Football
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Germany: ‘At home for the final’
3 May 2013245PresseuropDie Tageszeitung -
Sport: In Budapest and Zagreb, football is political too
22 March 2013303PresseuropNépszabadság, Jutarnji List -
Spain: EU probes Valencian football funding
8 March 201340PresseuropEl País -
Football: New rules of the game
5 February 201331 De Groene Amsterdammer Amsterdam -
Football: ‘The ball is fixed’
5 February 2013391PresseuropGazeta Wyborcza -
Euro 2012: Why football won’t save the euro
13 June 2012648 SME Bratislava -
Euro 2012: A union of transfers
11 June 201260 The Daily Telegraph London -
Euro 2012: Could Poland finally be cool?
8 June 20127624 Newsweek Polska Warsaw -
Football : Germany is champion again
4 June 2012285PresseuropLes Echos -
Spain: Ronaldo’s new position - bank collateral
26 July 2011813PresseuropSüddeutsche Zeitung -
EU Presidency: Poland shifts into top gear
4 July 20111041 Respekt Prague -
Poland: The motorway that China couldn't build
16 June 20111131 Polityka Warsaw -
Poland: A Chinese road going nowhere
3 June 2011PresseuropRzeczpospolita -
France: Racism in multicultural football
6 May 2011PresseuropLibération -
Poland: Speed video trials for football hooligans
17 January 2011PresseuropDziennik Gazeta Prawna -
Football: European fury over World Cup racket
3 December 2010PresseuropLe Soir -
Populism: Far-right, la nouvelle vague
1 September 2010412 EUobserver.com Brussels -
Football: Netherlands fluff it again
12 July 2010PresseuropDe Volkskrant -
Football: An offside continent
22 June 20101041 La Stampa Turin -
Football: Les bleus a national laughing stock
21 June 2010PresseuropLibération -
Football: World cup, the succour of soccer
11 June 20101193 ABC Madrid -
European of the Week: Eric Cantona : striker universalis
26 January 201051 Le Monde Paris -
Football: Hand of Dieu costs Ireland "billions"
20 November 20091PresseuropIrish Independent -
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 20094 Financial Times London
Who should win the European football championship to save the single currency? Though some are hoping that victory would boost confidence in some countries, the real match-up – with all apologies to sports fans – is far from the pitches, warns SME. 
The Euro 2012 football European kicks off in Poland’s brand-new stadiums. For Newsweek Polska, this competition hosted with Ukraine is an occasion to celebrate the country’s new image, but there is still progress to be made. 
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.