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Last month, Barton was banned for 12 matches by the English Football Association and fined 75,000 pounds.

"Yes, it got a bit heated, but then everyone had a cold shower [after losing to Sweden]," coach Laurent Blanc said.

The 35-year-old midfielder said it was time to make way for the next generation.

Wayne Rooney scored England's most important goal in Euro 2012 to ensure them a place in the last eight.

The England manager is expected to bring the Manchester United player straight back into his team for the game against Ukraine.

Only a victory over England will keep Ukraine in a tournament the country fought so hard to host.

Wayne Rooney is finally ready to burst into life at the European Championship.

Barcelona have signed six-year-old Brazilian prodigy Artur Miani to the Catalan club's La Masia football program.

The omens are not good for Greece, which has lost to Russia in the last two European Championships.

Cesare Prandelli rued his team's missed chances after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Croatia.

The 65-year-old Redknapp paid the price for the club failing to qualify for the lucrative Champions League.

A partisan home crowd isn't the only thing France have to keep quiet when they play Ukraine on Friday.

Russia will be docked 6 points in qualifying for the next European Championship if their fans again go out of line.

Silva's agent Paulo Fernando Tonietto said he was still uncertain about the 27-year-old's future.

"We were a little bit tired and not able to apply the pressure we wanted," the Russia skipper said.

UEFA said it received new reports regarding the two cases of alleged racist chanting at the European Championship.