
Cesare Prandelli called for calm as he prepared to send Italy into their make-or-break Group C clash with the Republic of Ireland on Monday night. The Italians need to win to have any chance of making it to the quarter-finals and even then, a high-scoring draw between Spain and Croatia in Gdansk would put them out.Calm down, dear: Cesare Prandelli insists his team must focu... Full Story »
Andrey Arshavin is facing widespread calls to be axed from the Russia team after reportedly arguing with fans after the country's Euro 2012 exit.The Arsenal forward struggled to keep his cool when confronted in the lobby of Warsaw's luxury Bristol Hotel after the shock 1-0 defeat by Greece, according to Oleg Koshelev, a journalist with Russian media outlet Gazeta.'The fac... Full Story »
Portugal coach Paulo Bento refused to focus on Cristiano Ronaldo's stunning performance as Holland were swept aside 2-1.A Euro 2012 quarter-final against the Czech Republic awaits in Warsaw on Thursday after Ronaldo scored in each half to send the Dutch home.The 27-year-old Real Madrid winger was irrepressible as he tormented Holland's defence throughout, ensuring Portuga... Full Story »
Manchester City's Samir Nasri has admitted that France are still seeking forgiveness from their fans after their World Cup 2010 calamity. Laurent Blanc's team are top of Group D after a draw with England and an impressive 2-0 win against Ukraine on Friday night - their first victory in a tournament since the semi-final of the 2006 World Cup. However, Nasri admitted last nigh... Full Story »
Croatia coach Slaven Bilic launched a scathing attack on his team’s ‘crazy’ fans who threw a banana on the pitch as Mario Balotelli was subbed during Thursday’s game against Italy in Poznan. Balotelli did not see the banana — a photograph only emerged the following day. But UEFA also received reports of monkey chanting from a group of Croat fans and charged the Croatian F... Full Story »
Hello Cristiano Ronaldo, goodbye Holland: the Ego has landed at Euro 2012 and out crash ‘Egoland’.It is unlikely to provide Bert van Marwijk with any comfort but he was probably right all along and his attempt to cram so many creative forces into one team merely produced an invitation Ronaldo was unable to resist.Five days after misfiring against Denmark in Lviv, Portugal’... Full Story »
England winger Theo Walcott is a doubt for Tuesday's Euro 2012 clash with Ukraine after he pulled out of training following a tightness in his hamstring.Manager Roy Hodgson confirmed the news on Sunday afternoon and while it is not thought the damage is too serious, it may mean Walcott is not available to face the co-hosts.'Unfortunately he had a slight setback in training,... Full Story »
Wayne Rooney is ready to end years of bitter disappointment at major tournaments and take Euro 2012 by storm. Rooney will return to the England side against Ukraine on Tuesday night after serving his two-match ban and accepts that he failed to deliver at the last two World Cups. 'In international tournaments I haven't been good enough,' he said here on Sunday at their Polis... Full Story »
Germany’s presence in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 is as deserved as it was to be expected. Here in steamy Lviv, though, Joachim Low’s team showed their first signs of vulnerability as they survived some nervous moments to overcome a Danish team that hasn’t managed to build on an opening win over Holland and will now head home.Party time: Germany celebrate Lukas Podolski'... 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 |