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Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel has tipped Cristiano Ronaldo to be player of the Euro 2012 tournament, with the former keeper also sighting Christian Eriksen as a playmaker to watch.

Leonardo Bonucci was included in the Italy squad despite being involved in the ongoing match-fixing probe.

Brian Parkin writing for Bloomberg on 24 May 2012, highlighted how Germany's sharp fall in jobless figures over the past few years is not only saving the nation a fortune but enhancing Chancellor Angela Merkel's reputation as a very safe pair of hands. He could have added "and defender of Germany's interests in an increasingly hostile European Union."

Anzhi Makhachkala midfielder Odil Ahmedov has expressed an interest in a move to Arsenal in the summer.

Roy Hodgson's reign as England manager got off to the perfect start in Oslo's Ullevaal Stadium as the visitors recorded a first win against Norway in 32 years.

Roy Hodgson began his reign as the England boss with a win over Norway thanks to Ashley Young's goal.

Nicklas Bendtner has refused to speculate over his future after the summer, with the Arsenal striker insisting he'll wait until after the Euros to come to a final decision.

Portuguese boss Jose Mourinho has signed a new two year old contract with Real Madrid which will bind him to the club till 2016, according to Real Madrid's official web site.

Portuguese star forward Cristiano Ronaldo feels that the Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson has made a big mistake by excluding Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand from the Three Lions squad bound for the 2012 Euros.

Nick Clegg too expresses concern at the growing uncertainty over the eurozone crisis.

Manuel Neuer scored the third penalty for Bayern Munich in the shootout against Chelsea in the Champions League final on Saturday night. However, he is not the first keeper to come up with a goal on a big stage. IBTimes UK presents five other keepers who have made an impact at both ends of the pitch...

Spanish banks downgraded by Moody's in view of the continued unemployment and recession.

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Brazilian defender David Luiz, who is recovering from a hamstring injury that kept him on the bench for a month, looks that he has gotten over former Manchester United defender Gary Neville's earlier criticism of his game as he was seen joking about a Bayern Munich player.

The Bank of England under the direction of its governor Mervyn King today revised down its growth projections for the British economy this year and is now saying that the nation will not reach pre-crisis levels until 2014.

Spain's Indignados fill streets to march against austerity measures that have not brought any improvement to the country's economic situation.

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Maddie picture used to link to cheap holiday site sparks furious row and threat of legal action.

Staffing Group beats forecasts for earnings, sales amid challenging European economy

Hollande, the first Socialist to be President of France in nearly two decades, said that he was proud of rekindling the hope of people with his victory.

Francois Hollande became the first Socialist French President in 17 years by defeating the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in the Sunday run-off.