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Spain beats Croatia 1-0, advances at Euro 2012
19/06/2012 by YAHOO Sport
GDANSK, Poland (AP) Unconvincing as it was, it was still enough for Spain.The defending champions advanced to the quarterfinals of the European Championship on Monday, getting an 88th-minute goal from substitute Jesus Navas in a 1-0 win over Croatia.Spain dominated possession as expected but failed to create many clear opportunities at the Arena Gdansk. And on the other end... Full Story »
Spain break Croatian hearts to finish top
19/06/2012 by ESPNSTAR.com
Substitute Jesus Navas scored a late winner as Spain beat Croatia 1-0 to finish top of Group C and knockout Slaven Bilic's unfortunate men out of Euro 2012.Mario Mandzukic and Ivan Rakitic both had earlier chances to break the deadlock and Croatia kept pushing deep into injury-time as they sought the equaliser that could still have sent them through.Resolute in defence an... Full Story »
Italy beat Irish to seal quarters berth
19/06/2012 by ESPNSTAR.com
Antonio Cassano and Mario Balotelli fired Italy into the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 after a tense 2-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland.The AC Milan striker headed home from Andrea Pirlo's 35th-minute corner before substitute Balotelli added a second at the death to finally kill off Ireland's brave resistance.Spain's 1-0 win over Croatia in Gdansk meant the reignin... Full Story »
Euro: Bulldozers to block Spain's road to quarter-final
18/06/2012 by Sports.yahoo.com
WARSAW (Reuters) - Spain and Croatia fans heading for the Euro 2012 Group C clash on Monday may find the main road to Gdansk's PGE Arena blocked by up to 60 bulldozers and diggers because of a protest over payments due to sub-contractors.Local authorities stress they will provide alternative routes for trams and buses to the match, which kicks off at 2045 local time (184... Full Story »
Euro: Polish sports minister calls on FA head to quit
18/06/2012 by Sports.yahoo.com
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's Sports Minister Joanna Mucha on Monday called on the controversial head of the country's Football Association to resign after the Euro 2012 co-hosts finished bottom of Group A.Polish FA (PZPN) chief Grzegorz Lato, Poland's leading scorer at the 1974 World Cup, had vowed to quit if Poland did not qualify for the quarter-finals."I am holding the hea... Full Story »
Euro: Rosicky in Prague for treatment on Achilles problem
18/06/2012 by Sports.yahoo.com
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Tomas Rosicky has returned to Prague for treatment on his Achilles tendon as doctors race to get the Czech Republic captain fit for the Euro 2012 quarter-final with Portugal on Thursday, a team spokesman said.Rosicky, the creative force behind the Czech side, will return to their training camp in Wroclaw on Tuesday after sitting out the 1-0 win over Polan... Full Story »
Euro: Greece, feeling like a pinata, seek respect
18/06/2012 by Sports.yahoo.com
GDANSK (Reuters) - Euro 2012 quarter-finalists Greece have had enough of eurozone jokes as well as the ridicule and sharp criticism of their playing style and they are seeking respect ahead of their match against Germany.The Greeks have had to endure a flood of negative media copy despite battling through Group A with a 1-0 win over favorites Russia to set up a last-eigh... Full Story »
Euro: Ukrainian cleric dubs obsessed fans "monkeys"
18/06/2012 by Sports.yahoo.com
KIEV (Reuters) - Soccer fans are getting into a sinful frenzy and transforming themselves into "monkeys" by watching Euro 2012 matches, a senior Ukrainian cleric said."The Church does not bless the frenzy and psychosis that a person falls into when they watch these games," Filaret, head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kiev Patriarchate, was quoted as saying by UNIAN new... Full Story »
Roy hails Cole qualities - England boss pleased for defender with record in sight
18/06/2012 by Sky Sport
Ashley Cole: Set to make his 21st appearance at a major international tournamentRoy Hodgson has lavished praise on Ashley Cole as the full-back prepares to make a record 21st tournament appearance for England on Tuesday.The Chelsea defender will break the record held jointly by Peter Shilton and David Beckham if, as expected, he features against Ukraine in the Donbas... Full Story »
Veloso: Portugal are united - Head coach expects tough clash against Czechs
18/06/2012 by Sky Sport
Miguel Veloso: The midfielder praises Portuguese defendingPortugal midfielder Miguel Veloso hailed his side's display as they overcame Holland to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2012.The Dutch were outplayed for large spells and a double from captain Cristiano Ronaldo inspired the Portuguese to a 2-1 victory, sending the 2010 World Cup finalists out of th... Full Story »
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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