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Ukraine 2 : 1 Sweden
12/06/2012 by Dailymail
Two high-quality second-half goals from Andriy Shevchenko gave hosts Ukraine a triumphant start to Euro 2012 in Kiev.Sweden opened the scoring through Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the 53rd minute, but their lead was short-lived as Shevchenko sprang into action.The Dynamo Kiev striker found the back of the net twice in seven minutes with headers to place the tournament debutants a... Full Story »
England stave off defeat in opener
12/06/2012 by espnstar
England clung on for a share of the spoils in their opening Euro 2012 clash with France after taking the lead through Joleon Lescott's first goal for his country.Lescott had put them in front after half an hour. They could only hold the lead for nine minutes though as Samir Nasri struck from the edge of the area and England never really looked like restoring their advantage... Full Story »
Zuker punch! Super Mario leaves Irish floored with Poznan power show
11/06/2012 by Dailymail
Giovanni Trapattoni refused to write off the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2012 dream despite a humiliating opening defeat in Poland on Sunday night.The manager and his players looked stunned by Croatia’s 3-1 victory, which could leave Ireland needing to defeat both Spain and Italy to advance to the last eight.After captain Robbie Keane apologised to the travelling fans who... Full Story »
Torres: Spain can afford no more slip-ups
11/06/2012 by Goal.com
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has admitted the pressure is now on Spain to win their remaining Euro 2012 group matches following their 1-1 draw with Italy.Cesc Fabregas salvaged a point for the reigning European champions after Antonio Di Natale gave the Italians the lead but Torres insists the result won’t hinder his side’s hopes in the competition.“We could have won o... Full Story »
Mourinho criticises 'sterile' Spain formation
11/06/2012 by Goal.com
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has slammed Spain's "sterile" striker-less formation following their 1-1 draw with Italy in the opening game of Group C at Euro 2012. Vicente del Bosque chose to overlook Fernando Torres, Alvaro Negredo and Fernando Llorente in order to play 6 midfielders in a 4-3-3 formation.And the Portuguese boss has hit out at the Spain manager's tactica... Full Story »
Germany's Hummels calls for improvement in attack
11/06/2012 by Goal.com
Germany defender Mats Hummels believes his side need to improve their attacking edge when they face the Netherlands in their next Euro 2012 match on Wednesday.Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Portugal sent Germany to joint top of Group B alongside Denmark but Hummels criticised his team’s ability in the final third."We want to create more chances in the next game.  Against Portuga... Full Story »
Modric looking ahead to 'amazing' Italy game
11/06/2012 by Goal.com
Croatia midfielder Luka Modric says he is already looking ahead to an "amazing" game against Italy following his side's 3-1 win over the Republic of Ireland.The Tottenham playmaker was at the heart of a fluid Croatian performance as they comfortably overcame Giovanni Trapattoni's men, and hopes to see a repeat against the Italians."Italy will be amazing game for us, I hope w... Full Story »
Scouting report: Sportsmail takes an in-depth look at opponents France
11/06/2012 by Dailymail
Roy Hodgson should derive some optimism from the fact that the rising respect for France within England outstrips the respect for France within France. Whereas the English view is based on partial evidence, in France they know the whole story.In France they know about Laurent Blanc’s team’s 21-game unbeaten run but also the detail, such as four of those games being agains... Full Story »
Cover: James Milner will have to be on his game
11/06/2012 by Dailymail
Young and freeEngland’s key player is Ashley Young. Our two wide players will be running marathons trying to track back and support the defence and the two midfielders, Scott Parker and Steven Gerrard, will have to be disciplined. England will try to mirror Chelsea’s performance against Bayern Munich, so it’s crucial for Young to find pockets of space at the other end. He ha... Full Story »
Roy has gone for caution, but I would have picked Andy
11/06/2012 by The Sun
STRIKE IT RICH ... Welbeck (right) is set to get the nod ahead of CarrollI TOTALLY understand the team Roy Hodgson will put out against France in Donetsk tonight.You don’t want to lose your first game in a tournament like this or you’re under pressure, as Holland have now found out.By playing James Milner wide and Ashley Young in behind Danny Welbeck in what will most 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