England blitz Andorra to inch towards finals place June 10, 2009 ENGLAND (6) vs. ANDORRA (0)ENGLAND can book their flights to South Africa after effectively guaranteeing their place at next summer’s World Cup finals with a routine drubbing of Andorra. Wayne Rooney and his second-half replacement Jermain Defoe mercilessly punished opponents ranked 196th in the world by plundering two goals apiece. Frank Lampard and Peter Crouch also [...]
Tui to host Euro 2012 travellers June 7, 2009 Tour operator Tui has sealed a deal to become the official accommodation agency for the 2012 European Football championships. The tournament, which is held every four years, will take place in Poland and the Ukraine. Tui will provide over 200,000 beds for the governing body Uefa’s officials as well as the teams, sponsors and the [...]
Bargains help New Look to book a profit June 3, 2009 BUDGET clothing retailer New Look said yesterday it snatched market share from high street rivals Marks & Spencer and Next in the year to end March, as the recession caused consumers to seek cheaper fashion alternatives. The group, owned jointly by founder Tom Singh and private equity giants Permira and Apax, reported a pre-tax profit [...]
Crouch has high hopes of keeping Heskey on bench June 1, 2009 PORTSMOUTH’S Peter Crouch insists he is optimistic about keeping his place in the England starting line-up, following rival Emile Heskey’s return to fitness. Crouch marked his start against Ukraine in April with a goal but faces a battle for selection against Kazakhstan on Saturday now that Heskey, a favourite of head coach Fabio Capello, is [...]
Crouch has high hopes of keeping Heskey on bench June 1, 2009 PORTSMOUTH’S Peter Crouch insists he is optimistic about keeping his place in the England starting line-up, following rival Emile Heskey’s return to fitness. Crouch marked his start against Ukraine in April with a goal but faces a battle for selection against Kazakhstan on Saturday now that Heskey, a favourite of head coach Fabio Capello, is [...]
Brazilian Jadson earns Ukraine its first Euro champs May 20, 2009 WERDER BREMEN (1) vs SHAKHTAR DONETSK (2)AET, 1-1 after 90 minutes AN EXTRA-TIME winner from Brazilian midfielder Rodrigues Jadson earned Shakhtar Donetsk a dramatic but deserved victory in the last ever Uefa Cup final. The 96th-minute strike, which slipped through Werder Bremen goalkeeper Tim Wiese’s fingertips, also brought Ukraine their first European triumph since independence in [...]
Brazilian Jadson earns Ukraine its first Euro champs May 20, 2009 WERDER BREMEN (1) vs SHAKHTAR DONETSK (2)AET, 1-1 after 90 minutes AN EXTRA-TIME winner from Brazilian midfielder Rodrigues Jadson earned Shakhtar Donetsk a dramatic but deserved victory in the last ever Uefa Cup final. The 96th-minute strike, which slipped through Werder Bremen goalkeeper Tim Wiese’s fingertips, also brought Ukraine their first European triumph since independence in [...]
Unicredit hit but still bullish on East Europe May 13, 2009 ITALY’S UniCredit, the biggest lender in central and eastern Europe, is more upbeat about the recession-hit region as asset deterioration there slows, the bank said yesterday. Its optimism came in spite of a dramatic drop in first quarter pre-tax profit which fell 58 per cent to €447m on lower fees. And sales were also down [...]
Benitez gets his man as £8m Riera arrives from Espanyol September 2, 2008 Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez finally ended his long search for a leftwinger last night when he completed the £8m signing of Albert Riera from Espanyol. The Spain midfielder, who spent a loan spell at Manchester City during the 2005-06 season, signed a four-year contract at Anfield after rejecting interest from other Premier League clubs. Riera, [...]
UK asks NATO to get tough with Russia August 28, 2008 British Foreign Secretary David Miliband yesterday called on the EU and NATO to initiate “hard-headed engagement” with Russia in response to its actions in Georgia. Speaking in Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, he said Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had a big responsibility not to start a new Cold War. “Russia has not reconciled itself to the new [...]