World Cup 2010 Blog: Euro 2012 Squads Begin Rolling Out

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Euro 2012 Squads Begin Rolling Out Posted: 07 May 2012 10:39 AM PDT Most domestic seasons haven’t closed, yet the names of those heading off to the lands of continental glory in the Polkraine are already dropping, along with some of the squads to be whittled down in the coming weeks (the deadline being May 29th). Today Giovanni Trappatoni announced Ireland’s formal 23 and Germany a damn close 27. Meanwhile, Bert van Marwijk & Co. decided to call up a decent portion of the country’s population for its preliminary squad – 36 in total. Ireland: Keepers: Shay Given, Keiren Westwood, David Forde Defenders: Richard Dunne, John O’Shea, Sean St.Ledger, Darren O’Dea, Stephen Ward, Stephen Kelly, Kevin Foley, Midfielders: Glenn Whelan, Darron Gibson, Keith Andrews, Keith Fahey, Damien Duff, Aiden McGeady, Stephen Hunt, James McClean, Forwards: Robbie Keane, Kevin Doyle, Simon Cox, Shane Long, Jonathan Walters. Standby list: Darren Randolph, Paul McShane, Paul Green, Seamus Coleman, Andy Keogh Germany: Goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Tim Wiese, Ron-Robert Zieler Defense: Holger Badstuber, Jerome Boateng, Benedikt Höwedes, Mats Hummels, Philipp Lahm, Per Mertesacker, Marcel Schmelzer Midfield: Lars Bender, Sven Bender, Julian Draxler, Mario Götze, Ilkay Gündogan, Sami Khedira, Toni Kroos, Thomas Müller, Mesut Özil, Lukas Podolski, Marco Reus, Andre Schürrle, Bastian Schweinsteiger Striker: Cacau, Mario Gomez, Miroslav Klose Netherlands: Goalkeepers: Jasper Cillessen (Ajax), Tim Krul (Newcastle United/ENG), Erwin Mulder (Feyenoord), Maarten Stekelenburg (Roma/ITA), Michel Vorm (Swansea City/WAL) Defenders: Vurnon Anita (Ajax), Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart/GER), Wilfred Bouma (PSV Eindhoven), Alexander Buttner (Vitesse Arnhem), John Heitinga (Everton/ENG), Hedwiges Maduro (Valencia/ESP), Joris Mathijsen (Malaga/ESP), Nick Viergever (AZ Alkmaar), Ron Vlaar, Stefan de Vrij (both Feyenoord), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax), Jetro Willems (PSV Eindhoven) Midfielders: Ibrahim Afellay (Barcelona/ESP), Mark van Bommel, Urby Emanuelson (both AC Milan/ITA), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City/ENG), Siem de Jong (Ajax), Adam Maher (AZ Alkmaar), Stijn Schaars (Sporting Lisbon/POR), Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan/ITA), Kevin Strootman (PSV Eindhoven), Rafael van der Vaart (Tottenham Hotspur/ENG) Forwards: Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV Eindhoven), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke/GER), Ola John, Luuk de Jong (both FC Twente), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool/ENG), Jeremain Lens (PSV Eindhoven), Luciano Narsingh (Heerenveen), Robin van Persie (Arsenal/ENG), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich/GER)

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World Cup 2010 Blog: Poland’s Euro 2012 Song: Euro Koko Spoko

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Poland’s Euro 2012 Song: Euro Koko Spoko Posted: 04 May 2012 06:54 AM PDT Poland chose it, and Poland isn’t happy. Hip hip for democracy. When going for official songs in this day and age, less clothing is a rule – see: Shakira, World Cup 2010. In this case, it turns out the more clothing the better. And oh, do they wear more clothing. In fact they look like they’re about to go milk something, and not Gerard Pique. (Well, likely not.) The name is Euro Koko Spoko, and the swingin’ band is Jarzebina, a rural folk band. This is obviously drawing some controversy, including the theory that it was chosen as a joke. It’s a strong one.

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World Cup 2010 Blog: Bombings In The Ukraine Weeks Ahead Of Euros

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Bombings In The Ukraine Weeks Ahead Of Euros Posted: 27 Apr 2012 09:17 AM PDT Bad news in general, particularly so in the light of the traveling bullseye that will be descending on the Ukraine in under six weeks: a series of bombs spread through Dnipropetrovsk, injuring a minimum of 27. With Euro 2012 due to kick off shortly, the resulting worry that this may be in some way related to the tournament is understandable, even though Dnipropetrovsk isn’t one of the host cities. Obviously this is an important event of prominence, so security was always a concern, but it to be upgraded and locked down appropriately, whether or not this is linked in any way to the tournament itself. The blasts went off in quick succession around noon in the eastern city of Dnipropetrovsk, targeting a tram stop, a cinema and a railway station. Witnesses said it appeared that explosive devices had been placed in nearby rubbish bins. Authorities said at least four blasts had gone off, but some reports placed the number as high as 10. Twenty minutes later, there was a second explosion in front of a cinema, followed by a blast near the railway station. A fourth blast targeted the same tram stop as the first. Ukraine has no history of modern terrorism and it was unclear who could be behind the blasts. The attack will raise concerns as Ukraine gets ready to host Euro 2012 from 8 June. Dnipropetrovsk lost its bid to host a match, but nearby Donetsk is one of the championship’s main sites.

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World Cup 2010 Blog: Dutch Ad Tells Women To Keep Their Men From The Ukraine

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Dutch Ad Tells Women To Keep Their Men From The Ukraine Posted: 26 Apr 2012 07:03 AM PDT The Dutch energy company NLE is taking some…heat…for their ad on Euro 2012, imploring woman to keep their husbands at home, sudsy and sublimely happy, because there are lots of scantily clad attractive females in the Ukraine. Some of them may even be looking for a husband. (No!) The Ukrainians are unhappy and have asked the energy company for an explanation, a removal of the spot, and several thousand of those built-in taps for the home in reparations.

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