Football
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26 July 2011PresseuropSüddeutsche Zeitung
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EU Presidency
Poland shifts into top gear
4 July 20111Respekt Prague -
16 June 20111Polityka Warsaw
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Poland
A Chinese road going nowhere
3 June 2011PresseuropRzeczpospolita -
6 May 2011PresseuropLibération
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17 January 2011PresseuropDziennik Gazeta Prawna
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Football
European fury over World Cup racket
3 December 2010PresseuropLe Soir -
Populism
Far-right, la nouvelle vague
1 September 2010EUobserver.com Brussels -
Football
Netherlands fluff it again
12 July 2010PresseuropDe Volkskrant -
Football
An offside continent
22 June 20101La Stampa Turin -
Football
Les bleus a national laughing stock
21 June 2010PresseuropLibération -
Football
World cup, the succour of soccer
11 June 20103ABC Madrid -
European of the Week
Eric Cantona : striker universalis
26 January 2010Le Monde Paris -
20 November 20091PresseuropIrish Independent
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Football
"Hand of God" strikes again
19 November 20091PresseuropL'Equipe -
Football
A world cup that's not just a game
24 August 2009Evenimentul zilei Bucharest -
Transfers
Evidence of football's irrational market
12 June 20094Financial Times London
With its rapidly changing capital, its new motorways and EU subsidised farmers, Poland is creating a new identity for itself, less pro-American and more and more europhile. A report. 
The construction of the A2 by the COVEC Group was supposed to herald the Chinese construction giant’s entry into Europe. But the company, which underestimated the mysteries of Polish public tenders, has been forced to suspend work on the project. 
Anti-Muslim group the English Defence League, that includes Sikhs, Jews and gays in its ranks, is federating with other European movements that are part of a new wave far right. In October, they plan to march in Amsterdam, in defense of their hero, the immigrant baiting Geert Wilders.
Football sometimes reflects certain realities. The World Cup is no exception; the large European teams seem scared, confused and hesitant, just like their governments. The emerging countries are displaying a confidence to challenge old continent supremacy. 
The World Cup kicking off on 11 June in South Africa is a lot more than a sporting event: it has become a mass sociological phenomenon that eclipses our daily doldrums. A case in point is Spain: a country in a fix but favorites to win the tournament. 
Having played himself in Ken Loach's Looking for Eric, the former star of Manchester United is now preparing to take on a leading role in a major Parisian theatre production. Le Monde presents a portrait of a legendary footballer who has found a new career as a sensitive and committed artist. 
The 7th edition of the Homeless World Cup will be held in Milan this year, hosting 48 teams from all over the world. The initiative is not about dwelling on their misery, but giving homeless and badly housed kids a shot at a job and a roof over their heads. And it works, says Evenimentul Zilei.
After more than a year of rumours Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo is finally set to join Real Madrid for the unprecedented sum of €93 million. Both in England and Spain commentators are asking whether astronomical transfer fees make any business sense.