Dimitar Penev names Bulgarian squad for Euro qualifiers this month

Bulgaria, the great team of mid-nineties captained by Hristo Stoichkov, have produced and exported great players and now Dimitar Berbatov and Martin Petrov are continuing this legacy and the national side is once again looking to feature in the finals of a major tournament. Coach Dimitar Penev announced the 20-man Bulgarian squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers this month. Being in the second position in Group G with 15 points behind Romania, Bulgaria’s prospects of qualification will hinge on their home game against Romania.

Bulgarian squad for upcoming Euro 2008 qualifiers

Goalkeepers: Dimitar Ivankov, Georgi Petkov

Defenders: Plamen Nikolov, Stanislav Angelov, Alexander Tunchev, Radostin Kishishev, Lucio Wagner, Igor Tomasic, Zhivko Milanov, Petar Zanev

Midfielders: Stilian Petrov, Velizar Dimitrov, Chavdar Yankov, Dimitar Telkiyski, Georgi Peev, Ivelin Popov

Forwards: Martin Petrov, Dimitar Berbatov, Martin Kushev, Hristo Yovov

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Tony Kane opts for Northern Ireland

Blackburn defender Tony Kane has finally opted to play for Northern Ireland instead of the Republic of Ireland. He has been drafted in to Nigel Worthington's squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Latvia and Iceland on September 8 and 12. Worthington turned to Kane as there remain concerns about the fitness of skipper, Fulham's Aaron Hughes. It is a coup for the new manager as the player has already turned out for the Republic Under-21s. But as they were only friendly matches, Kane has been able to change his mind much to Worthington's delight. Worthington said that it is a very positive sign for the IFA and for the team itself. Worthington is now hoping Manchester United's Darron Gibson will follow Kane's path and swap the Republic for Northern Ireland before the end of the qualifying campaign.

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Michael Ballack - " The German midfield Wizard "

Michael Ballack is a German Footballer born on September 26, 1976 in Gorlitz, Germany and is the current captain of German National football team. He plays for the English club Chelsea F.C. Ballack is considered as one of the strongest midfield players of the world. Ballack started his career in a small club in Eastern Germany. Later he turned to several German clubs, including Bayern Munich. In 2006-2007, he arrived England to join the big club, Chelsea. Ballack, the Chelsea midfielder is one of the few German stars that the experts unanimously believe to be world class and is regarded as the current talent on German national team.

Ballack first capped for the national football team in April 1999, against Korea Republic, leading Germany to the 2002 FIFA World cup final. Ballack has attended the World Cup in 2002 and 2006, but has yet to win it with the Germany national football team. He was also the sole representative of East Germany in the world cup squads in 2002 and 2006. He was made captain by Jurgen klinsmann and he proved to be an inspirational presence in the 2006 World Cup on home soil.

Ballack appeared for five matches in Euro 2008 qualifiers and scored three goals. Germany tops the table in Group D with 19 points. Czech Republic and Republic of Ireland are in second and third positions with 14 and 13 points. The next qualifying match for Germany is against Wales.

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Coach Marco Van Basten announces Dutch squad for Euro 2008 qualifiers aginst Bulgaria and Albania

Netherland famous for its mastery of Total football, has won the 1988 European football Championship. The Orangemen has also reached the World cup finals in 1974 and 1978. Group G however is not a foregone conclusion and it seems only a matter of time before the Oranje can repeat their Euro ’88 title. Coach Marco van Basten announced on Friday the 25-man Dutch squad for the Euro 2008 qualifying matches against Bulgaria at home on Sept. 8 and Albania away four days later. Romania leads Group G with 17 points. Bulgaria is behind Romania with 15 points and Netherlands in third place with 14 points.

Dutch squad for Euro 2008 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Romania

Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar, Maarten Stekelenburg, Henk Timmer

Defenders: Khalid Boulahrouz, Wilfred Bouma, Urby Emanuelson, John Heitinga, Kew Jaliens, Joris Mathijsen, Mario Melchiot, Andr Ooijer

Mifdielders: Ibrahim Afellay, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Nigel de Jong, Denny Landzaat, Clarence Seedorf, Wesley Sneijder, Rafael van der Vaart, Demy de Zeeuw

Forwards: Ryan Babel, Klaas Jan Huntelaar, Dirk Kuyt, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Robin van Persie, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink

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Croatian squad declared for upcoming Euro 2008 qualifiers

Croatia squad despite missing the star quality of the late nineties side of Suker, Boban, Prosinecki and Boksic, the achievements continue - a deserved victory over England, a 7-0 thrashing of Andorra and a consistency of only two draw and no losses. Croatia tops the table in Group E with 17 points along with Isreal and could pull away from the chasing pack if they continue this form. Russia is third and England fourth in Group E.

Croatia squad for euro qualifiers against Estonia and Andorra

Goalkeepers: Stipe Pletikosa, Vedran Runje, Mario Galinovic

Defenders: Vedran Corluka, Dario Simic, Robert Kovac, Josip Simunic, Dario Knezevic, Dino

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Midfielders: Niko Kovac, Luka Modric, Darijo Srna, Niko Kranjcar, Jurica Leko, Jurica Vranjes, Marko Babic, Danijel Pranjic, Ivan Rakitic

Forwards: Eduardo Da Silva, Bosko Balaban, Igor Budan, Ivica Olic, Mladen Petric

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RTÉ secures broadcasting rights for Euro 2008

'RTÉ, leading broadcaster in Ireland is a long-term partner of UEFA with vast experience in broadcasting major sports events.' RTÉ Sport announced today that it has secured exclusive rights to the UEFA Euro 2008 Championships, thus adding yet another major international sports event to its extensive portfolio. RTÉ has successfully secured broadcast rights for the 2008 European Championships across television, radio and online, further strengthening RTÉ's extensive soccer coverage. Exclusive Irish broadcast rights have been secured by RTÉ Television and RTÉ. RTÉ Radio has been awarded national broadcast rights for the entire tournament. Coverage will include the live broadcast of all 31 matches from Austria and Switzerland next summer. RTÉ is one of the few public service broadcasters in Europe to retain such a strong sports rights portfolio.

This latest coup adds to RTÉ's comprehensive soccer coverage which already includes broadcast rights for the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, two nights live Champions League coverage, eircom League Live as well as both of the FAI Ford Cup semi-finals and the final. RTÉ's unrivalled team of soccer presenters, analysts and commentators will be on hand throughout the tournament providing their expert analysis and opinion free-to-air. RTÉ Sport will also be broadcasting all of Ireland's remaining crucial Group D qualifiers starting with the national team's game against Slovakia on 8 September.

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Poland declares squad for Euro 2008 qualifiers against Portugal, Finland

Poland coach Leo Beenhakker is sticking with the players that upset Portugal last year for his team's rematch with the World Cup semifinalists in European Championship qualifying. Midfielder Euzebiusz Smolarek, who scored two goals in Poland's 2-1 win over Portugal in October will lead Poland's attack in Lisbon on September 8 and four days later at Finland. Midfielder Arkadiusz and goalkeeper Wojciech Kowalewski are the two players missing from the Poland squad. Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc, who has taken over since Kowalewski's injuries and sparse playing time at Spartak Moscow, looks likely to start in goal. Poland leads Group A, two points ahead of Finland and four points clear of Portugal. Serbia is fourth, five points back.

Poland squad for Euro 2008 September qualifying matches

Goalkeepers: Artur Boruc, Tomasz Kuszczak, Lukasz Fabianski

Defenders: Pawel Golanski, Marcin Wasielewski, Grzegorz Bronowicki, Michal Zewlakow,Jacek Bak, Mariusz Jop (FC Moscow), Arkadiusz Glowacki

Midfielders: Przemyslaw Kazmierczak, Jakub Blaszczykowski, Dariusz Dudka, Jacek Krzynowek, Wojciech Lobodzinski, Radoslaw Sobolewski, Mariusz Lewandowski, Michal Golinski, Lukasz Gargula, Euzebiusz Smolarek

Forwards: Maciej Zurawski, Radoslaw Matusiak, Lukasz Piszczek, Grzegorz Rasiak, Marek Saganowski

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Gibson hopes to be included in Republic of Ireland squad

Manchester United youngster Daron Gibson impressed after coming on as a half-time sub to earn his first cap in Wednesday's 4-0 friendly win over Denmark. He was not included in the Republic's Under-21 squad for the European qualifier against Portugal. That suggests he is in Steve Staunton's plans for next month's two games. Gibson is at the centre of a dispute between the Republic and Northern Ireland over his eligibility. Nigel Worthington has been making attempts to persuade Gibson to switch his allegiance back to Northern Ireland and Staunton will hope that his awarding Gibson a first senior cap ends the controversy. He played for Northern Ireland at under-16 level before switching to the Republic.

On Wednesday night, Gibson made an immediate impact by playing a major part in the Republic's third goal on 54 minutes with Jesper Christiansen unable to hold the substitute's long-range shot and Shane Long reacting to fire home the rebound. But the Celtic player is now pressing for a place in next month's Euro 2008 qualifiers against Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

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Poland Vs Russia friendly match ended in draw at 2:2

In a friendly match, before crucial qualifiers in the Euro 2008 elimination round in September, Poland drew with Russia 2:2 in Moscow at the Lokomotiw stadium. In the first half Poland played poorly and were losing 0:2 at the break but in the second they managed to put enough pressure on their rivals to set the final score at 2:2. However, it was not the draw in Moscow that was most important news to Polish football fans on Wednesday. Portugal only managed to drew with minnows Armenia 1:1, and the Serbs were defeated by Belgians 2:3. Only Finland, who will be Poland’s next opponent on 12 September, managed to beat Kazakhstan 2:1.

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Sergei Ignashevich ruled out of Russian national team

Russia’s key defender Sergei Ignashevich was expelled from Russian national team by coach Guus Hiddink on Monday after turning up late for the team's training just two days before Russia host in-form Poland in a friendly. Hiddink said that the fullback simply ignored his advice to leave home earlier and arrived for the training late. He also added that he always try to understand a player's needs and there are exceptions to the rule when you're stuck in traffic or there's an accident. Apart from an occasional swipe from jealous Russian coaches, it has been relatively smooth sailing for Dutchman Hiddink, who has won approval from the country's fans as well as the media since taking charge of underperforming Russia just over a year ago. While Hiddink tried to play down the Ignashevich incident, it remains uncertain if the player would get a quick recall.

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Portugal, Serbia hopes to qualify for Euro Cup 2008

Hamburg - Portugal, Serbia and Finland are among teams looking to improve their chances of qualifying for the 2008 European Championships with victories on Wednesday. The six qualifying matches on August 22 are between



Of six qualifying matches, three matches are in Group A where Portugal take on Armenia, Serbia have a tricky encounter at Belgium while Finland are at home to Kazakhstan. All three are on 14 points in the group, five behind leaders Poland. With Portugal and Serbia having two games in hand over Poland and one over Finland the qualifiers to be played on August 22nd appears to have become a four-team battle for the two qualifying places in the eight-team group and the matches comes with only three months remaining before the 14 qualifiers are determined to join hosts Austria and Switzerland in next summer's tournament. The qualifying picture will become clearer when all the teams again enter the combat in the next rounds of qualifying matches on September 8 and 12. In the only match in Group F, Northern Ireland could overtake Spain to go second behind Sweden with a home win over Liechtenstein. In Group D, Cyprus play against San Marino who have lost all six of their matches and conceded 36 goals, while in Group E Estonia - without a point or a goal in seven games - take on Andorra, who are bottom without a point and an even worse goal difference.

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Ballack uncertain for England friendly at Wembley

German coach Joachim Loew informed that his captain Michael Ballack is an uncertainty for Germany's friendly against England at the new Wembley on 22 August. Ballack, 30, known for being a versatile and well-conditioned player, equally comfortable in attack and defense, has been out of action since picking up an ankle injury in April while playing for Chelsea FC. The Chelsea midfielder has been sidelined since early May on account of this injury and has required surgery twice. "As for Michael Ballack, there is a lot of doubt whether he'll be ready, which is a huge pity for such a big game, but we have other options in the midfield," said Loew.

The Aug 22 friendly against England serves as a test for both teams ahead of a busy autumn schedule. Germany faces key qualifying games in their bid to reach UEFA Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland when they travel to face Wales and Republic of Ireland in September and October. Germany will also miss midfielder Torsten Frings and striker Lukas Podolski, who are also injured, at Wembley.


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France coach Raymond Domenech warned by UEFA

France coach Raymond Domenech has been warned by UEFA over his allegations of match-fixing against Italy. Michel Platini, the UEFA president, demanded that he would have to face punishment from the governing body if unable to provide evidence of his allegations made against Italy. Domenech in an interview with a French daily Le Parisien had explicitly alleged Italy of fixing match during an Under-21 qualifier for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. He also added that there were hidden agreements in Italian football and that he was highly concerned about refereeing in the forthcoming France vs. Italy match to be held next month. Il Corriere della Sera, a popular Italian newspaper, responded to his allegations stating that Domenech has ignited this fire with the intension of raising the tension to the advantage of his team.

Platini stated that they will be sending a letter to the French federation requesting Domenech to make available the proof of his accusation and if incapable to provide with the proof he will be penalized for his unsporting behavior. French football federation president Jean-Pierre Escalettes on the other hand claimed that Domenech’s comments did not reflect the opinions of the French football federation (FFF). France will travel to Italy for their second encounter with the 'Azzurri' in the Euro 2008 qualification stage on September 8, having won the first match 3-1 on home soil last year. France currently leads Group B of the qualification round, two points ahead of Italy in second place, with Scotland a further point adrift in third.

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Sami Khedira and Serdar Tasci called up by Germany

The 20 year old VfB Stuttgart youngsters- Sami Khedira and Serdar Tasci have been called up by the German trainer Joachim Löw for next Wednesday’s game at Wimbley Stadium against England. These talented players have been included in the German squad by the national coach for the first time to fill the shortage of a number of missing players in the team such as Michael Ballack, Tim Borowski, Mario Gomez as well as Torsten Frings. The Stuttgard duo are newcomers in Joachim Löw's squad. Defender Serdar Tasci has played 27 games for the Bundesliga champions, scoring twice, whereas midfielder Khedira has scored five goals in 23 league outings. In addition to Khedira and Tasci, keepers Timo Hildebrand and Jens Lehmann, along with Real Madrid’s Christoph Metzelder are also in. Four other players that have been chosen for the squad are Marcell Jansen, Philipp Lahm, Miroslav Klose and Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Germany which leads Group D with 19 points will take over England that is fourth in Group E with 14 points on Aug. 22, 2007. Their next Euro 2008 qualifier match is against Wales on Sept. 8.

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Thermoplastic glazing material used for the roofs of 3 UEFA Euro 2008 stadiums

GE Plastics recently announced that the stadiums where UEFA Euro 2008 Championships is to be held will be fully protected by its Lexan Thermoclear sheet, the plastic roofs that were selected for several well known Olympic stadiums including Barcelona and Sydney in addition to six arenas for UEFA Euro 2004 football championship hosted by Portugal. At present Lexan Thermoclear sheet is being used for the roofs of three stadiums for the UEFA Euro 2008 football championship: Wankdorf stadium in Bern, Switzerland, and Klagenfurt and Salzburg stadiums in Austria. About 4,000 sq. meters of Lexan Thermoclear SunXP sheet will be used for the Wankdorf facility and the Austrian stadiums will be glazed with Lexan Thermoclear sheet.

Michel van Acht, the global product manager for Lexan Thermoclear Sheet, GE Plastics is certain that their high-performance sheets can achieve the clarity of glass along with excellent durability, comfort, safety, and exceptional weathering performance. The patented hydrophobic coating of these sheets delivers self-cleaning properties. The Lexan Thermoclear Plus sheet offers high stiffness and double-sided UV protection for sunny climates. Compared to glass, GE Plastics’s Lexan Thermoclear sheets are considerably lighter in weight while offering high stiffness and more than 250 times the impact resistance to ease the risk of breakage from wind, hail, and other severe weather, as well as vandalism.

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Ruud in provisional squad for Netherlands – Switzerland match

Ruud Van Nistelrooy is preparing for his return to play for Oranje again! Oranje coach Marco van Basten has named the former Dutch striker in the 33-man provisional squad for the friendly against Switzerland to be held on August 22. On the 23rd of January 2007, Van Nistelrooy had officially announced his retirement from international football following certain disagreements with Van Basten during the 2006 FIFA World Cup and has been playing for Real Madrid since then. The 31-year-old player had since harmonized with the coach and on May 25, 2007, Van Basten announced that Ruud would come back to the Dutch national side and that they would work together again.

Marco van Basten has expressed his gladness at this occasion and was noted saying "I am of course happy that he told us that he was willing to play for the Oranje again,” Impressed with his remarkable achievements in Madrid, Van Bastan hopes that Rudd would do the same for the national team as what he was doing at Real Madrid. The coach recalls his past achievements wherein he socred 28 goals in 54 internationals. With Madrid he achieved 25 goals from 36 championships and 6 Goals from 7 champion leagues. The final squad for the friendly against Switzerland will be announced on August 17.

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Czech defender Martin Jiranek to miss their next two qualifiers

Czech defender Martin Jiranek is likely to miss their next two euro qualifiers. Czech Republic's hopes of qualifying for the Euro 2008 finals suffered a second blow when defender Martin Jiranek was ruled out joining David Lafata in missing both the match against San Marino but more crucially the Republic of Ireland on September 12. Jiranek, capped 31 times, is set to undergo an ankle operation after suffering an injury in a Russian league tie for his club Spartak Moscow against Saint Petersburg and will be out for up to two months. Germany lead Group D by five points. Czech Republic second in Group D with 14 points are battling for the second and final qualifying spot and have only a point advantage over the Irish, third in the Group.

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Rooney can get England through: Steve McClaren

England coach Steve McClaren believes firmly that Wayne Rooney can help his team in making into the Euro 2008 finals. The England coach is so much relieved with the current form of his young forward. The Manchester United player has effectively enjoyed a full pre-session and is the easiest choice for McClaren. The England coach previously spoke with Alex Forguson about the fitness of Wayne, one of the most exciting prospects of the modern game. He is also overwhelmed by the Rooney’s performance in last two games against Inter Milan and Chelsea.

“It is great to see Wayne coming back from his break this summer in top form,” Said McClaren. “Speaking to Wayne, I know he is dying to get back into the England squad and he is going to be a big player for us.” Rooney’s return after the suspension will undoubtedly lift the team’s confidence in the game against Germany on 22nd August. They need to win the next two qualifiers against Israel and Russia to stay alive in the Euro 2008 competition. Steve McClaren is pretty optimist about their future in the tournament. “It is about sticking to the preparation that we know and making sure we get the results. You are going to get bad times and adversity.” "But going through it, you learn a lot, not just about yourself but the players around you". “There is a great determination amongst the players and staff to make sure we create a successful England team that qualifies for Euro 2008. The fans deserve it.” He added.

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Italy to play Euro 2008 qualifier against Georgia

The four time world cup champion Italy will defend Georgia on the upcoming 2008 European Championship qualifier to be held on October 13 in Genoa. The match is to be held on the Luigi Ferraris stadium that is shared by Sampdoria and Serie A clubs Genoa.

Italy, the second leading Group B team with 16 points (succeeded by France with 18 points) will play against the Georgia squad, also a Group B team with 6 points. Italy was recently on the news when the retirement announcement of Italian striker Francesco Totti and defender Alessandro Nesta, shook the world. The new Italy coach Roberto Donadoni has set the world champions ready for the next battle and is quite pleased with their recent 2-0 win over Lithuania on 6th June. Georgia coach Klaus Toppmoller also retains hope to take over the champions, although quite disturbed with their 1-0 loss with France.

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Finland captain Litmanen to miss remaining euro qualifiers

Finland captain Jari Litmanen will be missing the the rest of Finland's Euro 2008 qualifying campaign because of an upcoming operation on his left Achilles tendon. The 36-year old striker, former Ajax Amsterdam, Barcelona and Liverpool player will be out of action for upto six months before he could train or play. Litmanen has struggled with injuries since joining Malmo in 2005. He had not made a single appearance for the club this year. Having been at the fulcrum of the Finland International side for nearly two decades, his injury is a blow for his team preparing for their crucial six euro qualifiers. Finland with 14 points are joint second in Euro qualifying Group A with Serbia and Portugal behind Poland.

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