Italy through to semis after shoot-out
Alessandro Diamanti scored the decisive spot kick as Italy beat England 4-2 on penalties.
Alessandro Diamanti scored the decisive spot kick as Italy beat England 4-2 on penalties.
It took 120 minutes to get there, but Italy have booked their place in the semi-final of Euro 2012. England were awful and Italy wasteful, but the Azzuri held their nerve to win 4-2 on penalties.
Portugal winger Ricardo Quaresma and defender Miguel Lopes had a training ground bust-up just days ahead of their semi-final appearance, according to reports.
Germany captain Philipp Lahm has branded the mole who has been leaking team line-ups to the media as a "disgrace" and admits the spy could be damaging their chances of winning Euro 2012.
Former Portugal and Benfica great Eusebio is in a stable condition after doctors conducted a coronarography to examine the condition of his heart after he was taken to hospital in the Polish city of Poznan on Saturday.
Spain moved a step closer to an unprecedented treble of consecutive major international honours by beating France 2-0 in Donetsk to reach the Euro 2012 semi-finals.
England skipper Steven Gerrard believes Joe Hart will become "the best keeper in the world", while Mario Balotelli discusses claims that he is Peter Pan ahead of the Euro 2012 quarter-final between Italy and England in the Olympic Stadium.
Stephen Alkin's work in Poland is done, and he leaves very impressed by the country and its people.
Germany crushed Greece 4-2 to reach the Euro 2012 semi-finals, surviving a scare against the surprise quarter-finalists before putting them to the sword.
A UEFA official has claimed expanding the European Championship to 24 teams will not spoil the tournament or dilute its quality but it will allow more major soccer nations to take part.