
Injured Netherlands left-back Erik Pieters believes 18-year-old Jetro Willems is the player who should replace him in the Oranje first-team at Euro 2012.Pieters was expected to be Bert van Marwijk’s first choice left-back in Poland and Ukraine but a broken metatarsal at the end of last season ruled him out of the competition. The absence of the 23-year-old leaves a void on th... Full Story »
Juan Mata said that fatigue will not be an issue for Spain at UEFA EURO 2012Juan Mata is one of the players in the Spain squad who, in total, take 40 winners' medals from their domestic seasons to the UEFA European Championship this summer.It is an impressive figure that is indicative of how dominant Spain are, and not simply at the level of the national team that are here i... Full Story »
Croatia have called up Šime Vrsaljko to replace the injured Ivo Iličević while Vedran Ćorluka also limped out of this afternoon's training session because of a muscle strain.Midfielder Iličević looked to have only suffered a knock a couple of days ago but the problem turned out to be a ruptured calf muscle. "I am sorry about Iličević," said coach Slaven Bilić. "We have los... Full Story »
Manchester United's hopes of signing Valencia sensation Jordi Alba are all but over with Barcelona set to complete a deal this week.The exciting left-back of Catalonian heritage has attracted admiring glances from Old Trafford and Camp Nou but Barca have opened talks with their La Liga rivals and expect to finalise the move in the next few days.The defender is currently i... Full Story »
Sunny side up ... Rio Ferdinand in Cyprus as England prepare for Euro 2012 without himSOCCER star Rio Ferdinand tries to put his Euro 2012 disappointment behind him by sunning himself on holiday in Cyprus.Wearing red flowery shorts, the Man United defender, 33, stretched out on a sun lounger and cooled off in the pool.The 81-cap player was left out of the squad for Poland an... Full Story »
SURPRISE PACKAGE ... Andrey Arshavin does not know how his Russia side will doANDREY ARSHAVIN admits he has not got a clue what Russia can achieve at Euro 2012.They face the Czech Republic tonight as skipper Arshavin squares up to Arsenal pal Thomas Rosicky. And Arshavin admits Russia’s dark horses tag is fully deserved.Arshavin was shipped out on loan to Zenit St Petersbur... Full Story »
Stewart defends his 34 England games without scoring a goalI'M STEW-PENDOUS ... Downing aims to shine for England boss Roy HodgsonSTEWART DOWNING’S stats do not make great reading for a player whose priority is to attack.In 34 games for England, the Liverpool winger has never scored a goal.And he neither scored nor contributed an assist for his club in their entire Premie... Full Story »
ILL ... England star Ashley ColeENGLAND suffered another scare on the eve of Euro 2012 as Ashley Cole picked up a stomach bug.The Chelsea left-back missed training in Poland yesterday and remained in the team hotel last night while the rest of the squad attended a Krakow civic function.England’s medical staff will assess Cole, 31, before deciding whether he is able to trai... Full Story »
Roy Hodgson came under attack from the French on Thursday with coach Laurent Blanc wading into the Rio Ferdinand row and Arsene Wenger warning England cannot afford to start with a defeat. Ferdinand's omission has clouded England's preparations for the opener against France and Blanc claimed the decision was 'not a sporting one'. 'Rio Ferdinand is a very good player, eve... Full Story »
Arsene Wenger thinks England's European Championship campaign will effectively be over if they lose to France in their opening game next Monday.The Arsenal manager, who believes his native France could win Euro 2012, also described Roy Hodgson's appointment as a 'quick fix' and claims the Three Lions will struggle in Poland and Ukraine due to Wayne Rooney's suspension for th... 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 |