Euro 2008

Paul the octopus, Taiyo the otter and the World Cup’s other psychic animals

From parakeets and monkeys to cats and koalas, our furry and feathered friends taunt us with their meerkat foresights

Hannah Jane Parkinson

12, Dec, 2022 @11:10 AM

Which Euros was the best? Rating tournaments from 1976 to 2016

In the build-up to Euro 2020, we asked to you reminisce about your favourite tournaments from days gone by

Guardian readers and Paul Campbell

08, Jun, 2021 @10:56 AM

Euro 2012: Croatia fined £65,000 for racist abuse of fans

Uefa has fined Croatia's football association €80,000 after some of their fans racially abused the Italy forward Mario Balotelli at a Euro 2012 group match

Marcus Christenson

19, Jun, 2012 @3:22 PM

The Joy of Six: great European Championship goals | Rob Smyth and Scott Murray

Rob Smyth and Scott Murray: From Marco van Basten to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, here are half a dozen of the most memorable strikes in tournament history

Rob Smyth and Scott Murray

15, Jun, 2012 @9:03 AM

The Referees – review

This very diverting film gives us a quasi-telepathic access to the tense, internal world of a group of football refs during Euro 2008, writes Peter Bradshaw

Peter Bradshaw

04, Aug, 2011 @8:30 PM

BBC's Roger Mosey defends spending on Euro 2008 studio

Executive in charge of BBC's 2012 Olympic coverage says audience has 'come to expect landmark shots'. By James Robinson

James Robinson

02, Feb, 2010 @12:06 PM

BBC spent £250,000 for better view of Vienna at Euro 2008

BBC prepared own studio for Euro 2008 football in Austria and Switzerland because host's facilities didn't overlook 'key buildings'. By John Plunkett

John Plunkett

28, Jan, 2010 @2:00 PM