
Roy Hodgson has promised to give his starlets the chance to fight for an England shirt against France in Euro 2012 as he launched his blueprint for the future.The Hodgson reign will start with Andy Carroll and Ashley Young up front against Norway today and Rob Green will be in goal for the first time since the World Cup in South Africa.The new England boss is also ready t... Full Story »
Goal-line technology is to be tested at England's friendly against Belgium at Wembley on June 2.The Hawkeye system will be installed at the national stadium for the match, which will be Roy Hodgson's first home game in charge of England.If there are any close calls however only the scientists monitoring the system will know the results - the referee will not be informed.If th... Full Story »
France defender Patrice Evra believes that England will hope to reproduce Chelsea's spirit, following their unlikely run to Champions League victory, ahead of Euro 2012.England meet Laurent Blanc's men in Donetsk on July 11, in what will be both sides' opening game of Group D in Poland and Ukraine. And the 31-year-old is adamant that Chelsea's European Cup win, in which the... Full Story »
Joleon Lescott has backed Gary Neville's appointment as a member of Roy Hodgson's England backroom team - even if it means he has to stay away from the chocolate cake at dinner.Hodgson sprang a major surprise last week when it was confirmed Neville had signed a four-year contract as coach, with major responsibilities to act as liaison man between England's players and thei... Full Story »
Liverpool defender Glen Johnson is an injury concern for England after missing most of Thursday's training session with an infected toe.Roy Hodgson will take charge of his first Three Lions match this Saturday against Norway in Oslo, as preparations for Euro 2012 gain pace.Despite the 27-year-old looking to cement a place in the team, he lasted just three minutes at England'... Full Story »
Lukas Podolski claims Germany's Euro 2012 opener against Portugal will determine how far his side go in the tournament.Joachim Low's men are in the toughest group of the competition, with Holland and Denmark also in Group B.And Podolski accepts the team will have to hit the ground running."The first game of the tournament against Portugal is decisive," the Arsenal-boun... Full Story »
Lokomotiv Moscow defender Roman Shishkin has pulled out of Russia's squad for this summer's European Championship due to a stomach condition.Shishkin has been unable to train for the last two days after suffering what was described on the website of the Russian Football Association as an "acute problem of the gastrointestinal tract".Coach Dick Advocaat told rfs.ru: "Thi... Full Story »
Volatile striker Mario Balotelli has told Italy coach Cesare Prandelli that he will do his utmost to keep his temper on a leash.Balotelli's poor temparament earned him four dismissals in the past campaign for Manchester City and Prandelli even declared a couple of months back that the youngster's lack of discipline could prevent him from earning a place in the Italy squad fo... Full Story »
Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott has sympathy for Theo Walcott after his family revealed they will not travel to Euro 2012 because of worries over racism.Warnings are in place for English fans that they may be targeted by Ukranian hooligans and the Arsenal player's family will stay at home amid fears that they could be caught up in trouble.Lescott told reporters: "It i... Full Story »
Roy Hodgson fears his plans for Euro 2012 could be thrown into chaos by a major injury crisis.The new England manager has serious concerns about the fitness of Danny Welbeck and Glen Johnson, with both players now rated a doubt for the tournament. Cause for concern: Glen Johnson limped out of training early, presenting a headache for new boss Roy Hodgson (L) and coach Gar... 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 |