Before the formal start of Euro 2012, as Hyundai Motor ambassadors, Iker Casillas Fernández, Lukas Podolski, Daniel Sturridge, Giuseppe Rossi, Karim Benzema and many famous players make their commitments to fans…

South Korea closed the door on British. Penalty shoot-out became a permanent difficulty.

Blackpool and Birmingham City drew 1-1 in their Championship match at the Bloomfield Road in Blackpool. Blackpool's goal was scored by Ince (17') and Birmingham City's goalscorer was Davies (48'). Blackpool's starting line-up was Gilks, Crainey, Broadfoot, Baptiste, Basham, Cathcart, Osbourne, Tiago Gomes, Phillips, Delfouneso and Ince while Birmingham City lined up with Butland, Robinson, Ibañez, Davies, Spector, Caddis, Mullins, Elliott, Morrison, King and Lovenkrands.

England 1-0 Ukraine Wayne Rooney scored in 48th minute with a header, helping England slightly win Ukraine. The co-host Ukraine though fighting to the end could not avoid being eliminated.

After British Olympic football team being eliminated, Real Madrid coach José Mario dos Santos Mourinho Felix again tore into Stuart Pearce for removing David Beckham from 18-man squad list.

Birmingham City 1-0 Leeds United

Coventry City's goals were scored by McDonald (20'), Kilbane (22') and Baker (97') and Birmingham City's goalscorers were Lovenkrands (4') and Spector (44'). Coventry City's starting line-up was Murphy, Edjenguele, Hussey, Brown, Willis, Kilbane, Jennings, Baker, Barton, Elliott and McDonald while Birmingham City lined up with Doyle, Caldwell, Davies, Spector, Gordon, Mullins, Ambrose, Burke, Gomis, King and Lovenkrands.

Arsenal 1 - 0 Birmingham City

Compared with the performance in South Africa World Cup 2010, Germany now lack some passion in Euro 2012, but more maturity and defense fortitude are built which makes them a competitive opponent.