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Hart happy with resilient England performance against France
12/06/2012 by Goal.com
England goalkeeper Joe Hart expressed his happiness with a resilient Three Lions performance against France.Joleon Lescott’s first international goal put the Three Lions ahead during Monday’s Group D opener in Donetsk before Samir Nasri levelled the score for France.Hart was happy to take the positives out of England's performance and thought that the Three Lions had bee... Full Story »
Nasri delights in deceiving team-mate Hart but disappointed as France settle for a point
12/06/2012 by Dailymail
France midfielder Samir Nasri revealed he deceived Manchester City team-mate Joe Hart in order to score his equaliser in the Euro 2012 draw in Donetsk.Nasri was crowned official UEFA man of the match after the 1-1 draw with England.It was the midfielder's strike just before half-time that earned his side a point after another City man, Joleon Lescott, had put England ahea... Full Story »
Frustration: Ashley Young was rated England's worst player
12/06/2012 by Dailymail
Remember the Capello Index, his player-rating system that got former England boss Fabio Capello into hot water before the 2010 World Cup? It’s back.Less than 30 minutes after the final whistle, Capello’s rundown of every England player was available for all to see and Ashley Young was rated the lowest.Frustration: Ashley Young was rated England's worst playerNo player matche... Full Story »
Giroud's going to be a Gunner: Arsenal close in on French striker
12/06/2012 by Dailymail
Arsenal are close to agreeing a deal to sign France striker Olivier Giroud, a move which will increase speculation that Robin van Persie will leave this summer.Giroud was a sensation for Montpellier last season, scoring 25 goals as his side won the league title and joins Germany’s Lukasz Podolski in what could be a new-look strikeforce at the Emirates. Giroud, who is rated a... Full Story »
Pleasing: Laurent Blanc congratulates his players
12/06/2012 by Dailymail
France midfielder Samir Nasri revealed he deceived Manchester City team-mate Joe Hart in order to score his equaliser in the Euro 2012 draw in Donetsk.Nasri was crowned official UEFA man of the match after the 1-1 draw with England.It was the midfielder's strike just before half-time that earned his side a point after another City man, Joleon Lescott, had put England ahea... Full Story »
Old foes England, France draw in Donetsk
12/06/2012 by YAHOO Sport
France and England on Monday played out a 1-1 draw in their Euro 2012 opener in Donetsk, Ukraine, with three players from English Premier League champions Manchester City playing key roles.City defender Joleon Lescott opened the scoring for England on the half hour, heading in a perfectly weighted Steven Gerrard free-kick from the right touch-line after Patrice Evra ha... Full Story »
England stave off defeat in opener
12/06/2012 by espnstar
England clung on for a share of the spoils in their opening Euro 2012 clash with France after taking the lead through Joleon Lescott's first goal for his country.Lescott had put them in front after half an hour. They could only hold the lead for nine minutes though as Samir Nasri struck from the edge of the area and England never really looked like restoring their advantage... Full Story »
EURO 2012: France and England draw 1-1
12/06/2012 by YAHOO Sport
England held on for a 1-1 draw with France on Monday at the European Championship, giving the Group D favorites one point each.Joleon Lescott put England in the lead with a header in the 30th minute, and Samir Nasri leveled for France shortly before halftime with a strike into the bottom corner of the net.France still has not won a match at a major tournament since the 200... Full Story »
Scouting report: Sportsmail takes an in-depth look at opponents France
11/06/2012 by Dailymail
Roy Hodgson should derive some optimism from the fact that the rising respect for France within England outstrips the respect for France within France. Whereas the English view is based on partial evidence, in France they know the whole story.In France they know about Laurent Blanc’s team’s 21-game unbeaten run but also the detail, such as four of those games being agains... Full Story »
Cover: James Milner will have to be on his game
11/06/2012 by Dailymail
Young and freeEngland’s key player is Ashley Young. Our two wide players will be running marathons trying to track back and support the defence and the two midfielders, Scott Parker and Steven Gerrard, will have to be disciplined. England will try to mirror Chelsea’s performance against Bayern Munich, so it’s crucial for Young to find pockets of space at the other end. He ha... Full Story »
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