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We don't want another Chelsea.. this has to be beautiful
09/06/2012 by Dailymail
Call it the Chelsea effect. When Thiago Motta, Italy's uncompromising central midfield player, was asked to discuss his team's intentions before their first group game against Spain on Sunday, he did not sweat the niceties. 'We must win,' said Motta. 'Good football is optional. If we play good football, great, but it doesn't matter. Italy have won in the past with catenaccio... Full Story »
Advocaat: Four-star Russia need to be sharper despite easy win in opener
09/06/2012 by Dailymail
Russia coach Dick Advocaat declared himself pleased with his side's impressive 4-1 victory over Group A rivals Czech Republic in Wroclaw, but warned their finishing must improve to have a chance of winning Euro 2012. While the final scoreline was comprehensive courtesy of a double from midfielder Alan Dzagoev and further strikes from Roman Shirokov and substitute Roma... Full Story »
England hope to fight any racist abuse through official UEFA channels
09/06/2012 by Dailymail
England will aim to keep the team on the pitch and fight racism through official channels if their players are abused during Euro 2012. UEFA confirmed on Friday that black players in the Holland squad were targeted with monkey noises at a training session in Krakow - also the base for England and Italy. England's open training session was without incident yesterday with an F... Full Story »
Ferdinand fears his England career is over after Euro 2012 controversy
09/06/2012 by Dailymail
Rio Ferdinand fears the row over his omission from the Euro 2012 squad will mark the end of his England career.The 33-year-old Manchester United defender has told England manager Roy Hodgson he will never retire from internationals but Ferdinand, capped 81 times, told the Sun: ‘You would have to say it might be over with England for me.Life's a beach: Rio Ferdinand and hi... Full Story »
Day football came second: Rooney heads England delegation on emotional tour of harrowing Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz
09/06/2012 by Dailymail
The first professional footballers to pass through the gates of Auschwitz never left. Like Roy Hodgson, Arpad Weisz had managed Inter Milan. He had guided the club to the first unified Italian title in 1930. He discovered Giuseppe Meazza, after whom the San Siro stadium that is the modern home to both Milan clubs is also named. Weisz had played for Internazionale too. Bu... Full Story »
Big moment: Ukraine authorities plan to put on a big show
09/06/2012 by Dailymail
Concerns about Ukraine's suitability as a Euro 2012 host nation will finally be put to the test as two venues with question marks over them host eagerly anticipated matches in Group B. Travel experts who visited Poland and Ukraine in the lead-up to the tournament reported that, while the former appeared geared up and ready, the latter appeared anything but. Nowhere was thi... Full Story »
Danny joy! Welbeck to lead line against France... but young Gunner Chamberlain misses out on start
09/06/2012 by Dailymail
Danny Welbeck looks to have won the race to be England’s centre forward when their Euro 2012 campaign begins against France on Monday.The Manchester United striker’s instinctive finish in last week’s 1-0 friendly win over Belgium has  convinced manager Roy Hodgson to pick him ahead of Andy Carroll as the replacement for Wayne Rooney, who is suspended.Welbeck, 21, impresse... Full Story »
Poland 1:1 Greece
09/06/2012 by espnstar
Substitute goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton was the hero for Poland in a dramatic European Championship opener in Warsaw in which both sides finished with 10 men.Tyton came off the bench in the second half for the co-hosts after Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny had been sent off for bringing down Greek substitute Dimitris Salpigidis.The reserve goalkeeper promptly saved th... Full Story »
Spot of bother? England open doors to training HQ... but lack of penalty marks could leave fans fearing over Euro 2012 shootouts
09/06/2012 by Dailymail
England's open-doors policy to their Euro 2012 quest continued this morning with a public training session at their base on the outskirts of Krakow.Despite rebuilding their Hutnik base into an ultra-smart training centre, the pitch is missing one crucial thing: penalty spots.Given England's poor performances when it comes to shootouts, we can only hope that Roy Hodgson wil... Full Story »
Bunga bunga all you like! Sex is fine but no drinking, eccentric Poland coach tells squad
08/06/2012 by Dailymail
Poland coach Franciszek Smuda says he would rather turn a blind eye to his players enjoying 'bunga bunga' than accept his players drinking alcohol.Smuda, whose side open Euro 2012 against Greece in the Polish capital on Friday, has a strict no-alcohol policy and in April dropped Slawomir Peszko from the squad after the midfielder ended up in police custody following a night o... 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