This is our unofficial list of the top 10 Ranked teams for the Euro 2012 Tournament.
10: Russia
Russia eliminated England from the 2008 Euro tournament. They have a solid group of skilled players and they should be competitive. Andrey Arshavin has played well for Arsenal as of late, he will be a player to keep an eye on.
9: Czech Rep.
The Czech Team can be competitive if they get good play from Chelsea goalkeeper Peter Cech. Another notable player for the Czech team is former Liverpool striker Milan Baros.
8: Greece
Greece does not have the most skilled team with big name players, but they did win the tournament in 2004. Probably the only reason they get to sneak into this top ten list. Who knows, maybe they can find the form that they had back in 2004.
7: France
France is no longer one of the top 5 teams in Europe. They no longer boast skilled players like Thierry Henry and Zinedine Zidane. The players they do have do not seem to play well together, and they looked awful in South Africa. We do not expect France to have a good tournament.
6: Italy
The World Cup Champions in 2006. The Italians do not have the skill and quality of the other top teams in Europe. However as always, they will rely on dirty and underhanded tactics to remain competitive.
5: Portugal
Portugal might not have the depth in talent that some of the other European teams, but they might just have the best player in the world. If Cristiano Ronaldo is playing at the top of his game, Portugal will be a team to reckon with.
4: Germany
The Germans do not have the hype that some of the other teams, but they always play well when the games mean the most. Germany has some skill including midfielder Memut Ozil who played well in South Africa. We expect the Germans to seriously contend in this tournament.
3: Holland
The Dutch are coming off an excellent performance in the World Cup in South Africa finishing 2nd. The Dutch are always among the top teams when it comes to depth in talent and skill. They do have a reputation for under achieving when the stakes are high. This team could easily win this tournament.
2: England
I know a lot of people will think we are crazy for ranking England in the top 5. England had a very poor World Cup and they have not played well in any international competition since 2004, when they had a slight showing of brilliance in the Euro tournament until losing to Portugal. England still boasts some of the most skilled players in the tournament such as Steve Gerrard, Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard, Jermain Defoe etc. They have looked good in European qualifying matches after the World Cup.
1: Spain
The World Cup Champions, Defending European Champions, there is no reason to think they are not the number 1 ranked team in Europe. Spain will be a difficult team to beat, with players like David Villa and Fernando Torres both looking very dangerous. Spain is the Team to beat in this tournament.
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