
Spain have been dealt a blow in their bid to retain their title as European champions with the news that Carles Puyol is poised to miss this summer's tournament.Puyol requires knee surgery and will be out for six weeks after experiencing discomfort following Barcelona's 4-0 defeat of Espanyol on Saturday. Injury blow: Puyol is set to miss Euro 2012 with a knee injury'Afte... Full Story »
Julian Draxler and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen are the only uncapped players in the 27-man squad unveiled by Germany coach Joachim Low on Monday.The 18-year-old midfielder was the only uncapped outfield member of Low's 27-man squad, which will be reduced to 23 men by May 29, while 19-year-old ter Stegen is one of four goalkeepers, one of whom will remain in Germany thi... Full Story »
Holland coach Bert van Marwijk has named a preliminary squad of 35 ahead of next month's European Championships.Van Marwijk had initially also called up PSV Eindhoven's Erik Pieters but the defender later pulled out because tests showed he would not recover from a foot injury in time.Pieters has played 15 internationals since making his debut in 2010 and was considered Va... Full Story »
Manchester United's England defender Chris Smalling has suffered a Euro 2012 scare after learning his groin injury is worse than first thought. Smalling was believed to be fine despite limping through the closing stages of United's 2-0 win over Swansea on Sunday, but will now miss United's final Barclays Premier League game at Sunderland. The way his injury responds t... Full Story »
England manager Roy Hodgson has stated that speaking with his predecessor Fabio Capello will be a part of his preparations for Euro 2012.With the tournament just five weeks away, Hodgson has labelled this the "biggest challenge" of his 36-year coaching career, and is already looking at his preparations.When questioned about Capello, he told The Guardian: "That'd be a goo... Full Story »
Laurent Blanc has admitted that he could easily part company with France after Euro 2012 if a "big European club" comes calling.The former Inter defender is out of contract after the tournament and has been heavily linked with a return to San Siro, with current coach Andrea Stramaccioni only having been installed on an interim basis until the end of the season.Blanc has no... Full Story »
Giorgio Chiellini believes Italy are on the right track as they prepare for Euro 2012.The Juventus defender has admitted that the national team initially struggled after the 2010 World Cup, but is confident that they have since made steps forward."It has been a gradual growing process. To begin with we struggled a bit because it took a while to shake off the disappointment o... Full Story »
John Terry: Happy to play alongside anyone for EnglandJohn Terry has rubbished rumours he could call time on his international career, saying: "I will never turn my back on England."The Chelsea defender was stripped of the England captaincy as he awaits a court appearance over charges, denied by the 31-year-old, that he used racist language towards Anton Ferdinand.That led t... Full Story »
Vicente del Bosque insists Spanish football remains in a healthy position despite the failure of their two biggest clubs to reach the Champions League final.Real Madrid and Barcelona were both knocked out in the semi-finals, ending hopes and expectations of a 'Clasico' final between the two heavyweights.Instead Bayern Munich and Chelsea will battle it out for honours on Ma... Full Story »
HORROR BLOW ... Bacary Sagna howls out in pain after breaking his legBACARY SAGNA suffered an horrific leg break for the SECOND time this season.The Arsenal defender was injured as his side could draw only 3-3 with Norwich.Gunners boss Arsene Wenger said: “Sagna has a broken fibula. It is the same leg he fractured earlier in the season.”Now the France international is set t... 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 |