Albania 1-1 Romania | Euro 2012 Group D qualifier match report
Albania and Romania wrapped up their disappointing Euro 2012 qualifying campaigns by sharing a 1-1 draw in Group D.The Albanians, looking to record their first win over Romania in 63 years, went ahead in the 24th minute when Hamdi Salihi headed in...
France 3-0 Albania | Euro 2012 Group D qualifier match report
France consolidated top spot in Euro 2012 Group D with a comfortable 3-0 home win over Albania to set up a decisive clash with Bosnia-Herzegovina.France, who are guaranteed at least a play‑off spot, have 20 points from nine games, one point ahead of ...
Albania loves football – just not the version played in its stadiums | Jonathan Wilson
As the battle for the domestic title raged at the weekend, most Albanians were more interested in Europe's big leaguesIn the half-built apartment block that spoiled the view of the mountains beyond, around 30 fans perched. A couple more clung to the sk...
Euro 2012 Qualifiers, Matchday 2: Five Games to Watch
The Road to Euro 2012 continues on Tuesday…
Euro 2012 qualifying continues tomorrow (Tuesday, September 7) after the most countries kicked off their qualification campaign last Friday. And even though we are two years away from the final tournament and its only matchday 2- some countries are already under pressure to get results.
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Black Cats lose skipper, chase former Gunner
In an eventful day at Wearside, Sunderland lost captain Lorik Cana to the temptation of Champions League football at Turkish club Galatasary. Before anyone at the club could digest this shocking piece of news, the Black Cats have moved on to negotiating with veteran defender Sol Campbell, who recently ended a short second stint with...
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The Premier League finalises rights deals with Russia
It didn't take long for television to cotton on to the appeal of football – as early as September 1937, the BBC screened a specially arranged friendly between Arsenal and Arsenal Reserves at Highbury. But coverage in the decades that followed...
Albania 1-0 Northern Ireland | International match report
Northern Ireland lost 1-0 to Albania in Tirana tonight . Ervin Skela scored with a curling free-kick in the 25th minute. Nigel Worthington's team struggled on an extremely muddy pitch, though they improved in the second half. Stephen Craigan hit the bar and then the post, with a header...
