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Benzema calls for France to continue recent form
Posted Wednesday, June 06, 2012 by Goal.com

Benzema calls for France to continue recent form

Karim Benzema wants France to maintain their recent good form into Euro 2012.

Laurent Blanc's side are unbeaten in their last 21 fixtures and comfortably beat Estonia 4-0 on Tuesday night, with the Real Madrid man netting a stunning first-half effort.

Following the match, Benzema told reporters: "The most important thing is to have won.

"I was feeling fit and fresh, like the most of my team-mates. It's always great to score."

France will begin their Euro 2012 campaign against England on June 11 and Benzema is looking for his team-mates to continue their winning ways in Ukraine and Poland.

"We must remain concentrated," he continued. "We have recorded three good wins in our friendlies, now we will enter the heart of the matter.

"We have a good group and I hope that we will continue this form."

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    The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments

    Year Winners Runner-up Third place
    2008SpainGermanyRussia / Turkey
    2004GreecePortugalNetherlands / Czech Republic
    2000FranceItalyNetherlands / Portugal
    1996GermanyCzech RepublicFrance / England
    1992DenmarkGermanyNetherlands / Sweden
    1988NetherlandsSoviet UnionItaly / West Germany
    1984FranceSpainDenmark / Portugal
    1980West GermanyBelgiumCzechoslovakia
    1976CzechoslovakiaWest GermanyNetherlands
    1972West GermanySoviet UnionBelgium
    1968ItalyYugoslaviaEngland
    1964SpainSoviet UnionHungary
    1960Soviet UnionYugoslaviaCzechoslovakia