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Exclusive chats with Cristiano Ronaldo, insider gossip from the Italian camp and tactical analysis from a host of expert coaches will be among the things we won't be doing over the next month. But we will be putting together daily European Championship updates, while also preparing comprehensive coverage of the tournament for the next edition of WSC. Will Euro 2008 live up to the claim we made during World Cup 94 that major championships are better when England aren't involved? Find out over the next four weeks.

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Comment

Spanish lessons for England 30-06-08 ~ England can learn from the champions, apparently
Teutonic efficiency? 29-06-08 ~ Why you don’t have to be a great team to get to the final
On the transfer trail 27-06-08 ~ Likely movers from Euro 2008 and within the UK
Arshavin v Aragones 26-06-08 ~ The men getting attention prior to the Spain v Russia semi-final
Englishmen abroad 25-06-08 ~ The anglo-centric build up to the Germany v Turkey semi-final
New ground for Spain and Ince 23-06-08 ~ The day after the final quarter-final
Spanish expectations 22-06-08 ~ The surprise today would be if Spain beat Italy
Dutch masters 21-06-08 ~ Guus Hiddink sends out Russia to face his native country
Turkey test for confident Croatia 20-06-08 ~ The second quarter-final confounds commentators
Phil's final fling? 19-06-08 ~ Portugal face Germany in the first quarter-final
Russia's time 18-06-08 ~ Group D has more than one team with something to prove
Italy and France fear a fix 17-06-08 ~ Anyone could go through from Group C
Austria's big night 16-06-08 ~ The co-hosts invoke the spirit of 1978
Host story 15-06-08 ~ A poor show from Switzerland and Austria
Seeing the world in negative 14-06-08 ~ Great teams don't always win
Tangled Webb 13-06-08 ~ English impact on the tournament
Phil the gap 12-06-08 ~ Portugal's manager has a new job
No pain for Spain 11-06-08 ~ Easy for Spain; Turkey v Switzerland unearths unpleasant memories
Offside? 10-06-08 ~ A dodgy decision in the best game so far
Still no shocks 09-06-08 ~ Results are as expected, and the Dutch are rowing
Anglo angles 08-06-08 ~ The obsession with England continues as the other hosts take to the field
And they're off – but do we care? 07-06-08 ~ One of the hosts starts it all off
Euros not accepted 06-06-08 ~ The British press struggle to get excited about the tournament

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Message board

Join in the debate on WSC's Euro 2008 message board. Current busy threads include:
Euro 2008 report: England triumph
Why I like the German football team
Why I hate the German football team
I almost felt sorry for Clive Tyldesley…
Tournament Anti-XI
Löw Will Tear Us Apart
Euro 2008 report: England's progress thus far
Anglicise Foriegn names here
Quarters, Semis, Final
Raymond Domenech
I Love Martin O'Neill
New discoveries
Let's get superficial
Anyone but Italy
Euro 2008 Lookalikes Thread
Euro 2008 checklist
Things about Euro 2008 you're pleased about
Things about Euro 2008 you're already annoyed by
British bookies
Panini Swap Shop

Match by match threads:

Final
Germany v Spain

Semi-finals
Germany v Turkey
Russia v Spain

Quarter-finals
Holland v Russia
Spain v Italy
Croatia v Turkey
Portugal v Germany

Group stage
Spain v Greece
Russia v Sweden
France v Italy
Holland v Romania
Austria v Germany
Poland v Croatia
Czech Republic v Turkey
Switzerland v Portugal
Greece v Russia
Sweden v Spain
Italy v Romania
France v Netherlands
Austria v Poland
Croatia v Germany
Switzerland v Turkey
Czech Republic v Portugal
Greece v Sweden
Spain v Russia
Italy v Netherlands
Romania v France
Germany v Poland
Austria v Croatia
Portugal v Turkey
Switzerland v Czech Republic

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Team guide

Find more about the participating countries with our handy team-by-team guide

Group A
Czech Republic  Portugal  Switzerland  Turkey

Group B
Austria  Croatia  Germany  Poland

Group C
France  Italy  Netherlands  Romania

Group D
Greece  Russia  Spain  Sweden

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Wallchart

To help you follow the games, download our Euro 2008 wallchart that was given away with WSC 256 (and if you want a proper version click here to buy the issue). Download is a 1.1mb pdf

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A Football Report Colourful insight on the game
A2Z Soccer Irish soccer news and fixtures
Better Football Coaching blog with technique, tactics, drills and games for grassroots coaches
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Danger Here Humorous Irish football site
Early Bath Football soaps for fans of almost every team
Elcentrocampista A fresh perspective on the game in Spain
Elephants Online All the news and info on Ivory Coast
European Football Statistics Figures (including attendances) from across the continent
Flashscore Live scores and results from 500 leagues
Football books News and reviews
Football Crests Their history and meaning
Football Fans.eu Logging and sharing your match and stadium visits
Football Filter Only the best football sources
Football Management Commentary on the management of clubs by Dr John Beech
Footballness Trivia quizes every week
Football Pakistan Coverage and development of the game in Pakistan
Football Perspectives Analyses of issues surrounding the game on and off the pitch
Football Portugal Daily-updated review of the Portugese football scene
Football Programmes Lots of stuff for collectors
Football Squads Statsfeast for squad news junkies
Football Target News on all the big leagues
Goalkeepers are Different Interesting custodian-based fact site
Golazo Argentino Concentrating on Argentinian football
Groundtastic Everything you could possibly wish to know about football grounds
Hasta El Gol Siempre All about the game in Argentina
In Bed With Maradona The Home Of World Football
Inside Left Scottish football, not just the Old Firm
Junk Archive Liberate your loft and leave a legacy
La Celeste Blog The only English-speaking blog for the Uruguay national team
Les Rosbifs English players abroad, at every level
Must Read Soccer The day’s best soccer writing
Nigel’s Webspace Galleries of English Football Cards 1965/66 – 1979/80
90:00 Soccer Magazine The first magazine of its kind in the US 
Nordic Football News The game in northern Europe
Old Football Games Almost 200 nostalgic football games
Peter Upton’s Subbuteo Tribute Website Nostalgia, news and comment
Pitch Invasion Football culture around the world
Played in Britain Retrospectives of Charles Buchan’s Football Monthly and more
Roy of the Rovers Roy, Blackie, Tubbie, the other bloke – all your faves are here
Political Economy of Football Insights into matters of business
Soccerbase Comprehensive facts, figure, data and information about football
Soccerphile.com News and opinions
Sporting Life UK football news, betting info and live match updates
Sportingly better Predictions and fantasy football tips
Sports Books Direct Online sports book shop
Sports Pubs Useful little site with reviews of TV sports pubs in the London area
Statto.com A major internet resource for the football statistician and betting enthusiast
Subbuteo World The online home of table football
Terrace Bint Attempting to address some of the issues of girls and women who go to football
Twohundredpercent Daily insight, particulatly strong on the lower leagues
The Soccer Observer American soccer leagues and the US national teams
The Swiss Ramble Detailed breakdowns of football and finance
The Two Unfortunates The non-partisan blog for everything to do with the English second tier
Voetbalblog Dutch and international football news site 
Welsh Football The independent voice of Welsh soccer

Clubs
AFC Bournemouth Court Offside
AFC Wimbledon WISA, SW19’s army
Aberdeen Aberdeen Mad
Accrington Stanley Vital Stanley, Stanley Mad
Airdrie Utd The Stomp
Ajax Ajax Showtime
Albion Rovers AlbionRovers.com
Aldershot Town Shotsweb
Alloa Athletic The Duffle
Annan Athletic Official Website
Arbroath Official Website
Argentinos Juniors The Hand Of Dan
Arsenal The Gooner
Aston Villa Heroes & Villains, VillaTalk
Ayr Utd The Honest Men Trust
Barnet Barnet Mad, BFCSA  
Barnsley Barnsleyfc.org.uk
Berwick Rangers Berwick Rangers Supporters Trust
Birmingham City Small Heath Alliance, Keep Right On  
Bishop Auckland Bishop AFC
Blackburn Rovers BRFCS
Blackburn Utd Blackburn United FC
Blackpool AVFTT
Bolton Wanderers The Wanderer
Borussia Dortmund BVB09
Bournemouth Court Offside
Bradford City City Gent
Brechin City Official Website
Brentford Griffin Park Grapevine
Brighton & Hove Albion North Stand Chat, The Plight of the Seagull
Bristol City BCST
Bristol Rovers BRSC
Burnley Clarets Mad
Bury The Shakers
Cardiff City Bob Bank Hero
Carlisle Utd CUFC Online
Celtic TalkCeltic.net
Charlton Athletic Addicks Championship Diary, Charlton Life, Addickted
Chelsea CFCnet, Chelsea 2D
Cheltenham Town Cheltenhamshire
Chester City Deva Chat, Chester City
Chesterfield Official Forum, Chesterfield
Clyde Official Website
Colchester Utd The U’sual
Coventry City Gary Mabbutt’s Knee
Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath.net
Crewe Alexandra Crewe Mad
Crystal Palace The Holmesdale Online, The BBS
Dagenham & Redbridge D&R Forum
Darlington Quakers Mad
Derby County The Rams
Djurgårdens Djurgårdens
Doncaster Rovers Viva Rovers, Unofficial Website
Dumbarton On The Rocks
Dundee The Dees
Dundee Utd TheArabian.co.uk
Dunfermline Athletic Pars Fans
East Fife Away From The Numbers
East Stirlingshire Shire Shout
Elgin City Elgin City Mad
Exeter City Exeweb
Falkirk Falkirk Mad
Forfar Athletic Forfar Athletic Mad
Fulham Fulham Web
Gillingham Brian Moore’s Head
Greenock Morton Greenock Morton Supporters’ Trust
Grimsby Town GTST, Cod Almighty
Halesowen Town Bright Golden Haze
Hamilton Academical Hoops Apocalypse, Accies Mad
Hartlepool Utd The Poolie Bunker
Heart of Midlothian Jambos Kickback
Hereford Utd Bulls News, Bulls Banter
Heriot-Watt University FC HWUFC
Hibernian Easter Road
Huddersfield Town This Is The Barmy Army, Terrier Bytes
Hull City Amber Nectar
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Caley Thistle Online
Ipswich Town TWTD, Pride of Anglia
Kilmarnock Killie FC
Leeds Utd Marching On Together, LUFC talk
Leicester City Foxes Talk, Talking Balls
Leyton Orient Official Forum  
Lincoln City The Forgotten Imp
Liverpool Well Red Magazine, Red and White Kop, This Is Anfield
Livingston Livi Lions
Luton Town Luton Outlaws
Macclesfield Town Maccfans
Manchester City Blue Moon
Manchester Utd IMUSA, Red News, Red Cafe
Mansfield Town StagsNet
Merthyr Tydfil Martyrs To The Cause
Middlesbrough ComeOnBoro, Miniboro
Millwall House of Fun, MISA
Montrose Montrose Mad
Morecambe Morecambe Supporters’ Club
Motherwell Steelmen Online
Newcastle Utd Talk of the Tyne
Northampton Town Cobblers Mad
Norwich City CarrowRoad.net
Nottingham Forest Forest Forum
Notts County Up the Maggies, Notts County Mad
Oldham Athletic Latics Mad
Oxford Utd Rage Online, Minchery Farm Web
Partick Thistle One Team in Glasgow
Peterhead Peterhead Mad
Peterborough Utd London Road
Plymouth Argyle PASOTI, Greens On Screen
Port Vale One Vale Fan
Portsmouth Pompey Fans
Prescot Cables The Sons of Slacky Brow
Preston North End Lilywhite Magic
Queen of the South The Only Team in the Bible
Queen’s Park Queen’s Park Spiders
Queens Park Rangers Independent R’s, QPRNet
Raith Rovers Raith Rovers Mad
Rangers Follow Follow
Reading Hob Nob Anyone?
Rochdale RochdaleAFC.com, May Contain Football
Ross County The Jailender
Rotherham Utd RUST
Scunthorpe Utd Irn-Bru.net
Sheffield Utd The Crossed Blades
Sheffield Wednesday Owlstalk
Shrewsbury Town Amber and Blue
Southampton Saints Web
Southend Utd ShrimperZone
Spartans spartansfc.com
St Johnstone St Johnstone Mad
St Mirren Black & White Army
Stenhousemuir Stenhousemuir Mad
Stirling Albion stirlingalbion.com
Stockport County Yellow Board
Stoke City The Oatcake , Stoke City Blog
Stranraer Stair Park Online
Sunderland Salut! Sunderland, Ready To Go, A Love Supreme
Swansea City SCFC.co.uk
Swindon Town The Washbag, Swindon Town Forum
Tottenham Hotspur Come On You Spurs, TheSpursWeb
Tranmere Rovers White Review
Tring Athletic TAFC
Walsall Up The Saddlers
Watford BHaPPY, Glory Horns
West Bromwich Albion Boing Boing Baggies
West Ham Utd Knees Up Mother Brown
Wigan Athletic Wiganer
Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolves Blog, Wolves Web Fan Club
Wrexham ONTTSS
Wycombe Wanderers Chairboys
Yeovil Town Ciderspace, The Green Room  

Other stuff we like
Al Jazeera 24 hour news coverage from around the world
The Avengers Everything there is to know about the one of the best British TV series
Book Scans US pulp paperback covers of the 1950s and 60s
Classic Cafes A celebration of London’s vintage formica cafes
Framley Examiner The UK’s top local newspaper since 1978
Garageband Stick your song up and let the world review it
I Like Part of the industry of human happiness
Internet Movie Database Find that Anna Karina filmography
J-List All manner of products to be bought from Japan
Kennedy Assassination Home Page Lone nut or conspiracy?
London Review of Books The UK’s leading literary magazine
The Mausoleum Club Forums packed with information and opinion on classic TV
Naomi Klein Anti-capitalist books and articles
Nice Cup of Tea And A Sit Down Essential biscuit reviews
The Onion America’s finest news source
OTA Berlin Berlin blog and serviced apartments
Popbitch Who did what to whom
PopCult Mag Taking emphemera seriously
Red Meat Surreal cartoons drawn by monkeys
Republic The campaign for an elected head of state
Sexy Execs Meet the silver-foxes and their lovely lady friends who rule our corporate world
Smoke A small, peculiar, magazine about London life
The Straight Dope Essential information
Things Magazine An online journal about objects and meanings
Trash Fiction Reviews of paperbacks covering horror, sex, music, film and TV tie-ins, Sherlock Holmes pastiches and lots more
Trash Palace Your one-stop shop for genre films from around the world
TV Cream Resurrecting long-dead British TV classics 

 
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Futsal has become a professional game in some countries and improves the basic skills of players but England is still not interested, writes Jon McLeod

It is the game that produced Ronaldinho and Cristiano Ronaldo. Yet despite it having fostered some of the world’s finest talents with skill, ingenuity and tactical astuteness, England has neglected futsal. From its constricted origins on the streets of São Paulo and Montevideo in the 1930s, this five-a-side version of football has spread throughout Europe and the Middle East and across the rest of Asia. In 1989 FIFA confirmed it as the official small-sided form of the game and, in the internet age, players such as Brazil’s Falcão (aka Alessandro Rosa Vieira) are becoming YouTube regulars, rivalling the most flamboyant exponents of 11-a-side football.

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The US market is not exactly enthralled with the prospect of another foreign football circus passing through town as they see plenty of them already. Mike Woitalla reports from the land of opportunity

Forgive us if the prospect of English Premier League games in the United States didn’t get us all giddy. We’ve got so much soccer here already that a couple more games just wouldn’t be a very big deal. In 2007, the USA hosted more than 60 matches between foreign clubs. Include games that pitted visiting clubs against American teams and the figure passes 100. Besides the touring clubs, 40 national-team matches – not including the USA’s own 12 games – took place on our soil in 2007. And that’s not counting when Haiti, Fiji and China played against club teams.

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The Premier League is taking itself too seriously according to the Spanish media, reports Phil Ball

Official Spanish response to the 39th game has been muted, to say the least. This may be due to several factors, but chief among them is that Angel Villar, the immovable president of the Spanish Federation for the past 20 years, has other more urgent things on his plate, such as the hostility of FIFA, rival gangs of candidates for his job, and all manner of accusations ranging from corruption to the showing of favouritism to his much loved Athletic Bilbao.

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