
A major race row has erupted here in England’s host city of Krakow after members of the Holland team complained that they were subjected to monkey chants during a training session.Holland captain Mark van Bommel slammed the abuse. ‘It is a real disgrace, especially after getting back from Auschwitz to be confronted with this,’ he said. The Dutch, like England and Italy, hav... Full Story »
David Beckham will crown his glittering international career by spearheading Great Britain’s Olympic football challenge at the London Games.Sportsmail can reveal that the Leytonstone-born England icon is included in the Great Britain squad Stuart Pearce will submit to FIFA, ending fevered speculation over his participation.Although Pearce still has to whittle down today’... Full Story »
England's squad have attended a welcome reception near their Euro 2012 base in Krakow, walking among huge crowds in the city's main square. Roy Hodgson's squad made their way through hundreds of fans, tourists, police and media to reach the mayoral reception. England are making a conscious effort to be seen as engaged with their hosts, after receiving heavy criticism over th... Full Story »
Jermain Defoe has flown home to London after the striker was rocked by the news that his father Jimmy has died.The Tottenham star could now miss the opening game against France on Monday due to the bereavement with the 29-year-old granted permission to leave England's base in Poland to be with his family.Defoe was part of manager Roy Hodgson's 23-man party who arrived i... Full Story »
Andrea Pirlo caused a stir by sitting out training on Wednesday, but any fears were quickly dashed as the Italy midfielder has been passed fit to face Spain in Gdansk on Sunday.The Juventus playmaker appeared briefly just before the session in Krakow but returned to the dressing room without lacing up after a brief chat with the Azzurri's coaching staff.Pirlo picked up a mino... Full Story »
The England boss expects the AC Milan man to be a major threat at Euro 2012 and also claims Ukraine will be a difficult opponent due to their status as co-hosts for the tournamentRoy Hodgson has billed Zlatan Ibrahimovic as "one of Europe's best strikers in Europe" ahead of England's Group D clash with Sweden at Euro 2012.The Three Lions open their tournament campaign agains... Full Story »
Giorgio Chiellini has dismissed the suggestion that Italy should be worried of what is awaiting them in Gdansk on Sunday evening, insisting it is Spain who should be "scared" of the Azzurri.The Azzurri's preparations for their Euro 2012 opener have been far from ideal, given Scommessopoli has deprived them of first-choice left-back Domenico Criscito, while injury has rule... Full Story »
The Bleus legend is confident the pair of attackers can deliver on their pre-tournament promise in Poland and Ukraine, while calling for focus against England on MondayZinedine Zidane believes Karim Benzema and Franck Ribery are crucial to France's hopes of winning Euro 2012, claiming the duo can "make sparks fly" during their conquest for glory.The Bayern Munich winger ha... Full Story »
Cesc Fabregas has revealed that his winning penalty in the shoot-out success over Italy in Vienna four years ago was "one of the most beautiful days" of his career.The Barcelona midfielder was just 21 at the time but he held his nerve wonderfully well to earn his country a place in the semi-finals of a tournament they would go on to win.Looking back on the game ahead of thi... Full Story »
England's players should expect a lot of noise and attention at their Euro 2012 training base in Krakow, the city's deputy major has warned.The Three Lions opted to be based at a city centre location for the tournament after complaints over boredom at their isolated training camp in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup.However, Krakow deputy major Magdalena Sroka has informe... 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 |