
England midfielder James Milner admits the success of Manchester City and Chelsea over the last few weeks can only be of benefit to the national team.City won the Premier League with two late goals against QPR while Chelsea claimed the Champions League title last Saturday and Milner admits the confidence gained from such triumphs can rub off on England.Speaking at a pres... Full Story »
The first open training session of the Roy Hodgson era and first impressions were not terribly encouraging.It was the sight of Gary Neville pulling on a bib to make up the numbers in a practice match; not to mention one particular instruction from the new England manager.'You don't have to just play short passes,' he told them. 'Don't be afraid to knock it up to the bi... Full Story »
HEAD BOY ... Andy Carroll looks like being England's target man at Euro 2012ENGLAND’S Euro 2012 glory charge will rest on the shoulders of Andy Carroll.The Liverpool striker was an outsider for his country just a few months ago.But Carroll, 23, has bulldozed his way into new boss Roy Hodgson’s squad with a scorching late-season burst of form.Now, with Wayne Rooney banned an... Full Story »
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's family have joined Theo Walcott's relatives in staying at home during the European Championship for fear of being victims of racial abuse in Ukraine. The news comes as the PFA announced plans to allow clubs to sack players if they are found guilty of racist behaviour.Family fears: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (left) with manager Roy Hodgson at Thursday'... Full Story »
(REUTERS)Madrid: Barcelona striker David Villa ruled himself out of the running for a place in Spain’s squad for Euro 2012 on Tuesday after failing to fully recover from a broken leg.Villa, Spain’s all-time leading goal scorer, broke his left leg while competing in the Club World Cup with Barca in December, and has not played a competitive match since then. “I tried right t... Full Story »
Micah Richards will not give up on his England career despite another big snub.The Manchester City defender did not make Roy Hodgson’s Euro 2012 party, and it is believed he rejected a place on the five-man standby squad — which was only offered because Kyle Walker was ruled out.Defiant: Micah Richards, who played for England in the February friendly defeat, will not qui... Full Story »
Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini says that he has no intention of allowing an injury to ruin his hopes of participating in Euro 2012.The versatile Juventus centre-back suffered a minor thigh injury in his club's final game of the Serie A season, against Atalanta, and was ruled out of action for 20 days.There are still concerns over whether Chiellini will be fully fit for th... Full Story »
Liverpool defender Glen Johnson and Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck both missed new England manager Roy Hodgson's first training session today as a precaution.The Three Lions play the first of two warm-up games ahead of Euro 2012 this Saturday, as they travel to Oslo to face Norway before welcoming Belgium to Wembley on June 2.Liverpool defender Martin Kelly joined u... Full Story »
Luka Modric freely admits that Croatia are in one of the toughest groups at Euro 2012, but the playmaker is adamant that his country can spring a surprise or two in Poland and Ukraine.Slaven Bilic's side have been drawn alongside defending champions Spain, 2006 World Cup winners Italy and Giovanni Trapattoni's Republic of Ireland.Still, while Modric acknowledges that Croati... Full Story »
Manchester City and Italy striker Mario Balotelli has said that Euro 2012 will provide him with the opportunity to show his talent, and prove he can keep his cool.The controversial forward is expected to lead the line for Cesare Prandelli's side in Poland and Ukraine as the Azzurri look to win their first Euro title since 1968."This could be the chance of a lifetime for me,... Full Story »Hot News
| Rank | Team | W/D/L | Pts |
|---|
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 |