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15 unusual facts about UEFA Euro 2012


2012 Dnipropetrovsk explosions

According to Frolov, the Yanukovich regime did not need such an event, as his political manifesto for the upcoming elections would be based on the good conduct of UEFA Euro 2012.

The Dnipropetrovsk attacks came 40 days ahead of the UEFA Euro 2012 games, hosted in Poland and Ukraine.

Broomfield Soccer Club

Subsequently tournament themes included nods to UEFA Euro 2012 for the Shootout's 2012 tournament and to the emerging street soccer trend for 2013.

Claudio Marchisio

After a good 2011–12 season, Marchisio was named in the final squad for UEFA Euro 2012 and started every match in Italy's surprise run to the tournament finals, where they were defeated 4–0 by reigning European and world champions Spain.

Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto

He was part of the broadcaster's jornalstics team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012 coverages.

Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes

They are still undefeated in the city, with seven victories, the last against Czech Republic winning 2–1 with two Villa goals in a qualifying match for UEFA Euro 2012.

Federico Balzaretti

He has been selected in the Italian team for UEFA Euro 2012, becoming the starting left-back in the third match at the group stage as Italy moved from 3–5–2 to 4–4–2.

Ibrahima Mbaye

The squad contained 26-men who did not do international duty in UEFA Euro 2012.

Jordan Henderson

On 16 May 2012 he was named as a standby player in new England manager Roy Hodgson's UEFA Euro 2012 squad.

Luuk de Jong

He was one of the 23 players chosen to represent the Netherlands on Euro 2012, but he did not make any appearance.

He scored his first goal with the national squad on 6 September 2011 in the 2–0 win during the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying game against Finland that secured Dutch qualification to the Euro 2012.

Maasranga Television

Maasranga Television broadcasts International cricket and football matches, including the UEFA Euro 2012.

Opalenica

The Portuguese National Football Team was based here during the European Championships of 2012 held in Poland and Ukraine.

Pukka Pies England Band

At UEFA Euro 2012, the band were not permitted to perform at England's game against France in the Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine, despite having UEFA approval.

Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe

He made his second appearance for Belgium in an UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying game against Azerbaijan in March 2011, again coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute, this to replace Steven Defour.


Ernestas Šetkus

On 3 June, Šetkus made his first Lithuania start in their 2–0 loss in Vaduz against Liechtenstein in a Euro 2012 qualifying game.

Grunwald, Poznań

Close to Grunwaldzka's junction with ulica Bułgarska is the city's main football stadium (Stadion Miejski), home ground of Lech Poznań and a planned Euro 2012 finals venue.

Kharkiv International Airport

However, with the award of Euro 2012 to Poland and Ukraine, the Kharkiv International Airport has built a new modern international terminal in order to comply with UEFA regulations.

Michalis Sifakis

In the summer 2012 after the Euro 2012 with Greek national team, Sifakis signed a 1-year contract with Belgian team R. Charleroi S.C., wearing number 1.

Redemption Days

The song serves as the soundtrack to ITV's UEFA Euro 2012 coverage, British Eurosport's 2012 Tour de France coverage, the theme song to BP's advertising campaign for the 2012 Summer Olympics and features on the soundtrack of British film Victim.

Sokratis Papastathopoulos

He became the first player to be sent off at UEFA Euro 2012 during the opening game of the tournament against co-hosts Poland, after receiving two yellow cards, following what pundits decried as two poor decisions by the referee Carlos Velasco Carballo.