European Championship

"During the World Cup last year and the European Championship, we already saw that people really enjoy watching soccer in bars with friends, and it's true that we have a positive expectation," Gallego says.

Here We Go Again and Again... David Roman 2011

Guus Hiddink still has the ear of the Russian billionaire and, having indicated his own disinclination to return to the manager's role, is apparently recommending Marco van Basten, who coached Holland at the 2006 World Cup and the 2008 European Championship – where his team were knocked out by Hiddink's Russia – and resigned from Ajax two years ago after failing to qualify for the Champions League.

As Carlo Ancelotti looks set for Chelsea exit, who will replace him? | Richard Williams 2011

I have been lucky enough to win the European Championship and the World Cup with Spain.

Chelsea's Fernando Torres makes Champions League his priority 2011

Since the European Championship field was expanded from eight to 16 teams in 1996, direct qualification for the finals has required a winning percentage of .691 on average, while a playoff berth could be guaranteed for any team with a win percentage of .566.

Ronaldo Looks to End Famine Matthew Futterman 2011

His side had a cutting edge in qualifiers for the World Cup and now the European Championship – 51 goals were scored in those two campaigns.

Fabio Capello plays futures market to leave England a healthy legacy 2011

The U.K. also asked for similar treatment for European Championship football games.

Court Deals Blow to Football Bodies on Pay TV Laurence Norman 2011

Last December Digger revealed Uefa plans to centralise the sale of broadcast rights for European Championship and World Cup qualifiers from 2014.

Uefa faces cost of centralising international broadcasting deals 2011

Trott was a junior world champion last year and followed that up with a gold medal at the senior European Championship in the team pursuit last November, and fourth in her first omnium at senior level.

Team GB's young pretenders make a bolt for London 2012 Olympic places 2011

: Lager louts: As 16,000 British soccer fans swarmed Belgium for the European Championship, hooligans clashed with locals and German supporters in violence that resulted in hundreds of arrests.

Battle In Belgium 2008

Who won the European Championship at WrestleMania X-Seven? a.

10 Count Trivia Dean Miller 2008