European Championship Group C
France News
May 20, 2013Nasri regrets insulting journalist at Euro 2012Samir Nasri has told French TV that he was "stupid" to have insulted a journalist at Euro 2012, provoking a near year-long international exile for the Manchester City midfielder.
May 17, 2013Ex-France doctor: No doping in 2006
slightest suspicion in analysing them
May 8, 2013Blanc reveals all about tenure as France manager
Laurent Blanc has told L'Equipe that France's painful, controversy-ridden Euro 2012 campaign was a necessary rite of passage to weed out the squad's troublemakers.
April 10, 2013Deschamps to be questioned on doping by French Senate committee
France coach Didier Deschamps has been summoned to appear before a French Senate committee to answer questions about doping in football.
Italy News
April 11, 2013Croatia go fourth in FIFA ranking, Spain stay topCroatia moved into fourth place in the latest FIFA World Ranking as Spain led an unchanged top three ahead of Germany and Argentina.
March 27, 2013Prandelli impressed by Balotelli's temperament
Cesare Prandelli has praised the way Mario Balotelli kept his cool under difficult conditions during Italy's 2-0 World Cup qualifying victory in Malta and believes the temperamental striker can finally start to realise his potential.
Prandelli hails in-form Balotelli
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli believes Mario Balotelli has finally come of age after his match-winning performance in a 2-0 win over Malta on Tuesday evening.
March 26, 2013Malta 0-2 Italy
Mario Balotelli continued his hot streak in front of goal with a brace to fire Italy to victory over Malta in World Cup qualifying Group B.
Netherlands News
May 23, 2013Robben, Van Persie named in Netherlands squadNetherlands coach Louis van Gaal has named a strong squad for the upcoming friendlies in Asia, with Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie named alongside the recalled Erik Pieters and John Heitinga.
April 11, 2013Croatia go fourth in FIFA ranking, Spain stay top
Croatia moved into fourth place in the latest FIFA World Ranking as Spain led an unchanged top three ahead of Germany and Argentina.
March 27, 2013Robin Van Persie overtakes Cruyff goal record
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie scored two goals as Netherlands beat Romania 4-0 at the Amsterdam ArenA, to overtake the legendary Johan Cruyff.
March 26, 2013Netherlands 4-0 Romania: Van Persie brace
Holland maintained their perfect record in World Cup qualifying as two goals from Robin van Persie helped them earn a convincing win over Romania at the Amsterdam ArenA.
Romania News
March 26, 2013Netherlands 4-0 Romania: Van Persie braceHolland maintained their perfect record in World Cup qualifying as two goals from Robin van Persie helped them earn a convincing win over Romania at the Amsterdam ArenA.
March 25, 2013Netherlands v Romania: Preview
March 22, 2013Hungary 2-2 Romania
January 22, 2013Romania v Netherlands: Preview
| European Championship Group C | ||||||||
| GP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | PTS | |
| Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| Romania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| France | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
Also See
| Match Played - June 9, 2008 | |||
| European ChampionshipFull Time - Letzigrund Stadium | |||
| Romania | 0-0 | France | |
| Game 5 | |||
| Match | Commentary | |||
| Match Played - June 9, 2008 | |||
| European ChampionshipFull Time - Stade de Suisse Wankdorf | |||
| Netherlands | 3-0 | Italy | |
| 26' | Ruud van Nistelrooy  |
1 - 0 | |
| 31' | Wesley Sneijder |
2 - 0 | |
| 80' | Giovanni Van Bronckhorst |
3 - 0 | |
| Game 6 | |||
| Match | Commentary | |||
| Match Played - June 13, 2008 | |||
| European ChampionshipFull Time - Letzigrund Stadium | |||
| Italy | 1-1 | Romania | |
| 55' | 0 - 1 | Adrian Mutu |
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| 56' | Christian Panucci |
1 - 1 | |
| Game 13 | |||
| Match | Commentary | |||
| Match Played - June 13, 2008 | |||
| European ChampionshipFull Time - Stade de Suisse Wankdorf | |||
| Netherlands | 4-1 | France | |
| 10' | Dirk Kuyt |
1 - 0 | |
| 59' | Robin Van Persie |
2 - 0 | |
| 71' | 2 - 1 | Thierry Henry |
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| 72' | Arjen Robben |
3 - 1 | |
| 90' | Wesley Sneijder |
4 - 1 | |
| Game 14 | |||
| Match | Commentary | |||
| Match Played - June 17, 2008 | |||
| European ChampionshipFull Time - Letzigrund Stadium | |||
| France | 0-2 | Italy | |
| 24' | Eric Abidal  |
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| 25' | 0 - 1 | Andrea Pirlo (pen) |
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| 62' | 0 - 2 | Daniele De Rossi |
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| Game 21 | |||
| Match | Commentary | |||
| Match Played - June 17, 2008 | |||
| European ChampionshipFull Time - Stade de Suisse Wankdorf | |||
| Netherlands | 2-0 | Romania | |
| 54' | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar |
1 - 0 | |
| 87' | Robin Van Persie |
2 - 0 | |
| Game 22 | |||
| Match | Commentary | |||
