Euro 2012 !

**pino** · 17th May 12, 10:55

3 weeks left before the kick-off so it's about time to start this

Group A

Czech Rep
Greece
Poland
Russia

Group B

Denmark
Germany
Netherlands
Portugal

Group C

Croatia
Italy
Rep of Ireland
Spain

Group D

England
France
Sweden
Ukraine

More here :

BBC Sport - Euro 2012 - Groups and Matches

**Mark** · 17th May 12, 11:01

Just 3 weeks away? Normally there would be a massive build up by now. But if it's not Olympics it's ignored here.

**pino** · 17th May 12, 11:03

Originally Posted by Mark

But if it's not Olympics it's ignored here.

That's because England has a crap squad

**Lousada** · 17th May 12, 11:05

It'll be between Germany and Spain again. My guess is Germany.

**pino** · 17th May 12, 11:08

Btw here's Italy provisional squad :

ITALY SQUAD
•Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), De Sanctis (Napoli), Sirigu (Paris St. Germain), Viviano (Palermo).

•Defenders: D Abate (Milan), Astori (Cagliari), Balzaretti (Palermo), Barzagli (Juventus) Bocchetti (Rubin Kazan), Bonucci (Juventus), Chiellini (Juventus), Criscito (Zenit St Petersburg), Maggio (Napoli), Ogbonna (Torino), Ranocchia (Inter);

•Midfielders: Cigarini (Atalanta), De Rossi (Roma), Diamanti (Bologna), Giaccherini (Juventus), Marchisio (Juventus), Montolivo (Fiorentina), Thiago Motta (Paris St. Germain), Nocerino (Milan), Pirlo (Juventus),Schelotto (Atalanta), Verratti (Pescara);

•Strikers: Balotelli (Manchester City), Borini (Roma), Cassano (Milan), Destro (Siena), Di Natale (Udinese), Giovinco (Parma)

**pino** · 17th May 12, 11:12

Spain's provisional :

Goalkeepers

Casillas Reina De Gea

Defenders

Iraola Sergio Ramos Arbeloa Albiol Monreal Dominguez Jordi Alba

Midfielders

Alonso Juanfran Jesus Navas Santi Cazorla Silva Javi Garcia Benat

Forwards

Soldado Negredo Adrian Isco

**Lousada** · 17th May 12, 11:13

Here is the Dutch provisional squad. The defense is awful.

Keepers
Maarten Stekelenburg (AS Roma), Tim Krul (Newcastle United) en Michel Vorm (Swansea City).

Defense:
Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax), John Heitinga (Everton), Joris Mathijsen (Malaga), Jetro Willems (PSV), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Wilfred Bouma (PSV) en Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord).

Midfield:
Mark van Bommel (AC Milan), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), Rafael van der Vaart (Tottenham Hotspur), Wesley Sneijder (Internazionale), Kevin Strootman (PSV), Vurnon Anita (Ajax), Ibrahim Afellay (FC Barcelona), Siem de Jong (Ajax), Stijn Schaars (Sporting Portugal) en Adam Maher (AZ).

Strikers:
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke 04), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Dirk Kuijt (Liverpool), Arjen Robben (Bayern München), Luuk de Jong (FC Twente), Jeremain Lens (PSV) en Luciano Narsingh (sc Heerenveen).

**Lousada** · 17th May 12, 11:17

Originally Posted by pino

Spain's provisional :

No barcelona or bilbao players??

**pino** · 17th May 12, 11:19

England's :

Goalkeepers :Robert Green, Joe Hart, John Ruddy

Defenders :Leighton Baines, Gary Cahill, Ashley Cole, Glen Johnson, Phil Jones, Joleon Lescott, John Terry

Midfields :Gareth Barry, Stewart Downing, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, James Milner, Scott Parker, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Theo Walcott , Ashley Young

Forwards : Andy Carroll, Wayne Rooney, Daniel Welbeck, Jermain Defoe

**pino** · 17th May 12, 11:45

Originally Posted by Lousada

It'll be between Germany and Spain again. My guess is Germany.

Totally agree but we might get a surprise by either Netherlands, France or...Italy

**Brown, Jon Brow** · 17th May 12, 12:18

England's starting team (Rooney suspended)

Joe Hart

Phil Jones, Joleon Lescott, Gary Cahill, Ashley Cole

Gerrard (C), Parker, Barry

Walcott, Welbeck, Young

Utter garbage!

**odykas** · 17th May 12, 14:22

Greece provisional

Gooalkeepers: Halkias, Sifakis, Tzorvas

Defenders: Torosidis, A. Papadopoulos, K. Papadopoulos, Malezas, Holebas, Tzavellas, Papastathopoulos

Midfielders: Tziolis, Makos, Maniatis, Katsouranis, Karagounis, Fotakis, Fortounis, Kone, Ninis, Fetfatzidis

Forwards: Samaras, Salpigidis, Gekas, Liberopoulos, Mitroglou

**Rollo** · 17th May 12, 15:46

Has Matt Prior been named as keeper for the England squad yet? Oh... he plays cricket. I bet he's still better than Green.

**Malbec** · 17th May 12, 23:10

Originally Posted by pino

or...Italy

Luckily Slovakia didn't qualify so you might be right

**Storm** · 18th May 12, 05:53

I would like Spain (or Greece) to win - sorry pino but I don't see Italy doing it

Have a feeling that Germany might do what they have been threatening for last few years - win a cup. tough group though.

**pino** · 18th May 12, 06:42

Originally Posted by Malbec

Luckily Slovakia didn't qualify so you might be right

Miracles happens only once in our life dear friend

**pino** · 18th May 12, 06:56

Originally Posted by Storm

I would like Spain (or Greece) to win - sorry pino but I don't see Italy doing it

Have a feeling that Germany might do what they have been threatening for last few years - win a cup. tough group though.

Not surprised about your wishes

and agree about Germany, but our coach Prandelli, loves Barca playing-style and he's trying to bring it to our squad. That's why he brought players like Cassano, Di Natale, Giovinco etc...Won't be easy to play like Barca but at least he's trying

**gadjo_dilo** · 18th May 12, 08:30

I'm fed up with the same powerful favorites.

I want an outsider to win.

**pino** · 18th May 12, 08:35

Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo

I'm fed up with the same powerful favorites.

I want an outsider to win.

Italy is an outsider

**Brown, Jon Brow** · 18th May 12, 09:16

Who voted for England to win? It's basically the same squad that got humiliated by Germany at the World Cup. I can see England coming bottom of their group without scoring a goal.

I can't see Spain winning again so I voted for Germany.