
Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain is set to make his full England debut in Saturday’s friendly clash with Belgium, according to a report in the Daily Mail.The Arsenal youngster made a cameo in last weekend’s 1-0 victory over Norway, and his inclusion in the first XI for the game at Wembley suggests the 18-year-old could be in line for a prominent role at Euro 2012.Three Lions boss Ro... Full Story »
Dick Advocaat's side will head into UEFA EURO 2012 on the back of an impressive victory thanks in part to a pair of goals from Roman Shirokov.Andrey Arshavin (left) celebrates with team-mates as Russia defeat Italy 3-0After two consecutive draws, Russia rounded off their UEFA EURO 2012 preparations with an impressive 3-0 win against Italy in Zurich.Both teams fielded stron... Full Story »
Cesare Prandelli believes that Italy's 3-0 friendly defeat against Russia on Friday will be a valuable lesson for his team at Euro 2012.A goal from Aleksandr Kerzhakov and a double from Roman Shirokov, all in the second half, stunned the Azzurri in what was their final warm-up match before the start of the Euros.After the game, Prandelli rued his side's defensive errors, bu... Full Story »
Jordan Henderson has joined up with England as manager Roy Hodgson put the squad through their paces ahead of Saturday's friendly clash with Belgium at Wembley.Henderson was called up after a scan on Frank Lampard's thigh injury confirmed the Chelsea midfielder would miss Euro 2012, and Steven Gerrard believes he's the man for the job.Liverpool's Henderson has struggled t... Full Story »
China crisis: Fabregas ruled outA scan on Cesc Fabregas's hamstring injury has shown 'very satisfactory results' but he will still miss Spain's final Euro 2012 warm-up match against China on Saturday, the Spanish football federation said on Friday. Fabregas picked up the injury when he came on for the last 10 minutes of Barcelona's 3-0 King's Cup final win over Athletic Bilba... Full Story »
He is the gift that keeps on giving. Mario Balotelli is up to his old tricks yet again.The Manchester City striker was caught on camera tugging at former Inter Milan team-mate Thiago Motta's tie before a team photograph with the Italy squad.Thanks for that, Mario! Balotelli (right) fiddles with Thiago Motta's tieClearly aggrieved by the incident, Motta leans over Giorgi... Full Story »
There has been no shortage of inspiration for England's players this week. There were stirring words from Roy Hodgson at Wembley on Friday, and something altogether more powerful on Thursday night.Zigi Shipper is one of the two Holocaust survivors who addressed Hodgson's squad at their hotel in Hertfordshire and both he and Ben Helfgott were described by Steven Gerrard o... Full Story »
Frank Lampard has been ruled out of England’s Euro 2012 campaign, after picking up a thigh injury in team training.The Chelsea midfielder pulled up on Wednesday, with scans yesterday proving that the veteran will not be able to compete for the Three Lions in Ukraine and Poland.Liverpool‘s Jordan Henderson ahs been called up to the main contingent from the stand-by list, bu... Full Story »
We take a gander at the established players who will be expected to lead their sides' Euro 2012 charge.With some of the best players from all over Europe set to battle it out for glory, Euro 2012 promises to be an action-packed tournament. Carrying the hopes and expectations of their countries on their shoulders, expect the players on this list to rise to the occasion. Grou... Full Story »
France midfielder Yann M'Vila is at risk of missing Euro 2012 after picking up an ankle injury in Les Bleus' friendly against Serbia.The Rennes star limped off just five minutes into the game after finding himself on the receiving end of a harsh tackle from Dusan Tadic, and was immediately replaced by Alou Diarra.M'Vila was in distress and in tears as he sat on 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 |