
Liverpool's Pepe Reina is tipping his former team-mate Fernando Torres to be a source of goals for Spain in Euro 2012.Remembered as a prolific scorer during his days at Liverpool, Torres had struggled to find form in front of goal after his move to Chelsea. However, his fortunes have improved at the tail end of this season, and the striker has found his way into Vicente De... Full Story »
Ashley Young was the main absentee from England's late afternoon training session at Arsenal's London Colney training complex on Tuesday.Young scored the winner in Saturday's 1-0 friendly victory over Norway in Oslo but also picked up a knock which consigned him to the gym for a solo session.The only other absentee was third-choice keeper Jack Butland, who has still no... Full Story »
Hatem Ben Arfa believes that there is more to France than just the '1987 Generation' who have recently emerged in the national team.The 24-year-old, along with Karim Benzema, Jeremy Menez and Samir Nasri, have been identified as the key personnel to fire the country to glory at Euro 2012 this summer.However, while he freely admits that he enjoys playing alongside the trio o... Full Story »
Netherlands playmaker Wesley Sneijder has hit out at Dutch legend Willem Van Hanegem, who spoke candidly about several members of Bert van Marwijk's side.The 68-year-old former Netherlands assistant claimed that defender Wilfred Bouma should no longer be selected despite his experience because "he's always injured and never ready to play," and stated that some young player... Full Story »
Former Arsenal midfielder Stewart Robson has given a scathing evaluation of Gunners winger Theo Walcott, arguing that the club should look to sell him if he asks for a pay rise.Robson, an England international in the 1980s, believes that the forward, a member of the Three Lions' squad for Euro 2012, is a liability and classes him more as an athlete than a footballerWalcot... Full Story »
Leighton Baines says that he is delighted to have been picked in Roy Hodgson's 23-man squad for Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.The full-back suffered heartbreak when he narrowly missed out on the World Cup 2010 squad in South Africa, but believes that making the cut this time will make up for that disappointment."It's nice to get the call. Last time it was an initial 30-ma... Full Story »
Up for auction: Rennes hope to spark bidding war for M'VilaM'Vila has already told Rennes he wants to leave this summer, having turned out over 100 times and earned a reputation as one of the best defensive midfielders in Europe, following his graduation from the club's academy in 2009. Arsenal hold the most significant interest in the player, and even tried to buy him in th... Full Story »
The first day with the full England squad — well, all except for a third-choice goalkeeper who reports for duty on Wednesday — and Roy Hodgson kicked things off with a rousing speech.It was, say those who witnessed it on Tuesday, impressive stuff. ‘You’ve worked bloody hard to get here,’ said the England manager at a team meeting held just before lunch. ‘To qualify; to get i... Full Story »
England striker Danny Welbeck's family remain determined to make the trip to Euro 2012 despite the threat of being racially abused. The Manchester United forward was confirmed in Roy Hodgson's final squad for the trip to Ukraine and Poland on Tuesday.Decisions: Welbeck's family are determined to travel to Euro 2012Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's families hav... Full Story »
Mario Balotelli has threatened to walk off the pitch if he is racially abused at Euro 2012 and said he would 'kill' anyone who dares to throw a banana at him. Manchester City's volatile Italian striker spoke out amid increasing concerns that black players will be targeted by racists when the tournament kicks off in Poland and Ukraine next week. The families of England player... 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 |