
Gary Speed's widow admitted that she stormed out of their house after an argument and spent the night in the car hours before he was found hanged.Louise Speed, 41, made the revelation during the inquest into the former Wales manager's death at Warrington Town Hall in Cheshire.Coroner Nicholas Rheinberg returned a narrative verdict and ruled there was not enough evidence to sa... Full Story »
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is in the perfect place to grow into a contender for England's Euro 2012 squad.The all-action performance of the 18-year-old - signed from Southampton in a £12million deal last summer - was one of few positives for the Gunners after their 2-1 defeat to Manchester United.Oxlade-Chamberlain, whose substitution las... Full Story »
Arsenal fear Jack Wilshere will miss the rest of the season after suffering a setback in his return from an ankle injury.The news leaves England manager Fabio Capello sweating on the fitness of his key midfielder ahead of Euro 2012. Wilshere has missed the entire campaign to date due to a stress fracture of his right ankle but was expected back in full training as early a... Full Story »
FERNANDO TORRES suffered a New Year blow after being told his Euro 2012 dream is in the balance.Spain boss Vicente del Bosque has warned Chelsea's £50million flop that he must start scoring if he wants a place in the squad for the summer showpiece.Torres hit the winner in the Euro 2008 final. But he has scored just five goals in 37 games since joining the Blues in January.De... Full Story »
Ryan Giggs has been targeted as the man to replace Gary Speed as Wales boss.Speed tragically committed suicide last month and after a period of mourning, Welsh FA chiefs have now stepped up their search for his successor.And Manchester United veteran Giggs is believed to be top of their shortlist.Contender: Ryan Giggs could split his United playing dutiesWales bosses will wai... Full Story »
LEFT FOR DEAD ... Adam Johnson blasts home against StokeADAM JOHNSON feared he would spend Christmas fretting over his Euro 2012 place.The Manchester City winger was ready to knock on boss Roberto Mancini's door after being snubbed in December.But he got his festive wish by being restored to the starting line-up for the midweek win over Stoke.And he responded — as he has ofte... Full Story »
Spain have won's the FIFA accolade of Team of the Year for the fourth time in succession.The Spaniards, helmed by the venerable Vicente del Bosque, are defending world and European champions.They had yet another stellar year in 2011, winning nine of the 11 games they played and losing only one. Highlighting the attacking philosophy that underpins the team, del Bosque's me... Full Story »
England’s Euro 2012 preparations have been thrown into further chaos after it was announced that John Terry will be prosecuted over allegations he racially abused Anton Ferdinand.The England captain will appear in court to face charges in the new year, and experts predict the case could drag on throughout the summer.Terry has been ordered to appear at West London Magistrate... Full Story »
Great Britain's Olympic football team will be denied England’s best players after Stuart Pearce announced that nobody involved in Euro 2012 will be considered for selection for the London Games.Wayne Rooney and Jack Wilshere have been among the Englishmen to have expressed an interest in appearing at the Olympics. Capital gains: Jack Wilshere admitted he wanted to play at th... Full Story »
Of the 220 players who started Premier League games last weekend, 84 qualify to play for England. That's 38 per cent. Should England stumble at next summer's European Championship the focus will be on the native talent shortage, its causes and what to do about it. In La Liga, by comparison, last weekend's percentage of players available to Spain manager Vicente del Bosque wa... Full Story »Hot News
| Rank | Team | W/D/L | Pts |
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The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments
| Year | Winners | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Spain | Germany | Russia / Turkey |
| 2004 | Greece | Portugal | Netherlands / Czech Republic |
| 2000 | France | Italy | Netherlands / Portugal |
| 1996 | Germany | Czech Republic | France / England |
| 1992 | Denmark | Germany | Netherlands / Sweden |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Soviet Union | Italy / West Germany |
| 1984 | France | Spain | Denmark / Portugal |
| 1980 | West Germany | Belgium | Czechoslovakia |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia | West Germany | Netherlands |
| 1972 | West Germany | Soviet Union | Belgium |
| 1968 | Italy | Yugoslavia | England |
| 1964 | Spain | Soviet Union | Hungary |
| 1960 | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | Czechoslovakia |