https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/ en Copyright 2026 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 09:41:00 +0100 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Jonathan Wilson bids farewell to Euro 2012 - a tournament that has exceeded expectations for drama but which has proved tough going for the media and UEFA alike https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-its-been-a-fantastic-tournament-but-a-logistical-nightmare-010712-184.html https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-its-been-a-fantastic-tournament-but-a-logistical-nightmare-010712-184.html Diary Sun, 01 Jul 2012 09:41:00 +0100 106020709 After 33 days in Poland Richard Aikman is on his way home. He'll miss some aspects of his 'holiday' but he'll be glad to get back to England with the news that Italy are the European Champions... https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-farewell-poland-good-luck-italy-300612-265.html https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-farewell-poland-good-luck-italy-300612-265.html Diary Sat, 30 Jun 2012 16:07:00 +0100 106020695 Jonathan Wilson escapes from the hussle and bussle of matchday madness to appreciate the sights in Donetsk. As for tonight's match, we may see the ugly side of Portugal's football if things don't go their way. https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-pretty-donetsk-ugly-portugal-270612-184.html https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-pretty-donetsk-ugly-portugal-270612-184.html Diary Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:43:00 +0100 1.105990860 Italian expressos, Italian-speaking barmen, home-made pasta, games of subbutteo to pass the time and bans on asking questions to players in English. There's only one Casa Azzurri, says Richard Aikman. https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-theres-no-place-like-casa-240612-271.html https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-theres-no-place-like-casa-240612-271.html Diary Sun, 24 Jun 2012 11:05:00 +0100 1.105962905 Jonathan Turner of Home and Away fame lands in Poland for his first-ever taste of a major international football tournament. Here are his views on Irish fans, the Spanish team and the Polish railway system. https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-irish-fans-outshone-the-irish-team-200612-34.html https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-irish-fans-outshone-the-irish-team-200612-34.html Diary Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:35:00 +0100 104477211 Richard Aikman on a 'summer' in Poznan, the beer-bellied Ireland fans, and the scenario facing Italy in Group C tonight... https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-warm-day-in-poznan-but-only-the-italians-are-sweating-180612-265.html https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-warm-day-in-poznan-but-only-the-italians-are-sweating-180612-265.html Diary Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:47:00 +0100 105806690 Luke Moore is leaving Urkaine today where, contrary to pre-tournament scare stories, he has found the people to be welcoming, sincere and helpful... https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-people-of-kiev-180612-300.html https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-people-of-kiev-180612-300.html Diary Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:50:00 +0100 105472940 Luke Moore on England's victory over Sweden, free beer, not having enough foreigners to talk to, and the weekend's best bets... https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-england-win-leaves-fans-in-high-spirits-160612-300.html https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-england-win-leaves-fans-in-high-spirits-160612-300.html Diary Sat, 16 Jun 2012 09:22:00 +0100 105473358 After much travelling around Poland Jonathan Wilson could be excused a bad mood, but an exciting start to the tournament - thanks in part to the Tango 12 ball - has got him purring... https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-beauty-of-a-ball-has-got-this-tournament-rolling-140612-184.html https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-beauty-of-a-ball-has-got-this-tournament-rolling-140612-184.html Diary Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:58:00 +0100 Luke Moore got his first taste of Kiev and he liked what he saw, aside from the local brew being banned from the official Euro 2012 fan park. He watched as Portugal won and the Netherlands lost again but we may yet see Robin van Persie and co in the quarter-finals... https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-dutch-down-but-not-out-140612-300.html https://betting.betfair.com/football/euro-2012/diary/euro-2012-diary-dutch-down-but-not-out-140612-300.html Diary Thu, 14 Jun 2012 08:51:00 +0100 104466456 105805198 104466459