
 SITTING IT OUT ... Wayne RooneyLOUIS SAHA is convinced England will lose tomorrow because they will not have Wayne Rooney.The out-of-contract Spurs hitman believes the absence of his former Manchester United team-mate through suspension will prove very costly.And he backed Real Madrid goal-machine Karim Benzema to score two goals past Joe Hart in the Euro 2012 crunch.Sah... Full Story »
SITTING IT OUT ... Wayne RooneyLOUIS SAHA is convinced England will lose tomorrow because they will not have Wayne Rooney.The out-of-contract Spurs hitman believes the absence of his former Manchester United team-mate through suspension will prove very costly.And he backed Real Madrid goal-machine Karim Benzema to score two goals past Joe Hart in the Euro 2012 crunch.Sah... Full Story » Spain begin the defence of their European crown against Italy on Sunday in much the same way as they started the tournament four years ago — hoping a Premier League superstar will shoot them to glory. For Fernando Torres in 2008 read David Silva in 2012.Four years ago Torres had just scored 24 league goals in his debut season for Liverpool and took that form into Euro 2008... Full Story »
Spain begin the defence of their European crown against Italy on Sunday in much the same way as they started the tournament four years ago — hoping a Premier League superstar will shoot them to glory. For Fernando Torres in 2008 read David Silva in 2012.Four years ago Torres had just scored 24 league goals in his debut season for Liverpool and took that form into Euro 2008... Full Story » UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings regarding the conduct of Russian fans against the CzechsUEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Football Union of Russia for 'the improper conduct of its supporters' at the Euro 2012 match against the Czech Republic.Russia opened the tournament with an impressive 4-1 victory over the Czechs, but the match has bee... Full Story »
UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings regarding the conduct of Russian fans against the CzechsUEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Football Union of Russia for 'the improper conduct of its supporters' at the Euro 2012 match against the Czech Republic.Russia opened the tournament with an impressive 4-1 victory over the Czechs, but the match has bee... Full Story » Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque has challenged his side to make history as they launch their Euro 2012 title defence against Italy in Gdansk on Sunday.The Spaniards, who won the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, are trying to become the first team to win three successive major international tournaments."We have an aim that no-one has ever achieved before and that is beautiful,... Full Story »
Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque has challenged his side to make history as they launch their Euro 2012 title defence against Italy in Gdansk on Sunday.The Spaniards, who won the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, are trying to become the first team to win three successive major international tournaments."We have an aim that no-one has ever achieved before and that is beautiful,... Full Story » Spain head into Euro 2012 seeking to become the first back-to-back European champions.For the Spaniards, a year in which they asserted their dominance over European football could naturally culminate with success in Poland and Ukraine. Having helped their respective clubs to the Barclays Premier League, La Liga, Europa League and Champions League titles, success has becom... Full Story »
Spain head into Euro 2012 seeking to become the first back-to-back European champions.For the Spaniards, a year in which they asserted their dominance over European football could naturally culminate with success in Poland and Ukraine. Having helped their respective clubs to the Barclays Premier League, La Liga, Europa League and Champions League titles, success has becom... Full Story » Italy are rocked by the Scommessopoli scandal, look poor coming into the Euros and are in the midst of an injury crisis.Nonetheless, the signs point to a strong showing from them this time around.For all their off-field troubles, Italy do have one of the most technically gifted sides in the competition and it would be foolish to write them off from the start.The three-ma... Full Story »
Italy are rocked by the Scommessopoli scandal, look poor coming into the Euros and are in the midst of an injury crisis.Nonetheless, the signs point to a strong showing from them this time around.For all their off-field troubles, Italy do have one of the most technically gifted sides in the competition and it would be foolish to write them off from the start.The three-ma... Full Story » Joleon Lescott: Insists there can be no more distractions for EnglandEngland defender Joleon Lescott knows it is time for Roy Hodgson's side to get down to business ahead of Monday's Euro 2012 opener against France.Lescott and his team-mates have spent as much time being tourists as they have preparing for their first Group D game since arriving in Krakow on Wednesday.But th... Full Story »
Joleon Lescott: Insists there can be no more distractions for EnglandEngland defender Joleon Lescott knows it is time for Roy Hodgson's side to get down to business ahead of Monday's Euro 2012 opener against France.Lescott and his team-mates have spent as much time being tourists as they have preparing for their first Group D game since arriving in Krakow on Wednesday.But th... Full Story » Jérôme Boateng was the Castrol Edge Index top performer as his committed defending frustrated Portugal's leading light and ensured Germany kept a clean sheet in Lviv.Cristiano Ronaldo is watched closely by Jérôme BoatengHighly-fancied Germany got their UEFA EURO 2012 campaign off to the perfect start as a stubborn defensive display helped Joachim Löw's charges edge a tigh... Full Story »
Jérôme Boateng was the Castrol Edge Index top performer as his committed defending frustrated Portugal's leading light and ensured Germany kept a clean sheet in Lviv.Cristiano Ronaldo is watched closely by Jérôme BoatengHighly-fancied Germany got their UEFA EURO 2012 campaign off to the perfect start as a stubborn defensive display helped Joachim Löw's charges edge a tigh... Full Story » Robbie Keane: Irish scoring legend has already experienced Euro success as a teenagerRobbie Keane is hoping for a repeat of the result from the last time he faced Croatia goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa in the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2012 opener.Keane will be at the apex of Ireland's attack when they face Slaven Bilic's side in their Group C opener on Sunday.However, th... Full Story »
Robbie Keane: Irish scoring legend has already experienced Euro success as a teenagerRobbie Keane is hoping for a repeat of the result from the last time he faced Croatia goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa in the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2012 opener.Keane will be at the apex of Ireland's attack when they face Slaven Bilic's side in their Group C opener on Sunday.However, th... Full Story » Cesare Prandelli has called for a "dynamic, active and energetic" Italy when they take on defending champions Spain whose coach Vicente del Bosque knows a tough test awaits.After admitting that the prospect of facing tournament holders Spain was not causing him to lose sleep, Italy coach Cesare Prandelli said he would be sending his side out for the Group C opener in Gdans... Full Story »
Cesare Prandelli has called for a "dynamic, active and energetic" Italy when they take on defending champions Spain whose coach Vicente del Bosque knows a tough test awaits.After admitting that the prospect of facing tournament holders Spain was not causing him to lose sleep, Italy coach Cesare Prandelli said he would be sending his side out for the Group C opener in Gdans... 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 | 
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| 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 |