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Euro 2012 day 16 analysis: French draw a Blanc

France are dumped out of Euro 2012 with only one victory in four games to show for their efforts.

Laurent Blanc silent on future as France coach after Spain defeat

• Laurent Blanc avoids confirming he will stay with France • Samir Nasri clashes with reporter after defeat by Spain Laurent Blanc avoided confirming that he would continue as France coach following their Euro 2012 quarter-final exit against Spain. He also admitted that the Spanish had...

Euro 2012 Football Daily: Spain stroll as France fail to show

It's a packed pod tonight, with AC Jimbo joined by Scott Murray , Paolo Bandini , John Ashdown and Paul MacInnes . Alas, we have to begin by discussing Spain's victory over France . A tiki-taka masterclass or an utter snorefeast - either way, Philippe Auclair was très un- amusent . Things pick...

Nasri rows with French journalist

France midfielder Samir Nasri gets into a heated row with a journalist after France's Euro 2012 quarter-final defeat by Spain.

Euro 2012: Gary Neville warns England not to provoke Mario Balotelli

• Attempts to wind up Italy's fiery striker could backfire • 'You are just going to get banned,' says former defender Gary Neville has warned England's players against seeking to exploit Mario Balotelli's combustible temperament in the Euro 2012 quarter-final with Italy and urged them...

England fans head for Kiev (but there's not many of them)

Recession and travel problems keep football supporters away from quarter-final stadium in Kiev The English are coming. Or at least, they might be along some time, flights permitting. With England's footballers preparing for their Euro 2012 quarter-final against Italy, the national team's biggest...

A corner of England that is forever Italy: Bedford set for the big Euro 2012 match

One-fifth of the town hails from an Italian family. And their loyalties will be undivided as they cheer their team on against England It is probably the only licensed bar in England with an ice-cream counter, a place where you can buy an Italian flag for £7, or drink espresso and eat Parma...

VIDEO: Latest England camp report

BBC Sport's Gabby Logan has all the latest news from the England training camp ahead of Sunday's Euro 2012 quarter-final against Italy.

Why Steven Gerrard is finally smiling

Gerrard has not always felt at home in an England shirt, but wearing the armband has taken his game to a new level Euro 2012 has not been short of examples of Steven Gerrard's enduring qualities, but there is one standout moment – even discounting the succession of right-sided deliveries that...