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Euro 2012 qualifiers: The latest tables and stats as Italy secured qualification for next summer's tournament

Italy secure qualification as Denmark, Holland and Sweden also win

• Italy second team to qualify for Euro 2012 after Germany • Holland beat Finland 2-0 to extend 100% record Giampaolo Pazzini ensured Italy became the second team after Germany to qualify for the Euro 2012 finals next summer as the substitute struck a late winner to see off Slovenia in...

England's static wingers fail to flick the switch to stretch Wales | David Pleat

Ashley Young and Stewart Downing were blockaded by good cover and should have crossed over to find different angles A smooth, convincing England win was expected and style and swagger demanded to build on the performance in Bulgaria but neither were delivered. Wales, without Craig Bellamy, were...

Socrates back in hospital with internal bleeding

The former Brazil captain Socrates has been readmitted to a Sao Paulo hospital suffering from internal bleeding, according to reports.

Onuoha gets second chance in City squad from Mancini

Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha, whose mother's correspondence with Garry Cook has left the chief executive with a slim hold on his job, is to be brought back into manager Roberto Mancini's plans for this season.

Vermaelen 'back in training in a month'

Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen hopes to return to training in four weeks after undergoing surgery on his left ankle. "Yesterday I had a small procedure to take out my plantaris tendon," he wrote on Twitter. "Just to prevent it becomes a big problem. Back training in 4 weeks."

Van Aanholt keen to follow in Cleverley's footsteps

Patrick van Aanholt hopes to follow the example set by Tom Cleverley and have a successful loan spell at Wigan Athletic this season. Cleverley impressed during his stint there last year and, on his return to his parent club, has since broken into the Manchester United first team and the senior...

Bolton loan move will make me a better player, says Kakuta

Bolton loan signing Gaël Kakuta admits he had no option but to look for first-team football elsewhere because of the long list of talent ahead of him in the Chelsea ranks.

Brian Viner: Capello still seeking the cure for England's home jitters

That familiar old refrain "We're on our way to Wembley, our knees have gone all trembly" was always meant to apply to supporters, yet it is England's footballers who appeared to have adopted it as their anthem. Since last year's World Cup they have won every away game they have played, but until...