Ballack to miss Euro qualifiers with knee injury

BERLIN, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Germany captain Michael Ballack will miss next month's Euro 2012 qualifiers against Turkey and Kazakhstan because of a fractured（断裂） his left knee cap. The 33-year-old Bayer Leverkusen midfielder limped out of Sat

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President-elect Barack Obama was elected last month largely on the promise of bringing change after eight years of the Bush administration. But, some of Mr. Obama's liberal supporters are disappointed that his emerging cabinet has a decidedly centri

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Italy qualify for Euro 2012 with win over Slovenia

FLORENCE, Italy, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Giampaolo Pazzini came off the bench to score a late goal and gave Italy a 1-0 win over Slovenia and qualification for Euro 2012 on Tuesday. The hosts could not convert their numerous chances into goals until the

Euro 2012 ticket design unveiled in Ukraine

KIEV, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Ticket for the Euro 2012 Soccer Championship was officially presented on Monday by UEFA Events executive Martin Kallen in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Representatives of UEFA and Ukraine's tournament executing committee atte

Euro Losing Strength Against the Dollar

The euro has lost 5.1 percent versus the dollar over the past month. And a spate of poor eurozone economic data Friday further eroded its value, signaling a grim economic outlook for the European economy in 2012. At 13 years old, the euro is barely a

Spain qualify for Euro 2012 with easy win

MADRID, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish national football team qualified for the finals of the 2012 European Championships thanks to an easy 6-0 win against Liechtenstein on Tuesday night. The win means that the reigning European and world Champions

EU's Barroso defends eurobonds proposals

BRUSSELS, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- European Commission chief on Wednesday firmly defended the proposals for jointly issuing Stability Bonds, otherwise known as eurobonds. The bonds are an example of reinforced governance, of a strong will to live together

CCTV9英语新闻：French candidate Fillon faces backlash over fake job scandal

French Presidential candidate Francois Fillion is facing intense backlash over a scandal involving his wife. She's accused of accepting hundreds of thousand of euros in state money for work she may have never done. The incident has helped independent

Loew may leave out Bayern nationals for Euro 2012 friendlies

BERLIN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- German head coach Joachim Loew will not call up national squad members of Bayern Munich for the first of two friendlies ahead of June's European Championship. Germany play Switzerland in Basle on May 26 and Israel in Leip

Robben to miss Euro 2012 qualifiers

THE HAGUE, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Arjen Robben has left the Dutch training camp in Noordwijk on Thursday. The Bayern Munich forward is suffering from a pubic bone injury and medical examination made clear on Wednesday he will miss the forthcoming Euro 20

Euro 2012 main stadium construction overseer resigns

WARSAW, Fed. 13 (Xinhua) -- Rafal Kapler, the head of the National Sport Centre overseeing the construction of Warsaw's new National Stadium, has been recalled from his post on Monday. Kapler will be replaced by his deputy Robert Wojtas. Polish Sport

Pieters out for season, in danger of missing Euro 2012

THE HAGUE, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Netherlands and PSV defender Erik Pieters will miss the remainder of this season and is in danger of missing out on Euro 2012, an examination of his ankle injury showed on Monday. The 23-year-old left back injured hims

UEFA to hold Euro 2020 finals across continent

LONDON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- UEFA has announced Thursday that the 2020 European Championship finals will be staged in various major cities across the continent. The decision was made by the UEFA Executive Committee at its meeting in Lausanne Thursday.

Russian football head steps down after Euro exit

MOSCOW, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Russian Football Union chief resigned Monday and apologized for the national squad's failure during the Euro 2012 tournament. Sergei Fursenko, head of the RFS, told President Vladimir Putin his decision during a morning me

Ukraine leads Group D after beating Sweden at Euro 2012

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Exit polls show that the right- wing union led by incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gained a narrow lead in the country's early parliamentary elections. The polls showed the Likud-Beitenu joint list is set to receive 31 seats in the 120

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Netanyahu suffered a heavy blow as his rightwing electoral alliance, Likud-Beiteinu, received only 31 of 120 seats in the next parliament. Being the leader of the biggest party, Netanyahu remains on course to continue as prime minister. However, form

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