
Sean St Ledger will swap the challenge of marking npower Championship strikers for the task of trying to keep out some of the best in the world this summer.The 27-year-old Leicester defender could find himself face-to-face with the likes of Fernando Torres and Fernando Llorente when the Republic of Ireland take on Spain in the Euro 2012 finals next month.However, while h... Full Story »
Danny Welbeck and Glen Johnson face having their Euro 2012 dream dashed on Monday.The pair have been ruled out of England's friendly with Norway on Saturday as they struggle to recover from ankle and toe injuries respectively.Three Lions chief Roy Hodgson does anticipate having both men on the plane to the team base in Krakow on June 6.However, there remains an element o... Full Story »
David Villa: Will not feature at the European Championship this summerSpain manager Vicente Del Bosque admits the absence of David Villa strikes a blow after he failed to recover from his broken fibia in time for Euro 2012.The Barcelona striker is the national side's all-time leading scorer with 51 goals in 82 games but has not played since December and finally ruled himsel... Full Story »
Claudio Marchisio has grown weary of the Italian media's apparent obsession with comparing him to Marco Tardelli.The 26-year-old Turin native has been nicknamed 'Tardellino' by the press given he plays in midfield for both Juventus and Italy, and has developed a keen eye for goal over the past year or so. However, Marchisio has had enough of the moniker, explaining that h... Full Story »
Sergio Ramos believes that Spain have the right blend of youth and experience to successfully defend their European Championship title this summer.The reigning world champions will go into the tournament in Poland and Ukraine without two key men in Carles Puyol and David Villa but the versatile Real Madrid defender is impressed by the strength of Vicente del Bosque'... Full Story »
SKIP, SKIP, HOORAY ... Gerro now has a boss who believes in himSTEVEN GERRARD admits that Fabio Capello never had any faith in him as England skipper.Gerrard has been named captain by new boss Roy Hodgson for tonight’s Euro 2012 warm-up in Norway.Yet Gerrard said: “Capello always had belief in me as a player but it was clear he didn’t have total belief for me to be officia... Full Story »
France's Euro 2012 hopes have been dealt a blow with the news that forward Loic Remy has been ruled out of the tournament through injury.The Marseille striker had been a major doubt for Poland and Ukraine right from the moment he suffered a thigh strain in his club's Ligue 1 clash with Auxerre on May 13.Laurent Blanc was determined to give Remy as long as possible to prove hi... Full Story »
NEW START ... Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain trains with England yesterdayIF I was Roy Hodgson I would not be able to resist the temptation to start Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain against Norway tonight.All eyes will be on the new England boss to see what team he puts out for the friendly in Oslo.Hodgson’s first game in charge of the Three Lions comes just 25 days after his appointment, ... Full Story »
Steven Gerrard will skipper England at Euro 2012 just three months after fearing he would never lead his country again after being overlooked for the role by caretaker boss Stuart Pearce. Pearce preferred to give the armband to Tottenham midfielder Scott Parker rather than the far more experienced Gerrard for the friendly international with Holland at Wembley. Leading role... Full Story »
At one stage on Friday Roy Hodgson quoted the great Holland coach Rinus Michels, but England’s new boss stopped short of promising Total Football amid the total chaos he has inherited.He said he is doing his best in the circumstances here in Oslo, and it might be worth remembering exactly what those circumstances are before he oversees his first game against Norway thi... Full Story »Hot News
| Rank | Team | W/D/L | Pts |
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Cities & Stadiums
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 |