12th Jun 2012 | Euro 2012
England Draw a Blanc
There was a satisfying start to tournament life under Roy Hodgson while Ukraine made the early running in Group D.
England are now a best price of 12/1 (WilliamHill) for Euro 2012 after an honourable 1-1 draw with France in Donetsk. Domestic hopes soared when Joleon Lescott headed home after half an hour before Samir Nasri drew Les Bleus level nine minutes later. Laurent Blanc’s side are 9/1 (WilliamHill) to be crowned champions.
Meanwhile it was a fairytale start for Ukraine who came from behind to win 2-1 courtesy of an Andriy Shevchenko double. The 35-year-old rolled back the years to cancel out Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s opener. The co-hosts are now 40/1 (Bet365) to go all the way and 9/4 (BetVictor) to win Group D.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 09:06 12th Jun, 2012 but subject to change
