WARSAW, June 18 (Reuters) – Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland and
Ukraine have “already won the European Championship” for the
legacy it will leave, UEFA president Michel Platini said on
Monday.

Despite disappointment on the pitch for Poland and Ukraine’s
chances of reaching the quarter-finals depending on them beating
England in their final group match, Platini said both countries
could be proud of what they had delivered after problematic
preparations, mainly involving infrastructure.

WARSAW (Reuters) – UEFA must make an example of Croatia by punishing them heavily for the racism charges leveled at their fans during Euro 2012, the head of Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) said on Sunday.

European soccer’s governing body has charged Croatia’s Football Federation (HNS) for racist chants and symbols displayed by the national team’s fans during the Group C match against Italy in Poznan on Thursday.

WARSAW (Reuters) – UEFA must make an example of Croatia by punishing them heavily for the racism charges levelled at their fans during Euro 2012, the head of Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) said on Sunday.

European soccer’s governing body has charged Croatia’s Football Federation (HNS) for racist chants and symbols displayed by the national team’s fans during the Group C match against Italy in Poznan on Thursday.

WARSAW, June 17 (Reuters) – UEFA must make an example of
Croatia by punishing them heavily for the racism charges
levelled at their fans during Euro 2012, the head of Football
Against Racism in Europe (FARE) said on Sunday.

European soccer’s governing body has charged Croatia’s
Football Federation (HNS) for racist chants and symbols
displayed by the national team’s fans during the Group C match
against Italy in Poznan on Thursday.

WARSAW (Reuters) – A week is a long time in politics and can be a long time in football – just ask Dick Advocaat whose spell as Russia coach ended in ignominy when Greece condemned them to a group stage exit from Euro 2012.

Russia began the tournament like champions and ended it prematurely, two games later, as duds.

WARSAW (Reuters) – A week is a long time in politics and can be a long time in football – just ask Dick Advocaat whose spell as Russia coach ended in ignominy when Greece condemned them to a group stage exit from Euro 2012.

Russia began the tournament like champions and ended it prematurely, two games later, as duds.

WARSAW, June 17 (Reuters) – A week is a long time in
politics and can be a long time in football – just ask Dick
Advocaat whose spell as Russia coach ended in ignominy when
Greece condemned them to a group stage exit from Euro 2012.

Russia began the tournament like champions and ended it
prematurely, two games later, as duds.

WARSAW, June 16 (Reuters) – Greece gave their troubled
country a lift it desperately needed by stunning Russia 1-0
against the odds to reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals on
Saturday and send their opponents out of the tournament.

Facing a tense election back home and mired in a deep
financial crisis, Greece secured victory with a Giorgos
Karagounis goal deep into first-half stoppage-time to put his
side through as Group A runners-up.

WARSAW (Reuters) – Greece upset Russia 1-0 with a first-half goal from captain Giorgos Karagounis on Saturday to reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals and knock their opponents out of the tournament.

Greece, winning for the first time at Euro 2004, went through as Group A runners-up and will play the winners of Group B in the last eight.

WARSAW, June 16 (Reuters) – Greece beat Russia 1-0 with a
first-half goal from captain Giorgos Karagounis to reach the
Euro 2012 quarter-finals on Saturday, a result that sent the
Russians home after the Czech Republic beat co-hosts Poland.

Greece, winning for the first time in the tournament, went
through as Group A runners-up and will play the winners of Group
B in the last eight.