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Marino wary of overachieving Catania
Udinese Calcio are the shock Serie A leaders after eight games but coach Pasquale Marino insists the real surprise of the season are his former team Calcio Catania, the side they face at the Massimino Stadium later today.
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Stars cook up a storm for children's health
UEFA and the World Heart Federation have launched a cookery book with the support of the European Union, with 13 top players contributing to Eat for Goals! to underline that healthy food is crucial to a healthy lifestyle.
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Play-off for Final Tournament
| Agg. | First leg | Second leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 3-3 | Finland (2-4p) | 2-1 More » | 1-2 More » |
| Turkey | 1-2 | Belarus | 1-0 More » | 0-2 More » |
| Wales | 4-5 | England | 2-3 More » | 2-2 More » |
| Germany | 2-1 | France | 1-1 More » | 1-0 More » |
| Switzerland | 3-4 | Spain (aet) | 2-1 More » | 1-3 More » |
| Italy | 3-1 | Israel | 0-0 More » | 3-1 More » |
| Denmark | 0-2 | Serbia | 0-1 More » | 0-1 More » |
Key:
- aet
- Match decided after extra time
- p
- Match decided after extra time and penalty shoot-out
First-leg home team shown first.
First-leg home team score shown first for both legs.
Top scorers
| 3 | Simon Church (WAL) |
| 2 | Jussi Vasara (FIN) |
| 2 | Mario Balotelli (ITA) |
| 1 | Perparim Hetemaj (FIN) |
| 1 | Gabriel Agbonlahor (ENG) |
| 1 | Adam Johnson (ENG) |
| 1 | David Wheater (ENG) |
| 1 | Tom Huddlestone (ENG) |
Last updated: 21/10/2008 14:17 CET
Previous seasons / Winners
- 2006 - 2007 Netherlands
- 2004 - 2006 Netherlands
- 2002 - 2004 Italy
- 2000 - 2002 Czech Republic
- 1998 - 2000 Italy
- 1996 - 1998 Spain
- 1994 - 1996 Italy
- 1992 - 1994 Italy
- 1990 - 1992 Italy
- 1988 - 1990 USSR
- 1986 - 1988 France
- 1984 - 1986 Spain
- 1982 - 1984 England
- 1980 - 1982 England
- 1978 - 1980 USSR
- 1976 - 1978 Yugoslavia
Finals 2009
- Swedish Football Association
- Host country (Sweden)
- The Ambassador – Henrik Larsson
- Sweden gearing up for 2009
Further information
- Thursday 16
October 2008
2007/09 Under-21 Regulations - Friday 12
September 2008
Swedish Football Association U21 welcome - Thursday 4
September 2008
2009 U21 Match Schedule
Venue guide
- Venue guides
- Malmö New Arena, Malmo
- Göteborg Arena, Gothenburg
- Olympia Stadion, Helsingborg
- Örjans Vall, Halmstad
Golden player
- 2007: Royston Drenthe
- 2006: Klaas Jan Huntelaar
- 2004: Alberto Gilardino
- 2002: Petr Čech
- 2000: Andrea Pirlo
- 1998: Francesc Arnau
- 1996: Fabio Cannavaro
- 1994: Luís Figo
- 1992: Renato Buso
- 1990: Davor Šuker
- 1988: Laurent Blanc
- 1986: Manuel Sanchís
- 1984: Mark Hateley
- 1982: Rudi Völler
- 1980: Anatoli Demianenko
- 1978: Vahid Halilhodžić
