
Wayne Rooney was sent off in shame and criticised by Fabio Capello as England surrendered a two-goal lead to Montenegro - but still squeezed into the Euro 2012 finals.Capello was so angry that TV cameras appeared to pick him up uttering an Italian expletive in the direction of the player as he passed him.Kicking out: Rooney was shown a straight red card for a moment o... Full Story »
SKIP, SKIP HOORAY ... John TerryJOHN TERRY says it will a "dream come true" to finally lead England into a major tournament.Fabio Capello's men tonight booked their ticket to the Euro 2012 finals with a 2-2 draw in Montenegro.Terry was stripped of the armband before last year's World Cup — only to win it back in March. And the Chelsea man revealed his pride at getting a secon... Full Story »
UP TO THEIR OLD TRICKS ... Capello is frustratedA team that talks the talk but cannot walk the walk.It was a night when we should have been cracking open the champagne to toast making it to next year's finals in Poland and Ukraine.Instead, we cracked up and it turned into yet another drown-your-sorrows debacle.Let's get it right, this always should have been a formality.Afte... Full Story »
VILLA THRILLER ... Darren Bent converts former Villa team-mate Ashley Young's crossDid Fabio pick the right team?YES, the way he wanted to attack was good.There were two wide men and one player up front in Darren Bent with Wayne Rooney dropping off.Rooney had an excellent first half before letting himself down.I was particularly impressed with the two wingers. They wer... Full Story »
ABOVE: Michael DawsonDawson picked up the injury five weeks ago and was expected to be out for around two months.But Spurs boss Harry Redknapp raised hopes that his star defender would be back early when he revealed the player had discarded his protective boot and started jogging last week.Now the 27-year-old has been told to stop jogging.He said: “I was outside runnin... Full Story »
Certain members of Wayne Rooney’s family might have been high on Fabio Capello’s agenda but it was not long before he had ventured into what some might consider more dangerous territory; from shark-infested waters to going ‘with women’ during a tournament.That particular remark sparked an almost comical exchange between an England manager and his media officer. The red-face... Full Story »
Fabio Capello insists Wayne Rooney is relaxed and focused on firing England to the Euro 2012 finals and not distracted by his father’s arrest. The Manchester United striker’s father, also Wayne, and uncle Richie, were among nine people arrested in connection with a spot-fixing probe into a Scottish Premier League game. Into his stride: Wayne Rooney looks happy durin... Full Story »
Above: Bobby Zamora is Ready to lead the England lineFabio Capello is ready to give a shock first England start to Bobby Zamora in tomorrow’s crunch clash with Montenegro in Podgorica.The England boss believes the Fulham star’s ability to hold the ball up could be key factor in the Group G showdown.Capello sprang a surprise when he named Bolton’s Kevin Davies in his squad fo... Full Story »
Fabio Capello is considering a shock England debut for Phil Jones against Montenegro on Friday night. The England manager did not even name the 19-year-old on his bench for last month's European Championship double header against Bulgaria and Wales.Centre of attention: Capello could turn to United defender Jones (centre)But Capello is struggling to ignore a centre-half keepin... Full Story »
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has told the FA they are 'cheating' by employing a foreign manager of England. As the players prepared to fly to Podgorica for Friday night's potentially conclusive Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro, Carragher, 33, claimed that having the national side coached by an Italian was 'embarrassing' for English football.Set to go: Capello i... 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 |