
England are planning a 'home' friendly against Italy in Switzerland in a move that is sure to trigger outrage among club managers.The game has been earmarked for Berne’s 32,000-seat Stade de Suisse on August 15 - three days before the start of the Barclays Premier League season.It will be England’s first game against Italy for more than a decade but cannot be held at Wemble... Full Story »
Harry Redknapp has received his first endorsement for the England job from a senior FA official.Bolton chairman Phil Gartside, who is an influential member of the FA board that will rubber stamp the appointment, has said Tottenham boss Redknapp would make 'an outstanding England manager'.Make yourself at home: Harry Redknapp has received the backing of a key member of th... Full Story »
Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has admitted that he has not shown his true colours for France.Les Bleus coach Laurent Blanc said earlier in the week that Ribery has not been able to perform to the best of his abilities for his country since the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.Ribery was suspended from international duty for three matches after the tournament, and came unde... Full Story »
Italy boss Cesare Prandelli has dropped a significant hint that Antonio Cassano will be in his Euro 2012 squad if he proves his fitness before the end of the Serie A season.The AC Milan forward is back in action after nearly six full months on the sidelines following heart surgery but he only made his return to competitive action as a substitute in the defeat by Fiorentina a... Full Story »
Nicolai Boilesen will not play again this season after injuring his right hamstring for the third time this term, a setback which makes the Denmark defender a doubt for UEFA EURO 2012.Nicolai Boilesen is set for another extended period on the sidelinesNicolai Boilesen's prospective place in Denmark's UEFA EURO 2012 squad is in doubt after he suffered a relapse while steppin... Full Story »
Dutch international Erik Pieters is in danger of missing UEFA EURO 2012 after being ruled out for the season with an injury sustained while in action for PSV Eindhoven.Erik Pieters' participation at UEFA EURO 2012 is in the balance after another injuryPSV Eindhoven have confirmed that Dutch international left-back Erik Pieters has been ruled out of the remainder of the seaso... Full Story »
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with an ankle injury and will not go to Euro 2012 with England, Gunners manager Arsene Wenger confirmed.A stress fracture to his right ankle has prevented Wilshere from playing this season, but both the player and Wenger had been optimistic that he would return to play some part in th... Full Story »
Football Association (FA) secretary Alex Horne says that the appointment of a new England manager is "not far away".The FA have been strongly linked with a move for Tottenham's Harry Redknapp since Fabio Capello's resignation, though speculation has recently cooled.Stuart Pearce currently holds the role on an interim basis but Horne insists no decision will be made until th... Full Story »
Rio Ferdinand has labelled the careers of team-mates Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes as an ‘inspiration’.Scholes came out of retirement this season only eight months after confirming his departure as a player, while Giggs remains a key member of the squad at the age of 38.Ferdinand told The Sun: “They are an inspiration to people like me.“I’m 33 now and have been at the club 1... Full Story »
Earlier this week, Panini made headlines in Italy by revealing that neither Antonio Cassano nor Giuseppe Rossi would feature in their Euro 2012 sticker album. Cassano, of course, still has every chance of forcing his way back into the Azzurri squad for Poland and Ukraine but we now know that Rossi’s dream has died – and in particularly devastating fashion.The Villarrea... 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 |