EURO 2012

… camp in Gotland from May 24 – 28), and from 2nd, to 4th of June, in Stockholm. During that period of time, it will play two friendly matches: on May 30, with Island in Goeteborg and on June 5, against Serbia in Stockholm.

Portugal Euro 2012 Squad

Goalkeepers: Andreas Isaksson (PSV Eindhoven), Johan Wiland (FC København), Pär Hansson (Helsingborgs).

Defenders: Mikael Antonsson (Bologna FC), Andreas Granqvist (Genoa CFC), Olof Mellberg (Olympiacos FC), Jonas Olsson (West Bromwich Albion …

… European Champions in 1968, will fight for the European Championship trophy for the eighth time.

It must be admitted that the team of Cesare Prandelli was lucky in the qualifying rounds to be in the same group as their biggest rivals were the teams of Serbia, and Estonia. Squadra Azzurra easily won the group competition by scoring eight wins and two draws. The best scorer was Antonio Cassano with the score of six goals.

In the group phase of the main event it will not be so easy. Italy …

Relegation-threatened Wolves will appeal against the red card Nenad Milijas was handed in the 75th-minute of Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at Arsenal.

Mick McCarthy was furious with the decision to send the 28-year-old Serbia international midfielder off for a foul on Gunners midfielder Mikel Arteta.
The draw leaves Wolves 7/4 with bet365 to be relegated this season, while rock-bottom Blackburn can be backed at 4/9 to go down.
A livid McCarthy said after the game: “I can’t for the life of me see why he…

…, 84 (5-2), Goetze, 89 (6-2)

Faroe Islands – Italy – 0:1
Scorers: Antonio Cassano, 11

Slovenia – Estonia – 1:2
Goal: Vasilev, 29 (0-1), Matyazh, 78 (1-1), Pure, 81 (1-2)

Cyprus – Portugal – 0:4
Scorers: Cristiano Ronaldo, 35, 82, Hugo Almeida, 85, Danny, 90

Wales – Montenegro – 2-1
Goals: Morison, 29, Ramsey, 50, Jovetić 71

Ireland – Slovakia – 0-0

Northern Ireland – Serbia – 0:1
Goals: Pantelic 67

Albania – France – 1:2
Goals: Benzema, 11, Mvilla, 18, Bogdan, 46

… of their big names, with top scorer Konstantin Vassiljev ruled out through suspension and Aleksandr Dmitrijev, Andres Oper and Andrei Sidorenkov all absent through injury. Middlesbrough’s Tarmo Kink will feature, however.

With four points from their last two matches against Serbia and a 2-0 friendly win over Uruguay in March, Estonia at least have confidence ahead of the tough trip to Italy.

Prediction: Italy to win -1 goal. Bet Italy at bookie.

England vs Switzerland (Sat. June 4 16:…

… 15 2 Belgium 6 3 1 2 14 9 5 10 3 Turkey 5 3 0 2 8 6 2 9 4 Austria 5 2 1 2 9 8 1 7 5 Azerbaijan 4 1 0 3 3 13 -10 3 6 Kazakhstan 5 0 0 5 0 14 -14 0 Group B # Team Name P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Slovakia 5 3 1 1 5 4 1 10 2 Russia 5 3 1 1 6 3 3 10 3 Ireland 5 3 1 1 9 6 3 10 4 Armenia 5 2 2 1 9 4 5 8 5 FYR Macedonia 5 1 1 3 5 6 -1 4 6 Andorra 5 0 0 5 1 12 -11 0 Group C # Team Name P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Italy 5 4 1 0 11 1 10 13 2 Slovenia 6 2 2 2 7 4 3 8 3 Serbia 6 2 2 2 8 9 -1 8 4 Estonia 5 2 1 2 7 6 1 7…

…
Armenia
10
5
2
3
22
10
12
17

4
Slovakia
10
4
3
3
7
10
-3
15

5
FYR Macedonia
10
2
2
6
8
14
-6
8

6
Andorra
10
0
0
10
1
25
-24
0

Group C

#
Team Name
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
PTS

1
Italy
10
8
2
0
20
2
18
26

2
Estonia
10
5
1
4
15
14
1
16

3
Serbia
10
4
3
3
13
12
1
15

4
Slovenia
10
4
2
4
11
7
4
14

5
Northern Ireland
10
2
3
5
9
13
-4
9

6
Faroe Islands
10
1
1
8
6
26
-20
4

Group D

#
Team Name
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
PTS

1
France
10
6
3
1
15
4
11
21

2
Bosnia-Herzegovina
10
6
2
2
17
8
9
…

… nation on the rise, but Ireland could crack out a massive 9 points in 3 games, while Russia is struggling to find that swagger, entering the room with humility, it had in Euro 2008. Breaking away is a distinct possibility.

Group C
Serbia v Estonia
Northern Ireland v Italy
Slovenia v Faroe Islands

Group D
Luxembourg v Belarus
Albania v Bosnia and Herzegovina
France v Romania (Sat.)

Game to Watch: France v Romania

One of these days both sides will enter a competition and only be…

…-offs to decide who gets the four remaining places.

Euro 2012 qualifying draw:

Group A: Germany, Turkey, Austria, Belgium, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan
Group B: Russia, Slovakia, Republic of Ireland, Macedonia, Armenia, Andorra
Group C: Italy, Serbia, Northern Ireland, Slovenia, Estonia, Faroe Islands
Group D: France, Romania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Belarus, Albania, Luxembourg
Group E: Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Moldova, San Marino
Group F: Croatia, Greece, Israel, Latvia, …

…begin in September 2010 and will last until autumn 2011.

The division into elimination baskets of European Championships 2012:

Basket 1: Germany, Spain Italy Netherlands Portugal France England Croatia Russia
Basket 2: Greece, Serbia Sweden Switzerland Czech Republic Turkey Denmark Slovakia Romania
Basket 3: Israel Bulgaria Finland Norway Ireland Scotland Northern Ireland Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basket 4: Slovenia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Macedonia Belarus Belgium Cyprus Wales…