (when the Lions were down 21), that optimism was replaced by a bitter hatred and diabolical rage that would make most European soccer fans blush. Think DeNiro's character from "The Fan.". (LionsFans.com)
GOING DUTCH: Once dominant, the Eredivisie has fallen on hard times Sep 11, 2008
Each year, Italian, Spanish and English clubs earn more and more cash from the competition -- no wonder they dominate European soccer. The days when Dutch clubs ruled Europe (they won no fewer than six European trophies and three World Club Cups in the 1970s) are long gone. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Ben Franklin & Jon PickstoneTHE LIMEY Sep 9, 2008
A takeover of the club by the slightly ironically named, but mega-rich Abu Dhabi United Group -- an investment vehicle for the royal family of the Emirate -- has catapulted City from a mid-sized mid-table English Premier League club to a force that could soon dominate European soccer. Events moved quickly. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Photo Release -- Famed Soccer League FC Bayern Munich Partners With Artificial Life to Launch Official Mobile Game Sep 8, 2008
The tailor-made game for the league's soccer team, FC Bayern Munich, focuses on competing in a championship for the 2008/09 German and European Soccer Season. A photo accompanying this release is available at. (Primezone Releases)
Europe's Coming Soccer Bubble Sep 6, 2008
That is one explanation of why European soccer does not have a salary cap and the rights to contracted players can be bought and sold (i. e., transfered), but what has been happening is that players, or more particularly their agents, start shopping their clients around the richer clubs and start whispering campaigns intended to be picked up by the press that a player is unhappy at his current club or is the target of another. (Forbes -- Business)
It Is the Character, Stupid Sep 3, 2008
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AMERICAN BEAST: National-team's Onyewu on the up again Sep 2, 2008
In the process, they earned the respect of both their opponents and the interest of the European soccer community. This is how fickle this business, er, sport is. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
* Zenit look to give Putin cause for cheer against Reds Aug 29, 2008
Win or lose, Zenits appearance underscores the emergence of Russia as a force in European soccer. Gazprom, the supplier of a quarter of Europes natural gas, has funded Zenit since 2005, raising its annual payroll to more than US$120 million from US$25 million. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Taking soccer to the small screen Aug 27, 2008
Wende said T-Mobile's live Olympic broadcasts had generated "very large demand." Hancy, the Vodafone executive, said the recently concluded UEFA European soccer championships had attracted many viewers. But the organizers and operators have not released figures. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
GHS duo has European soccer adventure Aug 22, 2008
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England Draws Against Czech Republic in Exhibition; Spain Beats Denmark Aug 21, 2008
Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- England rallied to draw 2-2 against the Czech Republic in today's warm-up match for World Cup qualifying, while European soccer champion Spain won 3-0 in Denmark. The Czechs led twice on goals from and at London's Wembley Stadium, with and replying for the hosts. (Bloomberg -- UK)
* SOCCER FOOTBALL: Italy go out after bad-tempered match Aug 17, 2008
BELGIAN JOY: Although they played most of the game with 10 men, the hard-tackling Belgians caused a major upset by sending the giants of European soccer back home AFP, BEIJING Sunday, Aug 17, 2008, Page 19. Brazils Anderson, left, fights for the ball with Cameroons Frank Songoo during their mens quarter-final match in Shenyang, China, yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Dazzling Olympiad Aug 17, 2008
The behavior of thugs and boors in the stands at European soccer matches and at too many of our pro football games stand in contrast to the respectful demeanor of the Chinese fans. The Chinese may have a long way to go toward achieving the democratic freedoms we enjoy, but we can sure learn a lot from their culture of civility. (NJ.com -- Times)
Index has medal-worthy returns Aug 14, 2008
The company also publishes an index that tracks sponsors and suppliers of Formula 1 auto racing and another index based on publicly traded shares of European soccer clubs. For Dow Jones, these sports-related stock benchmarks are a way to generate publicity in the competitive index industry. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Unibet Second-Quarter Profit Doubles as European Championship Fuels Bets Aug 11, 2008
Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) --, the European Web bookmaker with customers in more than 100 countries, said second- quarter profit more than doubled after June's European soccer championship spurred betting. Net income rose to 3. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Q&A with David Beckham on MLS, England and his near-AC Milan move Aug 10, 2008
World Soccer: What do you miss most about European soccer. Beckham: The passion which surrounds the game over there, though of course I've been spoiled and lucky: Old Trafford and the Bernabu are unique places to play. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Euro clubs win appeal to keep players from Oly. Aug 7, 2008
European soccer clubs win appeal to keep players - 2008 Olympics - SI.com. Posted: Wednesday August 6, 2008 10:14AM; Updated: Thursday August 7, 2008 12:17AM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
European soccer clubs win appeal Aug 7, 2008
BEIJING (AP) - Three European soccer clubs have won their appeal to keep their players out of the Olympic soccer tournament. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Wednesday that Lionel Messi, Diego and Rafinha can be withheld from the Beijing Games. (FindLaw News)
Puma Unexpectedly Returns to Profit as Sales Advance Before Olympics Games Aug 7, 2008
Puma also got a publicity boost from June's European soccer tournament, where it supplied gear to World Cup champion Italy and four other teams. The company boosted marketing spending prior to this year's big sport events, where it has to show presence to increase sales faster in the future,'' said , an analyst at Bankhaus Metzler in Frankfurt who buying Puma stock. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Made in China Aug 7, 2008
Journeymen coaches have long been part of the sporting narrative, with European soccer managers flitting between rival nations and Eastern Europeans spanning the world to run gymnastics camps. But China has only recently started offering coaches for export. (Time.com)
Tim VickeryINSIDE SOCCER Aug 6, 2008
Although a move to FC Porto didn't work out, Diego has flourished in European soccer with Werder Bremen in Germany, and was selected by his fellow professionals as the best player in the Bundesliga. For the national team, though, the path has not been so smooth. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Adidas Q2 sales rise 5 pc Aug 5, 2008
Adidas, sponsor of new European soccer champions Spain, said net income rose to 2. 52 billion euros ($3. (India Times)
Ronaldinho motivated for Brazil's debut Aug 5, 2008
It will be the playmaker's first tournament since transferring from FC Barcelona to AC Milan in a move that could revamp his career following a disappointing season in European soccer. He hasn't played in an official competition in more than four months. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Rogge praises China's efforts Aug 5, 2008
BLATTER WANTS PLAYERS: Even if European soccer clubs win a court case to keep their players out of the Beijing Olympics, FIFA president Sepp Blatter wants them to play anyway. Blatter said that Argentina's Lionel Messi and Brazil's Rafinha and Diego should be able to compete for their national teams no matter what the Court of Arbitration for Sport rules. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Emerging markets help Adidas profit Aug 5, 2008
Adidas, the world's second-largest sporting-goods maker after Nike, said Tuesday that profit rose 12 percent and increased margin forecasts after June's European soccer championship and this month's Olympic Games spurred sales in emerging markets. Second-quarter net income climbed to 116 million, or $180. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
"Every Goal Saves a Life" -- Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports en Espanol Team up With Futbol Club Barcelona to Fight Malaria Aug 5, 2008
Additional awareness for the Malaria No More campaign will be driven by Fox Soccer Channels live call-in program Fox Football Fone-in, which runs weekly throughout the European soccer season. A running tally of goals scored and the channels financial contribution will be tracked on the networks websites at and. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sports court to rule on Olympic releases Aug 1, 2008
With the Olympic football tournament clashing with the start of the European soccer season, Schalke are fighting to hold onto defender Rafinha while Werder are keen to retain playmaker Diego. Both have been called up to Brazils Olympic squad. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
No mixed loyalties for Michael Hussey Jul 31, 2008
" WA chief executive Graeme Wood said Hussey would have had to represent Chennai under the tournament's regulations, but claimed WA would have been entitled to some form of compensation for losing their star batsman to the Super Kings. "I think it's quite significant, probably six figures, but that hasn't been agreed to as yet," Wood said. While such money would have been a welcome bonus for WA, an even bigger pay day could yet await both the Warriors and Australian Twenty20 champions Victoria... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
British Soccer Camp Set For Aug. 4-8 Jul 31, 2008
In addition to coaching youth players throughout the country, Challenger also provides year-round club trainers, runs European soccer tours, holds soccer tournaments and now manufactures and sell its own brand of soccer apparel. To find out more about Challenger Sports, visit their web site. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Battle of the burgers Jul 29, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Skip directly to: Search Box, , , Text Version. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
DJ Tiësto Jul 25, 2008
He immediately starts talking about Holland's advance in the European soccer championship. Meanwhile, this reporter starts worrying that between talk of basketball and soccer, his afternoon with the superstar DJ is going to be as much fun as the time his mother taught him how to make pie crust. (Boston Globe)
NBCOlympics.com: Ronaldinhogets green light Jul 17, 2008
MILAN, Italy (AP) -- AC Milan is counting on a swift return to the top level of European soccer after Ronaldinho joined Kaka and Alexandre Pato in an all-Brazilian attack. To view nbcolympics. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Eto'o: Euro clubs should increase media access Jul 15, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) -- Samuel Eto'o thinks European soccer teams would benefit by increasing player availability to the media. While locker rooms are open to reporters in the United States, many big European soccer clubs do not routinely make players available to reporters. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Racism is a ticking bomb, says Petero Jul 13, 2008
"With the amount of guys from different ethnic backgrounds in the game, we need to start setting the tone for what we want, the standards we need to set in our game. "The last thing we want to end up is like in European soccer, where racism is a real issue, it casts a real dark shadow over the game. "Hopefully we won't be talking about things like that in the future and we can get on and appreciate how good our game is.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Grant WahlINSIDE SOCCER Jul 13, 2008
"I can't wait to have my first training session and see what it's like playing European soccer.". For all the advances in American soccer over the last 15 years, the U.S. hasn't come close to producing a superstar field player on the European club stage. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Kiev and Warsaw get three months to sort out problems Jul 5, 2008
On Thursday, the head of European soccer s ruling body said those comments were meant to wake up Ukraine. We had some questions to ask you because not everything was exactly clear concerning many things in Ukraine the stadiums, the airports, etc, he said, addressing Yushchenko. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* EURO 2008: Torres scores as Spain win title Jul 1, 2008
Spains Fernando Torres, top left, scores the opening goal past German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann during the Euro 2008 final at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna on Sunday, the final day of the European Soccer Championship in Austria and Switzerland. PHOTO: AP. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
European football showpiece will have 24 teams in 2016 Jun 30, 2008
UEFA, the governing body of European soccer which organises the tournament, has been studying proposals to increase the size of the Finals since early last year. The proposals were first submitted by the Scottish Football Association and the Ireland FA last year. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
European Soccer Championship: Spain earns title with 1-0 victory (06/30/2008) Jun 30, 2008
European Soccer Championship: Spain earns title with 1-0 victory. Search post-gazette NOW. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Clifton Native, Baylor Grad to Perform German National Anthem at European Soccer Championship Jun 27, 2008
So who will perform the national anthem (or anthems) before Sundays finals of the European Soccer Championship, a worldwide stage that rivals the Super Bowl. Texas native and Baylor University graduate Eddie Gauntt will perform the German national anthem before Sundays match in Vienna between Germany and Spain. (KWTX.com, TX)
Euro 2008 Kicks Economies Up a Notch Jun 26, 2008
As the U.S. gears up for the NBA Finals, other sports-crazy fans around the world will turn their attention to the three-week European soccer championship in Austria and Switzerland, the third-most-watched global sporting event after the Summer Olympic Games and soccer's World Cup Finals ... The top two from each group then move into the knockout stages, until eventually a European soccer champion is crowned ... From Portugal to Russia, the European soccer championship will undoubtedly be a kick... (BusinessWeek)
Sponsors Bet Big on Euro Soccer Series Jun 26, 2008
That's the goal for the sponsors of UEFA European Soccer Championship, among them some of the world's top companies McDonald's (), Coca Cola (), and Adidas (). With the opportunity to reach so many customers, they're using a host of sophisticated techniques to raise awareness and increase revenue for their brands. (BusinessWeek)
Soccer: Rising Stars and Salaries Jun 26, 2008
Not only is the European soccer championship one of the biggest global sporting events, it also plays host to some of the best paid athletes in the world ... Despite the flourishing of European soccer, the rising costs have made UEFA rethink its laissez-faire approach to the world's most popular game. (BusinessWeek)
Soccer Cup's Online Parallel Universe Jun 26, 2008
Fans are waiting to watch the June 8 European soccer championship match between France and Romania on a giant outdoor screen ... EA Sports has licensed naming rights from the Union of European Football Assn. (UEFA) and has for the first time launched a console-and-online game in parallel with the quadrennial European soccer championship. (BusinessWeek)
JT the Brick: Football can't get here soon enough Jun 24, 2008
No sport in the world has a more passionate following from a global fan base than European soccer and this tournament has been exciting to watch with several great highlights to keep your attention. NASCAR needs a new storyline heading into the chase for the championship after a season that so far has been dominated by Kyle Busch. (MSNBC -- Sports)
1) Globe and Mail: John Doyle on ESPN's revolutionary decision to broadcast Euro 2008 in full Jun 24, 2008
Well here's change the new boys of summer are European soccer stars. The decision by ESPN to broadcast all of this month's European Soccer Championship from Austria and Switzerland is, possibly, a cultural watershed moment ... This is tournament European soccer only. (Guardian Unlimited -- Football)
Spain takes step to lose underachiever tag Jun 23, 2008
Spain's Iker Casillas saves a penalty kicked by Italy's Daniele De Rossi during a penalty during the quarterfinal match between Spain and Italy in Vienna, Austria, Sunday, June 22, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Austria and Switzerland ... Spain's Cesc Fabregas celebrates scoring the decisive goal of the penalty shootout during the quarterfinal match between Spain and Italy in Vienna, Austria, Sunday, June 22, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in... (Florida Times-Union)
Tomlinson, Bush hope to build game abroad Jun 22, 2008
Of course, England isn't playing in the European soccer championship and Wimbledon hasn't started yet, so Bush and LT may be the best show in town. From the players' point of view, though, the real success of last year's Wembley game came on the field in the weeks afterward, and culminated in Phoenix; the Giants used a narrow win in the rain over the then-winless Dolphins as a springboard to the ultimate prize, the Super Bowl. (ESPN -- Football News)
Sports in 2 Minutes Jun 22, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008 Edition. Published: Saturday, June 21, 2008 7:33 PM MDT From The Associated Press. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Duffers: for the love of the game, cheat Jun 21, 2008
When European soccer players are brushed by an opponent's flowing golden hair, they writhe about the pitch as if poleaxed in order to draw a penalty shot. Golfers. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Kevin Cullen: Don't know, don't care Jun 20, 2008
DUBLIN - So I get off the big green bird early Wednesday and I ask the first person I see, a little guy selling newspapers in Dublin Airport, who won the Celtics game and he goes, "Celtic? You mean the football team?Jesus, Mary and Joseph, says I.So I walk out of the terminal and I go to the place to get the bus to take me to South County Dublin where the girls have posh accents and I ask the bus driver did he know who won the Celtics game and your man was Polish and didn't speak much English... (Boston Globe)
Area organizations offer summer sports camps Jun 20, 2008
The British Soccer Camp clinics are a great way for players to get more touches on the ball and improve their soccer skills while learning from European soccer players. The High School Pre-Season Clinic also helps players get in shape before the beginning of their season. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Scolari moves on, Loew comes back Jun 20, 2008
The old guard of European soccer showed the upstart newcomer how to win championship games on Thursday. Germany marches on to the Euro 2008 semifinal after a 3-2 victory, while Portugal goes back to asking itself once again why it has never won a major title. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Euro Cup: Russia dominates Sweden Jun 19, 2008
AP photo - Sweden s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, right, and Russia's Roman Shirokov, left, vie for the ball during the group D match between Russia and Sweden in Innsbruck, Austria, Wednesday at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Austria and Switzerland. INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) Russia dominated a 2-0 victory over Sweden on Wednesday night in a Group D elimination game, sending the Russians to the European Championship quarterfinals. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
