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Poppy power! Special armbands can inspire us to beat Spain, say proud England stars
Posted Friday, November 11, 2011 by Dailymail

Poppy power! Special armbands can inspire us to beat Spain, say proud England stars
Tribute: Players, including Ashley Cole and Theo Walcott had special boots

But we shouldn't get too wrapped up in looking at the opposition. We are a good side, with some great young talent, and will look to put a show on.

'It will be a learning experience but at the same time they are not light years ahead of us. We are not in awe of them.

'International football also isn't about always playing the top three in the world. It's also about going to some of the tougher places around the world and Europe to play some real hard games.'

Capello has selection issues but Frank Lampard isexpected to captain the side, assuming he starts. If he does not, Gareth Barry will be skipper.

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    Rank Team W/D/L Pts

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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