The most unlikely story in international football this year will not take place at Euro 2012 in Poland or Ukraine. It's already happened far closer to our shores...
Manchester United have targeted former Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas. Here's how the Spanish maestro has transformed himself into a player that has the versatility to improve any team.
Chelsea's spending spree looks set to continue with a bid for Andre Schurrle, here's the lowdown on the German forward and some other attacking options from around Europe...
In the second part of our interview, popular football writer and author discusses Brazilian football, Poland and Ukraine's co-hosting of EURO 2012, The Blizzard magazine and more...
Italy striker Fabio Borini may have just signed a new deal at Roma, but the 21-year-old would be perfect at Anfield. New boss Brendan Rodgers knows Borini well from Swansea, and here's why a possible transfer would be great for the Reds...
Now the dust has settled on England's Euro 2012 exit, here's a look at the future for the national side and if the Three Lions will ever scale the heights of 1966 again...
Catch the latest Handbags+ live on Google+ from 1pm. Up for discussion will be yesterday’s final, and we will reflect upon a tournament of many talking points.
Xabi Alonso was one of Spain's "unsung" heroes at Euro 2012, a key ingredient to their success. But will he be around to grace our screens at the World Cup?
The FA Cup, the Champions League and now the European Championships and it's golden boot too. Just how did Torres achieve so much with such little game time?
The Italian striker wasn't the same force we saw in the semi-final. Did Balotelli bottle it? We answer this, and many more questions thrown up by the Euro 2012 final
Derided as boring in some quarters and panned for not using a striker, Spain destroyed Italy 4-0 in Kiev last night and can happily stick two-fingers up to the detractors...
Cesare Prandelli overcame injuries, fatigue, betting scandals and Mario Balotelli's ego to take his Italy side to the EURO 2012 final. Here's why he's my manager of the tournament.
Despite Italy's eventual loss, Cesare Prandelli can leave Ukraine with his head held high for managing to galvanize his players in the midst an off-field betting scandal which threatened to de-rail the country's progress.
UEFA have named theirs, Garth Crooks has revealed his, so here is our Euro 2012 team of the tournament. And unbelievably Daniele De Rossi didn't get a look in. Read on for to find out the eleven that did...
Euro 2012 rounds off tonight with the tiki-taka of Spain taking on the counter attacking guile and class of Italy. It's Buffon vs Fabregas. It's Balotelli vs Casillas. It's Pirlo vs Xavi. It's going to be a classic.
After Italy's apparently surprise win over Germany, our Handbags crew put their heads together to discuss what went right for Italy, what went wrong for Germany, and much more...
Every major international tournament has at least one young breakout star to make his mark on the international stage. At Euro 2012 it's been Manchester City's Mario Balotelli. Here's why:
Jordi Alba has outshone some of the biggest names in Spain's side at Euro 2012. We preview the Euros final and predict a big performance from Barcelona’s Alba.
Don't give up on Holland's Oranje just yet. The Netherlands is still a hotbed of young football talent such as Liverpool target Luuk de Jong and these other 22 youngsters.
The last time Ronaldo and Fabregas met in a semi-final was in 2009, in the Champions League for United and Arsenal. Here's why tonight's game could follow the same pattern.
A first-hand account of how cold cynicism was replaced by giddy optimism for one England fan during a whirlwind, 24 hour trip to Kiev’s Olympic Stadium on Sunday.