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Gomez guides Germany into last-16
German forward Mario Gomez celebrates after scoring his team’s winning goal against Northern Ireland during their Euro 2016 match at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on Tuesday. — Reuters photo Mario Gomez struck as world champions Germany beat Northern Ireland 1-0 in Paris on Tuesday to qualify for the Euro 2016 knockout phase as...
Wales tops group ahead of England as Russia goes home
Wales qualified for the knockout stages of the European Championship as a group winner after it overwhelmed Russia 3-0 on Monday and England could only grind out a 0-0 draw with Slovakia. In its first international tournament since the 1958 World Cup, Wales ended Group B with six points, one ahead of England, which also qualifies for the round of...
Mueller steels Germany for N. Ireland scrap
Germany’s Thomas Mueller during news conference at Stade Camille Fournier, Evian-Les-Bains, France June 19, 2016.Photo: Internet PARIS: Thomas Mueller has defended Germany’s misfiring forwards ahead of their pivotal final Euro 2016 Group C game against Northern Ireland on Tuesday, reports BSS. The world champions opened their campaign...
France misfire as lucky Switzerland reach knockout stage
Switzerland rode their luck to earn a 0-0 draw against a misfiring France to reach the knockout stage at a European Championship for the first time on Sunday as they finished second in Group A behind the hosts. Les Bleus hit the woodwork three times, including two efforts by the impressive Paul Pogba and a spectacular strike from substitute...
Stubborn Poland hold toothless Germany to goalless draw
Germany’s midfielder Toni Kroos (L) vies for the ball against Poland’s forward Arkadiusz Milik during the Euro 2016 group C football match between Germany and Poland at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis near Paris on June 16, 2016. — AFP photo Poland held uninspired Germany to the first 0-0 draw of Euro 2016 on Thursday as...
Northern Ireland sink Ukraine with goals from McAuley and McGinn
A thumping header from defender Gareth McAuley and a stoppage-time strike from substitute Niall McGinn earned Northern Ireland a 2-0 victory over Ukraine in their Euro 2016 group C encounter on Thursday. …read more Source:...
N Ireland shock Ukraine
Northern Ireland’s Gareth McAuley (C) heads to score his team’s opening goal against Ukraine during their Euro 2016 match at the Stade de Lyon in Lyon on Thursday. — Reuters photo Northern Ireland shocked Ukraine 2-0 in Euro 2016 Group C on Thursday thanks to goals from Gareth McAuley and Niall McGinn to keep alive their hopes of...
Spain’s public debt surpasses 100% in 20-year high
MADRID : Spain’s public debt rose above 100 percent in the first quarter to its highest level in 20 years, the central bank said Wednesday as Madrid faces an EU sanctions threat for public overspending, reports BSS. Debt as a proportion of economic output hit 100.5 percent in the first quarter up from 99.2 percent at the end of 2015, the...
More to come from ruthless Germans warn Neuer, Kroos
LILLE: Germany stars Manuel Neuer and Toni Kroos warned the world champions will only improve after seeing off Ukraine 2-0 in Lille to make the perfect start to their Euro 2016 campaign, reports BSS. Kroos was named man of the match and goalkeeper Neuer made several key saves as Ukraine threatened to expose a makeshift German defence weakened by...
Germany defence must get better despite victory
Germany may have won their opening Euro 2016 game against Ukraine 2-0 on Sunday, with talismanic captain Bastian Schweinsteiger scoring late, but the victory also highlighted the need for defensive repairs. …read more Source:...
