
Mario Balotelli has been told to grow up if he is to fulfil his potential as one of the great players of Euro 2012. The stark warning came from his Italy team-mate Daniele De Rossi, who is tipped to join Balotelli at Manchester City.Lightening the mood: Mario Balotelli lifts flagging spirits in trainingMoving the goalposts: Balotelli is set to start against England after hi... Full Story »
In a European Championship high on excitement but low on truly outstanding teams, one nation stands out. Germany, it seems, have established themselves as worthy favourites to lift the trophy here a week on Sunday and perhaps we should not be surprised.Though they were a very modest side in reaching the last four of the 2006 World Cup on home soil, by South Africa 2010 German... Full Story »
Czech Republic coach Michal Bilek firmly believes his side can beat Portugal in the opening Euro 2012 quarter-final in Warsaw provided they repeat their recent performances.The Czechs go into the encounter as underdogs but boosted by the news that Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky will feature having recovered from an achilles tendon injury.Rosicky suffered the injury in hi... Full Story »
UEFA have opened fresh disciplinary proceedings against the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) for incidents during Monday's Euro 2012 Group C game with Spain.The HNS were fined £65,000 by UEFA for 'the setting-off and throwing of fireworks and the improper conduct of supporters (racist chants, racist symbols)' at Thursday's match against Italy.UEFA have now opened a new cas... Full Story »
If there is a crumb of comfort, something that Roy Hodgson can use as a motivational tool over the next few days, the Italians are almost as bad at penalties as the English.England's manager might not put it quite like that and he might have to focus more on the 1994 World Cup final than the one that followed 12 years later but the Italians choke, the English choke. Four ou... Full Story »
Roy Hodgson has called on his England players to cast off the burden of past failures and show the mental toughness to win at penalties.The England manager has promised his team will be fully prepared should Sunday’s European Championship quarter-final against Italy in Kiev go down to spot-kicks.‘We have practised already but we’ll take it even more seriously now,’ he said... Full Story »
Robin van Persie is now expected travel to Arsenal’s pre-season tour of Asia as the club stand firm in their attempts to keep the striker.The Gunners skipper’s involvement in the summer trip to Malaysia, China and Hong Kong was unclear due to Holland’s involvement in Euro 2012.But their shock early exit from the competition means Van Persie will now join the rest of hi... Full Story »
Dutch FA director Bert van Oostveen was blunt with his assessment of Netherlands’ disappointing Euro 2012 campaign, but hinted that underfire boss Bert van Marwijk could keep his job.Netherlands lost all three of their group games in Poland and Ukraine, the first time in the country’s 107-year footballing history.And Van Oostveen has called for an immediate evaluation of th... Full Story »
The former forward claims the ball went 50 centimetres over the line when Marko Devic went through on goal and John Terry cleared, before challenging a member of the mediaUkraine coach Oleg Blokhin slammed the officiating during his team’s 1-0 defeat to England on Tuesday night, before confronting a journalist as tempers rose.England took the lead through Wayne Rooney soo... Full Story »
Unbeaten in 23 games, Les Bleus had been confident of progressing to the last eight as winners of Group D but they had to settle for second place and a tie against the holdersLaurent Blanc has played down France's hopes of defeating Spain in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 after watching his side stumble into the knockout stages on the back of a shock 2-0 defeat t... 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 |