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# euro-countdown - Thursday 7 June, 2012
1 day to Euro 2012: ‘We’re gonna have a party’
It’s not long now.
# euro-countdown - Wednesday 6 June, 2012
2 days to Euro 2012: How well do you know Giovanni Trapattoni?
Watch a fascinating documentary on how the youngest manager in Serie A history became one of the most decorated.
# euro-countdown - Tuesday 5 June, 2012
3 days to Euro 2012: Faces in the crowd
Were you in Stuttgart wearing a flat cap in June, 1988?
# euro-countdown - Monday 4 June, 2012
4 days to Euro 2012: Imagine if we had actually won something!
Ireland were given a hero’s welcome when they returned from Germany in ’88.
# euro-countdown - Saturday 2 June, 2012
6 days to Euro 2012: Ronnie Whelan’s ‘shinner’
The ex-Liverpool midfielder’s volley against the Soviet Union remains one of the most memorable goals in the country’s history.
# euro-countdown - Friday 1 June, 2012
7 days to Euro 2012: Spain are perennial underachievers no more
After a quarter century of early exits, tiki-taka brought Spain their first European title in 44 years.
# euro-countdown - Thursday 31 May, 2012
8 days to Euro 2012: Who stuck the ball in the English net?
Ireland’s last appearance at the Euros encompassed one very special day in Stuttgart.
# euro-countdown - Wednesday 30 May, 2012
9 days to Euro 2012: If Greece can do it…
In a series of events that shocked the world of football, Otto Rehhagel’s side secured victory at Euro 2004.
# euro-countdown - Tuesday 29 May, 2012
10 days to Euro 2012: Shane MacGowan’s Rockier Road to Poland
The Pogues front man has given his support to the Boys in Green the only way he knows how.
# euro-countdown - Monday 28 May, 2012
11 days to Euro 2012: Spain’s great escape in Bruges
The Iberians needed two goals in injury time to rescue a 4-3 win against Yugoslavia and qualify for the knockout stages of Euro 2000.
# euro-countdown - Friday 25 May, 2012
14 days to Euro 2012: The man behind the flag
Think you’re a hardcore fan? You haven’t met Davy Keogh.
# euro-countdown - Thursday 24 May, 2012
15 days to Euro 2012: First-timers Latvia upset the Germans
The Baltic nation were expected to roll over for Rudi Voller’s side. That didn’t happen.
# euro-countdown - Wednesday 23 May, 2012
16 days to Euro 2012: The road to Germany ’88
Thank you, Gary Mackay.
# euro-countdown - Tuesday 22 May, 2012
17 days to Euro 2012: Manuel Amoros’ moment of madness
Long before Zidane v Materazzi, Denmark’s Jesper Olsen learned the hard way about getting on the wrong side of a Frenchman.
# euro-countdown - Monday 21 May, 2012
18 days to Euro 2012: England’s penalty woes
What is it about them and shootouts?
# euro-countdown - Sunday 20 May, 2012
19 days to Euro 2012: We miss you, Zizou
The French playmaker was undoubtedly one of the greatest of his generation.
# euro-countdown - Saturday 19 May, 2012
20 days to Euro 2012: Are you ready?
It’s nearly time to get the tricolour bunting down out of the attic.
# euro-countdown - Friday 18 May, 2012
21 days to Euro 2012: Italy come good the second time of asking
The 1968 European Championships was decided by a replay after Yugoslavia held the hosts to a 1-1 draw in Rome.
# euro-countdown - Wednesday 16 May, 2012
23 days to Euro 2012: Joxer gets a makeover
“All agreed that Keane and Walters were the best choice in attack. With Dunne, St Ledger, John O’Shea and Kelly at the back.”
# euro-countdown - Tuesday 15 May, 2012
24 days to Euro 2012: A chip off the old block
Czech Republic defender Michal Kadlec would love to emulate the exploits of the team his father played in at Euro ’96 this summer.
# euro-countdown - Monday 14 May, 2012
25 days to Euro 2012: Don’t worry Ireland fans, Davor Suker retired long ago
The legendary Croatian striker’s lob over the head of Peter Schmeichel in ’96 was a bit special.
# euro-countdown - Saturday 12 May, 2012
27 days to Euro 2012: A special night at Anfield… spoiled by Kluivert and Co
In what proved to be Jack Charlton’s last game in charge, Ireland were given the run-around by the Dutch in a Euro ’96 play-off.
# euro-countdown - Friday 11 May, 2012
28 days to Euro 2012: Listen to the official poptastic song
As you might expect, this annoyingly catchy number would be better suited to Eurovision than the European Championships.
# euro-countdown - Thursday 10 May, 2012
29 days to Euro 2012: David Villa and Spain hit Russia for four
In their opening game of Euro 2008, the Valencia hitman came up trumps by bagging himself a hat-trick.
# euro-countdown - Wednesday 9 May, 2012
30 days to Euro 2012: Der Bomber strikes in Brussels
Gerd Muller scored two goals in the semi-finals and two more at Heysel Stadium against the Soviet Union to hand West Germany Euro ’72.
# euro-countdown - Monday 7 May, 2012
32 days to Euro 2012: Take a bow, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
The enigmatic Sweden striker hit one of the goals of the 2008 finals against Greece in Salzburg.
# euro-countdown - Sunday 6 May, 2012
33 days to Euro 2012: Jack’s Army depart for Germany
Suited and booted, the Irish team stopped for a photo before boarding their Aer Lingus flight back in June ’88.
# euro-countdown - Friday 4 May, 2012
35 days to Euro 2012: How do Slavek and Slavko compare to past mascots?
Give Pinocchio a comeback, we say.
# euro-countdown - Thursday 3 May, 2012
36 days to Euro 2012: Panenka’s cheeky penalty makes it Czech-mate
Holders Germany are undone by one of the most beautiful spot-kicks of its day back in 1976.
# euro-countdown - Wednesday 2 May, 2012
37 days to Euro 2012: Gazza’s back in the dentist’s chair
Relive one of the most iconic goals (and celebrations) of the ’96 tournament.
# euro-countdown - Monday 30 April, 2012
39 days to Euro 2012: Russia burn oh so brightly before fading out
Andrey Arshavin and Roman Pavlyuchenko arrived like two beach balls on the radar after stunning the Dutch 3-1.
# euro-countdown - Sunday 29 April, 2012
40 days to Euro 2012: Where did the Germans get such amazing jackets?
Franz Beckenbauer lifted the cup for West Germany in 1972 but the real winner that day was fashion.
# euro-countdown - Saturday 28 April, 2012
41 days to Euro 2012: Italy revive the art of catenaccio but France triumph
If you thought Chelsea’s rearguard action against Barcelona was a thing of horrendous beauty, you would have loved Maldini and the slick Italian defence crew.
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