
As they have traditionally done over the span of the last four years, La Seleccion held a big welcome party in Cibeles square upon arrival from Kiev yesterday after visiting the royal palace (Zarzuela). The ‘fiesta’ was held at the …

Tonight marks “Un día histórico“ for Spain, who became the first team in history to successfully defend their Euro 2012 title. Their 4-0 victory defied expectations and predictions as the Italians found themselves struggling to come up with an answer …

Final
Spain vs Italy
Kiev – 1945
It is with immense sadness that we write our last Euro 2012 preview for you guys, but as written all over Cesc Fabregas’s face at yesterday training session, it’s about bloody time for that FINAL! Spain packed their bags …

Euro 2012 Final – Spain vs Italy (Kiev, Sunday : 1945)
The Euro 2012 is finally upon us and what better way to celebrate it than with our Spanish and Italian Futbolitas – Christina (Madrid) and Verdiana (Milan) – respectively? They …

Spain’s new star of Euro 2012 (one we’re mighty proud of!) Jordi Alba, has finalised his to …

Football is best described as a game of emotions – and we’ve definitely seen some of them on show at the Euro 2012. From tears in Germany to euphoria in Madrid, exasperation in Lisbon to anticipation in Milan (they made …

UEFA Euro 2012 Semi-Final
Italy 2 Germany 1
Football can be a funny, funny game. One moment you think you’ve got it all figured out, and the next, it slaps you in the face and says : “GOTCHA!”
In Germany’s case, after being …

Germany vs Italy
Semi Final 2 | Warsaw
19:45
The German national team spent Tuesday afternoon watching ‘The Amazing Spiderman‘ in 3D at a special screening in the team hotel in Gdansk. Tim Wiese, Sami Khedira, Mesut Ozil, Andre Schuerrle, Marco Reus, …

Cycling has grown into an inevitable daily routine for Germany’s Benedikt Hoewedes, Mats Hummels and Lars Bender (as well as Lukas Podolski …

Spain vs Portugal
Semi-Final 1
Donetsk, Ukraine | 20:45
The Spanish team started their journey a few hours ago from their base camp in Gdansk, Poland today to Ukraine (a a 1.5 hour flight) ahead of that exciting semi-final clash against their Iberian …

Guten Morgen! Germany’s Mesut Ozil grabbed a cuppa of kaffee before his press duties in Gdansk, Poland this morning and basically brought it with him to the table in front of the media. When you’re about to be pelted …

From Andrea Pirlo’s ridiculously cheeky penalty kick (Mio dio, WHAT a tease!) to England’s spirited performance (gotta give it to the lads for fighting to the very end), tonight’s quarter-final between England and Italy had it all – even if …

England vs Italy
Quarterfinal 4
Kiev, Ukraine | 20:45
Italy’s pride and joy - Mario Balotelli - has compared himself to Peter Pan (“I could be Peter Pan – I do things my own way, with freedom, but I’m more of a man than Peter …

Italian and English Futbolitas Verdiana and Laura share their thoughts and predictions before tonight’s Euro 2012 Quarterfinal encounter between England and France!
HOME SUPPORT
ITALIAN FUTBOLITA VERDIANA : “Italian people are very excited about the Euro …

If there was an early Sunday Senor award for this week, it would go to Xabi Alonso for achieving his 100th cap and scoring two goals against France tonight to send La Furia Roja to the Euro semi-finals. A fantastic cross from Jordi Alba - who …

Spain vs France
Quarterfinal 3
Donetsk | 20:45
Spain have had a rather oddball experience in the last few days – bus drivers who come out of nowhere to hug them (specifically Fernando Torres), impromptu bowling excursions, family visits to the beach (well, …

Christina and N’Bellia, our Spanish and French Futbolitas, share their thoughts ahead of tonight’s Euro 2012 Quarterfinal encounter between France and Spain. From Moulin Rouge dancers to reading Moby Dick with Franck Ribery, there’s no stopping these Futbolitas!
SPANISH CRITICISM VS …

Glückwünsche! After a 4-2 win over Greece tonight, the Germans are through to the semi-finals of Euro 2012, although admittedly, they were a shadow of themselves in the first half. Lackluster finishing, passing (Ozil’s fish diet clearly doesn’t hide his …

Germany vs Greece
Quarterfinal 2
Gdansk | 20:45
It rained at the PDE arena in Gdansk yesterday, which made it rather tricky for both the Germans and the Greeks to conduct their obligatory open training sessions. Luckily, for Thomas Mueller, the weather …

She’s blonde, Colombian, loves football and even sings! If Laura Carvajalino reminds you of a certain Shakira, (“I get that a lot!”) we don’t blame you. Laura, who currently resides in London, was born in Colombia to a Spanish father …