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Shipped from Abroad, Euro 2012: Looking forward from Group D after Day 12
Jun 19, 2012, 8:56 PM EDT
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England has exceeded all expectations, while France finds itself in need of reflection as Group D’s final day closes the book on group play.
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Shipped from Abroad, Euro 2012: Team of the day, memories from Group D’s closing round
Jun 19, 2012, 8:06 PM EDT
England is through as group winners, giving us all a lesson about hatching French chickens. Now, Euro 2012 pushes on to its quarterfinals … without both of its co-hosts.
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With help from Sweden, England took first place in Group D after their … umm, patient? … performance against Ukraine, sending the co-hosts out of Euro 2012.
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Wayne Rooney, bamboo forests, and England-Ukraine: Tuesday’s Euro 2012 B-Side
Jun 19, 2012, 12:05 AM EDT
Wayne Rooney returns for England on Tuesday, with the Three Lions facing a Ukraine team that must win to advance.
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Cruising downhill, absent youth, and France-Sweden: Tuesday’s Euro 2012 A-Side
Jun 18, 2012, 10:13 PM EDT
France looks to clinch first place in Group D while Sweden tried to find some pride to play for as Euro 2012′s group stage comes to a close.
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Shipped from Abroad, Euro 2012: Looking forward from Group C after Day 11
Jun 18, 2012, 8:25 PM EDT
Spain’s dalliance with third place drops their group stage grade, while Italy got everything they wanted out of Group C’s mini-tournament.
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Shipped from Abroad, Euro 2012: Team of the day, memories from Group C’s closing round
Jun 18, 2012, 7:15 PM EDT
On a day that tested our attention span, Spain and Italy advanced from Group C into the Euro 2012 quarterfinals.
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Italy are through to the quarterfinals after their lackluster 2-0 victory over Ireland left the Irish matching an ignominious tournament record.
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Changing formation, finding motivation, and Italy-Ireland: Monday’s Euro 2012 B-Side
Jun 18, 2012, 3:15 AM EDT
Italy needs a win over Ireland to have a chance to advance, but winless against the Irish since Giovanni Trapattoni took over, the Azzurri may not find three points so easy to come by.
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Modric temptation, Iniesta rising, and Spain-Croatia: Monday’s Euro 2012 A-Side
Jun 18, 2012, 12:27 AM EDT
Spain picked apart a slow Ireland on Thursday. Against a Croatia central defense that has struggled all tournament, the defending champions may be in for another lopsided result.
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Shipped from abroad, Euro 2012: Looking forward from Group B after Day 10
Jun 17, 2012, 8:45 PM EDT
Germany cruised through Group B with a perfect record, but a revitalized Portugal was the story of Euro 2012′s Group of Death.
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Shipped from Aboard, Euro 2012: Team of the day, memories from Group B’s closing round
Jun 17, 2012, 7:48 PM EDT
Germany and Portugal are on to the quarterfinals, while the Netherlands are left to wonder what they’ve gained by deviating from the legacy of Total Football.
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A late goal from Lars Benders sends Germany through with a perfect record from Group B, earning their third straight one goal win.
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Curing nightmares, forgetting Ronaldo, and Netherlands-Portugal: Sunday’s Euro 2012 B-Side
Jun 17, 2012, 3:48 AM EDT
For better of worse, the Netherlands’ nightmare ends today, with Portugal’s best player, Nani, likely to have something to saw about it.
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Leading with kindness, midfield numbers, and Germany-Denmark: Sunday’s Euro 2012 A-Side
Jun 17, 2012, 1:55 AM EDT
Germany needs only a point to claim Group B, but after seeing what Denmark did to the Netherlands, the tournament favorites can take nothing for granted.
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Shipped from abroad, Euro 2012: Looking forward from Group A after Day 9
Jun 16, 2012, 11:24 PM EDT
Wherein we hand out our Group A grades and look into the quarterfinal future for the Czech Republic and Greece.
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Shipped from abroad, Euro 2012: Team of the day, memories from Group A’s closing round
Jun 16, 2012, 9:44 PM EDT
Greece’s victory over Russia serve as a reminder: Tournament soccer is a very unique beast.
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Petr Jiracek’s 72nd minute winner vaulted the Czech Republic to the top of Group A and left co-host Poland with a last place group finish for the second straight Euro.
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Host’s expectations, collecting howlers, and Poland-Czech Republic: Saturday’s Euro 2012 B-Side
Jun 16, 2012, 5:03 AM EDT
The co-hosts need a win over the Czech Republic on Saturday to advance, while the Czech may face their elimination game without their captain.
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Attacker conservation, soup preparation, and Russia-Greece: Saturday’s Euro 2012 A-Side
Jun 16, 2012, 3:38 AM EDT
Russia’s clearly been the best team in Group A. Greece? It’s worst, but if the former champions pull an upset on Saturday, they will advance, potentially at the expense of the Russians.
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Shipped from Abroad, Euro 2012: Looking forward from Group D after Day 8
Jun 16, 2012, 12:22 AM EDT
France made their claim as the best team in Group D, but in dispatching Sweden on Friday, England asserted themselves as quarterfinal material.
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Shipped from Abroad, Euro 2012: Group D’s second round memories, team of the day, and lessons
Jun 15, 2012, 11:18 PM EDT
France and England sit top of Group D on a day when the weather in Donetsk took center stage, temporary calling a halt to Euro 2012.
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England gave up the lead then came back to post a rare victory over Sweden, keeping them on course to advance out of Group D.
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France scored two goals early in the second half against Ukraine as a weather-delay early match ended with Les Bleus claiming full points.
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The world is ending in Ukraine. Say goodbye to your loved ones.
Jun 15, 2012, 1:56 PM EDT
The end of the world starts at the Donbass Arena. Make peace with your cubicle neighbor, because she’s the last person you’ll ever see.
