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UEFA Euro 2012: Daily Report #22

June 29, 2012 – 8:23 pm

After two semi-finals that were fascinating and riveting in their own ways, UEFA Euro 2012 is now almost over. But fret ye not, because Sunday’s finale between Spain and Italy is sure to be a titanic clash between the current kings of European football and an Azzurri side that’s got both momentum and history on its side. It seems that scandal looks good on them, doesn’t it?

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Match Reaction: England 0-0 Italy (aet – Italy win 4-2 on penalties)

June 25, 2012 – 6:57 pm

England’s exit from UEFA Euro 2012 at the quarter-final stage has been met with a curious mix of disappointment, despair and resignation, leaving national team supporters at something of a crossroads. It should be clear to everybody by now that English football, if it continues along its current trajectory, is incapable of producing a national team that will reach the last four of major tournaments regularly. Worse still, the progress made by other nations presents a far more concerning prospect: by standing still, England could easily go backwards.