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Portuguese star forward Cristiano Ronaldo feels that the Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson has made a big mistake by excluding Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand from the Three Lions squad bound for the 2012 Euros.

The University of East Anglia has praised a crackdown on prostitution in Ipswich after five sex-workers were murdered in the area.

Topless Femen activists seize football trophy of Euro 2012 to protest against prostitution in former Soviet Republic

Roy Hodgson believes that Chelsea's Champions League win showed why he selected Gary Cahill over Rio Ferdinand for the Euros squad, with the England manager insisting Cahill's age and skill show he is the best man for the job in defence.

England will be successful at the 2012 Euros only if they build their side around Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, according to Dutch legend Edgar Davids, with the Merseyside legend being named skipper for his country as well as his club last week.

Arsenal captain Robin van Persie will be ordered not to talk to the press while on international duty with Holland at the summer's European Championships.

A German sausage dog named Sissi has become the latest psychic animal to predict a major sporting event by forcasting Bayern Munich to win Saturday's Champions League against Chelsea.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has admitted that having Arsenal teammate Theo Walcott on board in the England squad has made him even more excited about the prospect of travelling to Poland and the Ukraine in June.

Roy Hodgson's England squad for the European Championships was headlines by the omission of Rio Ferdinand

England supporters travelling for the 2012 Euros may have to carry a little extra money with them if they are to make calls or send texts from Ukraine (tournament co-host) because of the high roaming cost in East European country.

Roy Hodgson has defended Arsenal youngster Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's inclusion in his 23-man squad by claiming the 18 year old was ready to start games for the national team

Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain earned a surprise call-up to England's final Euro 2012 squad, when new manager Roy Hodgson announced the squad on Wednesday.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has revealed he's 'absolutely buzzing' after the Arsenal youngster was handed his first senior England call-up, with Roy Hodgson making the squad for the 2012 Euros official today.

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is ready to leave the Premier League champions in the summer, claims the player's agent.

Ryan Giggs has compared Paul Scholes to Spain star Xavi, with the Manchester United stalwart insisting his teammate would be a useful member of the England squad should he be chosen for the Euros.

Rio Ferdinand has been left out of England's Euro 2012 squad by manager Roy Hodgson, while Chelsea captain John Terry is expected to make the cut.

Arsenal's newest recruit, German forward Lukas Podolski, feels he can play in any position in the Gunners' forward line

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has confirmed Italian striker Mario Balotelli will remain at the club for next season, despite a poor disciplinary record and interest from the Serie A

Manchester United are wasting little time in the transfer market following their Premier League heartbreak and are interested in Borussia Dortmund striker Roberto Lewandowski, according to the player's agent.

Bryan Robson believes that Danny Welbeck would be an apt fill-in for Wayne Rooney during the group stages of the 2012 Euros, with the Manchester United striker shining for his club this season and showing great potential for England.

Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker believes Lukas Podolski's arrival at the Emirates will provide a major boost for the club's title ambitions next season.

World's richest man Carlos Slim tries to expand his empire mobile by making a monster bid for troubled Dutch telecom KPN

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, after successful landing Werder Bremen's Marko Marin's for a transfer fee of £6.5 million, is reportedly looking to make a bid somewhere between £14 million to £15.5 million for Bayer Leverkusen (German club) forward André Schürrle following his plan to rebuild the Blues squad by getting some quality talent this summer, according to a Telegraph report.

Andrey Arshavin is refusing to discuss his future at Arsenal until after the summer's European Championships.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard feels the FA Cup finals against Chelsea on Saturday could make or break Liverpool's campaign this season.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Luka Modric will be playing a vital role for his Croatian national team in the upcoming Euros taking place between 8 June and 1 July in Poland and Ukraine.

Arsenal stopper Wojciech Szczesny says that having Gunners legends Robert Pires, Thierry Henry and Jens Lehmann surround him has inspired the 22 year old to become one of the club's greats.

Ben Foster, a former Manchester United goalkeeper now with West Brom (on loan from Birmingham City), said newly-appointed national team boss Roy Hodgson was a better coach than the Red Devils' Sir Alex Ferguson.

Liverpool are following the movements of FC Twente striker Luuk de Jong but face competition from 15 other clubs, according to the player's agent Luis Laros.

Roy Hodgson has been appointed the new England manager on a four-year deal.