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Ireland aren’t expecting to beat Spain tonight at Yankee Stadium, but it will prove how far they’ve come in the last year under Trapattoni.
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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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Shipped from Abroad, Euro 2012: Looking forward from Group C after Day 7
Jun 14, 2012, 10:32 PM EDT
Spain made their case to be considered tournament favorites, a case that rests on the shoulders of Fernando Torres.
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Shipped from Abroad, Euro 2012: Group C’s second round memories, team of the day, and lessons
Jun 14, 2012, 8:08 PM EDT
The tournament’s most lopsided matchup played out as expected while Italy’s second draw leaves them needing in third place after two rounds.
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Fernando Torres responded to being inserted in the starting XI with two goals as Spain delivered Euro 2012′s most-lopsided result.
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As it happened: Spain eliminate Ireland; Italy pushed to third
Jun 14, 2012, 11:27 AM EDT
Italy and Croatia play Group C’s pivot game while defending champions Spain take on underdog Ireland in Thursday’s Euro 2012 action.
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Championship hubris, stubborn males, and Spain-Ireland: Thursday’s Euro 2012 B-Side
Jun 14, 2012, 4:27 AM EDT
Spain’s flaws were again highlighted in their draw with Italy. Don’t expect any of those problems to affect their match with Ireland.
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Shipped from Abroad, Euro 2012: Looking forward from Group C, after Day 3
Jun 10, 2012, 8:22 PM EDT
Save the questions about Spain for later. For one day, let’s pause and give Italy credit. How far can the Azzurri go, if they can replicate Sunday’s performance?
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Shipped from Abroad, Euro 2012: Taking inventory of Group C’s opening round
Jun 10, 2012, 6:50 PM EDT
Spain should look at their Italy result as a polite wake up call, while the theme of problems in central defense continued into Group C’s first day.
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Croatia put on a Russia-esque display of attacking prowess, putting up three goals in less than 50 minutes to take their opening round game with Ireland.
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As it happened, Euro 2012: Spain held by Italy; Croatia’s attack impresses
Jun 10, 2012, 11:33 AM EDT
Spain’s quest for a third-straight major title starts against Italy, while Ireland and Croatia try to position themselves to take the group’s second quarterfinal spot from the Italians.
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Champions, titans, and … some other game: Sunday’s Euro 2012 playlist
Jun 10, 2012, 2:28 AM EDT
Spain’s title defense starts here against the four-time world champions. There is, however, a second game on Sunday.
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Who is the oldest manager ever to lead a nation during a European Championship? Let’s find out:
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Today we examine the foursome from Group C; Conservative tactics and an aging team are the worried talk of Ireland ahead of its June 10 tournament opener. Oh, and Robbie Keane, too. Always, Robbie Keane.
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No surprises here as L.A. Galaxy forward Robbie Keane has been named to Ireland’s roster for Euro 2012, which begins on June 8.
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