
It is a debate that has raged ever since Wayne Rooney’s right foot acquainted itself with the calf of Montenegro defender Miodrag Dzudovic’s calf in England’s final Euro 2012 qualifying match. On Saturday, Danny Welbeck provided a convincing, if not emphatic, argument to suggest he is the man to deputise for the suspended talisman against France in a little over a week’... Full Story »
An inexperienced Northern Ireland side were outclassed as Holland completed their preparations for Euro 2012 with a six-goal romp at a sold-out Amsterdam ArenA.The visitors were prisoners in their own half from start to finish as a full-strength Oranje raced into a 4-0 half-time lead, with Arsenal's Robin van Persie (two), Wesley Sneijder and Ibrahim Afellay all o... Full Story »
NO FEAR ... France midfielder Samir NasriSAMIR NASRI lit the touch-paper for France’s Euro 2012 Group D opener with England next week — by saying he would rather play the Three Lions than Germany or Spain.Manchester City’s title-winning midfielder said: “Before the draw for the finals we were afraid of landing a monster like Spain or Germany.“We’ve the potential to at leas... Full Story »
England goalkeeper Joe Hart believes that the national side need to work hard at every aspect of their game in order to be ready for Euro 2012. The Three Lions defeated Belgium in an efficient display at Wembley on Saturday, with Danny Welbeck netting his first international goal. However, the main criticism aimed at Roy Hodgson’s players throughout their two warm-up games ha... Full Story »
Cesc Fabregas may yet be fit for Spain's Euro 2012 Group C opener against Italy on June 10.The Barcelona midfielder suffered a hamstring injury in the club's 3-0 Copa del Rey final triumph over Athletic Bilbao last month.But Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque has played down concerns over the 25-year-old ahead of La Furia Roja's last warm-up match against China on Sunday."They di... Full Story »
Steven Gerrard insists England still have improvements to make following their friendly win over Belgium on Saturday.A first-half goal from Danny Welbeck was enough to seal a 1-0 victory at Wembley, making it two wins out of two for new Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson.But, Gerrard is adamant that the squad will not get ahead of themselves and are fully aware of the task at han... Full Story »
Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck spoke of his happiness at the link-up play between himself and domestic team-mate Ashley Young in England's 1-0 win over Belgium at Wembley on Saturday.The midfielder provided the assist for the youngster to net the only goal of the game ten minutes before the break to secure victory in the side’s final match before Euro 2012.And Welbec... Full Story »
Roy Hodgson: Pleased with Danny Welbeck's goal and England's defensive display against BelgiumRoy Hodgson expressed his delight after England beat Belgium 1-0 at Wembley in their final warm-up game before Euro 2012.Danny Welbeck scored the only goal of the game with an excellent finish on 36 minutes, and Belgium rarely threatened to draw level.Hodgson was particularly please... Full Story »
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has stated that his side’s 6-0 defeat at the hands of the Netherlands was nothing short of a "spanking" and the pre-Euro 2012 friendly was a "mismatch" from the beginning.The Oranje cruised to a whopping 6-0 victory, with Robin van Persie and Ibrahim Afellay both netting twice as goals from Wesley Sneijder and Ron Vlaar sealed th... Full Story »
Portugal suffered a shock 3-1 defeat at the hands of Turkey in their final warm-up game before Euro 2012.Paulo Bento's side dominated the match for long periods but were made to pay for a series of missed chances and careless mistakes in defence.Umut Bulut's opportunistic strike put Turkey in front before half-time and the same player made it 2-0 on 52 minutes when some poo... 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 |