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- Born on 28 October, 1981 in Vigantice.
- Position : Forward
- Currently on loan at Portsmouth to boost his fitness ahead of Euro 2008 after a frustrating spell on the sidelines at Lyon.
- Previously played for Liverpool, Aston Villa & Banik Ostrava.
- Won Euro 2004 Golden Boot award with five goals.
- Helped Czech Republic qualify for the semifinals at Euro 2004 before they consequently lost to eventual champions, Greece.
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- Born on 5 February 1985 in Funchal, Madeira.
- Position : Attacking Right/Left Winger
- Named after former Hollywood actor and U.S. President, Ronald Reagan.
- Currently plying his trade at Manchester United after joining them from Sporting Lisbon back in 2003.
- Helped Portugal reached the Euro 2004 final at home soil before succumbing to a shock defeat against Greece.
- Scored 2 goals at Euro 2004 and could only managed one at 2006 Fifa World Cup.
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- Born on 15 July, 1979 in Basel.
- Position : Forward
- Currently plying his trade with Borussia Dortmund.
- Helped Switzerland qualified for Euro 2004 and 2006 Fifa World Cup.
- Capped 56 times by his country so far.
- Was the highest goalscorer in the French league for 2004-2005 season with 20 goals for Rennes.
- Named Swiss Footballer of the Year for 2004-2005 season.
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- Born on 7 September, 1980 in Istanbul.
- Position : Attacking Midfielder
- Capped 50 times by Turkey so far.
- Played a key part in Galatasaray’s unbeaten run to a historic Uefa Cup victory in 2000, beating Arsenal in the final.
- Instrumental in Turkey’s impressive 3rd place finish at 2002 Fifa World Cup.
- Currently plying his trade with Newcastle United after previous spells at Zeytinburnuspor, Galatasaray and Inter Milan.
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- Born on 16 January, 1983 in Graz, Austria.
- Position : Central Defender / Left Back
- Capped 27 times by Austria so far.
- Currently plying his trade at Middlesbrough after spells at SK Sturm Graz, FC Karnten and Bayer Leverkusen.
- Nicknamed ‘Mad Dog’ by fans and teammates due to his 110% commitment and notorious ‘nutcase/hardman’ image.
- Won Middlesbrough Player of the Year award in 2007.
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- Born on 9 September, 1985 in Zadar.
- Position : Playmaker (Midfielder)
- Despite being at a such relatively young age, he has won 23 caps so far.
- Made his international debut in a friendly match against Argentina on March 1, 2006 in Basel.
- Scored his first international goal in Croatia’s 2-0 win over Italy in a friendly match in Livorno.
- Currently playing for Dinamo Zagreb after spells at Zrinjski Mostar and Inter Zapresic.
- His biggest strength is his swift offensive positioning without the ball.
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- Born on 9 June, 1978 in Opole, Poland.
- Position : Forward
- Known for his goalscoring instincts, aerial ability, and unselfish play.
- Won the Golden Boot award at 2006 Fifa World Cup in his home country.
- Currently playing for Bayern Munich with previous spells at Hamburg, Kaiserslautern and Werder Bremen.
- Capped 73 times by Germany so far.
- Was named German Footballer of the Year in 2006.
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- Born on 9 January, 1981 in Lodz, Poland.
- Position : Attacking Midfielder / Winger
- Capped 28 times by Poland so far.
- Named after Portugese football great, Eusebio. Ironically, he was the first Pole to score against Portugal in 20 years, the previous one being his own father.
- Inherited the nickname ‘The Hash Bomber’ after being wrongly suspended by UEFA for 2 European matches for testing positive on cannabis.
- Currently playing for Racing Santander after spells at Feyenoord & Borussia Dortmund.
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- Born on January 23, 1984 in Bedum.
- Position : Attacking Winger (Right/Left)
- Currently plying his trade with Real Madrid after spells at FC Groningen, PSV Eindhoven and Chelsea.
- Has won 31 caps with the Dutch so far.
- Won U-21 European Footballer of the Year in 2005.
- His strength is his skill in ball control and technical footwork.
- Married to Bernadien Eillert on 9 June 2007.
- Was voted FC Groningen Player of the Year in 2001 Netherland’s Young Player of the Year during his time with PSV Eindhoven.
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- Born on May 19, 1979 in Flero, Lombardy.
- Position : Midfielder
- Currently playing for AC Milan with Brescia and Inter Milan among
his former clubs.
- Led Italy to 2006 Fifa World Cup glory in Germany beating their
nemesis, France in the final.
- Helped AC Milan gained revenge against Liverpool in 2007 UEFA
Champions League final.
- Won 46 caps with Italy U-21 team and currently has 44 senior caps
to his name.
- Voted the third best player at 2006 Fifa World Cup behind Fabio
Cannavaro & Zinedine Zidane.
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- Born on 8 January, 1979 in Calinesti, Arges County.
- Position : Attacking Midfielder / Striker
- Is vice captain of the Romanian team.
- Won the Romanian Footballer of the Year in 2005 and 2006.
- Well known for his pace, vision & dribbling while being a free kick specialist for his team.
- Currently playing for Fiorentina with spells at Arges Pitesti, Dinamo Bucharest, Inter Milan, Hellas Verona, Parma, Chelsea and Juventus.
- Has won 59 caps with the Romanians so far.
- Euro 2008 will only be his second major international tournament with Romania.
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- Born on April 1, 1983 in Boulogne-sur-mer.
- Position : Attacking Midfielder / Playmaker
- Built up his reputation as a skilled attacking midfielder well known for pace and mazy dribbling runs.
- Currently playing for Bayern Munich with US Boulogne, Olympique Ales, Stade Brestois 29, FC Metz, Galatasaray and Olympique de Marseille among his former clubs.
- Has won 24 caps with the French team so far.
- Made his international debut against Mexico in 2006.
- Major scars on his face due to a serious accident when he was just 2 years old.
- Named French Footballer of the Year in 2007.
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- Born on March 6, 1977 in Pirgos.
- Position : Attacking Midfielder
- A rugged style of play, combined with his small stature has drawn comparisons with legendary Greek midfielder, Mimis Domazos.
- Currently in his third spell with Panathinaikos with spells at Apollon Smyrnis, Inter Milan and Benfica.
- Captained Greece at 1998 UEFA U-21 Championship
- Has won 63 caps with Greece thus far.
- Made his full international debut against El Salvador in 1999.
- Helped Greece stunned European football by winning the Euro 2004 title at the expense of host, Portugal.
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- Born on October 3, 1981 in Malmo.
- Position : Striker
- Began playing football at the age of 8 for local junior club, Malmo Anadolu.
- Currently with Italian giants, Inter Milan with Malmo, Ajax Amsterdam & Juventus among his former clubs.
- Won 7 caps with the Swedish U-21 team and currently has 49 senior caps to his name.
- Made his Swedish debut against Faroe Islands in 2001.
- Awarded 2007 Swedish Golden Ball as the country’s top player of the year.
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- Born on 4 May 1987 in Arenys de Mar, Catalonia.
- Position : Central Midfielder
- Started his career as a Barcelona trainee before being snapped up by Arsenal in 2003.
- Represented Spanish U-17 side at 2003 Fifa U-17 World Championship in Finland and voted Player of the Tournament.
- Named as Arsenal’s Player of the Season in 2007.
- Became the youngest player in 70 years to have presented Spain by appearing in Spain’s 3-2 friendly win against Ivory Coast.
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- Born on November 27, 1982 in Kingisepp.
- Position : Striker
- Currently playing for Sevilla in Spanish La Liga after a highly successful spell at Zenit St.Petersburg.
- Has won 43 caps for his country thus far.
- Made his international debut in a friendly against Estonia back in 2002.
- Scored his first international goal against Sweden in 2002.
- Voted as Russian Player of the Year in 2005.
- Helped Sevilla win UEFA Cup & Copa del Rey in 2007.
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