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A 2-2 draw would put both the sides into the quarters even if Italy beat Ireland, while a defeat would mean an early flight home.

Following their loss to Greece, the Russian press on Sunday described Russia as a 'dead team'.

The former Barcelona player has signed a two-year deal.

"We simply defended very poorly. And the cooperation between the defence and the two holding midfielders was disappointing," the Dutch coach said.

Ronaldo has stated that he was angry with himself for missing some glorious opportunities against Denmark.

Ibrahimovic suffered a dead leg against Ukraine but the injury is absolutely no problem for his participation in the next game.

Silva also warned his team-mates to approach their next encounter against Ireland with caution.

The Chelsea striker will play an exhibition football match on June 17 against a team including India's top cricketers.

Reports claimed that Shevchenko crashed his car when driving back to the team's base after the win over Sweden.

On Euro debut, the 35-year-old Ukraine captain was in his elements as he helped his team beat Sweden 2-1.

Having missed out on the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Sweden will be eyeing to make amends in this year's European Championships.

The Greeks need a lot of luck to repeat their heroics of the 2004 edition.

The former Swansea City man replaces Kenny Dalglish, who was sacked after a disappointing eight-place finish in the EPL.

GM is hoping to piggyback on Manchester United's fan base of an estimated 659 million people to boost its Chevy brand, especially in Asia.

The Chinese club is working round the clock to sign the striker following his departure from Chelsea.

The Italy striker has also threatened to walk off the pitch if subjected to racial taunts.