Section: The Himalayan Times (Nepal)
Germany’s Hummels a surprise starter versus Poland
FILE – In this April 30, 2016 file photo Dortmund’s Mats Hummels kicks the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg in Dortmund, Germany. Photo: AP PARIS: Germany coach Joachim Loew surprisingly picked Mats Hummels at centre back instead of Shkodran Mustafi for his side’s second Group...
Northern Ireland sink Ukraine with goals from McAuley and McGinn
Northern Ireland team prior to their Euro 2016, match against Poland at Stade de Nice, on Sunday, June 12, 2016. Photo: Reuters LYON: 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. McAuley...
Northern Ireland ring changes for Ukraine clash
Northern Ireland team prior to their Euro 2016, match against Poland at Stade de Nice, on Sunday, June 12, 2016. Photo: Reuters LYON: Northern Ireland coach Michael O’Neill has made five changes to his team for their Euro 2016 Group C match against Ukraine on Thursday, having dropped top scorer Kyle Lafferty for Conor Washington up front....
Germany know there’s more to Poland than ‘Lewa’
Germany line up before the match during Euro 2016 Group C game against Ukraine at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France on Sunday, June 12, 2016. Photo: Reuters EVIAN: World champions Germany have warned that there is more to their biggest Euro 2016 group rivals Poland than Bundesliga top scorer Robert Lewandowski. The Germans, fresh from their...
Poland keeper Szczesny ruled out of Germany clash
* Szczesny fails to recover from thigh injury * Fabianski and Boruc vie to replace keeper * Poland confident after qualifying win over Germany – coach Poland line up before the Euro 2016, game against Northern Irealand at Stade de Nice in France on Sunday, June 12, 2016. Photo: Reuters PARIS: Poland’s first-choice goalkeeper Wojciech...
Northern Ireland hoping first kick isn’t only milestone
Northern Ireland coach Michael O’Neill, white jersey right, talks to the players during a training session at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu, near Lyon, France, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Northern Ireland will face Ukraine in a Euro 2016 Group C soccer match in Lyon on Thursday, June 16, 2016. AP LYON: Steven Davis made a minor bit of...
Germany taking no risk with Mats Hummels for Poland clash
German defender Mats Hummels (left) trains separately with manager Oliver Bierhoff on a different pitch after an injury during a training session of the German team in the Camille Fournier stadium at their base camp in Evian, France, on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Germany will face the Ukraine in a Euro 2016 Group C soccer match in Lille on Sunday,...
Police use tear gas to disperse English football fans
England supporters gather outside a bar in downtown Lille, France on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 one day ahead of the Euro 2016 Group B soccer match against Wales in nearby Lens. Photo: AP LILLE: French police used tear gas to disperse rampaging English football fans at the European Championship on Wednesday, the fourth time England fans have been...
France into next round as Switzerland takes a step nearer
France’s Antoine Griezmann (left) and Albania’s Arlind Ajeti vie for the ball during the Euro 2016 Group A soccer match between France and Albania at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, France, on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Photo: AP PARIS: The French progressed to the second round of the European Championship they’re hosting...
Loew’s ‘scratch and sniff’ video no issue says Germany’s Podolski
Germany’s Joachim Loew during an International friendly against Hungary at Gelsenkirchen, Germany on Saturday, June 4, 2016. Photo: Reuters FRANCE: Embarrassing footage of Germany coach Joachim Loew scratching around inside the front and back of his trousers during their Euro 2016 win over Ukraine has caused a buzz back home but for winger...
