World champions Italy fought their way back from the Euro 2008 exit door by beating 10-man France 2-0 on Tuesday to line up a quarter-final with Spain.
Switzerland departed Euro 2008 with heads held high after beating a second-string Portugal side 2-0 on Sunday.
Michael Ballack struck a thunderbolt free kick to send an unconvincing Germany through to the Euro 2008 quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over co-hosts Austria on Monday.
France have a tiny chance to qualify for the quarter-finals of Euro 2008 but must make the most of it, coach Raymond Domenech said on Monday.
Chelsea's England midfielder Frank Lampard is a transfer target for Serie A champions Inter Milan, club president Massimo Moratti said on Monday.
Turkey staged one of the greatest comebacks in a major tournament, scoring three times in the last 15 minutes to beat Czech Republic 3-2 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2008.
Coach Raymond Domenech said France should have had a penalty at a key moment in their 4-1 thrashing by a flamboyant Dutch side at Euro 2008 on Friday.
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (2nd L) scores his team's second goal as Czech Republic's Tomas Ujfalusi (L), Tomas Galasek (2nd R) and Zdenek Grygera (R) react during their Group A Euro 2008 soccer match at Stade de Geneve Stadium in Geneva June 11, 2008. [Agencies]
Sweden fans laugh before their Group D Euro 2008 soccer match against Greece at the Wals-Siezenheim Stadium in Salzburg, June 10, 2008. [Agencies]
World champions Italy suffered a comprehensive 3-0 loss to the Netherlands while World Cup runners-up France were forced to a goalless draw in the opening of the Group of Death at Euro 2008.
You can't give Germany any gifts if you want to win. Poland's defense did, and paid for it.
Czech Republic destroyed the party of co-hosts Switerland with a 1-0 win while Portugal crushed hard-core Turkey 2-0 in another Group A match on Saturday, the opening day of Euro 2008.
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