Portugal came so close to winning the title in 2004 – and in style at that – that they immediately earned the respect of the world right after the tournament. Thing is, they never made it past the quarter-finals in … Continue reading →

Denmark is sometimes touted as a one-hit-wonder of a team – winning the tournament in 1992 but never-again making it to even just the semi-finals since then. The best finish they tallied since ’92 was a quarter-finals-elimination in 2004. To … Continue reading →

Easily the most successful side in the history of the European Championship, “Germany” is almost synonymous to football success and domination. Three titles and three runner-up accolades; need we say more about the Germans? They are a top contender for … Continue reading →

1988 European Champions Netherlands impressed in the 2010 World Cup with a finals appearance only to lose to Spain in a 1-0 affair. This was seen to be some sort of uprising for the Dutch after a dismal 2008 European … Continue reading →

Two third-place finishes, a ’96 runner-up appearance, and one title – winning the trophy way back in 1976 – makes the Czech Republic’s history a colorful one. Their European Championship pedigree however, wasn’t all apparent in the recent years – … Continue reading →

Russia won the first ever European Championship title in 1960, back then when they were still playing as the mighty Soviet Union. But it was only a one-title deal for the Russians, who since then never won the trophy again. … Continue reading →

Runaway Euro 2004 winners Greece failed to make it out of the group stages four years ago. Euro 2008 wasn’t exactly how the Greeks expected it to be as the defending champions. They do get another chance this year, but … Continue reading →

Ranked 65th in FIFA’s world rankings, Poland is the lowest ranked team taking part in Euro 2012. They will be making only their second appearance in the tournament this summer too, the first time was in 2008, when the team … Continue reading →

West Ham and Blackpool look to book their tickets to the Premier League next season. They play the Championship Playoff Final on May 19, 15:00 GMT, at Wembley. Teams News West Ham West Ham disposed of Cardiff City mercilessly – … Continue reading →

Destiny will unfold when Bayern Munich host Chelsea for the Champions League Finals on May 19, 19:45 GMT. The game is set to take place at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany – home of Bayern Munich. Teams News Bayern … Continue reading →