Euro 2012

All eyes will be on joint hosts Poland and Ukraine for the 2012 European Football Championships, which will see Europe’s sixteen best football nations battle for the trophy.

2010 World Cup winners Spain will be looking to defend their Euro 2008 title in the 14th European Championships.

Germany will be attempting to add to their rich history in the competition, having won the title three times previously, making them the most successful European football nation.

Expectations for England will be high once more and the Three Lions will be hoping to put the disappointment of not even qualifying for Euro 2008 and their poor showing in the 2010 World Cup behind them.

Let’s cast our minds back to that infamous rainy November night in 2007, as England’s so called ‘Golden Generation’ were brought crashing to the earth by the left boot of Mladen Petric.

There’s no escaping the fact that this was a real low in the history of our proud national team, …

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Surely the number one candidate for the England job and his recent comments should have sent alarm bells ringing among most when he suggested bringing Paul Scholes out of international retirement and persisting with the ‘golden generation’ that has failed so spectacularly in the past. Well not for the media’s …

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As Fabio Capello’s deserted desk chair enters its final revolution the search for his successor has already began to pick up heat. The Italian’s decision to quit as England manager last night surprised few who had reached the conclusion that his tenure at Wembley had simply become untenable. The Football …

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I am not here to argue that the quality of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the USA is anywhere near the same level as the top flight in England, but one day, in the not too distant future it could be. More and more quality players are signing up for …

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This summer we will be saved from football starvation thanks to a feast of tournaments to plug the gap to next season. Less than a month after the Champions League final England will begin their quest for Euro 2012 glory and try to end the 46 year dry streak.

There’s the …

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England manager Fabio Capello has called for Fifa to interject in the more successful nations’ ploy to steal young talent from emerging countries.

The Italian coach has pointed to the example of Mesut Ozil and a number of fellow Germany internationals, who were actually born and raised in Turkey or other …

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Fabio Capello received a boost today as Wayne Rooney’s Euro ban was reduced from three games to two, in the hearing at Nyon this morning.

The Manchester United striker was facing up to the prospect of missing all of England’s group games at the Euros, after he was sent off for …

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Every good squad needs depth. Whether it’s to provide internal competition or competent backup to the first team any single successful team will have it, or should have it. It is particularly important for international competitions where we do not know who might be injured or suspended come the summer. …

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Angelos Charisteas (Above Left) scoring the winning goal for Greece at Euro 2004: Proving anything is possible

On Tuesday night, a 1-1 home draw against Estonia secured the Republic of Ireland a place at a major tournament for the first time in 10 years. Indeed, Euro 2012 will mark Ireland’s …

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