croatia has four points after two games. italy must it when it is ireland on monday, or they are going home. -- must win against ireland on monday, or they are going home. >> well, the euro 2012 tournament is not just about soccer this time. >> one country has drawn a lot of criticism over its poor human rights record. >> some in germany are using the tournament as a chance to gain access to the very people who claim ukraine's government is anything but democratic. >> here is you yet timoshenko -- yulia timoshenko's possible rahm. although timoshenko is weakened by illness, she is still strong politically. >> she campaigned so hard for the european football championships to be held here. is not right she should be in a prison hospital or behind bars. >> at the germany-netherlands match on wednesday, former ministers went to jail. >> i have to be concerned about everyone who was wrongfully imprisoned in the ukraine now. and they have to stay concerned, long after the tournament. >> the two green politicians say german chancel

that's how they did it in croatia only a few months ago but only after they had fulfilled all the conditions and when the e.u. had accepted co a share then they organized the referendum i think it's necessary to cooperate with citizens a lot more than in the past but that doesn't mean that i'm resigned to the european way my only fear is that they'll impose conditions that i personally wouldn't accept but probably the citizens would say that's fulfill it too because we want to be in the e.u. i won with fifty percent of votes and i know that the other half didn't support my ideas that's why i believe that i should ask them to get it. as those who come to power tonight when serbia is in a difficult economic situation when the country's unemployment rate exceeds twenty four percent on the other side europe also has its problems and it's becoming poorer day by day so why do so still want to become members of the here aren't you afraid that the greek scenario could be repeated in your country over to you know greece is another thing greece is a member of the e.u. which was spending more money tha

because men are now level on points with croatia and the two teams will try to decide who is best in the final match rootsy. now the second round of group matches comes to a close on friday when england take on sweden in kiev and it's a think sure that will have a familiar feel for experienced new england manager roy hodgson a skate park ridge reports from ukraine. as football managers go england boss roy hodgson is not unusual man the sixty four year old former teacher t.v. pundits a non-league defender has managed sixteen different teams in eight countries including into milan and livable he's been the beaten finalist in the wife a cup and the and speaks five languages and he arrived in poland as the first english manager to lead his own national squad at a european championships since kevin keegan in two thousand and two and after only thirty nine days in charge well for once england's expectations as a nation entering a big football tournament were also unusually low despite being six in the fee for world rankings in london the only world cup winners never to have won the europea

while croatia are in second following a one all draw against its in the euro two thousand and twelve in poland and ukraine. plus russia's football chiefs urged polish authorities to do more to protect innocent fans from hooligans at the tournaments. and swords of france king lands out armstrong denies a string of fresh don't win the league ations. let's start with the european championships where on match day to croatia held on so one old rule against former world champions it's only in group c. is a lead to the needs in balls on the striker peter lloyd curving in a beauty from a free kick just before halftime creatures marial one jew gets levelled half way through the second and made the final score one wanted became the strikers third goal of the campaign and he now joins russia. and germany scenario gomes on the top gun list in well over in good times defending champions spain to go on good season underdogs the republic of ireland and a brace by fernando torres along with goals by sets breakouts and silva to that giovanni trapattoni is the man absolutely no hope of making it to th

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and he has also angered people in croatia. he said the crow asian crow a-the croatia town is serbian. >>> the first reduction of its kind in 63 years. spokespersons for the swedish based organize said this year's nobel prize will be slashed to $1.3 million. the nobel foundation maintains award money by investing the assets. and unable to gain good returns because of the global financial crisis. >>> people in china are richer and freer than they've been in years. so when it comes to entertaining themselves, they've got many more options from 3-d films to slick car shows to stadium concerts. that has people who work in traditional performing arts, fearing for the future of their craft, including the owner of a shadow puppet troop based in a rural area. he's managed to hang on at least for the time being. here's the story. >> reporter: the people have enjoyed this shadow puppet play for nearly 350 years. the puppets are made of leather from cattle and crafted into original shapes. the performing troop is recognized as a part of c

that thanks for watching and here's what's coming up croatia are taking honestly at the euros the bidding to be the first thing to reach the quarter finals while island place hoping to avoid an early exit plus protect this russian fulci surge policy priorities to doing more to protect innocent fans from the tournament. and tour de france again lance armstrong denies a string of press fresh doping allegations. let's start there with the european championships brecker asia could become the first thing to reach the quarter finals tonight they're taking on a slave who had just taken the lead in paulson and pirlo with the strike just before half time there will be for the game caray show where top of their group with three points after beating ireland on another victory would send them through meanwhile the are a shaft to get at least a draw against defending champions spain later tonight all day will be eliminated or spain again looks set to play the irish without a recognised center forward in their one one draw with this lead they started the game with three strikers on the bench and seem h

against croatia in poznan in a battle between the competitions to smallest nations the game is currently in gold . meanwhile england have arrived in don yet the head of their opening match with france they face france in group day on monday it will be a first competitive game in charge for manager roy hodgson and it's a tough one laurent blanc french side unbeaten in twenty one matches but hodgson says that will be irrelevant. to your facing your team as you are at least in action form and twenty one matches on beaten at any level of football alone international football is a reason for an achievement but. i think when you come to european championships or world cups to some extent having good form or bad form is it necessarily the factor which is going to be decisive it's how your team is able to play on the on the on the night saturday meanwhile yielded the first major upset of the tournament so far denmark overcoming the odds to shock the netherlands one nail beating the two thousand and ten world cup runners up for the first time in forty five years a partridge watched the danes stun

spain could be eliminated from euro two thousand and twelve on monday as they along with italy and croatia look to book a place in the quarterfinals. of the swingers webb simpson secures his first ever major title after a thrilling final round at the u.s. open. the chargers' a poor seven time tour de france champion lance armstrong is forced to pull out of the nice iron man event as the u.s. anti-doping agency bringing fresh charges. but let's start at euro two thousand and twelve well later on monday group c. concludes with defending champion spain still not guaranteed a place in the quarterfinals currently joint top of the group along with croatia the two sides go head to head this evening and get down to a draw will be enough for the spaniards to reach the quarter finals while the two two draw would see both sides go three if that's the case then no matter what the italians do against the republic of ireland it will be academic islander of course already out with two losses from two games. but after russia's disappointing exit on sunday it was the turn of the netherlands to pack their b

now i can just tell you the croatia have gone one nil up against our own and in the group c. much just three minutes into the game. has put the croatians one lot against the republic of ireland not a good start for giovanni trapattoni his man now to a major upset in the world of boxing with timothy bradley jr ending money packing our seven year between a run in the ring and twenty eight year old scoring a controversial split decision in las vegas because i'm going to share with parkman's w.b.i. welterweight belt a rematch from november tenth is already in the pipeline despite landing ninety four pull punches the philippines i was beaten off the two judges school about an hour away in favor of the american promoter bob adams says the decision was quote unbelievable that bradley who is now beaten in twenty nine professional fights says he's a worthy champion going into the last round the corner was telling me that i was you know i have to win the last couple of rounds to win a fight plain and simple you know my corner felt like i was going to fight i was a child in action i was

guaranteed a place in the quarterfinals currently joint top of the group on four points along with croatia the two sides i just kicking off in a draw will be enough for the spaniard to reach the quarter finals while the two two draw would see both sides go three if that is the case then no matter what the italians do against the republic of ireland it will be academic islander of course already out with two losses from two games it's me start with game two points behind the groups joint leaders game is also just getting underway. well after russia's that disappointing exit on sunday it was the turn of the netherlands to pack their bags three straight defeats were bought by more weeks man means they'll fail to get out of the group stages for the first time since one nine hundred eighty two one to portugal in their final game despite taking the lead it means the world cup finalists finished without a single point germany have a one hundred percent record after securing a two one win over denmark back in last man now face greece in the last thanks portugal play the czech republic. now it's on

still not guaranteed a place in the quarterfinals that currently join top of the group along with croatia the two sides go head to head this evening and i'm sure will be enough for the spaniards to reach the quarter finals while the two two draw would be would see both sides go through if that's the case then no matter what the italians do against the republic of ireland it will be academic ireland are of course already out with two losses from two games. but after russia's disappointing exit on sunday it was the turn of the netherlands to pack their bags three straight defeats for the man means they failed to get out of the group for the first time since one thousand nine hundred eighty k. partridge reviews the conclusion of groupie. so germany and portugal guys through to the quarter finals of euro two thousand and twelve off the gross of the one their final matches in group b. the so-called group of death two won well first up was portugal against holland and the dutch needed to win by a two goal advantage and also hope that the danes did them a favor by between germany the dutch start

a picture was taken in a bar where he was watching the croatia island soccer game. >>> air strikes against the taliban hiding in civilian homes. marine general john allen commander of u.s. and international forces in afghanistan saying they will not be used when other options are available. this comes after nato air strikes which afghan officials say left 18 civilians dead. hamid karzai original whethergar strikes were done on homes. often hideout in civilian homes. >>> actor neil patrick harris kicked off the tony awards with a special musical performance. ♪ ♪ >> hay ryes served -- harris served as host for 30 years. >> it goes to "once." >> it won the best musical tony award. those are your 5 at 5:00 headlines. >>> another fox news alert for you now a massive manhunt underway in alabama for a man wanted in a deadly shooting. marianne rafferty is here with the latest. >>> police still desperately searching for the suspect they say shot and killed three students and wounded three others late saturday night. it happened at an off campus party at auburn university. his name is demon tee leon

. >>> a packed tour bus in croatia crashes killing eight.ound the world in 80 seconds. croatia: tourists heading for a vacation their bus crashes into a fence and overturns on highway dozens hurt, emergency workers airlifting some to a hospital in the country's capital. pakistan: attackers kill eight people as victims were doing their laundry. police saying two gunmen on a motorcycle sprayed the building with bullets no word on who was behind the attack. india: day four, in the effort to reach a little girl trapped in a narrow well, it is more than 60 feet deep. authorities say she was playing on her birthday when she fell into the hole which was dug illegally. crews supplying her with oxygen and monitoring her movement with cameras. hang kong: -- hong kong: paddle hard the annual dragon boat races. crowds lining up to watch the long boats the festival originated 2,000 years ago. honoring ancient chinese poet who committed suicide by drowning in the river to protest croup shun that's a wrap on this fox trip around the world in 80 seconds. >>

but this year they have to get by croatia first. we start in the 88th minute, game still scoreless.gas chips it to iniesta. check out the replay. the rowation goalkeeper thinks they are offsides but the goal counts. nalas helps spain get the win and secure their first place in group c along with a spot in the european championship quarterfinals. >>> now to poland where italy and ireland faced off. picking it up in the first half. 35th minute and perlo sets up the corner and the header gives italy a 1-0 lead. 90th minute and italy with another corner. they're going to try to secure this ball game and this time it's balotelli with the volley. look a this. across his body. italy wins 2-0 and finish in second lace in group c. >>> one final note the worst team in the nba this year, the bobcats hired mike dunlap as their new head coach. he was an assistant at st. john's university. michael jordan the owner of the bobcats going to >>> if you are one of the millions who grew up with the beatles, but don't look now, sir paul mccartney is 70 years old. he was born in liverpool, england. he is

spain defeated croatia on an exclamation point of a gold. it would send spain forward.ne of the previous goals in the tournament. don't talk to the referee, just look at the replay, a thing of beauty as italy since ireland home with a 2-0 win for italy today. for heavyweight champ mike tyson wants to test his skills on stage with a one-man show on broadway. spike lee will produce the tyson broadway show. we will presume no singing and dancing, which means a lot of talking for mike tyson. he has a better chance of becoming a role model for pacifists and of winning a tony. >> i am not saying i will be the best, but i will not be the worst. i am here to do my best. you'll witness that i am here to do my work and it will be pretty much entertaining. >> a one-man show? i could see him doing a lot of things, but a one-man show? >> the undisputed troops opened on broadway on july 31. there are no guarantees how long it will last. i'm drinking dunkin'. medium iced, cream and sugar. dunkin' iced all day long. dunkin' keeps me going. it gives me the boost i need. dunkin' iced kee

with spain and italy but will kick start their year a campaign against croatia on sunday. very good same you know a lot cause surprise and secondly very good. you know you're going to start so well and probably out of the three teams you probably would want to create such a system to start the storms and there would say the same say about they would also those to start it's all meant. elsewhere in poland manchester united win and nani sat portugal's training session he picked up a knock in a friendly with turkey early this week but should be fit for that first game against germany on saturday in the group of death bad also contained in the. sky against denmark or sweden finished their preparations for the tour with a two one one in their friend two one win in a friendly. toivonen to sweden from a corner by three the first half however for both each spiffy equalised getting high move site from a corner kick. the ball in and then a penalty for sweden soon after the restarting captain's life and that he made it stepped up to convert to cynically sweden open a campaign against

goalkeeper shay given for this session the republic of ireland kick start their euro campaign against croatia on sunday all of them playing spain and italy in group c. . it's a very good save you know a lot cause you pros i'm technically very good. you know your start so well there and probably out of the three teams you probably we would want to create a system to start the storms and there would say the same say about it would also start the torment. but elsewhere in poland munched united winger nani sat out portugal's training session he picked up a knock in a friendly with turkey early this week but should be fit for their first game against germany on saturday in the group of death that also contains the netherlands their first game against denmark sweden finished their preparations for the tournament with a two one win in a friendly over serbia allor maybe one nil to speak with one i would like for however never been supported truthfully equalised heading home all site from a corner kick i for one earned a penalty to sweden soon after the restart. coming up. and counties last sunday to

. >>> 8 czech tourists are dead following a bus accident in croatia. the bus crashed through a medal barrier and overturned. three people were hurt including two children. the cause is under investigation. >>> hundreds turned out for the in hong kong, part of the dragon boat festival. it began in honor of a chinese poet who drowned himself. they used the boats and paddles to scare away the fish. time to start the 5:00 hour. >>> next time you get in to you car, the sheriff wants you to be careful. what he plans to do the make the roads a safe place. >>> rec centers and fire companies closing in the city, a look at the impact of the new city budget. >>> new government push encouraging people who need food stamps to take advantage of the program. thank you for joining us. >>> let's get to the weather right now. placid for us, tranquil was the word you used a few moments ago. >> they are dealing with tropical storm debby, it's going to be there for a couple of more days before it makes landfall. we can see maryland's most powerful radar is nice and dry. mu

goalkeeper a shade given for this session the republic of ireland kick start their euro campaign against croatia on sunday and then playing steyn and it's late in groups a. very good save you know a lot cause surprise turkey very good. you know you're going to start so well there and probably out of the three teams you probably we really want to create sure it's a system to start the storm and there would say the same sorry about it would start the storm. but elsewhere in poland munched united winger nani sat portugal striding session he picked up a knock in a friendly with turkey early this week but should be fit for their first game against germany on saturday in the group of death that also contains neverland thursday against denmark sweden finished their preparations for the tone with a two one win in a friend over serbia. maybe one nil to speak from the phone in would like for however nevin supported swiftly equalised heading home all sight from a corner kick. for born in earned a penalty to sweden soon after the restart. coming up. and kept getting immediate step taken in place speed will

the spaniards went into that clash with croatia knowing the voiding defeat would see them through a jewel would have seen both sides move into the last day the spain had other ideas finally finding the net with two minutes to play not pass them on rushing home from close range for a one no way in breaking croatian hearts in the process. turning the other groups a clash island were hoping to give their supporters something to cheer about against italy but despite a much better outing in their previous two clashes it was the italians who struck first time tonio cassano heading home thirty five minutes in the two thousand and six world cup winners would then put the time i to bed right at the death of manchester city striker mario balotelli scoring a brilliant volley to know how it ended up by an exit without a point well taken he finished second in the group now a days into the quarterfinals. for the italians and spain no i won't know that next opponent until later on choose de france england i'm co-host ukraine all vying for the final two qualifying spots partridge previews the action from