The Euro 2008 Group Stage has provided us with some unforgettable games but where do they stand among the best that Euro history has to offer? Mike Martin runs down the Top 10 European Championship finals matches to date; here’s hoping there are more to add from the knockout stage.
Any lingering hopes Arsenal fans had of capturing Spain’s star striker David Villa have died - and Chelsea, Liverpool and Barcelona are now leading the way for his signature.
Every team has now played one match at the 2008 UEFA European Championships but what can we deduce from the opening eight games?
Euro 2008 finally took to life with Holland’s thrashing of world champions Italy and Spain followed that up with a fine 4-1 victory over Russia. The other two favourites - Germany and Portugal - also secured comprehensive victories. Four days in, Footballing World selects the best few goals from Euro 2008 so far.
With an optimistic eye, one could make the case for nine of the 16 teams in this year’s European Championships lifting the trophy on June 29. Emmett Williams offers his predictions -with two firm favourites fighting out the final.
Sam Poplett runs the rule over Euro 2008’s major contenders and believes it could be Portugal’s year.
Mike Martin runs down Spain’s Euro 2008 squad - including surprises in the striker department.
Cesc Fàbregas has enjoyed his best ever season in the Arsenal shirt yet the diminutive Spaniard has not just been firing on all cylinders on the football field. A Nike promo video, building up his live show to be broadcast on Sky Sports 1, sees Fàbregas donning a stunning silver suit which is then covered with fuel - as is the ball he is about to receive.