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Arsenal footballer Tomas Rosicky celebrates scoring the third goal during their Premiership match at Craven Cottage in London, January 2008. Rosicky is doubtful for Euro 2008 because of recurring knee tendonitis, Czech football federation vice-president Vlastimil Kostal has said.

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The 27-year Arsenal midfielder is suffering from a painful inflammation at the back of his knee and has been out of action since the end of January.

"To be honest I'm worried for Rosicky's participation in the Euro," Kostal told the daily Sport.

"The treatment is difficult. Tomas has accepted the fact that he probably won't play for Arsenal again this season," Czech team doctor Petr Krejci added.

If Rosicky does not compete in the June 7-29 tournament coach Karel Brueckner could opt to use Reading's Marek Matejovsky, Jaroslav Plasil, of Spanish side Osasuna, or Hamburg's David Jarolim in the role of playmaker.

The newspaper also speculated on the eventual return of Juventus midfielder Pavel Nedved, who retired from international competition after the end of the 2006 World Cup.

UEFA president France's Michel Platini jokes during a press conference in Vienna. Platini voiced confidence that Spain would not be excluded from Euro 2008 because of an ongoing row with FIFA over perceived government interference in the running of the country's football federation.

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UEFA President Michel Platini, left, and Martin Kallen EURO 2008 SA COO are seen during a news conference about current status of UEFA EURO 2008 preparations at the UEFA EURO 2008 Finalits' Workshop in Vienna on Wednesday March 12, 2008.

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Bayern Munich's French player Franck Ribery(C) and his teammates acknowledge their fans after inflicting a 5-0 defeat on Andrelecht in the UEFA quarter-finals in Brussels.

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BRUSSELS (AFP) - Bayern Munich virtually made sure of their place in the UEFA Cup quarter-finals with a 5-0 demolition of Belgian side Anderlecht here on Thursday.

The German giants were in front after just nine minutes when Turkish international Hamit Altintop found the target with a 30-metre drive.

The night got more comfortable for Bayern, who were missing rested goalkeeper Oliver Kahn as well as the injured Lucio and Ze Roberto, when Anderlecht's Polish defender Marcin Wasilewski was sent-off for a foul on Luca Toni on the stroke of half-time.

The Italian international striker added the second goal for Bayern in first half injury time before Lukas Podolski made it 3-0 in the 57th minute.

Miroslav Klose, who came on as a half-time substitite, put away the fourth in the 67th minute from a pass from fellow replacement Frank Ribery.

The French midfielder completed the scoring with a 20-metre free-kick four minutes from the end as Bayern celebrated their first win in five European visits to Anderlecht.

"I'm very happy," said Ribery. "It's always special to score a free-kick like that.

"It was a good match for us. We are the favourites for the UEFA Cup and I really believe that if we play all of our matches as seriously as this one then we can do it."

Chelsea's German midfielder Michael Ballack applauds the supporters after beating Olympiakos 3-0 in their UEFA Champions League football match against Olympiakos at Stamford Bridge, London.

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Can Poland Win The Uefa-Euro 2008 Cup ?

- France VS Italy

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Previous Champions of Uefa-Euro Cup.

• 2002 - 2004 Greece
• 1998 - 2000 France
• 1994 - 1996 Germany
• 1990 - 1992 Denmark
• 1986 - 1988 Netherlands
• 1982 - 1984 France
• 1978 - 1980 Germany
• 1974 - 1976 Czechoslovakia
• 1970 - 1972 Germany
• 1966 - 1968 Italy
• 1962 - 1964 Spain
• 1958 - 1960 USSR

Who'll be Next in 2008 ???

• France ? Italy ?
  

Final tournament match schedule 07-29 June 2008

1	07/06	Grp A	Switzerland	18:00	Czech Republic	Basel
2	07/06	Grp A	Portugal	20:45	Turkey	Geneva
3	08/06	Grp B	Austria	18:00	Croatia	Vienna
4	08/06	Grp B	Germany	20:45	Poland	Klagenfurt
5	09/06	Grp C	Romania	18:00	France	Zurich
6	09/06	Grp C	Netherlands	20:45	Italy	Berne
7	10/06	Grp D	Spain	18:00	Russia	Innsbruck
8	10/06	Grp D	Greece	20:45	Sweden	Salzburg
9	11/06	Grp A	Czech Republic	18:00	Portugal	Geneva
10	11/06	Grp A	Switzerland	20:45	Turkey	Basel
11	12/06	Grp B	Croatia	18:00	Germany	Klagenfurt
12	12/06	Grp B	Austria	20:45	Poland	Vienna
13	13/06	Grp C	Italy	18:00	Romania	Zurich
14	13/06	Grp C	Netherlands	20:45	France	Berne
15	14/06	Grp D	Sweden	18:00	Spain	Innsbruck
16	14/06	Grp D	Greece	20:45	Russia	Salzburg
17	15/06	Grp A	Switzerland	20:45	Portugal	Basel
18	15/06	Grp A	Turkey	20:45	Czech Republic	Geneva
19	16/06	Grp B	Poland	20:45	Croatia	Klagenfurt
20	16/06	Grp B	Austria	20:45	Germany	Vienna
21	17/06	Grp C	Netherlands	20:45	Romania	Berne
22	17/06	Grp C	France	20:45	Italy	Zurich
23	18/06	Grp D	Greece	20:45	Spain	Salzburg
24	18/06	Grp D	Russia	20:45	Sweden	Innsbruck
25	19/06	QF	Winner Grp A	20:45	Runner-up Grp B	Basel
26	20/06	QF	Winner Grp B	20:45	Runner-up Grp A	Vienna
27	21/06	QF	Winner Grp C	20:45	Runner-up Grp D	Basel
28	22/06	QF	Winner Grp D	20:45	Runner-up Grp C	Vienna
29	25/06	SF	Winner #25	20:45	Winner #26	Basel
30	26/06	SF	Winner #27	20:45	Winner #28	Vienna
31	29/06	F	Winner #29	20:45	Winner #30	Vienna