By Aidan Elder | Chief sports writer There are three types of lies. Lies, damn lies and statements based on very selective data couched in language deliberately chosen to deceive and paint a misleading picture. You may have heard the ‘Ireland have not lost a competitive match away from home under Giovanni Trapattoni‘ line being […]
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How commentators around the world reacted to Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s wonder goal
Listen Here | Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s strike against England on Wednesday night was something seriously special. The skill and technique to pull off a bicycle kick from 30 odd yards is one thing. The brashness, confidence and down right arrogance to even attempt it is something else. Something, you feel, only a man like Zlatan […]
What needs to happen to make these friendlies not entirely pointless?
England vs Sweden, Friends Arena, Solna -Wednesday 7.30pm ITV1 Roy Hodgson has already led England to the requisite penalty shoot-out exit in a major tournament, but it still just about counts as early days in Hodgson’s reign. Taking on Sweden in Solna doesn’t get the pulse racing like Helen Flanagan not fitting into a bikini, […]
Betting news on England, Phil Taylor and today’s racing
Football Football players across the country have less than a day to come up with a good injury excuse before this round of bobbins international friendlies. Wayne Rooney and Theo Walcott got their excuses in early for England who face Sweden on Wednesday. The two teams met in Euro 2012 where England won 3-2 in one of the best games for the Three […]
Betting news: England, Ireland, Obama, Hughes
Football Someone forgot to shut the roof in Poland and all the rain got in so England’s crucial World Cup qualifier has been rescheduled for 4pm this afternoon in Warsaw even though doubts remain that the pitch will be playable. Montenegro joined England at the top of Group H after a 1-0 away win in […]
Euro 2012: Group D live blog
In tournaments past the English media would already have crowned Roy Hodgson’s team as champions. Now, after a very solid start and needing just one more point to qualify the pessimistic approach to England’s chances persists. So far that’s been a good thing and with less pressure and lower expectations the players have a chance […]
Group D Preview: Zlat’s your lot Sweden, Francs for nothing.
The Lowdown… Sweden are already out of the competition with two defeats in their first two games so they have nothing to play for. France need only to avoid defeat to ensure they move on to the quarter-finals. Match Bet… Sweden have been in two competitive, entertaining games but lost them both. Some perspective is […]
Robbie Fowler: Rooney can overcome nasty streak
Roy Hodgson has some tough choices to make with all eyes on Wayne Rooney as England look to beat Ukraine and secure a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012. Paddy Power’s columnist Robbie Fowler has his say… Wayne Rooney is a fantastic player who has a bit of everything. That includes a nasty streak but […]
Trapattoni must pull a rabbit from the hat to halt Cesare
By Ciaran O Raghallaigh “The ball is always round and sometimes there’s a rabbit inside it.” One of Giovanni Trapattoni’s many, many wonderful philosophical/metaphorical word plays was mentioned in Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta Dello Sport today. But will the Italian have a surprise for Ireland fans tonight? They’ve already had plenty to sing about – […]
Group C Conspiracies: Calling a fix is 2-2 much
By Rob Dore The irony of Italy fearing a fix in tonight’s Group C game between Spain and Croatia hasn’t been lost on anyone who has read the story. A country whose domestic league seems to reel from one match-fixing scandal to another may fear the fix more than most because they understand how it […]
Robbie Fowler: Rooney will replace Carroll v Ukraine
Paddy Power’s Euro 2012 columnist Robbie Fowler thinks Wayne Rooney will replace Andy Carroll against Ukraine. Roy Hodgson will bring in Wayne Rooney for Andy Carroll against the Ukraine on Tuesday night. Andy did alright against Sweden and he scored a great header but with Wayne now available after his two-game suspension it’s hard to […]
Euro 2012: Group D live blog
France dominated possession a very defensive minded Engladn in the first game but Laurent Blanc’s men still failed to impress. Tonight they have to face a Ukraine side buoyed by an opening win, secured by Andriy Shevchenko’s brace. Blanc will be demanding more from Les Bleus as defeat would leave them on the verge of […]
Group D preview: Punters swede on England to draw
By Sean Goff Group D betting preview: Sweden V England, Kiev, Friday 7.45pm (ITV1 and RTE2) The Lowdown If familiarity breeds contempt then Roy Hodgson might be the most hated man in Sweden (as well as England) by the time this game ends. Hodgson won seven title with Swedish club Halmstad at the start of […]
Robbie Fowler: It’s time to give Hodgson some credit
I said before the France game I’d be happy with a draw. France were good and England defended well, as you’d expect from a Roy Hodgson team. At times they defended too deep and invited the French on too much, but they did what they had to do and limited the clear chances against high […]
England on course as Shevchenko steals show
Ukranian pensioner Andriy Shevchenko‘stwo-goal strike put the joint host nation in the driving seat in Group D with a 2-1 win over Sweden. The former Milan and Chelsea striker silenced his many, many critics when scoring twice for his country after Zlatan Ibramovich gave Sweden the lead on 52 minutes. But Shevchenko who had earlier […]
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