The first round of the tournament has just come to an end with Poland, Russia, Holland, Denmark, Ireland, Croatia, Sweden and Ukraine all knocked out. Teams through to the Quarter Finals are Greece, Czech Republic, Portugal, Germany, Italy, Spain, France and England. I’ve made a few observations from the Euro’s so far, and here they are: Italy know how to ... Read More »

It’s time for the opening game of Group D, France vs England. France along with Russia are many people’s dark horses for this competetion; they are going into the tournament being the world’s most in-form team, being unbeaten in 21 matches winning 15 of them. They have a prolific striker in Benzema, and have attacking midfield talent in Ribery, Nasri ... Read More »

It’s time for one of the most hyped games so far in Euro 2012! (which will probably mean that it will be a boring draw) Spain will most likely have Cesc Fabregas back from injury and will be looking to get a flying start with a win. Italy however, will be wanting to dispel their critics and put their terrible ... Read More »

Poor Peter Crouch. It was no secret that he and Capello never always saw eye to eye so the Stoke striker must have been jumping for joy when the Italian resigned with months to go until Euro 2012. The journeyman forward soon stepped up his form, netting a goal of the season contender against eventual Premier League champions Manchester City ... Read More »

Premier League players and managers come and go over the seasons but one thing remains constant. Frank Lampard keeps on scoring goals in the top flight of English football. Since 1996, Lampard has graced the Premier League every season and his penalty against Fulham Monday marked a remarkable achievement of becoming the first ever midfielder to reach 150 Premier League ... Read More »

With world champions Spain firm favourites to retain their European crown, it’s probably no surprise that their record scorer David Villa features heavily in the betting to be Euro 2012′s leading marksman. The Barcelona striker is 10/1 to be the tournament’s top scorer – but will the 30-year-old be in Vicente del Bosque’s squad? The 30-year-old is suffering from a ... Read More »