
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has said that Mario Balotelli's Euro 2012 place is not under threat because of the forward's sending off against Arsenal on Sunday.The Manchester City striker saw red late in his side's 1-0 defeat for a foul on Bacary Sagna after escaping a similar punishment early on following a hard tackle on Alex Song.In February, Prandelli admitted that th... Full Story »
Valencia striker Roberto Soldado believes that he will be a part of Spain's Euro 2012 squad if he maintains his current form.The 26-year-old has propelled Los Che to fourth position in La Liga with an impressive 16-goal haul so far this season. He is now on the cusp of the international squad, having beaten Fernando Torres to selection for the friendly against Venezuela. Th... Full Story »
Dortmund attacker Mario Gotze has heaped praise on Germany international team-mate Bastian Schweinsteiger.The two will face off head-to-head in Wednesday's Bundesliga showdown, and Gotze feels that the Bayern Munich man is the best midfielder his country has to offer."Bastian is the best in his position in Germany," the 19-year-old told Kicker.Gotze also admitted that headin... Full Story »
SUMMER HOLIDAY ... Jack RodwellJACK RODWELL’S Euro 2012 dream is over after his latest injury setback.The 21-year-old Everton midfielder has not played in a month after a recurrence of hamstring problems and is unlikely to play again this season.Now Goodison chief David Moyes is sending Rodwell to see top German doc Hans Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt.Moyes said: “He’s probabl... Full Story »
Sir Alex Ferguson believes a rejuvenated Rio Ferdinand should go to the Euro 2012 finals this summer. Ferguson says his 33-year-old centre-back has been the key to Manchester United's march towards a 20th League Championship title. United have hunted down rivals Manchester City with seven straight domestic victories, and Ferdinand, written off in some circles earlier thi... Full Story »
Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk has confirmed that he will not be selecting Malaga's Ruud van Nistelrooy for the upcoming European Championships.Van Nistelrooy has not managed to achieve a regular first team place ever since his move to La Liga club Malaga this season. With his contract set to expire and the club yet to offer him an extension, it is believed retirement i... Full Story »
Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella believes strict refereeing in Spanish club football has allowed Lionel Messi to flourish into the world's best player.The three-time Ballon d'Or winner is undoubtedly the greatest player of his generation but the debate - largely fueled by the Argentinean's shortcomings with the national team - on whether Messi is the greatest of all tim... Full Story »
Norwich midfielder Wes Hoolahan remains hopeful of making the Republic of Ireland squad for Euro 2012.Hoolahan made his international debut as a substitute during a friendly against Colombia in 2008, but that has proved to be his only cap thus far.However, the 29-year-old has not given up on making Giovanni Trapattoni’s squad and believes a strong finish to the season coul... Full Story »
The Football Association are expected to make an official approach inside the next fortnight to the man they hope will become the new England manager, with Harry Redknapp understood to be at the top of their list.But Sportsmail believes there could be more than one approach, partly because there is no guarantee the man they target will accept their offer to become Fabi... Full Story »
Dutch defender Johnny Heitinga has tipped Spain to retain their title at the upcoming European Championship.The last time the Netherlands and Spain met in an international tournament, the Dutch were knocked out of the 2010 World Cup by an Andres Iniesta goal in extra-time.Despite considering Holland as a team that will do well at the upcoming European Championship, Heiting... 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 |