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Shevchenko to retire from international

YoopyaJun 20, 20120

By Simon Evans DONETSK (Reuters) – Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko announced he will retire from international football after his country’s elimination from Euro 2012 with

England’s luck changes as Rooney heads winner

YoopyaJun 20, 20120

By Mike Collett DONETSK (Reuters) – A Wayne Rooney header and a slice of luck when Ukraine were controversially denied an equaliser gave England a

Drogba signs for Shanghai Shenhua

YoopyaJun 20, 2012June 20, 20120

(Reuters) – Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba has signed for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua, the player said on his website on Wednesday. Drogba,

Kenya remove coach Kimanzi and backroom staff

YoopyaJun 19, 20120

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya relieved Francis Kimanzi of his duties as coach on Tuesday and removed his entire backroom staff following three poor results in

Nervy Spain edge past Croatia into quarters

YoopyaJun 19, 20120

By Karolos Grohmann GDANSK (Reuters) – Reigning European champions Spain lived to fight another day when a late Jesus Navas goal gave them an edgy

Instinctive Balotelli now the key for Italy

YoopyaJun 19, 20120

By Mark Meadows KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) – The form of Italy’s unpredictable Mario Balotelli, who struck a superb late goal in the 2-0 win over

Central African Republic pull off shock win in Egypt

YoopyaJun 16, 20120

ALEXANDRIA (Reuters) – Central African Republic pulled off a remarkable upset on Friday by inflicting a first home defeat on Egypt in 47 years of

France weather storm, England sink Sweden

YoopyaJun 16, 20120

KIEV (Reuters) – France brushed aside co-hosts Ukraine 2-0 in a Group D game suspended for 55 minutes by a violent thunderstorm and England fought

Euro-Stunned Swedes blame bad luck for early exit

YoopyaJun 16, 2012June 25, 20230

By Philip O’Connor KIEV (Reuters) – Sweden’s stunned players blamed poor luck for their 3-2 defeat by England in a thrilling Euro 2012 Group D

Torres back in the news for the right reason

YoopyaJun 15, 20120

By Iain Rogers GNIEWINO, Poland (Reuters) – A wildly celebrating Fernando Torres dominated the front pages of Spain’s daily newspapers on Friday in a manner