What Antony Melvin Think about EURO 2008

Winners
Czech Republic - the winners are less commonly the European World Cup powers Germany and Italy. Of the last five winners (Greece, France, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands) exclude Germany and there is one World Cup win between them. The Czechs won it in 1976 and are a good, uncomplicated side in an easy to qualify group.

Surprise Package
Croatia - hugely confident and will progress to the knock-out stages with ease; a place in the final will be no surprise.

Disappointments
Spain - aren't they always?

Supporting
Football - it will be nice to be a neutral and latch on to whoever is playing the best football.

Oustanding player
Ronaldo or Ballack are temptations, but after such a long season big team players not involved in the Champions' League could be pivotal - Franck Ribery I'm talking about you.

Emerging player
Karim Benzema is being touted as worth £30m - let's see why.

Whipping Boys
Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Greece, Turkey, Romania - the list is surprisingly long.