Football – Euro 2012 - More Pain for Greeks, Merkel jubilant
Sunday, 24 June 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Greek football fans whistled and jeered at Angela Merkel, but the German chancellor had the last laugh, jumping to her feet in joy every time her team scored....
Greeks Happy with good fight despite Euro exit
Sunday, 24 June 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Dreams of another improbable success for Greece were abruptly ended by Germany at Euro 2012.Still, the players, coach and fans were pleased with the fight ...
A Very logical Greek tragedy
Sunday, 24 June 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A double bill of German strength and Greek tragedy. Two for the price of one.Football’s gods clearly speak German. Because if they had a heart, Greece, not Germany, would have won the quarterfinal Friday ...
After Slow start, Portugal have improved
Sunday, 24 June 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Portugal lumbered through the first five months of 2012 looking like a team that was planning only a short stay at ...
Russian Federation fined after crowd disturbances
Sunday, 24 June 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The Russian football federation was fined €35,000 yesterday for the unruly behaviour of its fans at the team’s final European Championship game, further tarnishing the country’s image after two earlier rounds of sanctions at the tournament....
Germans Looking for mole in the ranks
Sunday, 24 June 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Who is the mole in the German ranks?Germany coach Joachim Loew is trying to plug a leak that has allowed news of his lineup plans to be all over ...
Grit Is better than grace for England’s Parker
Sunday, 24 June 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The message from England is clear: don’t expect us to start playing like Spain.Gritty performances from Roy Hodgson’s side haven’t been pleasing on the...
B’Kara’s Pereira Suspended
Sunday, 24 June 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Birkirkara’s Rodrigo Pereira was the only player to be suspended for one match after the opening two matches of the Euro Challenge Cup....
Ta’ Xbiex SC Recruiting players for Division III adventure
Sunday, 24 June 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The locality of Ta’ Xbiex will be represented in the MFA National League after their application to form part of the Third Division league was accepted by the association’s ...