Euro 2012 News: Van der Vaart Says Germany Only Has 3 Good Players

It’s getting to that stage of the tournament where players and managers are becoming more outspoken, probably as a sign of the added pressure as well as psychology at play – trying to play mind games to unsettle the opposition.

Here are the latest Euro 2012 news headlines:

• Rafael van der Vaart has taunted Germany by claiming they only have three good players — Sky Sports
• 183 arrests after fighting between Russia and Poland fans — The Guardian
  
• A review of ITV’s Euro 2012 studio — Three Match Ban
• England’s Martin Kelly misses training again due to virus — The Guardian
• England defender Ashley Cole had to withdraw from training early — Sky Sports
• Wesley Sneijder slams ‘pathetic egos’ in Holland team — The Guardian
• UEFA threaten 101 Great Goals: A Response — 101 Great Goals
• Spain’s Pepe Reina says Uefa must improve quality of pitches — The Guardian
• Gomez plots Germany’s ascent to glory — UEFA.com
• Controversial referee to officiate England v Sweden game — The Guardian
• Nani not ready to abandon Portugal hope — UEFA.com
• Portugal coach Paulo Bento denies rift with Cristiano Ronaldo — The Guardian
• Jacobsen prepared for Portugal assignment — UEFA.com
• How are we reacting to England’s Euro 2012 campaign? Social media conversations analysed — The Guardian
• Could Di Natale be Italy’s Totò Mach II? — UEFA.com
• Italy admit asking Uefa not to water pitch for Spain game — The Guardian
• UEFA statement on Warsaw incidents — UEFA.com
• Antonio Cassano ‘hopes’ there are no gay players in Italy squad — The Guardian
• Stekelenburg predicting Dutch improvement — UEFA.com