Euro 2012 soccer championship
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Just heard sad news about Danny Fullbrook, so supportive when we had similar throat problems few years back. A tragic loss. RIP mateby footballmc via twitter 6/18/2012 11:38:45 AM -
@TonyDchorleycc yes, very sad indeed, just found out. Horrible newsby Simon Evans via twitter 6/18/2012 1:51:06 PM -
Gazzetta.com leading on UEFA's test-run for scoring system - Spain v Croatia finishes 2-2 www.gazzetta.itby Simon Evans via twitter 6/18/2012 3:58:55 PM
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Spain 2 Croatia 2 would of course send both teams through and eliminate Italy.by Simon Evans via twitter 6/18/2012 4:00:30 PM
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A 2-2 would of course send both Croatia and Spain through - with Italy out regardless of their result with Irelandby Simon Evans via twitter 6/18/2012 4:01:46 PM
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Sweltering in the streets of Warsaw. Even at 7pm. Not much #euro2012 fever though. More shopping and groceries fever.by Tom.pilcher via twitter 6/18/2012 5:26:11 PM -
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Croatia: 1-Stipe Pletikosa; 21-Domagoj Vida, 5-Vedran Corluka, 13-Gordon Schildenfeld, 2-Ivan Strinic; 7-Ivan Rakitic, 8-Ognjen Vukojevic; 11-Darijo Srna, 10-Luka Modric, 6-Danijel Pranjic; 17-Mario Mandzukic
Spain: 1-Iker Casillas; 17-Alvaro Arbeloa, 15-Sergio Ramos, 3-Gerard Pique, 18-Jordi Alba; 8-Xavi, 16-Sergio Busquets, 14-Xabi Alonso; 21-David Silva, 9-Fernando Torres, 6-Andres Iniesta
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany) -
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Italy: 1-Gianluigi Buffon; 7-Ignazio Abate, 15-Andrea Barzagli, 3-Giorgio Chiellini, 6-Federico Balzaretti; 8-Claudio Marchisio, 21-Andrea Pirlo, 16-Daniele De Rossi; 5-Thiago Motta; 11-Antonio Di Natale, 10-Antonio Cassano
Ireland: 1-Shay Given; 4-John O'Shea, 2-Sean St. Ledger, 5-Richard Dunne, 3-Stephen Ward; 7-Aiden McGeady, 6-Glenn Whelan, 8-Keith Andrews, 11-Damien Duff; 10-Robbie Keane, 9-Kevin Doyle
Referee: Cuneyt Cakir (Turkey) -
Some major changes by Italy, Balotelli dropped in favour of Di Natale. Three at the back has also been dropped and they are back to 4-3-1-2 with Abate and Balzaretti coming in at fullback, fit again Barzagli also replacing centre back Bonucci. De Rossi back in midfield and Thiago Motta to play "at the top of the diamond"
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If you missed last night's action here is our text wrap uk.reuters.com
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Spain and Croatia will both go through if Italy fail to beat Ireland, themselves already eliminated, in the final match. If Italy do take all three points, they would go through with the winner of the Croatia v Spain clash. If that game is drawn it would leave all three on five
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That situation would favour Spain, who go through whatever the scores, but whether Croatia or Italy would join them is complicated. A goalless draw would favour Italy but a 1-1 draw would make the score of the Italy v Ireland match vital. Italy would then have to at least match Croatia's 3-1 victory over Ireland to reach the last eight. If they win 3-1 the Italians would be favoured due to a higher UEFA coefficient.
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A 2-2 or higher draw between Croatia and Spain is Italy's nightmare as that would take both Croatia and Spain through and eliminate the Italians whatever they do v Ireland.
It is a scenario Italy remember all too well. At the Euro 2004 finals, they were in exactly the same position when Sweden and Denmark met in a final group game. Curiously, that match did end in the 2-2 draw required to send the Scandinavians through and put a fuming and somewhat suspicious Italy out. -
And if you want to read the opinions of Michel Platini, Trapattoni and some fans on the issue of head to heads and whether it is all too complex when three teams are involved, click here uk.reuters.com
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Italian websites gone wild after UEFA do a test of its systems and flash up Spain 2-2 Croatia www.gazzetta.itby Mark Meadows via twitter 6/18/2012 6:25:41 PM -
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Follow all the latest action from tonight's Euro 2012 games with the fastest pix live.reuters.comby Mark Meadows via twitter 6/18/2012 6:28:32 PM
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Where's the blue in Spain? #euro2012by Tom.pilcher via twitter 6/18/2012 6:49:46 PM
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