Ukraine

Sub-zero temperatures lead to more severe weather warnings across parts of Britain.

Manchester City star Joe Hart admits he is 'flattered' to be associated with the vacant England captaincy but concedes there are a number of more suitable candidates.

Fabio Capello has publicly criticised the Football Association's decision to revoke the England captaincy from Chelsea defender John Terry.

Britain is on amber alert with forecast of heavy snowfall, even as the cold wave sweeps the rest of Europe.

Temperatures plummet to -33C across Europe and Met Office issues blanket weather alert for whole of UK.

Vicious winter weather sweeps through Europe, with more to come, say Met men.

Wives and girlfriends of many players have been on the sidelines of the Australian Open 2012.

Chelsea transfer news: Willian, Kevin de Bruyne and Igor Lichnovsky all on Andre Villas-Boas' wishlist

Ukraine: Feminist activists brave cold to stage semi-naked protest in Kiev over prostitution restrictions.

The ex-Sale Sharks wing had to retire on advice from doctors after a string of ankle injuries last year.

FC Twente striker Luuk de Jong has revealed his interest in a move to the Premier League, after being linked with Liverpool over the weekend.

Arsenal will not be signing FC Cologne striker Lukas Podolski in January after the German ruled out making any mid-season move to avoid risking his place in the German national squad for the upcoming European Championships in Poland and Ukraine.

AZ Alkmaar midfielder Rasmus Elm admits rumours linking him to Manchester United are a hugely "flattering" but he will not be moving to Old Trafford next month.

Rumoured Arsenal and Manchester United target Mario Götze has admitted he would prefer to play in Spain than in the Premier League.

Neo-Nazi ultra hooligans in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev have threatened that non-white England fans will land in hospital if they dare to show up during the England-Sweden fixture on June 15.

Liverpool legend Tommy Smith is the latest former Anfield star to lambast the apparent farcical hypocrisy of the Football Association over their successful appeal against Manchester United star Wayne Rooney's international ban.

Reputed Arsenal and Manchester United target Mario Götze has been ruled out for a month with a thigh injury.

Ukraine's female feminist group Femen group have staged another bare-breasted protest, this time at Moscow's symbol of religious revival, Christ the the Saviour Cathedral, just a stone's throw from the Kremlin.

Arsenal playmaker Jack Wilshere believes Manchester United star Wayne Rooney is England's best player.

Manchester United and England star Wayne Rooney has had his appeal against his three match international ban for EURO 2012, accepted by Uefa's disciplinary panel and the suspension has subsequently been reduced to two games.

Alex Oxlade Chamberlain is a chance for the Euro 2012 England squad, according to Gareth Southgate, with the FA head of elite development revealing that if the winger can increase his game time at Arsenal, he might be in with a chance for the international side.

Arsenal sensation Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has laughed off comparisons with his Emirates teammate Theo Walcott, by suggesting their contrary relationship statuses is one of the many differences between the precocious young English duo.

EuroparlTV shows parliamentary conferences and committee sittings and also educational video recordings to MEPs and staff.

Unconfirmed reports suggest that if the ban is not reduced Capello may drop Rooney out of his Euro 2012 squad but it appears the Italian has privately told the striker he will go to Euro 2012.

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Nick Clegg can play for Ukraine, boys soak attractive girls with water balloons, and Kiev's most popular hotel.

Five members of the female feminist group Femen staged a topless protest outside the Olympic Stadium in Kiev ahead of tonight's Euro 2012 draw.

Fabio Capello will be hoping England are gifted a favourable group when the Euro 2012 draw takes place in Ukraine's capital, Kiev, at 1700 on Friday.