Chandrashekar Srinivasan

Despite protestations of looking to play attractive attacking football, it begins to look as if the Azzurri, assuming they qualify for the quarterfinals, will do so the traditional Italian way - unbeaten and with just enough points in the bag

Check out a full tactical preview and analysis ahead of Thursday evening's game between defending champions Spain and the Republic of Ireland, as well as information on where to watch live and what time it kicks off

Anne Frank's Day was marked on 12 June, in an attempt to remember the Dutch Jewish teenager whose journal of life under Nazi occupation has become a best-seller

Check out a full tactical preview and analysis ahead of Monday evening's game between Euro 2012 co-hosts Ukraine and Sweden, as well as information on where to watch live and what time it kicks off

As France prepare to face England in the two teams' opening game at the 2012 Euros, Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta feels France will beat England

Check out a complete preview of the 2012 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, with driver quotes, qualifying recap, race strategies, weather updates and information on where and how to follow the race live

Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso are within 0.154s of pace-setter Lewis Hamilton and insist more is to come from the prancing horse

CSKA Moscow midfielder Alan Dzagoev will have done his transfer value no end of good, after a brace in Russia's 4-1 opening game win against the Czech Republic

Red Bull drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber brush off suggestions of cheating at the Monaco Grand Prix and insist they have the potential to win the 2012 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix

Demba Ba could force a transfer away from Newcastle, given his release clause is a bargain £7mn but compatriot and club mate Papiss Cisse has refused to consider a transfer despite reports of Spanish champions Real Madrid being interested

Bulgarian world number one Victoria Azarenka has lost to Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova in the 2012 French Open tennis tournament

Ferrari driver Felipe Massa and Mercedes' Michael Schumacher will look to answer critics with a strong race, while McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button will join Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel in announcing themselves as strong contenders for the 2012 Formula One World Drivers' Championship

Roberto Mancini releases son Andrea on a free transfer from Manchester City after he fails to impress

Former Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher has come under criticism from Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn and chief executive Nick Fry for poor performances

Jose Mourinho signed a contract extension with Real Madrid that will see him at the Santiago Bernabeu till 2016

McLaren look to put recent disappointments and tactical mistakes behind them, as they prepare for Sunday's Monte Carlo Grand Prix

Chelsea Chief Executive Ron Gourlay has expressed confidence in Fernando Torres' abilities and insisted he will not be leaving the club in the summer

Chelsea have been linked with FC Porto's Hulk, Atletico Madrid's Radamel Falcao and Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuain as potential replacements for outbound Didier Drogba

Roberto Mancini dismisses any notion of a bid for AC Milan's Thiago Silva, while there are reports Manchester City have launched a £25mn bid for Athletic Bilbao's Javi Martinez

McLaren and Ferrari discuss Pirelli tyre performance and Martin Whitmarsh admits to frustrating season so far for Lewis Hamilton

The futures of Tottenham stars Gareth Bale, Luka Modric, Jermain Defoe and Emmanuel Adebayor are all up in the air

Nick Fry, Mercedes' Chief Executive, has confirmed Force India's Paul di Resta could be the one to replace Michael Schumacher

Formula 1's next stop is the glamorous Monaco Grand Prix, in the principality of Monte Carlo, where Ferrari will look to announce themselves as serious title contenders

Aston Villa are looking at Norwich's Paul Lambert and Wigan's Roberto Martinez, to replace Alex McLeish, after being rejected by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the most glamorous destinations on the F1 calendar and also the one every driver wants to win

Leeds United boss Neil Warnock has suggested former Liverpool and Real Madrid striker Michael Owen wasted a season at United and could be going to the 2012 European Championships had he played more regularly

Following statements he may look to move from Stamford Bridge after feeling unwanted, could Chelsea and Atletico Madrid swap Fernando Torres and Radamel Falcao?

Gianfranco Zola and Avram Grant join Lampard, Terry, Cech and Heynckes in calling for Di Matteo to be made permanent manager of Chelsea

As Chelsea prepare for their Champions League final against Bayern Munich, there is speculation part of the Blues' summer re-building project includes tempting Spanish champions Real Madrid's Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain away