Team Profile on UEFA Euro 2012 Poland-Ukraine (Group C)

Ireland

Ireland national football team is a national football team that just won round one performance at Euro 1988 and is under the Football Association of the Republic of Ireland. Their World Cup debut occurred in 1938 and is the best result the quarter-finals at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. New Ireland signed up to qualify for the group stage in 1988, ie, when Jack Charlton led his team to perform at the finals in West Germany. They were able to beat England, played a draw with the Soviet Union, and lost to the Netherlands. Ireland had become an important participant in the group. They must undergo a play-off to face the Netherlands in 1996 and Turkey in 2000.  

Ireland also failed in two qualification afterwards. However, thanks to the beautifully appearance, they were finally able to advance to the finals in 2012. Irish national football team squad handled by Giovanni Trapattoni brings players who have experience playing in the English league. And indeed all of their players 80 percent of the players who have played more or less in English league for a decade. Shay given, Robbie Keane, John O `Shea, Shane Long, Darron Gibson and Richard Dunne is a list of names that are determined by the player to play the defending state Trapattoni Ireland in Euro 2012 championships which take place in the Poland-Ukraine. Nickname "The Boys in Green"

Italy

Italy is the second country after Brazil won the most prestigious championships winning the World Cup with four trophies. Respectively achieved in 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006. In addition, in 1968 Italy also managed to win the European Cup as their only achievement Henri Delauney trophy ever taken. They won the European championship trophy at the moment to host Euro 1968. Total after following the Euro Championship, the new Italian 2 times to reach the first final in 1968 and second in 2000. And the worst record in the European Championship, Italy should have ended in 2000, when they enter the final again. But David Trezeguet's golden goal to blow through. 

For matters of the player, coach Cesare Prandelli italia currently not bother making a list of players who will be brought to the Poland-Ukraine. For the problem is still entrusted to the goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. affairs and supplying football scorer Prandelli give confidence to senior players like Antonio Cassano and Andrea Pirlo as well as giving feedback equalizer. Pirlo is also accompanied by Daniele De Rossi, Montolivo and Marchisio. For defense affairs there Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini and Abate will be ready to establish a solid fortress. Besides, there are young players like Balotelli and Giovinco who would destroy the opponent's defense. Nickname "Gli Azzuri"

 

 

Croatia

Croatia is a strong team that is currently perform brilliantly during the qualifying round of the euro. Just imagine, in a qualifying group with Greece, Croatia came in second with a value of 22 is only 2 points difference with the top standings Greece. If asked which is more impressive when it is more appropriate qualification attributed to the Croatia team, they only lost less than Greek. Perhaps it is because the team still lack the experience of Croatia in the history of Euro championships. They used to be part of a team of Yugoslavia then if recorded history, Croatia has only 3 times the experience in following the Euro championship in history. In Euro 2012, this time they perform for the fourth time. 

Maybe Slaven Bilic is a national coach of the most fortunate among other coaches on the Euro 2012 championships. Why I say like that, Slaven Bilic is a coach who never played in the English league with Everton and West ham, as well as the players he brought to the Poland-Ukraine. Names such as Luka Modric, Niko Krancjar, Vedran Corluka, Daniel Pranjic, Ivan Rakitic and Ivica Olic is a player who already has a reputation in Europe. No wonder that Croatia will provide strong resistance against other teams. Nickname "Vatreni"

Spain

Before 2008, Spain recorded a team in international football is poor performance. The only international title of the European Cup grabbed in their own home when defeating the Soviet Union 2-1 in the final game of 1964. Spain national football team, commonly known as La Furia Roja and the World Cup in 2010 they made ​​history by moving to the finals for the first time and became the first European country to win outside of continental Europe. Other achievements are now already in sight. Del Bosque's side is likely to become the third team - after Germany and France - to be able to marry off the title World Cup and European Cup which was waiting in Poland-Ukraine.

Vicente del Bosque is the brains behind the Spanish victory in four years. Since winning the Euro 2008 Final and 2010 World Cup squad is called up and take to Poland-Ukraine is also not much different, only striker in a slightly different affair. On this 2012 euro, Torres will not play two of the villa which is still a severe injury. And in the defense of the senior players because it Puyol did not perform injured. However, many players like Arbeloa and Jordi Alba will help the defense with Pique and Ramos and also Casillas. In the midfield there was no change, Xavi will lead Xabi Alonso, busquet, Iniesta and david silva to supply the ball to Torres. Nickname "La Furia Roja"