
England arrived here in Poland on Wednesday with Wayne Rooney calling on the players to ‘give their all’ at Euro 2012 and bury the disappointment of the past.The team's finest player accepts that the team have been poor in the last two tournaments. ‘They’ve ended in disappointment,’ he said. ‘Now is the time to put that right.Scroll down to watch all the team heading off fo... Full Story »
Mario Balotelli: Has an adductor strain but is expected to be fit for actionItaly have been boosted by the news that Mario Balotelli is likely to be fit to face title holders Spain in their Euro 2012 opener.Manchester City striker Balotelli on Monday gave the Azzurri an injury scare after picking up a thigh problem and on Tuesday morning did not train ahead of the squad'... Full Story »
Cesc Fabregas: Has returned to training following his recent injurySpain's Cesc Fabregas has trained again after recovering from injury but Alvaro Arbeloa has emerged as a doubt for the defending champions.Fabregas had been sidelined since suffering a thigh injury in Barcelona's 3-0 Copa del Rey victory over Athletic Bilbao late last month.But the 25-year-old trained as norma... Full Story »
Juan Mata: Has full faith in Fernando Torres to be 'key' for Spain this summerJuan Mata has told Sky Sports that defending champions Spain cannot afford to be complacent at Euro 2012 and the Chelsea star is also fully aware of the threat of England.Vicente del Bosque's squad begin the defence of their trophy against Italy in Gdansk on Sunday before then taking on Republic o... Full Story »
Bayern Munich's Bastian Schweinsteiger has picked Spain as the team to beat at Euro 2012.Close to full recovery after suffering a calf injury during Germany's final warm-up game against Israel, Schweinsteiger is expected to play an integral part of manager Joachim Low's plans at Euro 2012. Although the Germans have been tipped to wrest the trophy from Spain, the Bayern Munic... Full Story »
Danny Welbeck feared he would suffer Euro 2012 injury heartbreak but is now looking to build on scoring his first goal for England.The Manchester United striker suffered an ankle setback during the finale to domestic season against Manchester City which cast doubts over his participation in Poland and Ukraine.But unlike John Ruddy, Gareth Barry, Frank Lampard and Gary Cahill... Full Story »
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will be keeping close watch on Group B of Euro 2012.Dubbed the group of death for the upcoming edition of the European Championships, Group B has brought together three previous winners and a runner-up. Unsurprisingly, it is anybody's guess as to which country - Denmark, Holland, Germany or Portugal, will come out on top. Wenger believes th... Full Story »
Leighton Baines has admitted he knows he is second-choice left back for England behind Ashley Cole.The Everton man has been in tremendous form for his club recently and his happy to see that rewarded with a call-up to the national set-up.Baines told reporters: "I don't really think that much about it. I just try and play as well as I can for my club and hopefully keep gettin... Full Story »
Karim Benzema scored twice as France completed their preparations for Euro 2012 with a convincing 4-0 win over Estonia.Les Bleus took the lead through Franck Ribery before Benzema struck either side of half-time to put them firmly in the driving seat.Substitute Jeremy Menez then wrapped up the victory in stoppage time to cap a commanding performance in Le Mans.France will fl... Full Story »
Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has backed Peter Crouch to bounce back after missing out on the 23-man England squad for Euro 2012.The striker impressed for the Potters last season, scoring 14 goals, including a stunning volley against eventual champions Manchester City in March.And Pulis believes Crouch can use the disappointment of failing to make Roy Hodgson's squad as ... 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 |