Person: Franciszek Smuda

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Rosicky unlikely to be fit

Tomas Rosicky says he has very little chance of playing in the Czech Republic’s Euro 2012 quarter-final as he struggles to overcome a calf injury.

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Early Euro 2012 exit for co-hosts Poland

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Rosicky faces race to be fit

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Poland aim to avoid Czech out

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Smuda wants knockout spot

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Poles halt Russia’s advance

Crucial point salvaged for co-hosts

Poland 1 Russia 1

Tue, 12 Jun, 2012

Few home comforts for under-pressure Poland

Polish head coach Franciszek Smuda admits the pressure of opening the tournament on home soil took its toll on his players.

Tue, 12 Jun, 2012

Few home comforts for under-pressure Poland

Polish head coach Franciszek Smuda admits the pressure of opening the tournament on home soil took its toll on his players.

Tue, 12 Jun, 2012

Fergie target lives up to billing but Szczesny slips up

Wojciech Szczesny suffered a hugely disappointing start to his Euro 2012 campaign as he was sent off in Poland’s incident-filled draw against Greece in the opening match.

Sat, 09 Jun, 2012

Euro 2012: Newsfile

Polish hero returns home

Fri, 08 Jun, 2012

Work, rest, or play the ultimate balancing act

Enough was enough.

Fri, 08 Jun, 2012

Tomaszewski takes Wenger to task on Szczesny injury

Former Poland goalkeeper Jan Tomaszewski has launched a furious attack against Arsene Wenger and accused the Arsenal coach of putting goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny’s career at risk.

Fri, 08 Jun, 2012

We’re up to the task, says Blaszczykowski

Poland captain Jakub Blaszczykowski issued a rallying cry ahead of tonight’s Euro 2012 opener against Greece, calling on his team mates to stand up and be counted in front of a 60,000 home crowd.

Fri, 08 Jun, 2012

Polish expectations remain modest

In Poland, football fans have an apt expression for their national side’s early exits from recent major football tournaments: Firstly, there is the opening match, secondly is the match for everything, and thirdly, the match for honour.

Fri, 08 Jun, 2012

Relieved Capello looks forward to battle

FABIO CAPELLO was relieved to avoid the difficult Group B at Euro 2012 and content with England’s “balanced” Group D draw.

Sat, 03 Dec, 2011