Euro 2012

[zudomiriku]

Undian Kualifikasi Euro 2012
Tak Ada Grup Neraka Tercipta
Rossi Finza Noor - detiksport



Warsawa - Tak ada grup maut yang tercipta usai pengundian kualifikasi Piala Eropa 2012. Sementara sang juara bertahan, Spanyol, berada dalam grup yang relatif bisa mereka atasi.

Usai pengundian yang dilakukan di Warsawa, Polandia, Minggu (7/2/2010), tim-tim besar mendapatkan grup yang relatif tak berat. Di Grup A, Jerman bakal bertarung melawan Turki, Austria, Belgia, Kazakhstan dan Azerbaijan.

Sementara di Grup C, Italia, tergabung bersama dua peserta Piala Dunia 2010 lainnya, Slovenia dan Serbia. Tiga tim lainnya adalah Irlandia Utara, Estonia dan Kepulauan Faroe.

Prancis, yang lolos ke Piala Dunia 2010 lewat jalur play-off, berada satu grup dengan Rumania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Belarusia, Albania dan Luksemburg. Republik Irlandia, yang mereka singkirkan secara kontroversial di play-off Piala Dunia, berada jauh di Grup B.

Di Grup G, bakal terjadi antara dua tim asal Britania Raya: Inggris dan Wales. Keduanya tergabung bersama Swiss, Bulgaria dan Montenegro.

Spanyol sendiri berada di grup terakhir alias Grup I, di mana mereka berada satu tempat dengan Republik Ceko, Skotlandia. Lithuania dan Liechtenstein. Rep. Ceko dan Skotlandia adalah dua tim yang berpotensi menjadi pengganjal, meski di atas kertas 'Tim Matador' masih lebih unggul.

Hasil Undian Euro 2012

Grup A:
Jerman
Turki
Austria
Belgia'
Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan

Grup B:
Russia
Slovakia
Republik Irlandia
Makedonia
Armenia
Andorra

Grup C:
Italia
Serbia
Irlandia Utara
Slovenia
Estonia
Kepulauan Faroe

Grup D:
Prancis
Rumania
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Belarusia
Albania
Luksemburg

Grup E:
Belanda
Swedia
Finlandia
Hongaria
Moldova
San Marino

Grup F
Kroasia
Yunani
Israel
Latvia
Gerogia
Malta

Grup G
Inggris
Swiss
Bulgaria
Wales
Montenegro

Grup H
Portugal
Denmark
Norwegia
Siprus
Islandia

Grup I
Spanyol
Republik Ceko
Skotlandia
Lithuania
Liechtenstein

[Supernan]

Wih ngeri ada Battle of Britain!!!

Wales - Inggirs. Swiss,Bulgaria,Montenegro berat jg nih grup.

[Hilman-Bukan-Superman]

Euro 2012 Memakai Lima Wasit

NYON, KOMPAS.com —Asosiasi Sepak Bola Eropa (UEFA) akan memasang lima wasit di setiap pertandingan kualifikasi Piala Eropa 2012. Hal sama juga diterapkan di Liga Champions musim depan.

Satu wasit akan memimpin pertandingan, sedangkan empat wasit lainnya menjadi hakim garis. Nantinya, dua hakim garis akan bertugas seperti biasanya. Sementara dua wasit lainnya akan mengawasi di belakang gawang.

Ide itu telah disetujui oleh UEFA, Kamis (27/5/2010). Selain Liga Champions dan Euro 2012, sistem seperti ini juga akan diterapkan di Liga Europa (dulu Piala UEFA).

Sistem baru ini untuk mengurangi kontroversi dalam sepak bola. Dua wasit tambahan itu akan mengamati apakah terjadi pelanggaran di kotak penalti atau tidak. Selain itu, dia juga bertugas mengamati dan menentukan apakah bola sudah melewati garis gawang atau tidak.

Dewan Asosiasi Sepak Bola Internasional (IFAB) yang merumuskan aturan tersebut menilai sistem itu lebih realistis. Sistem itu juga menggantikan usul penggunaan teknologi di garis gawang.

"Jika sistem ini tak disambut baik, IFAB tak akan mematenkan aturan itu. Kami sudah menerapkan sistem ini di Liga Europa dan berjalan dengan baik," kata Sekretaris Jenderal UEFA Gianni Infantino. (AP)

[ferly_Liemz]

sorry kalau OOT bgt...bis ane gak tw mw di taroh di mana..mw bikin trit baru tapi neh event masih 6 tahun lagi...
aq serahkan pada kebijakan momod aja deh di mana enaknya neh trit di taroh hehehe
tapi sementara secara ini trit tentang euro...maka berita ini aq post di trit ini :-)

btw france lagi jadi host??:nohope:



France Awarded Euro 2016 Ahead Of Italy & Turkey
L'Hexagone will play host to European football's international showpiece...
By Robin Bairner
May 28, 2010 12:08:00 PM
goal.com

France will host Euro 2016, UEFA announced at a press conference in Geneva at Friday lunchtime, beating off competition from Italy and Turkey for the right to stage the event, which will be the first European Championships to see 24 teams compete in the final stages.

The indications were going into the final round of voting that Turkey and France held a lead over the Italian bid, but it came as half a shock that the western European nation was given the nod, despite having tabled what they felt was a fine bid. In the end the vote was tight, with seven of the final votes going to France, and the remaining six in favour of Turkey.

“It's a great day for us,” FFF (Federation Francaise de Football) president Jean-Pierre Escalettes exclaimed to the press in the moments following the announcement.

President of the Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy, appealed in the presentation process: “The French state is there. Everything we have said, we do. It's not the commitment of the Federation or the League, but the commitment of an entire people. All the French expect this event.

“If you give us the Euro 2016, you will enjoy it, and you will receive the best possible [competition].”

The French presentation began with a ten-year-old boy, Nathan, giving a speech regarding what his country hosting Euro 2016 would mean to him. Zinedine Zidane then followed with his recollections of Euro 1984, and how that competition inspired him.

There are already significant plans in place for l’Hexagone to upgrade several stadiums, and that work can now begin with the confidence that the tournament is coming to France.

Les Bleus have tended to be inspired when playing on home soil, winning both the European Championships of 1984 and the World Cup of 1998.

[theater of dream]

Judul nya Euro 2012 tapi yang dibahas Euro 2016.....:peace::peace:I-)I-);));))

[ferly_Liemz]

Judul nya Euro 2012 tapi yang dibahas Euro 2016.....:peace::peace:I-)I-);));))

makanya ane kan di awal sudah say sorry bro...
secara ane pikir,ini kan inpo...
cuma gak tau mesti di inpoin di mana...
kl mang harus di del jg ane rela kok
hehehehehe

[Redsbusby]

Inggris sepertinya tidak dalam grup yg perlu ditakutkan :D. Syang sekali om Giggs uda pensi...:-<

[Andi Istiabudi]

Harapan saya di Euro 2012, Inggris bisa juara DENGAN CATATAN dalam skuadnya tercantum nama David Beckham dan Michael Owen. Keduanya layak meraih gelar karena gagal tampil di Piala Dunia Afsel 2010 karena cidera. Siapa tahu Euro 2012 adalah kesempatan terakhir mereka membela timnas Inggris. Manusia boleh berharap tapi tentunya Tuhan yang menentukannya ...

[zudomiriku]

UEFA Rilis Jadwal Euro 2012
Narayana Mahendra Prastya - detiksport



Minsk - Kualifikasi Euro 2012 memang baru memasuki tahap awal. Meski begitu UEFA telah merilis jadwal untuk kejuaraan yang bakal digelar di Polandia dan Ukraina tersebut.

Jadwal tersebut diumumkan usai mendapatkan persetujuan Komite Eksekutif UEFA dalam sidang yang berlangsung Senin (4/10/2010) petang waktu setempat.

Pembukaan akan digelar di Warsawa, Polandia pada 8 Juni 2012 dengan mempertemukan tim tuan rumah kontra negara yang mendapatkan undian A2.

Untuk babak perempatfinal digelar di Warsawa, Gdansk, Donetsk, dan Kyiv. Sedangkan babak semifinal dihelat di Warsawa dan Donetsk.

Ada pun laga final digelar di Kyiv, Ukraina pada 1 Juli.

"Meskipun masih banyak pekerjaan berat yang harus diselesaikan, namun keputusan besar menyangkut Euro 2012 telah diambil dengan diterimanya jadwal pertandingan ini," ujar presiden UEFA Michel Platini, seperti dikutip dari situs resmi federasi sepakbola Eropa tersebut.

"Keputusan yang diamibl hari ini sekali lagi menunjukkan bahwa kami telah menunjukkan kemajuan dan kita semakin dekat dengan kick-off," terang pria asal Prancis itu.

Euro 2012 digelar di delapan kota yakni di Gdansk, Poznan, Warsawa, dan Wroclaw (Polandia), Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kyiv, dan Lviv (Ukraina).

Jadwal Piala Eropa 2012


8 Juni 2012
#1: POL - A2, 18.00CET, Warsaw
#2: A3 - A4, 20.45CET, Wroclaw

9 Juni 2012
#3: B1 - B2, 18.00CET, Kharkiv
#4: B3 - B4, 20.45CET, Lviv

10 Juni 2012
#5: C1 - C2, 18.00CET, Gdansk
#6: C3 - C4, 20.45CET, Poznan

11 Juni 2012
#7: D3 - D4, 18.00CET, Donetsk
#8: UKR - D2, 20.45CET, Kyiv

12 Juni 2012
#9: A2 - A4, 18.00CET, Wroclaw
#10: POL - A3, 20.45CET, Warsaw

13 Juni 2012
#11: B2 - B4, 18.00CET, Lviv
#12: B1 - B3, 20.45CET, Kharkiv

14 Juni 2012
#13: C2 - C4, 18.00CET, Poznan
#14: C1 - C3, 20.45CET, Gdansk

15 Juni 2012
#15: D2 - D4, 18.00CET, Kyiv
#16: UKR - D3, 20.45CET, Donetsk

16 Juni 2012
#17: A4 - POL, 20.45CET, Wroclaw
#18: A2 - A3, 20.45CET, Warsaw

17 Juni 2012
#19: B4 - B1, 20.45CET, Kharkiv
#20: B2 - B3, 20.45CET, Lviv

18 Juni 2012
#21: C4 - C1, 20.45CET, Gdansk
#22: C2 - C3, 20.45CET, Poznan

19 Juni 2012
#23: D4 - UKR, 20.45CET, Donetsk
#24: D2 - D3, 20.45CET, Kyiv

20 Juni 2012
No matches

21 Juni 2012
#25: 1A - 2B, 20.45CET, Warsaw

22 Juni 2012
#26: 1B - 2A, 20.45CET, Gdansk

23 Juni 2012
#27: 1C - 2D, 20.45CET, Donetsk

24 Juni 2012
#28: 1D - 2C, 20.45CET, Kyiv

25 Juni 2012
Tidak ada pertandingan

26 Juni 2012
Tidak ada pertandingan

27 Juni 2012
#29: W#25 - W#27, 20.45CET, Donetsk

28 Juni 2012
#30: W#26 - W#28, 20.45CET, Warsaw

29 Juni 2012
Tidak ada pertandingan

30 Juni 2012
Tidak ada pertandingan

1 July 2012
#31: W#29 - W#30, 20.45CET, Kyiv


(Keterangan: CET = Central European Time. Waktu Indonesia Barat lebih dahulu sekitar 5 jam dari CET)

[Supernan]

Serem banget liat kejadian di Genoa!
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Ga tw fans Serbia bertindak rusuh gara" apa,mungkin pas kalah lwn Estonia 3-1 minggu lalu.

[zudomiriku]

gw tambahin videonya

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[rondwisan]

itu Italy vs Serbia di postpone yaa ..., parah nih ... :(
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Italy v Serbia clash abandoned after violence
Soccernet - October 12, 2010, 7:00 AM GMT


Italy's Euro 2012 Group C qualifier against Serbia was abandoned by UEFA after just six minutes had been played due to crowd disturbances.

The game at Genoa's Luigi Ferraris stadium was delayed for 35 minutes after a section of Serbian fans threw fire crackers and flares in the direction of the north stand where Italian supporters were seated, and onto the pitch.

Serbian players, led by Inter Milan midfielder Dejan Stankovic, urged their fans to calm down as families began to make their way towards the exit. Once order was restored, a minute's silence was observed in memory of four Italian soldier killed in Afghanistan on Saturday.

The game started but it was not long before Scottish referee Craig Thomson stopped play after a Serbian fan threw a flare onto the pitch, which narrowly missed Italy goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano.

After a delay, Italy coach Cesare Prandelli said: ''The game will not be played. I've never seen anything like it.''

Serbia went into the game on the back of a 3-1 home defeat to Estonia on Friday. Coach Vladimir Petrovic was taking charge of his first game ahving replaced Radomir Antic since that loss.

To some it was unclear if Stankovic and his teammates had done their best to calm down those that were causing trouble.

''We tried to calm our fans, we didn't applaud them,'' said captain Stankovic.

Viviano said it was not possible to resume playing.

''It was impossible to have played in that goal,'' he said. ''I would have had to constantly turn around to make sure that no flare hit me.''

The 1600 Serbian fans were kept in the stadium under police surveillance as the Italian supporters left the stands.
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Italy security chief blames Serbian authorities
Soccernet - October 12, 2010


Italian security chief Roberto Massucci blamed Serbian authorities for allowing unruly fans to travel to the Euro 2012 qualifier in Genoa.

The match between Serbia and Italy was abandoned after just six minutes played due to crowd disturbances at the Luigi Ferraris stadium.

''Fans that are so dangerous should not have arrived in Genoa,'' said Massucci. ''They should have been stopped by the Serbian officials. We were aware that this game had a risk factor but a behaviour of such aggressiveness we had not experienced for some time.

''From the traditional channels of communication with the Serbian police, we had not been given any signs of the degree of danger of these fans. We, through experience, had arranged an adequate security, but we would have never imagined such a high level of aggressiveness. But there was no-one here from the Serbian police.''

Long before the game, Italian police clashed with Serbian fans near the hotel where their team was staying.

The game was then delayed by 35 minutes due to crowd disturbances after Serbian fans threw flares in the direction of the north stand where Italian supporters were seated, and onto the pitch. When the game finally started, more flares and fireworks were thrown onto the pitch forcing Scottish referee Craig Thomson to stop the match.

''It's a difficult time for everyone,'' said Italian Football Federation general director Antonello Valentini. ''We apologise to our fans. The police and us, as a federation, did what we could do in order for the game to be played.

''The referee took the decision to abandon the game after the second flare was thrown onto the pitch and told us he could not guarantee the safety of the players.''

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli could not hide his disappointment after the game.

''We are extremely sad and very bitter,'' he said. ''There were so many children that wanted to watch a show and were not able to do so. I've never experienced anything like this.

''The (Serbian) players have been assaulted by their own fans in their bus. Their goalkeeper (Vladimir Stojkovic) was in our changing room, he was trembling and had fear not only about tonight but also in view of returning home.

''The ultra fans seemed organised. It appeared as though they would have done everything possible to make sure the game was not played. According to the Serbian players, that was their aim.''

UEFA will now wait for report as they look to investigate the incidents in Genoa. A statement from UEFA read: ''UEFA now awaits the receipt of the official UEFA delegate's match report before deciding whether to open a disciplinary case.''

[rondwisan]

Serbia bisa dinyatakan kalah 3-0 nih gara2x kejadian ini .. :(
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Serbian chief admits 'shame' as UEFA prepares to act
ESPNsoccernet - October 13, 2010
Serbian Football Association president Tomislav Karadzic says Tuesday night's violent scenes in Genoa have brought shame on the country, with UEFA expected to award a 3-0 win to Italy after the Euro 2012 qualifier was abandoned.

After Serbian fans attacked their own team bus prior to kick-off, resulting in goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic being taken to hospital for tests, kick-off was delayed by 35 minutes after Serbian supporters threw flares onto the pitch and in the direction of Italian fans.

When the game did start, another flare was thrown at Italian goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano forcing referee Craig Thomson to call a halt to proceedings after only six minutes. Serbian supporters also taunted police, cut protective nets and attempted to smash Perspex barriers.

UEFA is now awaiting official reports before taking any action but it is likely that Serbia will face heavy sanctions. Italy are expected to be awarded a 3-0 victory following the abandonment of the game.

Italian federation vice-president and former Italy midfielder Demetrio Albertini told Reuters: "We will not ask for anything. It's up to the UEFA delegate to talk with UEFA to decide what to do."

Serbia's football chief said events in Genoa were a shameful episode for the country's national side.

"We had indications that this would happen," Karadzic told Belgrade's B92 television. "These fans are just the executors, it was planned in Belgrade.

"This has brought embarrassment and shame on our country. We had problems during training, before the match, and now this... the state must react."

Gazzetta dello Sport reports on Wednesday morning that one of the alleged ringleaders of the trouble has been arrested by Italian police.

The Serbian fan, named as Ivan, was arrested on a bus at around 0200 BST after being identified by his distinctive tattoos.

[zudomiriku]

itu Italy vs Serbia di postpone yaa ..., parah nih ... :(
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Italy security chief blames Serbian authorities
Soccernet - October 12, 2010


Italian security chief Roberto Massucci blamed Serbian authorities for allowing unruly fans to travel to the Euro 2012 qualifier in Genoa.

The match between Serbia and Italy was abandoned after just six minutes played due to crowd disturbances at the Luigi Ferraris stadium.

''Fans that are so dangerous should not have arrived in Genoa,'' said Massucci. ''They should have been stopped by the Serbian officials. We were aware that this game had a risk factor but a behaviour of such aggressiveness we had not experienced for some time.

''From the traditional channels of communication with the Serbian police, we had not been given any signs of the degree of danger of these fans. We, through experience, had arranged an adequate security, but we would have never imagined such a high level of aggressiveness. But there was no-one here from the Serbian police.''

Long before the game, Italian police clashed with Serbian fans near the hotel where their team was staying.

The game was then delayed by 35 minutes due to crowd disturbances after Serbian fans threw flares in the direction of the north stand where Italian supporters were seated, and onto the pitch. When the game finally started, more flares and fireworks were thrown onto the pitch forcing Scottish referee Craig Thomson to stop the match.

''It's a difficult time for everyone,'' said Italian Football Federation general director Antonello Valentini. ''We apologise to our fans. The police and us, as a federation, did what we could do in order for the game to be played.

''The referee took the decision to abandon the game after the second flare was thrown onto the pitch and told us he could not guarantee the safety of the players.''

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli could not hide his disappointment after the game.

''We are extremely sad and very bitter,'' he said. ''There were so many children that wanted to watch a show and were not able to do so. I've never experienced anything like this.

''The (Serbian) players have been assaulted by their own fans in their bus. Their goalkeeper (Vladimir Stojkovic) was in our changing room, he was trembling and had fear not only about tonight but also in view of returning home.

''The ultra fans seemed organised. It appeared as though they would have done everything possible to make sure the game was not played. According to the Serbian players, that was their aim.''

UEFA will now wait for report as they look to investigate the incidents in Genoa. A statement from UEFA read: ''UEFA now awaits the receipt of the official UEFA delegate's match report before deciding whether to open a disciplinary case.''

Serbia bisa dinyatakan kalah 3-0 nih gara2x kejadian ini .. :(
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Italy security chief blames Serbian authorities
Soccernet - October 12, 2010
Italian security chief Roberto Massucci blamed Serbian authorities for allowing unruly fans to travel to the Euro 2012 qualifier in Genoa.

The match between Serbia and Italy was abandoned after just six minutes played due to crowd disturbances at the Luigi Ferraris stadium.

Serbia goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic was attacked by his own fans prior to the game and was later taken to hospital, while crowd trouble erupted inside the ground as Serbian fans hurled flares, cut through protective nets and smashed perspex barriers.

''Fans that are so dangerous should not have arrived in Genoa,'' said Massucci. ''They should have been stopped by the Serbian officials. We were aware that this game had a risk factor but a behaviour of such aggressiveness we had not experienced for some time.

''From the traditional channels of communication with the Serbian police, we had not been given any signs of the degree of danger of these fans. We, through experience, had arranged an adequate security, but we would have never imagined such a high level of aggressiveness. But there was no-one here from the Serbian police.''

Long before the game, Italian police clashed with Serbian fans near the hotel where their team was staying.

The game was then delayed by 35 minutes due to crowd disturbances after Serbian fans threw flares in the direction of the north stand where Italian supporters were seated, and onto the pitch. When the game finally started, more flares and fireworks were thrown onto the pitch forcing Scottish referee Craig Thomson to stop the match.

''It's a difficult time for everyone,'' said Italian Football Federation general director Antonello Valentini. ''We apologise to our fans. The police and us, as a federation, did what we could do in order for the game to be played.

''The referee took the decision to abandon the game after the second flare was thrown onto the pitch and told us he could not guarantee the safety of the players.''

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli could not hide his disappointment after the game.

''We are extremely sad and very bitter,'' he said. ''There were so many children that wanted to watch a show and were not able to do so. I've never experienced anything like this.

''The (Serbian) players have been assaulted by their own fans in their bus. Their goalkeeper (Vladimir Stojkovic) was in our changing room, he was trembling and had fear not only about tonight but also in view of returning home.

''The ultra fans seemed organised. It appeared as though they would have done everything possible to make sure the game was not played. According to the Serbian players, that was their aim.''

UEFA will now wait for report as they look to investigate the incidents in Genoa. A statement from UEFA read: ''UEFA now awaits the receipt of the official UEFA delegate's match report before deciding whether to open a disciplinary case.''



bukannya 2 berita itu sama yah opa? repost neh :peace:

[rondwisan]

sorry sorry sorry JEK ... :peace:
edited yaa ... ;);))

[zudomiriku]

Ketika Para Binatang Menyerbu Genoa
Andi Abdullah Sururi - detiksport


Genoa - Publik Italia sakit hati dengan kelakuan suporter Serbia yang merusuhkan Stadio Luigi Ferraris di kota Genoa, saat tim kedua negara bertanding di babak kualifikasi Piala Eropa 2012.

Harian olahraga terbesar di Italia, La Gazzetta dello Sport, dalam headline-nya memakai judul "The Beasts" (Para Binatang—Red) untuk melabeli kerusuhan pada Selasa (12/10/2010) malam waktu setempat itu.

Harian La Repubblica dalam editorialnya menyebut kerusuhan tersebut sebagai "pukulan ke jantung sepakbola yang sakit". Koran lainnya, Il Messaggero, menulis "Kita semua kalah".

Kickoff pertandingan Italia-Serbia molor lebih dari setengah jam gara-gara suporter tim tamu melakukan aksi kekerasan di dalam dan stadion, melawan fans tuan rumah dan polisi. Walaupun laga sempat dimainkan selama enam menit, wasit memutuskan menghentikannya karena situasi sudah demikian buruk.

Otoritas Italia menyebutkan, 16 orang termasuk dua polisi dilarikan ke rumah sakit dari insiden tersebut. Sebanyak 17 orang ditahan atas kekacauan tersebut, di mana fans Serbia tak cuma menyerang fans dan polisi Italia tapi juga kiper timnya sendiri.

Bus-bus yang membawa suporter Serbia dilaporkan telah digiring keluar kota oleh polisi untuk mencegah tawuran lebih buruk dengan tifosi tuan rumah. Demikian kantor berita Ansa melaporkan, yang dilansir Reuters, Rabu (13/10).

Diyakini kerusuhan ini memang sudah direncanakan. Situs Goal.com menganalisis tiga faktor. Pertama, fans Serbia tidak puas pada keputusan federasi sepakbola Serbia yang memecat pelatih Radomir Antic bulan lalu. Walaupun tidak pula berhasil di Piala Dunia, tapi Antic disukai suporter Serbia karena telah meloloskan negara mereka ke Afrika Selatan.

Celakanya, performa Dejan Stankovic dkk tidak lantas membaik setelah ditangani Vladimir Petrovic. Maka ketika Serbia kalah 1-3 di kandang sendiri dari Estonia hari Jumat lalu, kemarahan itu diyakini bertambah.

Faktor kedua dari ranah politik, sehubungan dengan wacana menjadikan Kosovo negara yang merdeka. Baru-baru ini Menteri Luar Negeri AS Hillary Clinton berkunjung ke Serbia dalam rangka menekan Serbia untuk membebaskan Kosovo. Ini memicu kemarahan orang-orang Serbia. Faktor ini paling tidak dapat dilihat ketika terjadi pembakaran bendera Albania di Luigi Ferraris. Di Kosovo, warga keturunan Albania adalah populasi terbanyak.

Faktor ketiga menyangkut rivalitas dua klub besar di Beograd dan kiper Vladimir Stojkovic. Kiper yang menggagalkan tendangan penalti pemain Jerman Lukas Podolski di Piala Dunia 2010 itu dianggap mengkhianati Red Star Beograd, karena sejak remaja ia digembleng klub tersebut, tapi memutuskan bergabung ke Partizan Beograd.

Stojkovic, yang sejak 2007 dimiliki klub Portugal Sporting Lisbon, pada Juni lalu bahkan diberi sebuah seremoni khusus dengan diangkat sebagai anggota kehormatan Red Star. Tapi dua bulan kemudian ia menerima pinangan Partizan yang meminjamnya dari Sporting.

Suporter garis keras Red Star marah besar dan memberi dia ancaman mati. Beberapa Ultras konon berjanji akan "mengeluarkan" Stojkovic sebelum, selama, dan setelah pertandingan Italia-Serbia di Genoa tersebut.

Kemarahan itu sepertinya benar, karena beberapa jam sebelum pertandingan, kiper berusia 27 tahun itu diserang di dalam bus timnya dengan berbagai benda. Ia terluka dan dibawa ke rumah sakit. Stojkovic sebenarnya tidak ada di starting line up bahkan cadangan tim Serbia untuk meladeni Italia

[otonk reddevilz]

parah..masalahnya di negeri sendiri..bikin ribut di negeri orang..:nohope:
tapi untungnya ultras nggk ikut kepancing sehingga tidak meluas menjadi kerusuhan antar supporter kedua negara...

[rondwisan]

UEFA launches investigation into Genoa violence
ESPNsoccernet - October 13, 2010



UEFA has opened a "full and thorough" investigation into the violent scenes that forced Tuesday night's Euro 2012 qualifier between Italy and Serbia to be abandoned.

Kick-off in Genoa was delayed by 35 minutes when travelling Serbian fans threw fireworks at the home support. When the match did get underway, it lasted only six minutes as flares were thrown at Italy goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano.

Serbian fans were also caught up in clashes prior to the game - with the country's team coach also attacked - while supporters taunted police, cut protective nets and smashed Perspex barriers at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

"Following the abandonment of yesterday's UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match between Italy and Serbia at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa after only six minutes of play, UEFA has confirmed today that it has immediately opened a full and thorough disciplinary investigation into the incidents of serious disorder witnessed at the match and the circumstances surrounding it," a UEFA statement read.

"Once the full dossier is completed, with the assistance of both the referee and delegate reports, the matter will be put before the independent UEFA control and disciplinary body for further review and possible sanctions.

"The sanctions that are available to the control and disciplinary body can be found in the UEFA disciplinary regulations, edition 2008, article 14, and range from a reprimand or fine, up to a stadium closure or 'disqualification from competitions in progress and/or exclusion from future competitions'.

"The proposed date for the meeting of the control and disciplinary body to hear this case is Thursday 28 October."

Serbia's government has also apologised to Italy for the behaviour of their travelling support.

"What happened in Genoa was a disgrace, a nightmare,'' said Sanda Raskovic-Ivic, Serbia's ambassador in Rome. "I and all of Serbians are ashamed. I take this opportunity to send the apologies from the embassy, our government and our population to the Italian people for what has happened."

Northern Ireland will wait to hear UEFA's verdict ahead of their trip to Belgrade next year. Patrick Nelson, chief executive of the Irish Football Association, said the body would wait to hear from UEFA before making any judgments on safety.

He said: "It's a matter for UEFA and we will look out and see what they say about it as our next away game is away in Serbia. We'll need to plan for that game in the near future. We plan all our trips carefully as all trips are different.

"We have a security officer as part of the team. We will work with him, UEFA and the other country, whichever country that may be. We also work quite closely with the Amalgamation (of Northern Ireland Supporters Clubs), not just for this trip to Serbia but every trip."

It has also emerged the the Italian federation, the FIGC, could also face punishment.

UEFA spokesman Rob Faulkner told Gazzetta dello Sport: "Aside from the responsibility of those that provoked the incidents, UEFA rules also consider the responsibility of the federation that organises the game.

"They have the duty to guarantee safety in the stadium as well as making sure the game goes ahead."

[Andi Istiabudi]

Masalah Holigan Hantui Euro 2012

Bola.net - Tuan rumah bersama Euro 2012 Poland menghadapi "masalah besar" tentang holigan namun berusaha keras untuk mengatasinya, kata pejabat senior UEFA, Rabu.

Martin Kallen, direktur UEFA untuk Euro 2012, mengatakan dalam konferensi Soccerex di Manchester, pemerintah Polandia berusaha keras untuk mengatasi masalah holigan pada putaran final Euro tahun depan saat mereka bertindak sebagai tuan rumah bersama Ukraina.

Kallen berbicara hanya beberapa hari setelah pendukung Polandia berkelahi dengan petugas keamanan pada pertandingan tandang Lithuania di Kaunas, Jumat.

"Kami amat prihatin dengan masalah holigan tapi kami tahu Pemerintah Polandia juga prihatin dengan masalah itu," kata Kallen.

"Mereka tahu bahwa mereka punya masalah, mereka bahkan memiliki masalah besar. Ada holigan di hampir semua pertandingan liga tapi pemerintah melakukan langkah benar untuk mengatasinya di masa mendatang," katanya.

"Kita saksikan Jumat kemarin, gambaran yang tidak bagus yang terjadi di lapangan. Kami dan pemerintah Polandia memperhatikan hal itu. Mereka mengatasi masalah ini dengan serius dan akan ada perubahan bulan depan," katanya.

Kallen mengatakan, ia yakin masalah yang terjadi di stadion di Polandia hanya karena itu adalah pertandingan klub. Dan pada kompetisi Euro 2012 situasinya akan berbeda karena kompetisi itu akan menyedot pendukung yang berbeda.

"Pada Euro akan datang penonton berbeda, rasanya akan lebih aman," katanya. "Euro seperti pesta sepak bola dan masalah biasanya terjadi dalam pertandingan antar klub."

Marcin Herra, ketua Panpel Polandia 2012, menyatakan, parlemen baru pemerintah akan menerapkan "nol toleransi" dalam menerapkan kebijakan tentang holigan.

"Kalangan minoritas tidak dapat merusak even kalangan mayoritas," katanya, "Di Polandia parlemen baru juga mengizinkan kami untuk bertindak lebih tepat kepada para holigan."

"Akan ada kebijakan nol toleransi artinya 500 orang tidak akan dapat merusak acara satu juta orang," katanya. (ant/cax)

Source : http://www.bola.net

[MIN]

Tuan Rumah Euro 2012 Polandia Bakal Jajal Belarus

Tuan rumah bersama kompetisi Euro 2012 Polandia akan melakukan laga persahabatan lawan Belarus di Jerman bulan depan, merupakan uji coba terakhir dalam laga persahabatan, kata juru bicara asosiasi sepak bola Polandia, PZPN, Kamis (22/09).

Pertandingan 11 Oktober itu, kata juru bicara wanita PZPN Aznieszka Olejkoska, diadakan di kota Wiesbaden di bagian barat Jerman.

Belarus gagal maju ke putaran final Euro 1012, setelah berada di urutan keempat dalam penyisihan Grup D, berada di bawah Romania, Bosnia dan pemuncak klasemen, Prancis.

Mereka akan bertemu dengan Polandia setelah melawan Romania pada 7 Oktober di putaran perempat final.

Sedangkan tim Polandia, sedang melakukan perjalanan pulang setelah melakukan laga persahabatan di Seoul, Korea Selatan.

Seperti halnya tuan rumah lainnya, Ukraina, Polandia maju otomatis ke putaran final kejuaraan Eropa yang diikuti 16 negara, sehingga mereka harus mengasah ketajaman permainan mereka melalui pertandingan persahabatan.

Pada 6 September, Polandia nyaris membukukan kejutan ketika berhadapan dengan Jerman yang belum pernah mereka kalahkan, sebelum tim tamu itu mencetak gol pada tambahan waktu sehingga permainan berakhir 2-2.

Pada pertandingan sebelumnya di kandang sendiri melawan Meksiko, Polandia main imbang 1-1 sehingga menimbulkan tekanan pada pelatih Polandia, Franciszek Smuda, baik kritikan dari pendukung mau pun dari pemain yang kurang menyukai taktiknya.

Setelah Belarus, lawan Polandia berikutnya adalah Italia, yang sudah lolos ke putaran final euro 2012 setelah berada di puncak penyisihan Grup C.

Mereka dijadwalkan bertanding di kawasan barat daya Polandia di kota Wroclawn pada 11 November, bertepatan dengan hari nasional Polandia.

Sumber: bola.net

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Spain, Netherlands face tough draw

Spain and Netherlands face the prospect of a tougher draw at Euro 2012 due to the top seeding of hosts Poland and Ukraine - while France could find themselves in the bottom pot of seeds.

The draw for the finals, which takes place on Friday, December 2, will seed teams based on the coefficient of performance in qualifying and final tournaments of Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup, as well as qualifying for Euro 2012. There will be weighting of 40% each on Euro 2012 qualifying and World Cup results, and 20% for Euro 2008.

Poland and Ukraine are among the top seeds, as happens with the hosts of every international tournament to ensure their games take place in their own country and at a major stadium. Spain are automatically seeded as holders, while Netherlands are currently the top-ranked nation in the coefficient (though below Spain).

It means that being in the second pot is more favourable than being a top seed, as those countries have a greater chance of being drawn against the hosts who, on ranking, are weaker opponents. However, there is also the prospect of being drawn against the reigning champions or the Dutch, who have won every game in qualifying.

The coefficent table would rank Ukraine as the 13th best team in Europe and Poland as 27th.

The play-off draw will again be seeded, a method that courted plenty of controversy when Ireland were drawn against France in World Cup qualifying, and is to be based on the coefficients after this month's qualifiers, with the draw for November's two-legged ties taking place on Thursday, October 13.

There has been little movement in the rankings among the top sides recently. After September's qualifying fixtures the top 12 was almost entirely unchanged, apart from England moving above Italy into fourth and Croatia leapfrogging Russia into sixth. Every other nation was unchanged.

There is far more scope for movement for the lower ranked nations, who are unlikely to be involved in the finals.

With Spain and Netherlands as top seeds, they would be drawn against, assuming they qualify, one of Germany, England, Italy or Croatia. Portugal would be in pot three and France in pot four.

That could create a potential group of death involving Spain, Germany, Portugal and France.

Based on the current coefficients and tables - which of course will change by next week - the draw pots would be as follows. This also assumes the seeded nations win the qualifying play-offs.

Pot One: Poland, Ukraine, Spain, Netherlands
Pot Two: Germany, England, Italy, Croatia
Pot Three: Russia, Greece, Portugal, Sweden
Pot Four: France, Denmark, Serbia, Czech Republic

Sweden/Netherlands or Greece/Croatia are most likely to qualify automatically as the best runner-up. This would make the pots for the play-off draw as follows:

Seeds: Sweden/Netherlands or Greece/Croatia, Denmark, Serbia, Czech Republic
Unseeded: Turkey, Ireland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro

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Hosts Poland and Ukraine qualify automatically. All nine group winners qualify. The second-placed team with the highest number of points from matches against the first, third, fourth and fifth placed teams also qualifies. The eight remaining second-placed teams will take part in two-legged play-offs to decide the four remaining qualifiers.

Teams level on points are ordered by head-to-head record before overall group performance is taken into account.

European Championship Qualifying : Group A Table
-----------P W D L F A GD PTS
1 Germany 9 9 0 0 31 6 25 27
2 Belgium 9 4 3 2 20 12 8 15
3 Turkey 9 4 2 3 12 11 1 14
4 Austria 9 3 2 4 16 17 -1 11
5 Azerbaijan 9 2 1 6 10 25 -15 7
6 Kazakhstan 9 1 0 8 6 24 -18 3

The 1996 champions Germany have already secured their place in the 2012 finals as guaranteed winners of Group A. Belgium have a one point advantage over Turkey but have to go to Germany for their final game on Tuesday, while the Turks host Azerbaijan.

European Championship Qualifying : Group B Table
---------P W D L F A GD PTS
1 Russia 9 6 2 1 11 4 7 20
2 Rep of Ireland 9 5 3 1 13 6 7 18
3 Armenia 9 5 2 2 21 8 13 17
4 Slovakia 9 4 2 3 6 9 -3 14
5 Macedonia 9 2 1 6 7 13 -6 7
6 Andorra 9 0 0 9 1 19 -18 0

Russia look favourites to win Group B and need a point against Andorra to ensure a play-off place. Republic of Ireland meet Armenia in what looks like a play-off place decider.

European Championship Qualifying : Group C Table
-------P W D L F A GD PTS
1 Italy 9 7 2 0 17 2 15 23
2 Estonia 10 5 1 4 15 14 1 16
3 Serbia 9 4 3 2 13 11 2 15
4 Slovenia 9 3 2 4 10 7 3 11
5 Northern Ireland 9 2 3 4 9 10 -1 9
6 Faroe Islands 10 1 1 8 6 26 -20 4

Group C has already been won by Italy, but second place is still to be decided. Serbia need a win over Slovenia to guarantee a play-off place because Estonia hold the head-to-head against the Serbs.

European Championship Qualifying : Group D Table
---------P W D L F A GD PTS
1 France 9 6 2 1 14 3 11 20
2 Bosnia-Hercegovina 9 6 1 2 16 7 9 19
3 Belarus 10 3 4 3 8 7 1 13
4 Romania 9 3 4 2 12 8 4 13
5 Albania 9 2 2 5 6 13 -7 8
6 Luxembourg 10 1 1 8 3 21 -18 4

France hold a slender one-point advantage in Group D over Bosnia-Hercegovina, and the two teams meet on Tuesday. One will win the group, the other is most likely heading for the play-offs, although either has a chance of the one additional spot.

European Championship Qualifying : Group E Table
--------------P W D L F A GD PTS
1 Netherlands 9 9 0 0 35 5 30 27
2 Sweden 9 7 0 2 28 9 19 21
3 Hungary 9 6 0 3 22 14 8 18
4 Finland 9 3 0 6 16 16 0 9
5 Moldova 9 2 0 7 8 16 -8 6
6 San Marino 9 0 0 9 0 49 -49 0

The Netherlands have won the group and Sweden are guaranteed at least second and a play-off spot because of their head-to-head record against Hungary. The Swedes are by no means out of the running for a guaranteed spot as the best second-placed team.

European Championship Qualifying : Group F Table
---------P W D L F A GD PTS
1 Greece 9 6 3 0 12 4 8 21
2 Croatia 9 6 1 2 16 7 9 19
3 Israel 9 4 1 4 11 11 0 13
4 Latvia 9 3 2 4 9 10 -1 11
5 Georgia 9 2 4 3 6 7 -1 10
6 Malta 9 0 1 8 4 19 -15 1

Greece only need a point from their final game in Georgia to win the group. Croatia have to win their final game at home to Latvia and hope the Greeks slip up or they are in the play-offs.

European Championship Qualifying : Group G Table
----------P W D L F A GD PTS
1 England 8 5 3 0 17 5 12 18
2 Montenegro 7 3 3 1 7 5 2 12
3 Switzerland 7 2 2 3 10 10 0 8
4 Wales 7 2 0 5 5 10 -5 6
5 Bulgaria 7 1 2 4 3 12 -9

England have qualified as group winners and Montenegro are definitely consigned to the play-offs.

European Championship Qualifying : Group H Table
----------P W D L F A GD PTS
1 Portugal 7 5 1 1 20 10 10 16
2 Denmark 7 5 1 1 13 5 8 16
3 Norway 7 4 1 2 7 6 1 13
4 Iceland 8 1 1 6 6 14 -8 4
5 Cyprus 7 0 2 5 6 17 -11 2

Portugal and Denmark will fight it out to see who win the group and they play each other on Tuesday. The consolation for the loser is that this group is currently looking most likely to provide the additional guaranteed qualifier.

European Championship Qualifying : Group I Table
--------P W D L F A GD PTS
1 Spain 7 7 0 0 23 5 18 21
2 Scotland 7 3 2 2 8 7 1 11
3 Czech Republic 7 3 1 3 8 7 1 10
4 Lithuania 7 1 2 4 3 9 -6 5
5 Liechtenstein 8 1 1 6 3 17 -14 4

Defending champions Spain have already won Group I. Scotland lead the Czech Republic by a point going into the last round of games and now must match the Czechs' result in Lithuania when they play in Spain.

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Robbie Keane ruled out of Republic of Ireland qualifier with Armenia

• Record scorer strains adductor muscle against Andorra
• Irish need a win or draw to guarantee play-off spot

The Republic of Ireland captain, Robbie Keane, has been ruled out of the team's crucial 2012 European Championship qualifier against Armenia on Tuesday because of an injury to his adductor muscle.

The injury deprives the Irish of their all-time leading scorer – with 51 goals – for a match they need to win to stand a chance of leapfrogging Russia to finish top of Group B, which would secure automatic qualification for next year's finals in Poland and Ukraine. A win or a draw would guarantee a Euro 2012 play-off spot at the least.

The Los Angeles Galaxy forward complained of soreness in his groin after playing the full 90 minutes of Friday's 2-0 win in Andorra.

Keane's place will be taken by the West Bromwich forward Simon Cox, who has been preferred to his club-mate Shane Long and Stoke's Jonathan Walters, while the goalkeeper Shay Given will wear the captain's armband.

Stephen Kelly will replace the suspended Stephen Ward at left-back, while Richard Dunne returns from his ban as Darren O'Dea makes way. Republic of Ireland are two points behind Russia, who play Andorra, and a point clear of Armenia going into the final qualifying match.

Team to face Armenia at Aviva Stadium, Tuesday, 6.45pm kick-off
Shay Given (capt); John O'Shea, Richard Dunne, Sean St Ledger, Stephen Kelly; Damien Duff, Glenn Whelan, Keith Andrews, Aiden McGeady; Kevin Doyle, Simon Cox.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbnAb

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Hypocrisy not at hand despite Republic of Ireland's slice of luck

The sending-off of Armenia's goalkeeper after the ball struck Simon Cox's arm has brought unfair comparisons with Thierry Henry's infamous double handball two years ago

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Armenia's Roman Berezovsky was adjudged to have handled outside his area after Ireland's Simon Cox appeared to control the ball with his arm. Photograph: Sky Sports

When Thierry Henry's double handball deprived Irish football officials of a jaunt to sunny South Africa last year, those mandarins whined and wheezed so hard that even folks who initially had a smidgin of sympathy for them wound up wanting to beat them to a mangled mess and dance on their gory carcasses while cackling like Halloween witches high on poitín and toffee apples. Having been left, by their decision to refrain from doing so, with the slight feeling of inadequacy that permanently stalks the domesticated, those folks weren't about to miss an opportunity to vent anew if the Irish were ever seen to profit from a miscarriage of justice.

And lo, vociferous and vengeful have been the accusations of Irish hypocrisy after Giovanni Trapattoni's chain gang were on Tuesday night allowed to totter through to a Euro 2012 play-off thanks in part to a questionable red card for Armenia's goalkeeper Roman Berezovsky, that, to boot, was preceded by an instance of brachial control by Simon Cox that elicited precisely no condemnation from the Irish players who – rather than stop play and give the ball to the nearest Armenian along with a penitential donation to Yerevan's second-largest hospital – indignantly lobbied the referee to dismiss poor old Berezovsky.

So far there has been little grousing from Armenia. Perhaps they will not make a complaint nor demand a replay or a free place in the finals until they have compiled a complete dossier or have managed to summon up Football Association of Ireland levels of convenient moral outrage. Perhaps, as we speak, janitors in state buildings all across Armenia are emulating their Irish counterparts who two years ago either vandalised, or refused to work with, vacuum cleaners called Henry. "Some have painted over the name on the cleaner and wiped the smile off its little red face," mourned an Irish official to the Sun back then, stoically repressing tears.

"It just shows how the frustration caused by that goal has got to everyone in Ireland." Now we can only wonder whether Armenians are engaged in a similar campaign of destruction, and what sort of domestic appliance might be called Cox.

It could be, of course, that the reason that moaning measuring 9.6 on the FAI Scale has not been heard, and that Armenians are not trying to figure out ways to burn pints of Guinness in the street or blast the planet's shamrock reserves with Agent Orange, is that they know there is not, in fact, that much to complain about.

Berezovsky deserved to be sent off, for being a sinister bungler if nothing else. If Cox's shot did not, in fact, strike his arms after he streaked absurdly out of his box, it was only because of the goalkeeper's incompetence: he certainly meant to handle it and that crazed and pernicious intent may well have appalled Cox so much that he was prevented from bettering the finest lob of his career so far. That, indeed, could be construed as the real pity of that play.

Intent matters. If you make to shoot someone, your panicked would-be victim is fully entitled to punch you in the face even if your trigger jams. Berezovsky had to go.

By contrast, it is the absence of intent that means Cox's alleged handball was incomparable to both, or at least the second, of Henry's.

Cox's heart and mind were in the right place. It was just his arm that may have been fractionally astray. In the maelstrom of action it is entirely plausible that Cox, like Rafael van der Vaart at White Hart Lane against Arsenal two weeks ago, was unaware that the ball may have grazed his upper arm as well as his chest. For that same reason none of the Armenians appealed, even the fiendish goalkeeper. Unless, come to think of it, that's why he was waving his hands above his head outside the box as Cox made to shoot?

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbpd8

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Euro 2012 play-off draw

Republic of Ireland have landed the ideal Euro 2012 play-off draw as they take on Estonia, while Portugal face Bosnia, Czech Republic play Montenegro and Turkey take on Croatia in a rerun of the Euro 2008 quarter-final.

Having lost four of their last five play-offs for a major tournament, the Irish cannot take the Estonians, who edged out Serbia in Group C to second place, at all lightly.

Their last appearance ended in acrimony when they were knocked out by France following a controversial handball by Thierry Henry ahead of the 2010 World Cup.

Former Republic of Ireland striker John Aldridge, though, believes Giovanni Trapattoni's men are well placed to progress.

Asked if he thought Ireland would go through, he told Sky Sports News: "Yes. We've got the greatest travelling fans and it would be great to see them on the road again. It was probably the easiest of the four (seeded teams to draw). We travel better than we play at home - we've had better results away than we have had at home."

On his hopes for the first leg in Estonia, he added: "They will try to get a clean sheet, try to get a win which would set us up nicely."

Ireland beat the Estonians home and away during the qualifying campaign for the 2002 World Cup finals, but Trapattoni admitted he is not underestimating the threat they pose to his side's hopes of reaching the finals.

He said: ''It is extremely positive for Ireland that we will play the first leg away. We should not underestimate our opposition, or any team, including Estonia. To have made it through to the play-off, they must have quality and mental fortitude.

''Our build-up to this stage of the competition has shown us the importance of organisation, attention to detail and self-belief. That will be vitally important to us as we prepare for these games in November.''

The Portuguese face the same opponents they defeated in play-off qualification for the 2010 World Cup but Bosnia goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is hopeful it will be a different story this time around.

"It will be hard - that's probably clear to everyone," he told SuperSport. "However, I saw Denmark get the better of Portugal and, if they can do it, why can't we? We certainly can qualify.

"It is definitely a different situation [to the 2010 World Cup play-off]. I think we're now a much better team and we should remember the first leg in Portugal, where it was a simple case of bad luck."

Montenegro's delight at making this stage may be further lifted by taking on a Czech team who made heavy weather in finishing ahead of Scotland.

Croatia, meanwhile, have unfinished business after they were denied at the last Euro finals by a last-minute Turkish extra-time goal and in a shoot-out.

Games to be played November 11 and 15
Turkey v Croatia
Estonia v Ireland
Czech Republic v Montenegro
Bosnia-Herzegovina v Portugal

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[Sheyro_07Seven]

neh versi indonesiaNya yach,.... :D

dr hsil drawing,..kyakNya big match ceko Vs montenegro deh,...& turki Vs kroasia,.... :thumbup:

Playoff Euro 2012
Portugal Ditantang Bosnia, Irlandia Hadapi Estonia

Nyon - Drawing playoff Kualifikasi Piala Eropa 2012 mempertemukan Portugal dengan Bosnia & Herzegovina. Sementara Republik Irlandia akan menghadapi Estonia.

Drawing dilakukan UEFA di markas besar mereka di Nyon, Swiss, Kamis (13/10/2011) sore WIB. Pengundian dilakukan terhadap tim yang menduduki posisi dua babak fase grup, yang tuntas dua hari lalu.

Portugal, salah satu tim unggulan yang secara mengejutkan kalah bersaing dengan Denmark di Grup H, akan mengadapi Bosnia & Herzegovina di babak playoff. Bosnia merupakan runner up Grup D, di mana mereka hanya kalah satu poin dari Prancis yang jadi juara grup.

Hasil undian lain mempertemukan Republik Irlandia dengan Estonia. Di fase grup, Robbie Keane dkk kalah berkompetisi dengan Russia, sementara Estonia merupakan penghuni posisi kedua Grup C, di mana Italia tampil dominan.

Pertandingan lain yang tersaji di babak playoff adalah Republik Ceko vs Montenegro. Dan yang terakhir adalah Turki versus Kroasia.

Babak playoff akan dilangsungkan dua leg dengan pertandingan pertama dihelat 11-12 November. Sementara pertandingan kedua dilangsungkan 15 November.

Drawing Playoffi Piala Eropa 2012


Turki vs Kroasia
Estonia vs Republik Irlandia
Republik Ceko vs Montenegro
Bosnia dan Herzegovina vs Portugal

*Tim yang disebut pertama lebih dulu jadi tuan rumah.


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Ireland 2-1 Armenia: Presumably FAI Will Ask UEFA For Replay After Dreadful Refereeing Decision?

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Two years after Thierry Henry’s infamous handball in France’s World Cup play-off with the Republic of Ireland, the Irish finally received some kind of footballing karma at the Aviva Stadium, courtesy of another appalling refereeing decision, this time by Spanish official Eduardo Ganzalez.

The referee sent off Armenian ‘keeper Roman Berezovsky on 26 minutes after he blocked an attempted lob by Simon Cox outside the box with his arm. However, Gonzalez and his assistants failed to spot Cox himself controlling the ball with his own arm before he tried his lob.

“It just came over my shoulder and I tried to control it,” Cox explained. “Some you get, some you don’t, but I don’t think it was a handball by the keeper.”

The Irish then profited from a dreadful own-goal, knocked in to his own net by a hapless Valeri Aleksanyan just before the break. Richard Dunne added a second on the hour and despite Henrikh Mkhitaryan getting one back for the visitors and Kevin Doyle seeing red late on, Ireland stumbled over the finishing line, making it through to the play-offs.

The FAI Chief Executive John Delaney did not release the following statement: ”Conclusive video evidence of a clear handball……. has been seen by millions of football fans worldwide. The blatantly incorrect decision by the referee to award a goal has damaged the integrity of the sport. We now call on FIFA as the world governing body for our sport to organize for this match to be replayed.”

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Euro 2012 Playoffs: Bold Predictions for the 4 Showdowns

The draw is set. The teams are ready.

Now it's time to wait—and predict.

The eight teams in the Euro 2012 playoffs learned their assignments today at a draw in Krakow, Poland. The four playoff pairings will be decided by aggregate goals over two legs.

The first legs will be held November 11-12, with the return legs November 15.

Winners qualify for next summer's final 16-team tournament, which will be held in Poland and then Ukraine from June 8 to July 1, 2012.

Here is the full draw with seeded teams on the right. Seeded teams play the second leg at home, which is considered an advantage.

Turkey vs. Croatia

Estonia vs. Republic of Ireland

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Portugal

Czech Republic vs. Montenegro

Follow me into the slideshow to get my bold predictions for each tie.

Turkey over Croatia
Pairing: Turkey vs. Croatia

Who wins: Turkey

Why: Turkey was a semifinalist in Euro 2008, as well as World Cup 2002. It beat Croatia in the Euro 2008 quarterfinals.

Turkey has experience in the playoffs. It beat Ireland in the playoffs for Euro 2000, and Austria in World Cup 2002 qualifiers. It lost to Latvia in the 2004 playoffs and Switzerland in the 2006 playoffs.

But most importantly, Guus Hiddink is Turkey's manager. The Dutch genius does everything right in World Football. In 2008, he led Russia to the European semifinals. In 2002, he led South Korea to the World Cup semis.

Now it's Turkey's turn.

Hiddink is a master tactician and motivator. He will get the most out of Turkey's squad.

Ireland over Estonia
Pairing: Estonia vs. Republic of Ireland

Who wins: Ireland

Why: Ireland won't win because it's easy. This is going to be a struggle.

Estonia has never qualified for a major tournament—Euros or World Cup—but played well to beat out World Cup qualifiers Serbia and Slovenia in Group C play. This is not a team to be taken lightly, even if it did lose to Faroe Islands in June.

Ireland, meanwhile, could be without Robbie Keane after the 31-year-old aggravated a muscular tear by playing the full 90 minutes last week against tiny Andorra.

Kevin Doyle will miss the first leg through suspension.

Still, Ireland should have enough quality to go through.

Montenegro over Czech Republic
Pairing: Czech Republic vs. Montenegro

Who wins: Montenegro

Why: Montenegro is the seeded team, but Czech Republic will be the favorite. Every playoff needs an upset, and this will be it.

The Czech's generally played below standard in qualifying, and sneaked in on the last day thanks to a big win over Lithuania and a Scotland loss to Spain. The squad is aging, and is in need of an overhaul.

Montenegro gave England trouble both times they played, earning a pair of draws. Led by Stevan Jovetic, this is an up-and-coming team.

Portugal over Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pairing: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Portugal

Who wins: Portugal

Why: I would have liked Bosnia against just about anyone else in the draw, but Portugal will prove too tough an assignment.

Bosnia finished second in Group D qualifying just behind France. It came within about 12 minutes of qualifying automatically until France scored a late equalizer.

Still, Portugal has too much quality despite underachieving in qualifying. Cristiano Ronaldo is always a threat, while the squad has other dangerous options in guys like Helder Postiga and Hugo Almeida.

This could be a very close pairing, though.

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Euro 2012: 10 Reasons We Can't Wait for It

The last time a UEFA Euro competition came to a close, an explosive Spanish side emerged as the victors, and the Furia Roja went on to take the 2010 World Cup as a follow-up.

Now, with a host of new talent, new management and some resurgent sides, the 2012 tournament in Poland and Ukraine looks like it could well be anybody's game to win. As some of the best national teams in the world prepare to face off, you can bet we're in for one exciting tournament.

Here are 10 reasons we can't wait for Euro 2012 to start. If you have your own to add, by all means, have at it in the comments.

The Best Young Talent Europe Has to Offer on Display
As January approaches, all eyes are on Europe's young talents as potential transfer prospects, but in the Euro tournament, they have a chance to work their magic for their respective countries.

Denmark's Christian Eriksen, Germany's Mario Götze, Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri and Russia's Alan Dzagoev are just a few of the names who have shone in this tournament so far.

Shaqiri scored a hat trick for Switzerland in a 3-1 win over Bulgaria, and Eriksen became the youngest Danish goal-scorer ever in a qualifier win over Iceland.

Hopefully, there will be plenty more exciting moments for these wunderkinds in the tournament.

Opportunity to Settle Old Scores
A formidable Netherlands side lost to Spain in the 2010 World Cup final on a late scorcher of a goal from Andrés Iniesta, and the Oranje's fantastic tournament run was marred in part by their conduct in the final, most notably Nigel de Jong's kung-fu kick to the chest on Xabi Alonso, which somehow didn't see him get sent off.

Now, as Spain and the Netherlands sit comfortably at the top of their respective groups and will easily qualify for the tournament, there is always the possibility, scheduling pending, of one heck of a rematch, with both sides stocked with new faces and a hunger for glory.

Old Euro tournament rivalries may see resurgences as well—Russia, a Cinderella team in the 2008 Euro tournament under Guus Hiddink, lost in the semifinals to Spain. Now, at the top of their group and with a host of new talents like 21-year-old CSKA Moscow striker Alan Dzagoev, they'll be ready to greet their old adversaries.

Chances for Redemption
With the dawn of another Euro competition comes more opportunities for some strong but never-can-quite-get-there national teams to redeem themselves after underwhelming performances in the previous tournament.

France, marred by Raymond Domenech's lack of leadership and failure to advance in the 2010 World Cup, is now under new management and leads its group in the qualifiers, and with the likes of Samir Nasri and Yann M'Vila showing great promise, could really be a force in this tournament.

England, which had an underwhelming run in the 2010 World Cup and didn't even qualify for Euro 2008, are back with a host of talented newcomers—Kyle Walker, Phil Jones and Jack Wilshere, if and when he's fit—and have the perfect opportunity now to show they are contenders on the international stage.

The Return of the Azzurri
The 2006 World Cup-winning Italian national team had disappointing runs in Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup, losing a heartbreaker in penalties in the former and, courtesy of some lackluster lineup decisions on the part of Marcello Lippi, finishing last in the group stage in the latter, something of an embarrassment for a side that had won the tournament in 2006.

So far, this Euro tournament has seen a very different Azzurri from the one that went down so easily in South Africa. Cesare Prandelli has restored them to a winning record, and they even beat a world-championship-winning Spain side in a friendly back in August.

They're still one of the oldest teams in the tournament, but as recent performances from the likes of Antonio Cassano and Juventus' Giorgio Chiellini have indicated, the Italians still have plenty of fight left. With newcomers like Sebastian Giovinco and Mario Balotelli finding top form in league play, the team looks more balanced.

Also, they still have one of the best keepers in the world in captain Gigi Buffon.

The Jaw-Dropping Germans
There are plenty of formidable teams in this tournament so far, but if there's one that stands out without question, it's the Germans. Germany has gone 10 for 10 in qualifying wins, one of only two teams in the tournament with a perfect record and the side with the most wins. Going into the next stage, they have asserted themselves as the team to beat.

Backed by impenetrable keeper Manuel Neuer, Die Mannschaft, hungry for glory after a third-place finish in the 2010 World Cup, have quite the formidable squad, from established regulars like Philipp Lahm and Mario Gomez to explosive newcomers like Mario Götze and Borussia Dortmund centre-back Mats Hummels.

They haven't won a major tournament since Euro 1996, but from the looks of things, this could very well be the year.

A Top-Klaas Goal Hunter
After helping Schalke 04 win their first major trophy in nearly a decade with the goal that won them the 2011 DFB-Pokal, Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has found his stride in a big way in this tournament. Huntelaar leads the Oranje and the entire tournament in goal scoring, racking up an astonishing 12 in the qualifying rounds.

He's inching ever closer to the Dutch record for goals scored in a European tournament, in this case the 40 goals from Patrick Kluivert. And if he keeps up this rate in the tournament, Huntelaar could very well reach that milestone.

Montenegro and the Sleeper-Hit Shockers
The UEFA Euro tournament is a lot like the Eurovision song contest: It brings out the competitive spirit across the continent, and a clutch of very small countries always end up surprising everyone in the best possible ways.

Estonia and Montenegro have been those countries so far in the Euro qualifiers, with Estonia in second in their group behind Italy and Montenegro wreaking all kinds of havoc on theirs.

Montenegro especially shows promise, with two of the most explosive talents in Europe—Mirko Vucinic, who is shining at Juventus right now, and Fiorentina's young wonder Stevan Jovetic—serving as their primary strikers.

The road could end for either team in the upcoming playoffs, but hopefully, we'll get to see a lot more from them.

The Future of the Football Ground in Action
This is the Donbas Arena, home of Ukrainian contenders Shakhtar Donetsk and one of the venues for the Euro 2012 competition. Shiny, isn't it?

Love it or hate it, Donbas is a perfect example of where the design and construction of the football ground is headed: it cost £262 million to build, seats 51,000 and includes—get this—a thoroughly modern fitness centre, a fan café and sports bar, a retail area, white-tablecloth restaurants and a conference centre. And with Euro looming, it can only get bigger.

ArupSport, who designed the Donbas Arena, designed the Allianz Arena in Munich, Manchester City's new ground at Eastlands and the grounds for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. The future of sports architecture, here at Euro 2012.

Hamit Altintop and More Golazos
One of the most surprising stars of this tournament so far has been a 28-year-old, German-born Turkish midfielder whose best years are probably behind him and who has only gotten into one league match since signing with Real Madrid. Versatile midfielder Hamit Altintop has scored what is easily the tournament's best goal so far, a thunderous golazo which helped his side defeat Kazakhstan in a qualifying match.

Although Turkey's tournament future rests in the playoffs next week, meaning this could be the end of the line for Altintop, there will certainly be a host of other fantastic goals to come.

Good News for Greece
With the cradle of democracy often in the headlines for far more newsworthy and ultimately kind-of-terrifying reasons, it's nice to see Greece get some good news, even if it's just in a football tournament. They are the only team in Group F to go unbeaten in the qualifiers, and one of only five teams in the tournament to have not lost a match yet (seven wins, three draws).

Further bolstering Greece's tournament hopes are a pair of promising newcomers: veteran Olympiacos full-back José Holebas and 17-year-old Panathinaikos goalkeeper Stefanos Kapino, who may become the national team's youngest-ever debutant if Fernando Santos chooses him to face Russia and Romania in the upcoming pre-tournament friendlies.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/928912-10-reasons-we-cant-wait-for-euro-2012

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Euro 2012 in race to get travel infrastructure ready for June kick-off

• Gdansk's delayed air terminal is giving Uefa 'sleepless nights'
• Work still under way on all four of Ukraine's host-city airports

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Martin Kallen, Uefa's Euro 2012 director, inspects Poland's national stadium in Warsaw, which was ready for the opening match five months ago. Photograph: Kacper Pempel/Reuters

Fans travelling to Poland and Ukraine for next summer's European Championship could face travel chaos with major roadworks, train links and airport terminals months behind schedule and workers racing to get them completed in time for the tournament, which starts in Warsaw on 8 June.

Martin Kallen, the Uefa operations director for Euro 2012, giving a progress report on the preparations at the International Football Arena conference in Zurich, said both countries' stadiums will be ready and of good quality but across vast areas, particularly in Ukraine, transport is the biggest headache.

"There is still major work to be done in the next three to four months, especially in transport, from the airports to the stadiums and to the city centres," Kallen said. "It will be a different Euro. On the football side, we want it to be on the same level or a little better than Austria-Switzerland in 2008. But it will never be on the same level in terms of transport."

Kallen listed the air and ground transport projects which are due to be finished as late as April, saying he has had "sleepless nights" about the delayed new air terminal in Gdansk, a key centre for the championship. Following delays, the completion date now is 2 April. Elsewhere in Poland, airport terminals due to be built in Poznan and Wroclaw have also been delayed, with Poznan due to open in the new year.

In Warsaw, which is well provided for with its stadium and hotels, Kallen's key worry is the rail link from the airport, which has been held up by delays on a crucial stretch of track only about 500 metres long. It was due to open at the beginning of next month, he said, but has also had to be rescheduled for March or April.

In Ukraine, Europe's second biggest country after Russia, work is still under way at the airports of all four host cities, Donetsk, Kiev, Lviv and Kharkiv, where a new terminal is scheduled for completion in March. Road and rail transport links are also patchy.

Fans will not know where their countries are playing until after the draw, which takes place in Kiev on 2 December. The England squad will be based in Krakow, Poland, wherever they are drawn to play their group matches.

Of the roads in Poland, Kallen said: "They are still building north-south and west-east motorways, and some projects will not be finished. You will have to go off the motorway and have to go back on again 10-15km later."

In Ukraine, where the distances are so great, the roads suffer great damage during the harsh winters, and Kallen said the authorities preparing for Euro 2012 have decided to focus on repairing the roads they have.

In general, he added, accommodation will be mostly adequate in all the host cities, with university halls of residence and campsites being utilised. His major concern is that there are too few four- and five-star hotels in Donetsk, where a quarter-final and semi-final will be played.

"The worst situation is in Donetsk," he said. "We are working with Ukraine's deputy prime minister and the mayor of Donetsk to arrange charter flights from Kiev to those matches."

Kallen did, though, say that with luck, Euro 2012 can be a success, saying the atmosphere will be greatly improved if the draw helps fans from neighbouring Russia and Germany to travel more easily, and the host nations go far in the tournament. "We need a little bit the luck of the draw, then a lot of our issues will be resolved. Overall we think it will be a good tournament and fans will have a good time in the Ukraine and Poland."

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbYdk

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Euro 2012 Qualifying Playoffs: 10 Bold Predictions

While all of Europe's top sides will also be in action during the upcoming round of international fixtures, the attention will for the most part be on some of the less fashionable teams.

Spain, Netherlands, Germany and Italy will all be in action as they contest their respective double-headers of friendlies, safe in the knowledge they have already booked their place at next summer's European Championships without suffering defeat in their qualifying group (Spain and Germany, finalists four years ago, both did so with 100 percent records).

Plenty of other nations have already failed to reach next year's finals in Poland and Ukraine, but there are eight countries still in international purgatory—otherwise known as the playoffs. Whether they have already exceeded expectations (Montenegro, Estonia) or failed to meet them (Portugal, Croatia), eight into four simply won't go.

Here are 10 scenarios we can look forward to across the four two-legged ties over the next week.

1. There Will Be an Upset
There were no playoffs for the qualifying round of Euro 2008, but there is certainly a recent precedent which will fill any of the four unseeded teams—Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Montenegro, Estonia—with confidence.

In 2009, minnows Slovenia were drawn against the mighty Russia, who were semifinalists in Austria and Switzerland just a year before and boasted stars such as Andrei Arshavin, Roman Pavlyuchenko and Yuri Zhirkov. Matjaz Kek's side looked well beaten in the first leg in Moscow courtesy of goals either side of halftime from Everton's Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, but in the 88th minute Nejc Pecnik gave Slovenia a sliver of hope.

In the return leg in Maribor, it was Zlatko Dedic who became a folk hero for this young nation when he scored the only goal to send a team representing just two million people to the biggest sporting event on the planet.

In South Africa, they were one of several small nations who performed admirably—beating Algeria, drawing with USA and only losing 1-0 to England—and in doing so gave hope to all the underdogs of international football.

There were no playoffs for the qualifying round of Euro 2008, but there is certainly a recent precedent which will fill any of the four unseeded teams—Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Montenegro, Estonia—with confidence.

In 2009, minnows Slovenia were drawn against the mighty Russia, who were semifinalists in Austria and Switzerland just a year before and boasted stars such as Andrei Arshavin, Roman Pavlyuchenko and Yuri Zhirkov. Matjaz Kek's side looked well beaten in the first leg in Moscow courtesy of goals either side of halftime from Everton's Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, but in the 88th minute Nejc Pecnik gave Slovenia a sliver of hope.

In the return leg in Maribor, it was Zlatko Dedic who became a folk hero for this young nation when he scored the only goal to send a team representing just two million people to the biggest sporting event on the planet.

In South Africa, they were one of several small nations who performed admirably—beating Algeria, drawing with USA and only losing 1-0 to England—and in doing so gave hope to all the underdogs of international football.

2. There Will Be a Refereeing Shocker
This is the part where every Irishman will wince. Just the mere mention of the phrase "playoff" will be enough to send a shudder down the spine of every fan supporting Giovanni Trapattoni's boys. Which, given they are preparing for one right now, means here's a whole lot of shaking going on.

The reason for the playoff-phobia is one of the most shocking moments of unsporting behaviour ever seen in the international arena—Thierry Henry's extra-time handball which set up William Gallas's injury-time goal that settled the tie in the most dramatic of circumstances. Both the name of the French striker and referee Martin Hansson will forever be mud from Clare to Cork, as well as every Irish bar across the globe.

While we will unlikely see such an aberration of officiating this time—UEFA now have extra linesmen behind each goal—the chances are that at least one of the eight matches will have one refereeing trick or another. It only remains to be seen how costly it is.

3. A Chance for Revenge?
This time two years ago, Bosnia and Herzegovina were preparing to face Portugal in a playoff for World Cup qualification.

The 2004 European Championship semifinalists were missing their star man and reigning World Player of the Year, Cristiano Ronaldo, with an ankle injury, but they still managed to prevail with two 1-0 wins courtesy of goals from Bruno Alves and Raul Meireles. Portugal ended up being eliminated in the second round by eventual champions Spain, but they never looked like World Cup winners.

This time, however, Bosnia are two years older and wiser, with stars like Edin Dzeko, Zvjezdan Misimovic, Miralem Pjanic and Vedad Ibisevic approaching their peak years.

The Portuguese are of course still favourites, but Bosnia are well equipped to gain revenge for two years ago if Cristiano and Co. do not get their act together. Which, let's face it, is why they are in the playoffs in the first place.

4. A Star Will Be Born
Most of the eight teams in the playoffs can boast at least one genuine star among their ranks. Portugal have players dotted around many of Europe's top clubs, most of the Ireland squad play in the Premier League while Croatia and Turkey have their fair share of famous names too.

But what of Konstantin Vassiljev, the Amkar Perm attacking midfielder and Estonian Footballer of the Year, whose five goals helped fire his country into this two-legged shootout from Group C ahead of Serbia and Slovenia, two countries who reached the last World Cup?

Or how about Ivan Strinic, the Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk left-back who has helped veteran defenders Vedran Corluka and Josip Simunic concede just seven goals in Group F, the best defensive record of the eight playoff contenders?

Or even Sercan Yildirim, the promising young Galatasaray striker who already has a Turkish league title under his belt from his days at Bursaspor?

All it takes is one impressive display, or even one game-changing moment, in the playoffs to announce a new star on the football world.

5. A Tournament Dark Horse Will Emerge
If all four of the seeded teams are the ones to come through their respective ties, then Portugal would immediately have to be considered as dark horses, simply by dint of being good but not as good as Spain, Germany or Netherlands.

But Croatia or even Ireland have the potential to go on a run and upset the odd giant. Before you scoff at the suggestion of a grinding, obdurate Ireland making the semis, remember Greece won in 2004 doing much the same.

Even among the unseeded sides, two sparkling performances in the next week would certainly make people's interest raised and bookies' odds lowered. Turkey made it all the way to the last four in thrilling style four years ago, while Bosnia have all the ingredients needed to spring a real surprise next summer.

6. A Coach Will Be Fired
Come the end of any qualification campaign or major tournament, there is always a slew of managerial casualties. Some have simply come to the end of their contracts and their departure is suitable for all, it's true, but there are usually one or two more acrimonious partings as well.

Paulo Bento inherited a Portugal squad way short of the sum of its parts when he took over from the sacked Carlo Queiroz in September of last year. He led them to five straight wins which rescued their qualification hopes, but fell at the final hurdle by losing to Denmark and having to settle for a playoff place. His current runs until August 2012, which is a much of an incentivised deal as you could imagine. Fail to qualify and he'll be packing up his desk long before then.

The same goes for Guus Hiddink, whose contract with Turkey expires next summer. While the avuncular Dutchman has made international management his forte, he experienced failure last time out with Russia. Should that happen again, the Turkish FA, who had to deal with plenty of speculation over their man leaving for Chelsea this summer and were even resigned to his departure, may decide that is the opportune moment to call it quits.

Croatia boss Slaven Bilic was hailed as the next exciting young manager in world football when he helped mastermind reaching the 2008 Euros at the expense of England, but such are expectations now that failure to reaching back-to-back tournaments may lead the Croatian governing body to decide they have outgrown him.

Before the tournament kicks off in earnest next summer, heads will roll.

7. There Will Be Drama
The very nature of the playoffs, given what is at stake, lends itself well to dramatic circumstances, and those for international tournaments have always delivered somewhere or other.

In the battle for a place at Euro 2004, Croatia looked on their way out on away goals after they were held to a 1-1 draw with Slovenia in Zagreb, only for Dado Prso to score in Ljubljana and continue that emerging nation's record of punching above its weight.

At the same time in Istanbul, Turkey had overturned their 1-0 deficit in Latvia with two goals at home, only for the Latvians to turn the tie back on its head 14 minutes later and go through. There is a corner of the world where the name Maris Verpakovskis will never be forgotten.

In 2006, Turkey again looked to be going through after responding to a 2-0 defeat in Berne by going ahead 4-1 at home, only for Marco Streller's 84th-minute penalty to send the Swiss through.

While there was no playoff required for Euro 2008, the thrills and spills provided by France vs. Ireland and Slovenia vs. Russia two years ago more than compensated in the drama stakes.

Come the second legs, a compelling narrative promises to play out in front of us.

8. There Will Be Rows
International football just wouldn't be the same without the rows and general unrest within a squad at just the moment when unity and humility are required the most.

The Dutch used to be masters of the major championship meltdown, so much so that it became something of a biennial tradition of sorts. While the Oranje got their act together long enough to reach the World Cup final last year, many other countries have had good stabs at emulating them. Roy Keane storming out of the Ireland camp at the 2002 World Cup and the car crash that was the France mutiny against Raymond Domenech in South Africa last year are just two such examples.

In the Portugal squad there are already rumblings of discontent, with Jose Bosingwa refusing to play for his country again while Bento is manager after the boss said publicly that the Chelsea right-back did not meet the necessary requirements to be in his squad, "especially the emotional and mental ones."

With a squad full of stars all nervous at the prospect of humiliation, tensions will run high and a few more players could fall out with the boss before the tie is through.

9. Only One Tie Will Be High-Scoring
The jeopardy of the four playoffs, the away-goals rule and the possibility of extra time and penalties should be enough to make all of these ties exciting. Which is just as well, because not all of them come with the promise of a glut of goals.

Between them in 16 group games, Czech Republic and Montenegro have scored 19 goals and conceded just 15, so that does not look like hitting double figures. Ireland's campaign has been based in their stingy defence (seven goals shipped in 10 games), and with Kevin Doyle suspended for the first leg and Shane Long and Leon Best injured the entire goal-scoring burden appears to rest on Robbie Keane's shoulders.

Croatia's defensive record (seven conceded) and Turkey's goals scored column (13) threaten to cancel each other out, so it is left to Portugal and Bosnia, with their total of 38 scored and two of the world's most in-form forwards to deliver.

10. Regardless of the Results, Some Teams Just Can't Lose
With a population of just 625,000, Montenegro's achievement of reaching as high as 16th in the FIFA world rankings earlier this year must see them as arguably the biggest overachievers in world football.

The nation's FA may be so ambitious that they sacked previous coach Zlatko Kranjcar as they stated their ambition was to qualify, not just make up the numbers. This campaign has seen the Falcons announce themselves on the international scene.

Similarly, Estonia have been another nation to impress over the past 15 months or so which has never qualified for a major tournament, and this is by far their best showing since they regained independence from the breakup of the Soviet Union two decades ago.

Just these two sides reaching the playoffs is a great achievement, and has set a high watermark for them to try and beat when the qualifying campaign for Brazil 2014 begins next year.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/931601-euro-2012-qualifying-playoffs-10-bold-predictions#/articles/931601-euro-2012-qualifying-playoffs-10-bold-predictions

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Republic boss Trapattoni 'proud' of Irish team

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni spoke of his pride after his side secured a place in the Euro 2012 finals in Poland and Ukraine.

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Republic keeper Shay Given celebrates after the final whistle in Dublin

The Republic cruised to a 5-1 aggregate win over Estonia in the play-off with Tuesday night's 1-1 draw at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

"Making the European Championship after 25 years is like a big trophy," said the Italian after the second leg.

"For me, for us, for all of the FAI, we are proud about our jobs."

He added: "The second game is always difficult because this team was humiliated at home, and I said to the players 'be careful, because these are not like the ones we met in Estonia'.

Republic keeper Shay Given was at fault for Estonia's only goal over the two legs but he was delighted to get through.

He said: "It's a historic moment. It's been a long 16 months but we're extremely happy. We deserved it and we'll celebrate for sure."

The Aston Villa goalkeeper admitted it was a strange night given his side's huge advantage from the first leg.

"It was a little bit, and for the crowd, because we were four goals ahead from the first leg and then five in the first half," he added.

"But we're just going to enjoy the atmosphere now.

"I think the lads deserve it. It's been a long road and we'll look forward to next summer."

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Striker Robbie Keane, whose two goals in the first leg helped to put the tie beyond the Estonians, added that it was a special moment to to seal qualification in Dublin.

"Look at the crowd here - I think that says it all," said Keane in front of jubilant scenes in the stands.

"It's a great night for everyone - the fans, the players - it's a night that we'll never forget.

"Full credit to everyone who's involved in the squad. This is why we play football, for situations like this."

Did you know?
•The Republic of Ireland last qualified for the European Championships 24 years ago - a record gap between appearances which is matched by France (1960-1984) and Greece (1980-2004).

Sealing qualification to the finals in Poland and Ukraine ranks as Richard Dunne's finest moment in the game.

"It's the best experience I've had in football," said the Aston Villa defender.

"We've walked around Lansdowne Road a few times with nothing to show for it at the end of campaigns, so to qualify here is special for everyone.

"Everybody wants to play in a major tournament and now to have the opportunity is going to be great, but I think for everyone in the squad it's about enjoying this moment and enjoying the qualification."

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bc4KN

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Inilah 16 Tim Yang Lolos ke Piala Eropa 2012
Bola.net - Portugal menjadi tim terakhir yang lolos ke putaran final Piala Eropa 2012 usai mengalahkan Bosnia-Herzegovina dalam drama delapan gol di Lisbon, Rabu (16/11) dini hari WIB. Sebelumnya, tiga tim memastikan tiket melalui playoff, yakni Republik Irlandia, Kroasia, dan Republik Ceska. Ketiga negara tersebut telah mengantongi kemenangan pada leg pertama. Empat negara yang lolos via playoff menyusul sepuluh negara lainnya yang lolos dari penyisihan grup serta dua tuan rumah, Polandia dan Ukraina.
UEFA akan menggelar undian penyisihan grup Piala Eropa 2012 di Kyiv, Ukaina, 2 Desember mendatang.

Polandia (tuan rumah)
Ukraina (tuan rumah)
Kroasia
Republik Ceska
Denmark
Inggris
Prancis
Jerman
Yunani
Republik Irlandia
Italia
Belanda
Portugal
Rusia
Spanyol
Swedia
http://www.bola.net/piala_eropa/inilah-16-tim-yang-lolos-ke-piala-eropa-2012-ec8496.html

Siapakah Tim jagoan anda???
saya tetap menjagokan ITALIA...Forza Italia...:champ:

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Guus Hiddink parts company with Turkey after Euro 2012 failure

Guus Hiddink has stepped down as Turkey coach after his side failed to qualify for the Euro 2012 finals.

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The Turkish football federation says it has reached a mutual agreement to end the former Chelsea manager's contract, which was due to expire next summer.

Turkey lost 3-0 on aggregate to Croatia after a 0-0 draw in the second leg of the play-offs on Tuesday.

Hiddink, 65, took on his fifth national team role in August 2010 and oversaw Turkey's second-placed Group A finish.

Hiddink had previously led the Netherlands, South Korea, Australia and Russia, plus club sides including PSV Eindhoven, Real Madrid and Chelsea.

A statement on the official TFF website read: "We would like to thank Mr Guus Hiddink for his services during his working period, and wish him all the best in his future career."

In his post-match interview on Tuesday he said that he expected to end his association with Turkey, saying: "I worked for the future of Turkey but I think this is my last match with this team - there is a high probability of that."

Hiddink, who boasts one of football's most impressive managerial CVs, is certain to be in high demand and the likes of Paris Saint-Germain in France and Russian Premier League side Anzhi Makhachkala have been linked with his services.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bc5QB

salah satu korban 'keganasan' Euro 2012. Hiddink katanya 'menyalahkan' sistem pembinaan dini dari persepakbolaan Turki. kabarnya dia pengen balik ke Chelsea tp mo rehat bentar dulu

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England avoid Germans in Euro draw

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England will avoid old rivals Germany in the group stages of Euro 2012 after UEFA confirmed the seedings for next summer's tournament.

England are in the second pot alongside Euro 2008 runners-up Germany, 2006 world champions Italy and Russia, meaning Fabio Capello's men will avoid those teams until the knockout stages.

The Three Lions could be drawn in the same group as Republic of Ireland, who booked their place in their first major championship in a decade on Tuesday.

However, perhaps the most daunting outcome of the draw, which will take place on December 2, would be for England to be drawn alongside reigning world and European champions Spain, Portugal and France.

The Spanish are in the top group of seeds, alongside 2010 World Cup finalists Holland plus co-hosts Poland and Ukraine, who have already been allocated to groups A and D respectively.

A more palatable group for Capello's team might be to be drawn against Poland - with England having already confirmed they will be based in Krakow - Greece and the Czechs.

Ireland are in the fourth group of seeds alongside Denmark, the Czech Republic and France. That means they cannot face the French, who knocked them out in a controversial World Cup qualification play-off two years ago.

The pots have been decided on the countries' UEFA coefficient rankings, except for the co-hosts.


Seedings for Euro 2012

• Pot 1: Spain, Holland, Poland*, Ukraine*.

• Pot 2: Germany, Italy, England, Russia.

• Pot 3: Croatia, Greece, Portugal, Sweden.

• Pot 4: Denmark, France, Czech Republic, Republic of Ireland

* Poland already allocated to Group A, Ukraine already allocated to Group D.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bc5Qw

grup neraka neh kalo Spain/Holland-Germany/Italy/England-Portugal-France

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Ticketless Ireland fan watches match from Estonia bench

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Traveling to an international game without a ticket is a risky business, as part-time fitness instructor Conor Cunningham found out on Friday when he turned up in Tallinn for Ireland's vital Euro 2012 play-off with Estonia. Faced with coughing up €600 for a seat in the 10,300-capacity A. Le Coq Arena, the Irishman did what any sensible fan who had traveled 1,900 miles on a whim would do: he tried to sneak in.

Spotting an open doorway, Cunningham made a run for it and came across bag of balls (a ball bag, if you will) and an Estonia team tracksuit. Much like Ryan Giggs when he hears his wife's key in the front door, he quickly put the tracksuit on and acted as if everything was completely normal.

Assuming the role of an Estonian official of some sort, Cunningham channeled all his testicular fortitude and made his way out to the pitch:

"I didn't know what to do, to be honest, so I thought I'd better go into the Estonian dug-out. No one said anything to me and then I realised I was sitting beside their manager (Tarmo Ruutli). It was about 10 or 15 minutes into the match when a UEFA official got suspicious of me. He came over and, after talking to me, told me I had to move."

Quite how the Estonia manager didn't notice a complete stranger in the place of one of his team is beyond comprehension, but Cunningham watched the rest of the game from an empty seat elsewhere when he was moved on. At the conclusion of the historic 4-0 victory, he managed to celebrate with the Ireland players on the pitch...

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When an official clocked the unusual site of someone in an Estonia tracksuit holding a large bag of balls celebrating with the opposition, he was asked to surrender the balls and leave. Before leaving with tales of his epic blag, however, he videoed himself with Robbie Keane and co in the post-match interview area...

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Don't be surprised if sales of Poland and Ukraine tracksuits suddenly spike in Ireland at the beginning of next summer.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bc7Xa

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Euro 2012 Draw: All You Need to Know

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On Friday, the draw for next summer's Euro 2012 finals will take place, and the 16 qualified nations will find out who they will face in the group stages of the tournament in Poland and Ukraine.

BR's Michael Cummings will be running a live blog of the proceedings from 6 p.m. CET (2 p.m. Eastern US / 11 a.m. Pacific). We'll naturally be delivering plenty of reaction immediately afterwards too, so be sure to check back for all the ramifications.

In the meantime, here's everything you need to know ahead of the draw on Friday.

Where Is It Taking Place?
UEFA are hosting the draw at the Ukraine Palace of Arts in Kiev.

According to Wikipedia, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias and Luciano Pavarotti are the among the notable performers to have graced the venue in the past.

Who Will Be There?
UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino will be conducting the draw with the help of TV presenters lga Freimut and Piotr Sobczynski.

UEFA tell us entertainment will be provided by "the P. Virsky Ukrainian National Folk Dance Ensemble, Ukrainian singer Jamala and a surprise international artist."

We should also expect the national managers of each of the 16 qualified teams, along with a host of legendary names from the tournament's previous editions. The Euro 2012 motto is "creating history together," and the organisers have hence invited a collection of former stars.

How Will the Draw Work?
There are four groups of four to be drawn, with each to be comprised of one team from each of the four seeding pots.

Groups A, B, C and D will all consist of one x Pot A team, one x Pot B team, one x Pot C team and one x Pot D team.

Pot 1 teams will be drawn first, followed by Pot 4, then Pot 3 and finally Pot 2 to make up the groups. This means those in Pot 2 are in for the most agonising wait (not good news for England fans).

We already know Poland are the Pot 1 team in Group A and Ukraine the Pot 1 team in Group D. The hosts have been guaranteed top seeding and a place in the group played out in their home city.

What Are the Seedings?
Aside from the hosts, who automatically go as Pot 1 seeds, the remaining 14 teams have been ranked using the UEFA National Team Coefficient. Here are the pots.

Pot 1: Poland (Group A), Ukraine (Group D), Spain, Netherlands

Pot 2: Germany, Italy, England, Russia

Pot 3: Croatia, Greece, Portugal, Sweden

Pot 4: Denmark, France, Czech Republic, Republic of Ireland

Group of Death?
As with all draws these days, we must address the possibility of a "Group of Death."

It's highly unlikely, but we could potentially see a group containing the behemoths of Spain, Germany, Portugal and France.

Those are arguably the strongest teams in their respective pots, so teams will be desperately hoping to avoid them.

Group of Eternal Life?
According to the UEFA coefficient, here the weakest teams in their respective pots.

Pot 1: Poland

Pot 2: Russia

Pot 3: Sweden

Pot 4: Republic of Ireland

This would suggest the best draw for any team is to find yourself accompanied by three of these in a group. As a caveat, I'd make the case for Poland getting to play in front of partisan crowd, Russia having lost just once in 10 qualifiers and Republic of Ireland riding on a wave of national hysteria.

Sweden were so bad against England at Wembley I can't find anything good to say about them.

A Random Prediction
There's really no point of this final slide, other than to entertain myself with a wild guess at the draw. Oh, and to illustrate once again the fact that each group will consist of seeds from pots 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Group A: Poland, Germany, Portugal, Denmark

Group B: Spain, Russia, Croatia, France

Group C: Netherlands, England, Sweden, Republic of Ireland

Group D: Ukraine, Italy, Greece, Czech Republic

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/962364-euro-2012-draw-all-you-need-to-know#/articles/962364-euro-2012-draw-all-you-need-to-know

[Ucup Carrick]

Group A: Poland, Greece, Russia, Czech Republic.
Group B: Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Portugal.
Group C: Spain, Italy, Republic of Ireland, Croatia.
Group D: Ukraine, Sweden, France, England.

Opening Matches

8 June, Poland vs Greece, 5pm UK Time
8 June, Russia vs Czech Republic, 7:45pm UK Time
9 June, Netherlands vs Denmark, 5pm UK Time
9 June, Germany vs Portugal, 7:45pm UK Time
10 June, Spain vs Italy, 5pm UK Time
10 June, Ireland vs Croatia, 7:45pm UK Time
11 June, England vs France, 5pm UK Time
11 June, Ukraine vs Sweden, 7:45pm UK Time

Matchball EURO 2012
Tango '12

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[VaDLi]

^^
dukung jerman pastinja...

lawan belanda ngga apa-apa deh di finalnya... :D

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evolusi bola resmi EURO...

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[irfi_1]

dukung ITALIA..Vespa kan Made In Italy..:D

pasti jagoannya beda2 nih..pasti seru..

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Euro Cup 2012 Draw: Group-by-Group Guide to Poland and Ukraine Next Summer

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Friday December 2nd, 2011 saw the wait and anticipation for the 2012 UEFA European Championship draw come to a close.

The results saw some teams get lucky; however other nations will be scratching their heads as to how they ended up with such a tough result.

Host nations Poland and the Ukraine both received draws that they will hope to take advantage of as each avoided the Group of Death, which has turned out to be possibly one of hardest groups in European Championship history.

Lets take a look at where the 16 teams qualified for the 2012 UEFA European Championship have been placed after another great levitated draw.

Group A
Clearly the easiest group of the tournament is the first one completed on the docket. Host nation Poland takes the first seat in the group followed by Greece, Russia and the Czech Republic. All four teams are ranked out of the top 10 in FIFA's Coca-Cola World Rankings.

Russia comes in the the highest at 12th, Greece 14th, Czech Republic at 33rd and Poland the lowest at 66th in the world.

While the group is made up of the majority of the lower-ranking teams in the tournament, it should make for some great open play.

Czech Republic is most likely the sleeper to take second but Greece and Russia will be expected to take the spots in the quarterfinals.

Poland—The host nation got lucky with a weak group but they are still likely to be knocked out. The Poles will look back to their form in the nation's September 6, 2011 friendly with Germany, which they drew 2-2 thanks to a late German goal, as inspiration for the first round.

Greece—Known for their defensive style of play that helped them win the 2004 European Championship, the Grecian army returns to the biggest competition in UEFA once again this summer. Ironically they are grouped with Russia who were one of the teams that helped usher them out of the group stage in 2008.

Russia—The Bears made a great run in the 2008 Euros thanks to brilliant play from Andrei Arshavin and others in their squad. Both Arshavin alongside Roman Pavlyuchenko and Diniyar Bilyaletdinov are expected to be the key players for the team.

Czech Republic—The Czechs could be a surprise team to take a second-place finish in the group. Milan Baros was the Euro 2004 Golden Boot winner and is one of the most feared international strikers in his nation's history. Midfielder Tomas Rosicky as well as goalkeeper Petr Cech are the other big players expected to make a huge difference for their nation.

Projected Winners—Russia and Czech Republic

The SPI Odds: Russia—63.4 percent, Poland—55.7 percent, Czech—54 percent, Greece—28.0 percent

Group B: The Group of Death
In most cases the term "Group of Death" is enough to signify a hotly contested group, but Group B of the 2012 UEFA European Championships beats all I have seen. All four nations are ranked in the top eight of UEFA and the top 11 in the world. Three of them in the top five of UEFA.

The Netherlands were the 2010 World Cup Runners-Up and will be favored with their current world ranking still in second place behind Spain. Germany were third in the 2010 World Cup while Portugal are ranked seventh in the world and Denmark 11th.

Netherlands—The Oranje made a quicker exit than they wanted to in the 2008 competition thanks to Russia, who scored two goals in the last eight minutes of extra time to send the eventual 2010 World Cup runners-up packing.

This summer is a long way away but if Robin van Persie carries his form over to the national stage he could carry his nation to the final on his back alone.

Denmark—The Danes are the lowest-ranked nation in the group at 11th in the world. That speaks volumes about what they will have to overcome. Daniel Agger of Liverpool will captain his side from the back line but is sure to make all the effort to contribute at both ends.

Young 19-year-old Christian Erikson is expected to make a huge contribution in the midfield, while Nicklas Bendtner will have to be the goal work horse for his nation.

Germany—Die Mannschaft are one of the most consistent national teams in the last 10 years when it comes to international competitions.

Their recent exploits include 2002 FIFA World Cup Runners-up, 2006 FIFA World Cup Third Place, 2008 UEFA European Championship Runners-up, and most recently 2010 FIFA World Cup Third Place.

Polish-born Lucas Podolski is expected to be a major contributor as always.

Portugal—The Navigators were eliminated from the 2008 European Championship knockout stage by Germany. Needless to say the Portuguese will want to avoid that once again but have more than just their enemies in the group to contend with.

Projected Winners—Netherlands and Germany

The SPI Odds: Germany—78.6 percent, Netherlands—57.2% percent, Portugal—55.3 percent, Denmark—9.0 percent

Group C
Ireland were drawn with three nations in the top 10 FIFA rankings of the world. The luck of the Irish will either continue to pay off or it will end with an early elimination from the tournament as Robbie Keane and company thoroughly deserve to have a chance at a Cinderella run for an international cup.

Group C is almost guaranteed to see Spain take the group, but the other three teams could beat each other up and is up for grabs for all three. Ireland truly have a better chance than many may believe to take second place in the group.

Spain—Spain come into the group as the World and UEFA No. 1-ranked nation, and are defending World Cup Champions from 2010 and returning European Champions from 2008.

Fernando Torres was their savior against Germany four years ago, but is not looking to play spoiler at the moment with his continued dip in form.

Italy—Italy won the 2006 World Cup and have fought back to ninth in the world rankings after a disappointing 2008 Euros and 2010 World Cup. The Azzurri are not favored to advance, and could once again be set for a toothless dismissal if they do not come out of the gates tough.

Ireland—Ireland should have been in the 2010 World Cup but were denied by France, have fought tooth and nail to get into the European Championships and could be a magnificent storyline to follow next summer.

Croatia—The Blazers finished fifth in the 2008 European Championships on the back of massive performances from now world-known players like Luka Modric. Croatia have great success to look back on as they won their group over Germany four years ago.

Projected Winners—Spain and Croatia

The SPI Odds: Spain—89.7 percent, Croatia—49.5 percent, Italy—35.9 percent, Ireland—24.9 percent

Group D
Second host nation Ukraine were drawn in a group that they truly have a chance of taking a result from. England will be the heavy favorites as long as they don't shoot themselves in the foot, while France and Sweden are wild cards in the last few years.

Ukraine—The hosts have a team made up of basically a hybrid version of Dynamo Kyiv with a little of Shakhtar Donetsk mixed in.

Sweden—The Blue-Yellow have a national team with perhaps the most club teams represented in their top 23 players, as only two pairs of players are club teammates outside of the national team.

Sweden won their group in the 2004 Euros only to be eliminated by the Netherlands on penalties. They were in Group D of the 2008 Euros but where knocked out in the group stage.

France—France are coming off 12 years of frustration with their 2000 European Championship trophy being the last time they brought home any silverware as a nation. The 2006 World Cup loss to Italy was the last time they were anywhere close.

England—The Three Lions are possibly the most overrated chokers in international football.

The teams they have sent to major competitions in the last 12 years have been outstanding, but have failed to get a sniff at any silverware. Wayne Rooney's match ban could help them or hinder them as the national team know they must find a way to get some results.

Projected Winners—England and Sweden

The SPI Odds: England—71.9 percent, Sweden—46.1 percent, Ukraine—43.7 percent, France—38.4 percent

Conclusion
This coming summer's UEFA European Championship competition has the chance to be one of the best ever, and will hopefully do justice to its reputation, since the nations will contest it for the last time with only 16 teams in the competition.

Group A will be wide open as will the lower half of Group C as teams like Ireland and Poland look to make their presence felt in the tournament. The Group of Death is most certainly Group B and will be the most difficult to call, while Group D is another that has a tough call because no one knows which England National Team will show up.

All in all I cannot wait for this summer's action to get underway.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/959284-euro-2012-draw-group-by-group-guide-to-poland-and-ukraine-next-summer

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Euro 2012 Draw: 10 Possible Shocks in the Group Stages

The draw for Euro 2012 takes place this Friday at 1800 CET (12 p.m. EST) in Kyiv, Ukraine.

And, although Scotland aren't there, I can't wait.

As I'm sure you're aware, the 16 qualified teams will be drawn into four groups of four teams each. Poland and Ukraine are automatically top seeds as hosts, and they are in Pot 1 alongside Spain and the Netherlands.

However, with the likes of Germany and England in Pot 2, Portugal and Croatia in Pot 3 and even France in Pot 4, the draw could throw up some unbelievably mouth-watering ties.

Let's have a look at some of the shocking games that could be taking place in seven months' time.

The Group of Death

Spain. England. Portugal. France.

How's that for a group?!

If this was drawn on Friday, the media would have a field day, and football fans across the world would already be rubbing their hands in anticipation.

With four giants in one group, anyone could progress to the next stage.

The Group of Death 2

The Netherlands. Germany. Croatia. Czech Republic.

Another very, very interesting group.

With Croatia always providing stern opposition and the Czechs on the rise, nothing is guaranteed in this second potential "Group of Death."

Republic of Ireland vs. England

If the Republic of Ireland and England were to be drawn in the same group, the buildup to that one game would be immense.

The majority of the British Isles (and perhaps even Europe) would be rooting for the Republic, and they are more than capable of pulling off an upset.

Were Ireland to progress at the expense of the Auld Enemy, it would definitely go down in the history books as one of the biggest international shocks ever.

Denmark vs. Sweden

The Scandinavian countries are fierce rivals and could well meet in the group stages.

The Swedes have always been a solid side, and Denmark, despite only having a population of 5 million, have qualified for the last 13 of 16 international tournaments.

Denmark also won the European Championship in 1992, something the Swedes have never achieved.

It would be a shock if fireworks didn't fly in a clash between these two.

Portugal vs. England

Remember the infamous Ronaldo wink?

England fans won't be forgetting it in a hurry.

After exiting the 2006 World Cup at the hands of the Portuguese and succumbing to the same fate at the last European Championship, Fabio Capello's men will be eager to exact revenge on their European counterparts.

However, if these two do meet in the group, Wayne Rooney will miss out on a battle with his former colleague Ronaldo due to his international ban.

Germany vs. Spain

A rematch of the Euro 2008 Final could definitely be in the cards.

With Spain sitting in Pot 1 and Germany in Pot 2, the two giants of world football could meet in what would definitely be an encounter of epic proportions.

Fernando Torres scored the winner nearly four years ago in a thrilling match, and although Torres may well not even make the squad, it would be a big surprise if another sublime match wasn't served up for the world's football fans.

France vs. Italy

Another rematch here—this time between the finalists of the 2006 World Cup.

The 2006 final saw everything—drama, penalties, a moment of madness and brilliant goals.

Italy walked away victorious on that July day, but what would the outcome be if the two sides met again this summer?

With France's miraculous resurrection continuing under Laurent Blanc, and Italy steadily marching on, this match could potentially go down as one of the greatest ever.

Republic of Ireland vs. Germany

The Republic of Ireland feature again in this list, and they could pull off one of the shocks of the tournament if they upset favourites Germany.

The Irish held the Germans to a 1-1 draw in the 2002 World Cup and would probably bite your hand off if you offered them a repeat result.

Robbie Keane scored the equaliser that day and could be just as vital for his team in just a few months' time.

Greece vs. England

Everyone knows that Beckham free kick. The one that sent England to the World Cup in 2002.

However, it would be an incredible shock if the Greeks, former winners of the European Championship, could take revenge on England for that last-minute goal and stun the footballing world.

Although the Mediterranean men aren't quite the defensive maestros that marched to European victory in 2004, they are still a strong side who are a match for anyone on their day.

Russia vs. Netherlands

Andrei Arshavin has fallen off the map somewhat in recent seasons, but I will always remember his virtuoso performance against the Netherlands at the last European Championship.

The Arsenal midfielder announced his arrival in world football with a sumptuous display, tearing through the Dutch defence time and time again as his Russian teammates ground out a 3-1 extra-time victory.

Nevertheless, it would be an almighty surprise if Arshavin could summon a performance of that calibre once again if the Russians come up against the Dutch in the summer.

But one thing's for sure—I cannot wait for the tournament to begin.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/962369-euro-2012-draw-10-possible-shocks-in-the-group-stages#/articles/962369-euro-2012-draw-10-possible-shocks-in-the-group-stages

[RenandyZleb]

indonesia mana neh? ckc :DD

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RT @ESPNSoccernet: BREAKING NEWS: England striker Wayne Rooney's ban has been reduced to two games.


Alhamdulillah, lumayan jadi 2 pertandingan aja.. Baru main di pertandingan ketiga lawan Ukraine.. :D
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Poland’s Achingly Beautiful New National Stadium

This is the new 58,145-capacity National Stadium on the banks of the Vistula that meanders through Warsaw, and it’s where the opening game of Euro 2012 between Poland and Greece will be played. It’s also incredibly beautiful by night, as seen here…

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Such a handsome brute. I shall look forward to seeing more of you next summer, so I shall.

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Howard Webb Masuk 'Skuad' Wasit Euro 2012
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Zurich - Komite Wasit UEFA merilis daftar pengadil yang akan bertugas di Piala Eropa 2012. Salah satu nama yang muncul adalah Howard Webb, wasit yang memimpin final Piala Dunia 2010.

Tercatat ada 12 wasit utama yang terpilih berdasarkan hasil rapat Komite Wasit UEFA yang dilangsungkan di Zurich, Selasa (20/12/2011) waktu setempat. Demikian dikutip dari situs UEFA.com.

Salah satu wasit yang terpilih oleh Komite Wasit UEFA adalah Howard Webb. Pria asal Inggris itu adalah pemimpin laga final Piala Dunia 2010 antara Belanda vs Spanyol. Dalam laga tersebut Webb membuat rekor dengan mengeluarkan 14 kartu kuning.

Selain ditemani oleh dua asisten wasit, di sepanjang Piala Eropa 2012 nanti kerja wasit juga akan dibantu oleh asisten yang bertugas di samping kedua gawang. Siapa saja asisten wasit dan asisten yang bertugas di kedua gawang akan diumumkan selanjutnya.

Berikut daftar wasit yang terpilih untuk memimpin pertandingan di Polandia-Swiss:

Cuneyt Cakir (Turki)
Jonas Eriksson (Swedia)
Viktor Kassai (Hongaria)
Bjorn Kuipers (Belanda)
Stephane Lannoy (Prancis)
Pedro Proenca (Portugal)
Nicola Rizzoli (Italia)
Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Wolfgang Stark (Jerman)
Craig Thomson (Skotlandia)
Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spanyol)
Howard Webb (Inggris)

http://www.detiksport.com/sepakbola/read/2011/12/21/003204/1796014/73/howard-webb-masuk-skuad-wasit-euro-2012

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5 Reasons Why Euro 2012 Will Be Harder to Win Than the World Cup

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The 2010 World Cup in South Africa was a success for the country's economy and global image, as it showcased a nation that many would have been apprehensive to visit despite being the colourful and friendly society that it is.

However, the football played was less enlightening.

Too many drab 0-0 and 1-0 games did nothing to dampen the spirits of the African crowds, but for the viewing public, it did nothing to fulfill their footballing urges.

The European Championship this summer in Poland and Ukraine will be a different story, however, and it will be much harder for the Spanish, who won in South Africa, to claim their second consecutive Euro crown.

More Expansive Football
As we witnessed in 2010, when teams choose to play defensively, it's entertaining for no one.

Even in the final, between two of the best attacking sides in the world, there was only one goal. And it took 116 minutes to arrive.

This summer we will see much more expansive football, which will be welcomed by every football fan across the globe.

This will in turn make it more difficult for the usual suspects to progress, and I can see a big nation dropping out early—e.g. Portugal or Italy; or maybe even, dare I say it, England.

With sides like Germany and co-hosts Ukraine boasting some precocious young talent, this summer's Euro will definitely be one to watch.

Polish/Ukrainian Fans
The Fans in Eastern Europe are renowned the world over for their vociferous nature.

The "Poznan" celebration, originally established in the 1960s by Polish club Lech Poznan, has been adopted by countless clubs including Manchester City, and is an indication of how boisterous the fans are in Poland.

Ukrainian supporters have a reputation for being even noisier, and with the two respective nations behind their team, playing either of the hosts will be a daunting task.

Due to their support, Poland and/or Ukraine could cause an upset this summer.

More Evenly Matched Teams
As is the case with most World Cups, there was a massive range in the quality of teams in 2010.

Even New Zealand, the overwhelming outsiders and minnows of the tournament, were ranked higher by FIFA than fellow competitors North Korea (78th compared to 105th).

This made for some easy first round victories for the likes of Portugal and the Ivory Coast (7-0, and 3-0 vs. North Korea, respectively).

And despite a spirited display from New Zealand, they still crashed out at the group stages and were the only unbeaten side in the tournament.

This summer, though, the lowest FIFA ranked side is co-hosts Poland at 66th, who arguably deserve a higher ranking.

The effect of having home fans behind a national side during a major championship has proven in the past to be a massive factor, and their will be no easy games for any of the big teams.

For these reasons, Euro 2012 will be much tighter and more hard fought than the 2010 World Cup.

Team Progression
Two years is a long time in football, and a lot of things have changed since 2010.

France, a nation disgraced by the behaviour of its senior professionals during the World Cup, have regrouped under new manager Laurent Blanc, and despite a racism row last year, look to be back on the right track.

With the emergence of young talent such as Maxime Gonalons and Marvin Martin, and the supreme form of Real Madrid frontman Karim Benzema, France will be a dangerous proposition for any team.

The French aside, Germany have also made great strides since South Africa.

"Die Mannschaft" finished third in South Africa, and have further developed since, winning all 10 of their Euro qualifiers.

The Germans are definitely among the favourites, boasting young talent such as Mario Gotze, Toni Kroos and Marco Reus.

Other sides have also progressed; Denmark and the Republic of Ireland are two other notable examples.

Favorable First Round Draw
The group stages in an international tournament can often throw up some spicy encounters, and this year is no different.

On first glance, the groups seem to be somewhat lopsided: Group B contains three teams ranked in the top seven by FIFA.

Group A, on the other hand, includes no nation inside the top 12, and two outside the top 30.

With Portugal, Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark all drawn in one group, it will be exciting viewing for the public, but for the countries involved it will be a hard battle to get into the knockout rounds.

On top of this, it is a great chance for lesser nations such as Poland and the Czech Republic to grab their spot in the last 16.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1019559-world-football-5-reasons-why-euro-2012-will-be-harder-to-win-than-the-world-cup#/articles/1019559-world-football-5-reasons-why-euro-2012-will-be-harder-to-win-than-the-world-cup