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The technique is named after Antonin Panenka, who used it to win the 1976 European Championship for Czechoslovakia.

This has come following the Dutch failing to advance to the second round of Euro 2012.

France's assistant coach Alain Boghossian says the team is now focused to beat Spain.

B-team coach Julio Velazquez will take over as the relegated club's new manager.

The Czechs are bracing themselves for a tough game against Cristiano Ronaldo's men in the first quarter-final of Euro 2012.

The Germany coach has predicted the midfielder will come good against Greece in the quarter-finals.

The defending champions topped Group C with the 1-0 win as Croatia went out.

The Netherlands early exit from Euro 2012 could cost coach Bert van Marwijk his job.

A victory would be enough for Italy to reach the quarter-finals in second place if Spain or Croatia win the other match.

The match was former Rangers coach Advocaat's last game in charge of Russia.

The DFB were reprimanded after supporters threw missiles onto the pitch against the Seleccao.

Andrea Pirlo gave Italy the lead in the 39th minute but Mario Mandzukic was left unmarked to equalize in the 72nd.

Netherlands hopes of advancing to the Euro 2012 quarter-finals are hanging by a thread after a 2-1 loss.

Croatia's intensity and their physical prowess make them a very different prospect.

Poland and Russia have a long history of troubled relations, including four decades of Soviet Union dominance.

Despite the improvement, the Spaniard won't feature in his team's final Euro 2012 warm-up on Sunday.