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NETHERLANDS - MATCH PRESS KIT St. Jakob-Park, Basel Saturday 21 June 2008 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Matchday 15 - Quarter-finals,

Contents 1 - Match preview 7 - Competition facts 2 - Match facts 8 - Team facts 3 - Squad list 9 - UEFA information 4 - Head coach 10 - Competition information 5 - Match officials 11 - Legend 6 - Match-by-match lineups

Match background

Guus Hiddink will attempt to mastermind the downfall of his native when Russia take on the high-flying Group C winners in Basel in the third UEFA EURO 2008™ quarter-final. • Hiddink was in charge of the Netherlands team that reached the semi-finals of the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France but will put sentiment to one side as he looks to lead Russia to their first semi-final since the break-up of the USSR. • The contest also stirs memories of Marco Basten's famous volleyed strike in the Netherland's 2-0 victory against the in the 1988 UEFA European Championship final. That triumph completed a Dutch double that summer following the European Champion Clubs' Cup success of a PSV side coached by Hiddink. • Dutch fans will have gained confidence that it could be their year again after their team advanced with three wins and the best goal statistics of the group stage, having scored nine and conceded one. However, Oranje supporters will not want to dwell on the fact no team since France in 1984 has won all their group games and gone on to lift the trophy. • They opened with a 3-0 victory against Italy – (26), (31) and (79) the scorers – and then achieved an equally emphatic success against France, winning 4-1 on a night (9), (59), (72) and Sneijder (90+2) all found the net. Having already secured first place in the toughest-looking section, Van Basten's men underlined their credentials by defeating Romania 2-0 through Klaas Jan Huntelaar (54) and Van Persie (87). • In contrast Russia started badly with a 4-1 loss to Spain. (29, 44, 75) struck a hat-trick and Cesc Fàbregas added a fourth in added time, with 's 86th-minute reply scant consolation. Russia revived their hopes with a 1-0 victory against Greece – (33) the scorer – and then beat Sweden 2-0 through goals from Pavlyuchenko (24) and Andrei Arshavin (50) to claim second place in Group D. • This is the first time that Russia have negotiated the group stage of a major tournament – at the fifth attempt – but continues Hiddink's record of never having fallen at the first hurdle following earlier success with the Netherlands, Korea Republic and Australia. • Russia have not reached the quarter-finals since the collapse of the Soviet Union. As part of the USSR, they reached the last eight or better of the 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 competitions. • The Netherlands are in the quarter-finals for the fourth successive UEFA European Championship. They lost to France at EURO '96™ but overcame Yugoslavia at UEFA EURO 2000™ and Sweden in UEFA EURO 2004™ – although they lost in the semi-finals on each occasion.

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• The Netherlands and Russia have met only once before, in a friendly in last year. The Dutch were 4-1 winners with goals from (68), Sneijder (71), (80) and (89 pen) while (77) mustered Russia's sole reply. • The teams for that match on 7 February 2007 were: Netherlands: , , Joris Mathijsen, , Giovanni van Bronckhorst, (Wesley Sneijder 46), (David Mendes da Silva 63), ( 78), Rafael van der Vaart, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Klaas Jan Huntelaar 78), Dirk Kuyt (Ryan Babel 46). Russia: , , , ( 70), , Vladimir Bystrov, , ( 45), , Yegor Titov ( 58), Andrei Arshavin (Roman Pavlyuchenko 72). • Hiddink had previously coached Australia in a friendly match against the Netherlands in in June 2006 with Tim Cahill's equaliser (54) earning the Socceroos a draw following Van Nistelrooy's tenth-minute opener. • Hiddink was Netherlands coach between 1994 and 1998 and oversaw their EURO '96™ campaign, where they reached the quarter-finals before losing on penalties to France. Two summers later, Hiddink's Oranje went a step further, reaching the last four of the World Cup before suffering further shoot-out heartache against Brazil. • The most famous goal of Netherlands coach Van Basten's career was his 54th-minute strike against the USSR that secured the Henri Delaunay trophy 20 years ago. Following 's first-half header, Van Basten converted a cross from an improbable angle as ' team were crowned European champions on 25 June 1988. • Van Basten was subsequently in the Netherlands team held 0-0 by the CIS – or Commonwealth of Independent States, of which Russia was a part – in the first round of EURO '92. • Netherlands Van der Vaart scored past Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev in a 3-2 victory for his German club Hamburger SV over PFC CSKA Moskva in the 2006/07 UEFA Champions League group stage. Dutch defender Mathijsen was also in Hamburg's side that night while Russia midfielder Yuri Zhirkov found the net for CSKA. • Russian internationals Arshavin, Zyryanov and Aleksandr Anyukov were in the FC Zenit St. Petersburg team that drew 1-1 with Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in the 2007/08 UEFA Cup group stage. The trio, and and , went on to lift the UEFA Cup with Zenit in May under the guidance of Dutch coach . • Dutch forward Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink was in the Celtic FC team that defeated FC Spartak Moskva in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round last August. Vennegoor of Hesselink missed a penalty in added time in the second leg but then converted a spot-kick as Celtic prevailed on penalties after a 2-2 aggregate draw. Spartak's team featured Russia's Bystrov, , and forward Pavlyuchenko who scored a goal in both matches. • The Netherlands have a poor record in penalty shoot-outs, their only victory in five attempts coming against Sweden in the quarter-finals of UEFA EURO 2004™. Previously they had suffered defeats by Denmark (EURO '92), France (EURO '96™), Brazil (1998 World Cup) and Italy (UEFA EURO 2000™). • Russia, by contrast, have never participated in a penalty shoot-out. • The winners of this tie will meet the winners of the quarter-final tie between the Group D winners Spain and Italy, the runners-up in Group C in the second semi-final, at Vienna's Ernst-Happel-Stadion on Thursday 26 June. The winners of that game will be designated as the away team for the final in Vienna on 29 June.

Match facts

NETHERLANDS UEFA EURO 2008™ statistics • and Orlando Engelaar are the only players in the Dutch squad who started every match in the group stage. Of the 23-man party, only has not featured at these finals. • Robin van Persie was the Netherlands' top scorer in qualifying with four goals, two more than Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wesley Sneijder. Northern Ireland's David Healy finished as the highest scorer overall having struck 13 times. • They have struck nine times in three outings at these finals, but the Netherlands scored only 15 goals in qualifying at an average of 1.25 goals per game – the lowest total of the qualified teams. were top scorers with 35.

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• 's side conceded only five times, however, sharing the best defensive record in qualifying with the Czech Republic and France. Disciplinary news • Nigel de Jong and André Ooijer are each a booking away from suspension. Latest information • Tuesday 17 June: Netherlands 2-0 Romania (Huntelaar 54, Van Persie 87) Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Van Persie struck second-half goals as a second-string Netherlands team rounded off an impressive Group C campaign with a third successive victory in Berne. • Van Basten made nine changes to the starting lineup and said: "Three games, nine points, nine goals; we have to be happy with that. We started not too fresh but after a difficult 20 minutes we came into the game and created a lot of chances. It's a pity we have to leave Berne because we've been very happy here." • Van Persie was named Carlsberg Man of the Match, with the UEFA Technical Team's György Mezey explaining: "He did a very great job because as a second striker he selected good balls, had good distribution and, if needed, he went to the main striker position." Sneijder took the award in each of the Netherlands' first two games. • Four days earlier the Netherlands had secured their quarter-finals place with a game to spare as they overwhemed France 4-1 in Berne, Dirk Kuyt (9), Van Persie (59), Arjen Robben (72) and Sneijder (90) all scoring. • It kept the Dutch bandwagon rolling, having sparked into action in Berne on 9 June as goals from Van Nistelrooy (26), Sneijder (31) and Giovanni van Bronckhorst (79) earned a 3-0 victory against Italy. It was the Netherlands' first win against the Azzurri for 30 years. The last time they did so they went on to reach the 1978 FIFA World Cup final. • The Netherlands cancelled all scheduled activities on Thursday following the announcement of the death of Boulahrouz's premature-born baby daughter. Injury news • Clarence Seedorf's decision to withdraw and fitness concerns surrounding Ooijer and Melchiot meant a chance for Boulahrouz. The 26-year-old was not named in the final 23-man squad but returned four days later in place of Babel, who was forced to withdraw after tearing ankle ligaments in training. Friendly results 01.06.2008: Netherlands 2-0 Wales (Robben, Sneijder) 29.05.2008: Netherlands 1-1 Denmark (Van Nistelrooy) 24.05.2008 Netherlands 3-0 Ukraine (Kuyt, Huntelaar, Babel) 26.03.2008: 3-4 Netherlands (Huntelaar 2, Heitinga, Vennegoor of Hesselink) 06.02.2008: Croatia 0-3 Netherlands (Heitinga, Huntelaar, Vennegoor of Hesselink) Miscellaneous • Huntelaar has scored at least once in five successive appearances for the Oranje and is yet to lose in a Dutch shirt after 13 internationals. (seven caps) and Tim de Cler (16) are also unbeaten with the Netherlands. • Not since 1984, when hosts France swept to victory, have the eventual winners secured maximum points in the group stage. Indeed, in the three previous finals since the expansion to 16 teams, every side with a perfect record in their pool has made it past the last eight but never gone all the way. • After claiming three wins at Berne's Stade de Suisse the Netherlands were given a lasting memento – the centre circle in a glass case. • is the third player to appear in four UEFA European Championship finals tournaments, after Lothar Matthäus and . Domestic information • Van der Sar was the hero as Manchester United FC claimed the UEFA Champions League in May, making the decisive save to deny Nicolas Anelka in the penalty shoot-out. United also won the English title. • Afellay is the only member of PSV Eindhoven's title-winning squad on duty with the Netherlands. • trio Timmer, De Cler and Van Bronckhorst helped the club to their eleventh Dutch Cup, while Maarten Stekelenburg, and Huntelaar were in the AFC Ajax side that clinched the Dutch Super Cup in August. On 26 May Heitinga sealed a €10m move to Club Atlético de Madrid, agreeing a reported five-year contract.

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• Sneijder, Van Nistelrooy and Robben helped Real Madrid CF successfully defend their Primera División title, contributing 29 of the side's 84 league goals between them. At the start of the season Madrid had lost out to a Sevilla FC side including Boulahrouz in the Spanish Super Cup. • Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink was on target 15 times as Celtic FC finished top of the . RUSSIA UEFA EURO 2008™ statistics • Nine players have been ever-present in Russia's starting XI at these finals: Igor Akinfeev, Denis Kolodin, , Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, Konstantin Zyryanov, Yuri Zhirkov, Roman Pavlyuchenko, Igor Semshov and Aleksandr Anyukov. Andrei Arshavin, the only Russia player to appear in all 12 qualifiers, was suspended for the first two games. • Not in the finals squad, was Russia's top scorer in qualifying with five goals, two more than Arshavin and Dmitri Sychev. Northern Ireland's David Healy finished as the highest scorer having struck 13 times. • Having conceded seven goals in qualifying, 's side shipped four in their Group D opener against Spain. Disciplinary news • Dmitri Torbinski, Ivan Saenko, Kolodin, Arshavin and Semak are each yellow cards from bans. Latest information • Wednesday 18 June: Russia 2-0 Sweden (Pavlyuchenko 24, Arshavin 50) Hiddink's gamble of selecting the previously suspended Arshavin paid off in spectacular fashion as Russia claimed Group D's second quarter-final spot. The 27-year-old was involved in the move from which Pavlyuchenko broke the deadlock in Innsbruck, struck the second himself and only a post denied him another goal. • Russia coach Hiddink said: "I am proud of my team for their achievements and for the progress we have made in a few days. I told them to fight or go home; they chose to fight and play with their hearts and I am proud of them." • Arshavin was named Carlsberg Man of the Match, with UEFA Technical Team observer Jean-Paul Brigger explaining: "It's not easy to come into a team that's working well but you can see from the way he touched the ball, he has all the skills. He's really a great player." Pavlyuchenko picked up the award after the Sweden match. • Arshavin had replaced Torbinski – the only change to the side that beat Greece 1-0 four days earlier. Zyryanov scored the only goal after 33 minutes in , guiding in after an error of judgment by Antonis Nikopolidis. • David Villa scored three goals and Cesc Fàbregas one as Spain recorded a 4-1 win that equalled Russia's biggest margin of defeat at a UEFA European Championship finals on 10 June, Pavlyuchenko (86) getting a consolation. Injury news • On 7 June Russia confirmed that Pogrebnyak had been ruled out of the finals with a left knee cartilage problem sustained in the friendly win against Serbia on 28 May. He was replaced in the squad by . Friendly results 04.06.2008: Russia 4-1 Lithuania (Zyrianov, Arshavin, Pavlyuchenko, Bystrov) 28.05.2008: Russia 2-1 Serbia (Pogrebnyak, Pavlyuchenko) 23.05.2008: Russia 6-0 Kazakhstan (Pogrebnyak, Bystrov, Zyrianov, Bilyaletdinov, Torbinski, Sychev) 26.05.2008: Romania 3-0 Russia Miscellaneous • A day younger than the Berezutski twins, Roman Adamov turns 26 on the day of the game against the Netherlands. Domestic information • Gabulov is set to join FC Dinamo Moskva after the finals. • Vyacheslav Malafeev, Anyukov, Zyrianov and Arshavin helped FC Zenit St. Petersburg to Premier-Liga glory in 2007. The quartet were joined by winter signing Roman Shirokov and went on to win the 2008 Super Cup before becoming only the second Russian side to lift the UEFA Cup in May. • Akinfeev, Aleksei Berezutski, Vasili Berezutski, Ignashevich and Zhirkov each played their part as PFC CSKA Moskva lifted the on 17 May. After a 2-2 draw against FC Amkar Perm in the final, Zhirkov struck the opening penalty of the resulting shoot-out and Akinfeev made a telling save as CSKA won 4-1. • Pavlyuchenko and Adamov finished top of the Russian league scoring charts in 2007 with 14 goals apiece.

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Squad list

Netherlands UEFA EURO 2008™ Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club BL Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Edwin van der Sar 29.10.1970 37 Manchester United FC - 8 - 2 - 127 - 13 Henk Timmer 03.12.1971 36 Feyenoord - - - - - 5 - 16 Maarten Stekelenburg 22.09.1982 25 AFC Ajax - 4 - 1 - 12 - Defenders 2 André Ooijer 11.07.1974 33 Blackburn Rovers FC * 8 - 2 - 39 2 3 John Heitinga 15.11.1983 24 AFC Ajax - 6 - 2 - 38 5 4 Joris Mathijsen 05.04.1980 28 Hamburger SV - 11 1 2 - 34 2 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst 05.02.1975 33 Feyenoord - 10 1 2 1 80 5 12 04.11.1976 31 Wigan Athletic FC - 4 - 1 - 22 - 14 Wilfred Bouma 15.06.1978 30 Aston Villa FC - 8 - 2 - 35 2 15 Tim de Cler 08.11.1978 29 Feyenoord - 2 - 1 - 16 - 21 Khalid Boulahrouz 28.12.1981 26 Sevilla FC - 4 - 3 - 25 - 6 26.05.1983 25 AZ Alkmaar - 7 - 1 - 16 - 8 Orlando Engelaar 24.08.1979 28 FC Twente - 1 - 3 - 9 - 10 Wesley Sneijder 09.06.1984 24 Real Madrid CF - 10 2 2 2 47 11 11 Arjen Robben 23.01.1984 24 Real Madrid CF - 6 - 2 1 35 10 17 Nigel de Jong 30.11.1984 23 Hamburger SV * 5 - 2 - 26 - 20 Ibrahim Afellay 02.04.1986 22 PSV Eindhoven - 1 - 2 - 7 - 23 Rafael van der Vaart 11.02.1983 25 Hamburger SV - 6 1 2 - 57 12 Forwards 7 Robin van Persie 06.08.1983 24 Arsenal FC - 7 4 3 2 27 9 9 Ruud van Nistelrooy 01.07.1976 31 Real Madrid CF - 4 2 2 1 63 32 18 Dirk Kuyt 22.07.1980 27 Liverpool FC - 7 1 3 1 41 8 19 Klaas Jan Huntelaar 12.08.1983 24 AFC Ajax - 4 1 1 1 13 8 22 Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink 07.11.1978 29 Celtic FC - 1 - 1 - 17 3 Coach - Marco Van Basten 31.10.1964 43 NED - 12 - 3 - - -

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Russia UEFA EURO 2008™ Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club BL Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Igor Akinfeev 08.04.1986 22 PFC CSKA Moskva - 5 - 3 - 23 - 12 19.10.1983 24 FC Amkar Perm - 4 - - - 5 - 16 Vyacheslav Malafeev 04.03.1979 29 FC Zenit St. Petersburg - 4 - - - 16 - Defenders 2 Vasili Berezutski 20.06.1982 26 PFC CSKA Moskva - 10 1 1 - 30 1 4 14.07.1979 28 PFC CSKA Moskva - 10 - 2 - 39 3 5 Aleksei Berezutski 20.06.1982 26 PFC CSKA Moskva - 11 - - - 32 - 8 Denis Kolodin 11.01.1982 26 FC Dinamo Moskva * 4 - 3 - 16 - 14 Roman Shirokov 06.07.1981 26 FC Zenit St. Petersburg - - - 1 - 5 - 22 Aleksandr Anyukov 28.09.1982 25 FC Zenit St. Petersburg - 11 - 3 - 35 1 Midfielders 3 Renat Yanbaev 07.04.1984 24 FC Lokomotiv Moskva - - - - - 2 - 7 Dmitri Torbinski 28.04.1984 24 FC Lokomotiv Moskva * 6 - 2 - 13 1 11 Sergei Semak 27.02.1976 32 FC Rubin Kazan * - - 3 - 49 4 13 Oleg Ivanov 04.08.1986 21 FC Krylya Sovetov Samara ------15 Diniyar Bilyaletdinov 27.02.1985 23 FC Lokomotiv Moskva - 10 1 3 - 26 2 17 Konstantin Zyryanov 05.10.1977 30 FC Zenit St. Petersburg - 7 - 3 1 15 3 18 Yuri Zhirkov 20.08.1983 24 PFC CSKA Moskva - 9 - 3 - 22 - 20 Igor Semshov 06.04.1978 30 FC Dinamo Moskva - 9 - 3 - 30 - 23 Vladimir Bystrov 31.01.1984 24 FC Spartak Moskva - 7 2 2 - 22 4 Forwards 6 Roman Adamov 21.06.1982 26 FC Moskva - - - 1 - 3 - 9 Ivan Saenko 17.10.1983 24 1. FC Nürnberg * 3 - 2 - 9 - 10 Andrei Arshavin 29.05.1981 27 FC Zenit St. Petersburg * 12 3 1 1 35 12 19 Roman Pavlyuchenko 15.12.1981 26 FC Spartak Moskva - 6 2 3 2 20 8 21 Dmitri Sychev 26.10.1983 24 FC Lokomotiv Moskva - 9 3 1 - 42 15 Coach - Guus Hiddink 08.11.1946 61 NED - 12 - 3 - - -

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Head coach Netherlands: Marco van Basten Date of birth: 31 October 1964 Nationality: Dutch Playing career: AFC Ajax, AC Coaching career: AFC Ajax youth team, Netherlands One of the great strikers of his age, Netherlands coach Marco van Basten seems the ideal choice to bring an exciting new generation of Dutch attacking talent to their peak at UEFA EURO 2008™, after which he will step down to take charge at former club AFC Ajax. "We have a lot of players with good attacking qualities, but most of them are young boys who need to mature," Van Basten said. "With more experience, we will have a chance to clinch a major title." Van Basten, who is bidding to become the first person to taste EURO success as a coach and player, was a wild-card choice when he replaced Dick Advocaat as Netherlands coach after UEFA EURO 2004™. His only previous coaching role had been working with Ajax's youth team but with the Dutch going unbeaten for 15 games after he took charge – before losing 3-1 against Italy in a November 2005 friendly – Van Basten proved he had plenty of potential. His side breezed through 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification but bowed out in the first knockout round after a disappointing 1-0 defeat by Portugal. UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying proved largely straightforward, the Netherlands progressing as Group G runners-up behind Romania, and Van Basten was able to continue his policy of bringing through players who had won the 2006 and 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championships. Van Basten's successful playing career has been well-documented. His talents as a striker were there for all to see as early as the 1983 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and he had scored 128 goals for Ajax - including the winner in the 1986/87 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final - by the time he made a €2.5m move to AC Milan in 1987. His memorable volley against the Soviet Union helped the Netherlands win the 1988 UEFA European Championship final and he then took the ultimate club honours as he lifted the European Champion Clubs' Cup with Milan in 1989 and 1990.

Russia: Guus Hiddink Date of birth: 8 November 1946 Nationality: Dutch Playing career: SC Varsseveld, (three times), PSV Eindhoven, NEC Nijmegen, Washington Diplomats, San Jose Earthquakes Coaching career: De Graafschap, PSV Eindhoven (assistant), PSV, Fenerbahçe SK, Valencia CF, Netherlands, Real Madrid CF, Real Betis Balompié, Korea Republic, PSV, Australia, Russia The Russian press had dubbed Guus Hiddink a coaching wizard long before a magical sequence of results conspired to send his side to UEFA EURO 2008™. Winger Yuri Zhirkov said: "What else can you call him, given that he has taken so many teams to World Cups and European Championships?" Hired in April 2006 after winning another Dutch title with PSV Eindhoven and before taking unfancied Australia to the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup, the Dutchman – who signed a new two-and-a-half year deal in March – had previously steered the Netherlands and Korea Republic to World Cup semi-finals in 1998 and 2002 respectively. He returned to Eindhoven for 2002/03 and proved his Midas touch had not deserted him at club level either, winning the championship in his first term back at the PSV Stadion, adding a Dutch double in 2004/05 and running AC Milan all the way in an enthralling UEFA Champions League semi-final. The domestic crown was successfully defended in 2005/06, by which time Hiddink was also working with Australia, who he guided to the World Cup last 16 before a last-gasp penalty against Italy ended their hopes. It was all a far cry from his undistinguished playing career, encompassing spells at SC Varsseveld, De Graafschap, PSV, NEC Nijmegen, Washington Diplomats and San Jose Earthquakes. As a coach, he joined the PSV set-up under and Hans Kraay, taking sole charge in March 1987 and piloting the club to three Dutch titles and a defeat of SL Benfica in the 1988 European Champion Clubs' Cup final. Stints with some of Europe's leading teams - Fenerbahçe SK, Valencia CF, Real Madrid CF and Real Betis Balompié, with the Netherlands job in between – further enhanced his reputation before he accepted the Korean challenge in 2001.

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Match officials

Referee Ľuboš Michĕl (SVK) Assistant referees Roman Slyško (SVK), Martin Balko (SVK) Fourth official Massimo Busacca (SUI) Reserve official Matthias Arnet (SUI) UEFA Delegate Janis Mežeckis (LVA) UEFA Referee observer Vladimir Sajn (SVN)

Referee

Name Nat. Date of birth Ľuboš Michĕl SVK 16.05.1968

Ľuboš Micheľ is without doubt one of Europe's leading referees, with two major club finals already under his belt and the honour of four matches at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, including the quarter-final between hosts Germany and Argentina, having already worked at the 2002 finals. As well as being an international match official, Micheľ is also a UEFA/International Committee of the Red Cross ambassador, highlighting the campaign to protect children in war. Born in Stropkov, he began refereeing in 1987, took his opening top-flight game in 1993, and graduated to FIFA level in 1994. By his mid-20s, Micheľ had earned UEFA and FIFA recognition. His first assignment was in November 1993 – a UEFA European Under-21 Championship match between San Marino and England. He then officiated at various youth international tournaments before a trip to Australia for two matches at the Sydney Olympics. Micheľ, who enjoys tennis in his spare time and has a love of history, has been refereeing UEFA Champions League matches since 1998 and took charge of the 2007/08 final between Manchester United FC and Chelsea FC in – the first official since Pierluigi Collina to referee both major UEFA club competition finals. He was awarded the 2003 UEFA Cup final between FC Porto and Celtic and also worked at UEFA EURO 2004™ in Portugal where he refereed three matches. Aside from the past two World Cups, Micheľ also officiated at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup final between Brazil and Argentina. The Slovakian, who is married with two children, has also carved out a fine reputation in his homeland since he made his debut in the middle back in 1987 with the Division 6 confrontation between FK Duplin and FK Strocin. Since kicking-off his Division 1 career six years later in the game between FC Tatran Prešov and ŠK Slovan Bratislava, he has gone from strength to strength and has taken charge of five domestic cup finals.

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Match-by-match lineups

Final tournament Group C Netherlands Pld W D L GF GA Pts Netherlands 3 3 0 0 9 1 9 Italy 3 1 1 1 3 4 4 Romania 3 0 2 1 1 3 2 France 3 0 1 2 1 6 1

Date Match Result /Venue 09.06.2008 Romania - France 0-0 , Zurich Goals: -

09.06.2008 Netherlands - Italy 3-0 Stade de Suisse, Berne Goals: 1-0 Van Nistelrooy 26, 2-0 Sneijder 31, 3-0 Van Bronckhorst 79 Netherlands: Van der Sar, Ooijer, Mathijsen, Van Bronckhorst, Engelaar, Van Nistelrooy (Van Persie 70), Sneijder, De Jong, Kuyt (Afellay 81), Boulahrouz (Heitinga 77), Van der Vaart

13.06.2008 Italy - Romania 1-1 Letzigrund, Zurich Goals: 0-1 Mutu 55, 1-1 Panucci 56

13.06.2008 Netherlands - France 4-1 Stade de Suisse, Berne Goals: 1-0 Kuyt 9, 2-0 Van Persie 59, 2-1 Henry 71, 3-1 Robben 72, 4-1 Sneijder 90+2 Netherlands: Van der Sar, Ooijer, Mathijsen, Van Bronckhorst, Engelaar (Robben 46), Van Nistelrooy, Sneijder, De Jong, Kuyt (Van Persie 55), Boulahrouz, Van der Vaart (Bouma 78)

17.06.2008 Netherlands - Romania 2-0 Stade de Suisse, Berne Goals: 1-0 Huntelaar 54, 2-0 Van Persie 87 Netherlands: Stekelenburg, Heitinga, De Zeeuw, Van Persie, Engelaar, Robben (Kuyt 61), Bouma, De Cler, Huntelaar (Vennegoor 83), Afellay, Boulahrouz (Melchiot 58)

17.06.2008 France - Italy 0-2 Letzigrund, Zurich Goals: 0-1 Pirlo 25 (pen) , 0-2 De Rossi 62

Qualifying round Netherlands Group G Pld W D L GF GA Pts Romania 12 9 2 1 26 7 29 Netherlands 12 8 2 2 15 5 26 Bulgaria 12 7 4 1 18 7 25 Belarus 12 4 1 7 17 23 13 Albania 12 2 5 5 12 18 11 Slovenia 12 3 2 7 9 16 11 Luxembourg 12 1 0 11 2 23 3

Date Match Result Stadium/Venue 02.09.2006 Luxembourg - Netherlands 0-1 Josy Barthel, Luxembourg Goals: 0-1 Mathijsen 18 Netherlands: Van der Sar, Heitinga, Ooijer (Emanuelson 46), Mathijsen, De Cler, Schaars (Vennegoor 46), Van Persie (Babel 77), Landzaat, Huntelaar, Janssen, Kuyt

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06.09.2006 Netherlands - Belarus 3-0 Stadion, Eindhoven Goals: 1-0 Van Persie 33, 2-0 Van Persie 78, 3-0 Kuyt 90+2 Netherlands: Van der Sar, Heitinga (Boulahrouz 67), Ooijer, Mathijsen, Van Bronckhorst, De Jong, Sneijder, Landzaat (Schaars 68), Huntelaar (Babel 76), Van Persie, Kuyt

07.10.2006 Bulgaria - Netherlands 1-1 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Goals: 1-0 M. Petrov 12, 1-1 Van Persie 62 Netherlands: Van der Sar, Boulahrouz, Ooijer, Mathijsen, Van Bronckhorst, De Jong, Landzaat, Sneijder (Schaars 90+1), Van Persie, Kuyt (Babel 16), Robben

11.10.2006 Netherlands - Albania 2-1 Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam Goals: 1-0 Van Persie 15, 2-0 Beqaj 42 (o.g.) , 2-1 Curri 67 Netherlands: Van der Sar, Boulahrouz, Ooijer, Mathijsen, Van Bronckhorst (Emanuelson 68), De Jong (Schaars 50), Sneijder (De Cler 80), Landzaat, Babel, Van Persie, Robben

24.03.2007 Netherlands - Romania 0-0 , Rotterdam Goals: - Netherlands: Stekelenburg, Jaliens, Bouma, Mathijsen, Van Bronckhorst, Landzaat (Emanuelson 79), Sneijder, Babel, Van der Vaart (Seedorf 86), Huntelaar, Robben

28.03.2007 Slovenia - Netherlands 0-1 Arena Petrol, Celje Goals: 0-1 Van Bronckhorst 86 Netherlands: Van der Sar, Heitinga (De Zeeuw 74), Mathijsen, Bouma, Emanuelson, Afellay (Seedorf 85), Babel (Koevermans 73), Van Bronckhorst, Kuyt, Sneijder, Robben

08.09.2007 Netherlands - Bulgaria 2-0 Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam Goals: 1-0 Sneijder 22, 2-0 Van Nistelrooy 58 Netherlands: Van der Sar, Melchiot (Boulahrouz 66), Mathijsen, Bouma, Van Bronckhorst, Heitinga, Sneijder (Seedorf 73), De Zeeuw (De Jong 81), Babel, Van Nistelrooy, Van Persie

12.09.2007 Albania - Netherlands 0-1 Qemal Stafa, Tirana Goals: 0-1 Van Nistelrooy 90+1 Netherlands: Van der Sar, Melchiot, Mathijsen, Bouma (Emanuelson 63), Ooijer, De Zeeuw, Sneijder, Van Bronckhorst, Babel (Kuyt 75), Van Nistelrooy, Van Persie (Van der Vaart 46)

13.10.2007 Romania - Netherlands 1-0 Farul, Constanta Goals: 1-0 Goian 71 Netherlands: Stekelenburg, Van Bronckhorst, Heitinga (Jaliens 68), Ooijer (Koevermans 84), Mathijsen, Bouma, De Zeeuw, Van der Vaart, Seedorf, Van Nistelrooy, Robben (Babel 78)

17.10.2007 Netherlands - Slovenia 2-0 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven Goals: 1-0 Sneijder 14, 2-0 Huntelaar 86 Netherlands: Stekelenburg, Jaliens, Heitinga, Bouma, Emanuelson, Sneijder, De Zeeuw, Seedorf, Van Persie (Ooijer 59), Huntelaar, Van der Vaart (Robben 29)

17.11.2007 Netherlands - Luxembourg 1-0 De Kuip, Rotterdam Goals: 1-0 Koevermans 43 Netherlands: Van der Sar, Melchiot, Mathijsen, Bouma, De Zeeuw, Van Bronckhorst, Van der Vaart, Sneijder, Seedorf (Emanuelson 77), Van Nistelrooy (Kuyt 46), Koevermans (Babel 84)

21.11.2007 Belarus - Netherlands 2-1 Dinamo, Minsk Goals: 1-0 Bulyga 49, 2-0 Korythko 65, 2-1 Van der Vaart 89 Netherlands: Stekelenburg, Melchiot, Mathijsen, Ooijer, Bouma, Sneijder (Kuyt 46), Van der Vaart, Van Bronckhorst (Engelaar 66), De Zeeuw (De Jong 69), Babel, Koevermans Final tournament Group D Russia

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Pld W D L GF GA Pts Spain 3 3 0 0 8 3 9 Russia 3 2 0 1 4 4 6 Sweden 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 Greece 3 0 0 3 1 5 0

Date Match Result Stadium/Venue 10.06.2008 Spain - Russia 4-1 Tivoli Neu, Innsbruck Goals: 1-0 Villa 20, 2-0 Villa 44, 3-0 Villa 75, 3-1 Pavlyuchenko 86, 4-1 Fàbregas 90+1 Russia: Akinfeev, Kolodin, Semak, Shirokov, Bilyaletdinov, Zyryanov, Zhirkov, Pavlyuchenko, Semshov (Torbinski 58), Sychev (Bystrov 46), Anyukov

10.06.2008 Greece - Sweden 0-2 EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Salzburg Goals: 0-1 Ibrahimović 67, 0-2 Hansson 72

14.06.2008 Sweden - Spain 1-2 Tivoli Neu, Innsbruck Goals: 0-1 Torres 15, 1-1 Ibrahimović 34, 1-2 Villa 90+2

14.06.2008 Greece - Russia 0-1 EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Salzburg Goals: 0-1 Zyryanov 33 Russia: Akinfeev, Ignashevich, Torbinski, Kolodin, Semak, Bilyaletdinov (Saenko 70), Zyryanov, Zhirkov (V.Berezutski 87), Pavlyuchenko, Semshov, Anyukov

18.06.2008 Greece - Spain 1-2 EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Salzburg Goals: 1-0 Charisteas 42, 1-1 de la Red 61, 1-2 Güiza 88

18.06.2008 Russia - Sweden 2-0 Tivoli Neu, Innsbruck Goals: 1-0 Pavlyuchenko 24, 2-0 Arshavin 50 Russia: Akinfeev, Ignashevich, Kolodin, Arshavin, Semak, Bilyaletdinov (Saenko 66), Zyryanov, Zhirkov, Pavlyuchenko (Bystrov 90), Semshov, Anyukov

Qualifying round Russia Group E Pld W D L GF GA Pts Croatia 12 9 2 1 28 8 29 Russia 12 7 3 2 18 7 24 England 12 7 2 3 24 7 23 Israel 12 7 2 3 20 12 23 F.Y.R. Macedonia 12 4 2 6 12 12 14 Estonia 12 2 1 9 5 21 7 Andorra 12 0 0 12 2 42 0

Date Match Result Stadium/Venue 06.09.2006 Russia - Croatia 0-0 Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow Goals: - Russia: Akinfeev, Ignashevich, Anyukov, Kolodin, A.Berezutski, Izmailov, Aldonin, Semshov, Bilyaletdinov, Pavlyuchenko (Pogrebnyak 53), Arshavin

07.10.2006 Russia - Israel 1-1 Dinamo, Moscow Goals: 1-0 Arshavin 5, 1-1 Ben Shushan 84 Russia: Akinfeev, V.Berezutski, Ignashevich, Anyukov, A.Berezutski, Smertin, Aldonin, Arshavin, Bilyaletdinov (Kerzhakov 30), Zhirkov (Semshov 77), Pogrebnyak (Izmailov 57)

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11.10.2006 Russia - Estonia 2-0 Petrovsky, St Petersburg Goals: 1-0 Pogrebnyak 78, 2-0 Sychev 90+1 Russia: Akinfeev, A.Berezutski, V.Berezutski, Ignashevich, Anyukov, Bystrov, Titov, Bilyaletdinov (Saenko 90+2), Aldonin (Sychev 74), Arshavin, Kerzhakov (Pogrebnyak 45)

15.11.2006 F.Y.R. Macedonia - Russia 0-2 Gradski, Skopje Goals: 0-1 Bystrov 18, 0-2 Arshavin 32 Russia: Akinfeev, V.Berezutski, A.Berezutski, Kolodin, Bystrov, Bilyaletdinov, Semshov, Zhirkov, Titov, Arshavin (Pavlyuchenko 90), Pogrebnyak (Sychev 57)

24.03.2007 Estonia - Russia 0-2 A Le Coq Arena, Tallinn Goals: 0-1 Bystrov 66, 0-2 Kerzhakov 78 Russia: Akinfeev, Shishkin, Ignashevich, Anyukov, Torbinski, Bilyaletdinov, Zyryanov, Zhirkov, Bystrov (Saenko 90), Kerzhakov (Sychev 83), Arshavin

02.06.2007 Russia - Andorra 4-0 Petrovsky, St Petersburg Goals: 1-0 Kerzhakov 8, 2-0 Kerzhakov 16, 3-0 Kerzhakov 49, 4-0 Sychev 71 Russia: Malafeev, V.Berezutski, Ignashevich, A.Berezutski (Anyukov 46), Bystrov, Zyryanov, Torbinski, Semshov, Zhirkov (Budyanski 57), Arshavin, Kerzhakov (Sychev 54)

06.06.2007 Croatia - Russia 0-0 Maksimir, Zagreb Goals: - Russia: Malafeev, V.Berezutski, Ignashevich, A.Berezutski, Bystrov (Saenko 61), Anyukov, Zhirkov, Semshov, Budyanski (Torbinski 46), Arshavin, Kerzhakov (Sychev 73)

08.09.2007 Russia - F.Y.R. Macedonia 3-0 Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow Goals: 1-0 V.Berezutski 6, 2-0 Arshavin 83, 3-0 Kerzhakov 86 Russia: Gabulov, V.Berezutski, Ignashevich, A.Berezutski, Bystrov (Anyukov 89), Semshov, Zyryanov, Bilyaletdinov, Arshavin, Pavlyuchenko (Kerzhakov 66), Sychev (Malafeev 70)

12.09.2007 England - Russia 3-0 Wembley (new), London Goals: 1-0 Owen 7, 2-0 Owen 31, 3-0 Ferdinand 84 Russia: Malafeev, V.Berezutski, Ignashevich, A.Berezutski, Anyukov (Kerzhakov 80), Bilyaletdinov, Zhirkov, Semshov (Bystrov 40), Sychev (Pavlyuchenko 63), Arshavin, Zyryanov

17.10.2007 Russia - England 2-1 , Moscow Goals: 0-1 Rooney 29, 1-1 Pavlyuchenko 69 (pen) , 2-1 Pavlyuchenko 73 Russia: Gabulov, A.Berezutski, Ignashevich, V.Berezutski (Torbinski 46), Anyukov, Zyryanov, Semshov, Bilyaletdinov, Zhirkov, Arshavin (Kolodin 90), Kerzhakov (Pavlyuchenko 58)

17.11.2007 Israel - Russia 2-1 Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv Goals: 1-0 Barda 10, 1-1 Bilyaletdinov 61, 2-1 Golan 90+2 Russia: Gabulov, A.Berezutski, Ignashevich, V.Berezutski (Pogrebnyak 68), Anyukov, Zyryanov, Semshov (Torbinski 30), Bilyaletdinov, Zhirkov, Arshavin, Pavlyuchenko (Sychev 52)

21.11.2007 Andorra - Russia 0-1 Estadi Comunal, Andorra La Vella Goals: 0-1 Sychev 38 Russia: Gabulov, Anyukov, A.Berezutski, V.Berezutski (Torbinski 38), Kolodin, Bilyaletdinov, Zhirkov, Zyryanov, Arshavin, Kerzhakov, Sychev

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Competition facts

UEFA European Championship: Did you know? • Only three sides have ever won the UEFA European Championship on home soil: Spain (1964), Italy (1968) and France (1984). • No side has ever retained the trophy, and no player has appeared in two victorious finals. • A total of 24 matches in the final tournament – including five finals – have gone to extra time, with 12 decided by a penalty shoot-out, including the third-placed match between Czechslovakia and Italy at the 1980 finals when no extra time was played. • At UEFA EURO 2004™ the quarter-finals between England and Portugal and the Netherlands and Sweden were eventually settled with a shoot-out, while Greece defeated the Czech Republic in extra time in their semi-final tie. • The first UEFA European Championship final, between the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia in 1960, was settled by extra time with the former running out 2-1 winners in Paris. Three subsequent finals have also required 30 additional minutes, Italy defeating Yugoslavia in a replay in 1968 after the first game had gone to extra time. Germany overcame the Czech Republic 2-1 with a golden goal in 1996 and four years later France beat Italy by the same scoreline, also with a golden goal, in Rotterdam – the last time extra time was needed in the final. • The 1976 final between Czechoslovakia and West Germany also went to extra time but, with the sides locked together at 2-2, a penalty shoot-out was required to separate them – the first in UEFA European Championship finals history. Antonín Panenka settled the penalty contest, his memorable chip giving the Czechoslovakians a 5-3 victory in what remains the only final shoot-out in the competition. • At the final tournament, five quarter-finals have required extra time – in this year's tournament, Croatia v Turkey; in 2004, Portugal v England and Sweden v the Netherlands; England v Spain and France v the Netherlands in 1996 – and all five were ultimately decided by a shoot-out. • UEFA EURO 2008™ is Germany's tenth successive UEFA European Championship final tournament, more appearances than any other side – they last missed out as West Germany in 1968. The Netherlands are taking part in the finals for the sixth successive edition. • Italy are bidding to become only the third team to hold the UEFA European Championship and FIFA World Cup at the same time. West Germany won the European title in 1972 and added the world crown two years later, while France claimed the 1998 World Cup and UEFA EURO 2000™. • A total of 15 players appeared in both those finals; for West Germany, , , Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck, , Uli Hoeness and Gerd Müller and France's Fabien Barthez, , Bixente Lizarazu, , , Youri Djorkaeff, , Zinédine Zidane and Christophe Dugarry. • Having played in Manchester United FC's UEFA Champions League final victory in Moscow on 21 May, Edwin van der Sar can join the exclusive band of five players who have appeared in European Champion Clubs' Cup and UEFA European Championship final victories in the same year. Luis Suárez achieved the feat with FC Internazionale Milano and Spain in 1964, while in 1988 PSV Eindhoven quartet , , Barry van Aerle and were all in the victorious Netherlands side. • and Nicolas Anelka won the European Cup with PSV and Real Madrid CF in 1988 and 2000 respectively yet remaining on the bench for the Netherlands' and France's European Championship triumphs in those years. Anelka's Madrid and France team-mate from 2000, Christian Karembeu, holds the unique position of being an unused substitute in both final victories in the same year. • A total of ten players have been UEFA European Championship final losers after appearing in a European Cup victory: Sepp Maier, Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck, Franz Beckenbauer and Uli Hoeness (1976, FC Bayern München and West Germany) and Paulo Ferreira, , Nuno Valente, Costinha, Maniche and (2004, FC Porto and Portugal). • Conversely Chelsea's could still join a list of four players who followed European Cup final defeat with EURO victory in the same year: Ignacio Zoco and Amancio Amaro (1964, Real Madrid and Spain) and Manny Kaltz and Hörst Hrubesch (1980, Hamburger SV and West Germany).

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UEFA European Championship final tournament: All-time records • Leading scorer in a final tournament 1960: 2 François Heutte (FRA), Viktor Ponedelnik (URS), Valentin Ivanov (URS), Drazen Jerković (YUG) 1964: 2 Jesús María Pereda (ESP), (HUN), Deszö Novák (HUN) 1968: 2 Dragan Džajić (YUG) 1972: 4 Gerd Müller (FRG) 1976: 4 Dieter Müller (FRG) 1980: 3 (FRG) 1984: 9 (FRA) 1988: 5 Marco van Basten (NED) 1992: 3 (DEN), Karl-Heinz Riedle (GER), (NED), (SWE) 1996: 5 (ENG) 2000: 5 (NED), Savo Miloševic (YUG) 2004: 5 Milan Baroš (CZE) • Oldest player to appear: 39yrs 91days: Lothar Matthäus (Portugal 3-0 Germany, 20.06.2000) 38yrs 308days: (Italy 2-0 Denmark, 17.06.1988) 38yrs 271days: (England 1-3 Netherlands, 15.06.1988) • Youngest player to appear: 18yrs 115days: Enzo Scifo (Belgium 2-0 Yugoslavia, 13.06.1984) 18yrs 128days: Valeri Bozhinov (Sweden 2-1 Bulgaria, 14.06.2004) 18yrs 137days: Johan Vonlanthen (England 3-0 , 17.06.2004) 18yrs 233days: Wayne Rooney (France 2-1 England, 13.06.2004) • Oldest player to score: 38yrs 257 days: Ivica Vastic (Austria 1-1 Poland, 12.06.2008) 35yrs 77 days: Jan Koller (Turkey 3-2 Czech Republic, 15.06.2008) 35yrs 62 days: Christian Panucci (Italy 1-1 Romania, 13.06.2008) • Youngest player to score: 18yrs 141days: Johan Vonlanthen (Switzerland 1-3 France, 21.06.2004) 18yrs 237days: Wayne Rooney (England 3-0 Switzerland, 17.06.2004) • Most goals in a match: 9: France 4-5 Yugoslavia (06.07.1960) 7: Netherlands 6-1 Yugoslavia (25.06.2000) 7: Yugoslavia 3-4 Spain (21.06.2000) • Biggest victory: 6-1: Netherlands v Yugoslavia (25.06.2000) 5-0: Sweden v Bulgaria (14.06.2004) 5-0: Denmark v Yugoslavia (16.06.1984) 5-0: France v Belgium (16.06.1984) • Fastest hat-trick 18mins: Michel Platini (France 3-2 Yugoslavia, 19.06.1984) • Fastest goals 1min 7 secs: (Russia 2-1 Greece, 20.06.2004) 2mins 7secs: Sergei Aleinikov (England 1-3 Soviet Union, 18.06.1988) 2mins 14 secs: Alan Shearer (Germany 1-1 (6-5pens) England, 26.06.1996) 2mins 25secs: (Portugal 2-2 (6-5pens) England, 24.06.2004) 2mins 27secs: (Bulgaria 1-0 Romania, 13.06.1996)

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• Appearances Players Qualifying and final tournament 47: Lilian Thuram (FRA) 39: Peter Schmeichel (DEN) 39: Vitalis Astafjevs (LVA) 38: Hakan Şükür (TUR) 37: Sargis Hovsepyan (ARM) 37: Rüştü Reçber (TUR) 36: Edwin van der Sar (NED) 36: Didier Deschamps (FRA) 36: Theodoros Zagorakis (GRE) Final tournament 16: Lilian Thuram (FRA) 15: Edwin van der Sar (NED) 14: Karel Poborský (CZE) 14: Zinédine Zidane (FRA) 14: Luís Figo (POR) Teams Final tournament 10: West Germany/Germany 8: Spain; Netherlands 7: Denmark; England; France; Italy • Goals Overall 22: (DEN) 22: Hakan Şükür (TUR) 21: Jan Koller (CZE) 20: Davor Šuker (YUG/CRO) 19: Raúl González (ESP) 18: Zlatko Zahovic (SLO) 17: (FRA) 17: Shota Arveladze (GEO) 16: Gerd Müller (FRG) 16: Marco van Basten (NED) 15: Hristo Stoitchkov (BUL) 15: Jürgen Klinsmann (GER) Final tournament 9: Michel Platini (FRA) 7: Alan Shearer (ENG) 6: Thierry Henry (FRA) 6: Patrick Kluivert (NED) 6: (POR) 5: Milan Baroš (CZE) 5: Zinédine Zidane (FRA) 5: Jürgen Klinsmann (GER) 5: Marco Van Basten (NED) 5: Ruud van Nistelrooy (NED) 5: Savo Milošević (YUG) Last updated: 21.06.2008

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Team facts

Team facts: Netherlands UEFA European Championship record 2004: Semi-finals 2000: Semi-finals 1996: Quarter-finals 1992: Semi-finals 1988: Winners 1984: Qualifying 1980: Group stage, final tournament 1976: Third place 1972: Qualifying 1968: Qualifying 1964: Last 16 1960: Did not enter Key facts Overall Pld: 120 W: 75 D: 22 L: 23 F: 250 A: 92 Final tournament Pld: 31 W: 17 D: 8 L: 6 F: 54 A: 29 Qualifying Pld: 89 W: 58 D: 14 L: 17 F: 196 A: 63 Records Qualifying Biggest win 8-0: Luxembourg v Netherlands, 17.11.1971, 1972 UEFA European Championship qualifying Group 7 8-0: Malta v Netherlands, 19.12.1990, UEFA EURO '92 qualifying Group 6 Biggest loss 4-1: Poland v Netherlands, 10.09.1975, 1976 UEFA European Championship qualifying Group 5 Final tournament Biggest win 6-1: Netherlands v Yugoslavia, 25.06.2000, UEFA EURO 2000™ quarter-finals Biggest loss 4-1: Netherlands v England, 18.06.1996, UEFA EURO '96™ Group A 3-1: Czechoslovakia v Netherlands, 16.06.1976, 1976 UEFA European Championship semi-finals EURO appearances (players) Overall 36: Edwin van der Sar 31: 30: Ruud Gullit 29: Clarence Seedorf 27: 26: Hans van Breukelen 25: Patrick Kluivert 25: Dennis Bergkamp

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Final tournament 15: Edwin van der Sar 13: 13: Dennis Bergkamp 12: 10: Clarence Seedorf 10: Top scorers Overall 16: Marco van Basten 13: Patrick Kluivert 12: 12: Ruud van Nistelrooy Final tournament 6: Patrick Kluivert 5: Marco van Basten 5: Ruud van Nistelrooy 4: Dennis Bergkamp Last updated: 18.06.2008

Team facts: Russia UEFA European Championship record 2004: Group stage, final tournament 2000: Qualifying 1996: Group stage, final tournament 1992: Group stage, final tournament (as Commonwealth of Independent States) 1988: Runners-up (as Soviet Union) 1984: Qualifying (as Soviet Union) 1980: Qualifying (as Soviet Union) 1976: Quarter-finals (as Soviet Union) 1972: Runners-up (as Soviet Union) 1968: Fourth place (as Soviet Union) 1964: Runners-up (as Soviet Union) 1960: Winners (as Soviet Union) Key facts Overall Pld: 126 W: 71 D: 30 L: 25 F: 228 A: 109 Final tournament Pld: 25 W: 10 D: 5 L: 10 F: 27 A: 32 Qualifying Pld: 101 W: 61 D: 25 L: 15 F: 200 A: 77 Records Qualifying Biggest win 7-0: San Marino v Russia, 07.06.1995, UEFA EURO '96™ qualifying Group 8 6-0: v Russia, 16.08.1995, UEFA EURO '96™ qualifying Group 8 6-1: Russia v Andorra, 31.03.1999, UEFA EURO 2000™ qualifying Group 4 6-1: Soviet Union v Cyprus, 07.06.1971, 1972 UEFA European Championship qualifying Group 4 5-0: Soviet Union v Portugal, 27.04.1983, 1984 UEFA European Championship qualifying Group 2

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Biggest loss 3-0: England v Russia, 12.09.2007, UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying Group E 3-0: Republic of Ireland v Soviet Union, 30.10.1974, 1976 UEFA European Championship qualifying Group 6 Final tournament Biggest win 3-0: Czechoslovakia v Soviet Union, 06.07.1960, 1960 UEFA European Championship semi-finals Biggest loss 4-1: Spain v Russia, 10.06.2008, UEFA EURO 2008™ Group D 3-0: Russia v Germany, 16.06.1996, UEFA EURO '96™ Group C 3-0: v Commonwealth of Independent States, 18.06.1992, UEFA EURO '92 Group 2 3-0: Germany v Soviet Union, 18.06.1972, 1972 UEFA European Championship final 3-0: Denmark v Soviet Union, 17.06.1964, 1964 UEFA European Championship semi-final EURO appearances (players) Overall 34: (also includes 3 games for CIS) 23: Sergei Ignashevich 21: 21: Albert Shesternev (all for USSR) Final tournament 8: Oleksiy Mykhailychenko (includes 5 for USSR and 3 for CIS) 7: Oleh Kuznetsov (includes 4 for USSR and 3 for CIS) 7: Sergei Aleinikov (includes 5 for USSR and 2 for CIS) Top scorers Overall 8: Valeri Karpin 8: 7: Aleksandr Kerzhakov 7: Viktor Kolotov (all for USSR) 6: Viktor Onopko 6: Oleh Blokhin (all for USSR) 6: Viktor Ponedelnik (all for USSR) Final tournament 3: Viktor Ponedelnik (all for USSR) 3: Valentin Ivanov (all for USSR) Last updated: 19.06.2008

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UEFA information

'A great tournament so far' As UEFA EURO 2008™ moves into the knockout stage, UEFA has praised the overall attitude of players and coaches in what the UEFA General Secretary David Taylor described today as "a great tournament so far". Mr Taylor said that the race for the European crown remained wide open, helping to give the UEFA European Championship its particular appeal. "We've seen some absolutely great games, we've now completed the group phase with 24 international matches and there has only been one 0-0 draw; the football really has been entertaining," he said. "This is a special tournament, and I think almost any of the last eight teams can win it. This is what gives this tournament its special appeal, the uncertainty of who is going to win that makes for a great sporting competition." The UEFA General Secretary praised the main protagonists – the players and coaches – for the way that they have approached UEFA EURO 2008™ thus far, with just three red cards in the 24 games. "UEFA is heavily promoting the motto of 'respect'; in high-level competition the stakes are high, but the players have a good respect for each other, for the game and for the referees," he said. "You're always going to get individual incidents, but I think we've noticed that this tournament is marked by a much better attitude all round." Unite Against Racism The fight to banish racism from football will take centre stage at the UEFA EURO 2008™ semi-finals. At the matches in Basel on Wednesday and Vienna on Thursday, the team captains will deliver a message against racism and in support of diversity directly after the national anthems prior to kick-off. The initiative is part of a series of messages that will include a huge choreography in the stadium involving every spectator. The activities are taking place under the tournament's Unite Against Racism programme. Unite Against Racism is an awareness campaign run by the Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) network with UEFA's backing, as well as with the support of the professional players' union FIFPro. The project's profile is given an added boost by Hublot, a national supporter in both host countries, which has dedicated its pitchside advertising space to the campaign. The Unite Against Racism logo is displayed not only on the perimeter boards in the but also on the captains' armbands, the match tickets, the ball boys and girls' bibs as well as the stewards' bibs and the substitute players' bibs. The campaign also includes an advertising spot broadcast at every game – Different Languages, One Goal: No To Racism. Football For All The second of four games in UEFA's Football for All campaign promoting disability sport took place at Vienna's Ernst-Happel-Stadion before the Croatia-Turkey quarter-final. Following Thursday's match in Basel involving blind footballers, this seven-a-side encounter was contested by players with learning disabilities. A Special Olympics team, SO Austria, took on an Austrian national representation, ÖBSV Austria. In the first of the seven-minute halves, SO Austria took the lead and two quick strikes after the break gave them a comfortable 3-0 victory. Further events: Today (Basel): Players with physical disabilities (Paralympics) – Switzerland v Germany 22 June (Vienna): Players with cerebral palsy – Republic of Ireland v Netherlands New pitch in Basel There were positive reactions to the new pitch at Basel's St. Jakob-Park, used for the first time for Thursday's quarter-final between Portugal and Germany. The pitch was brought in from the Netherlands to replace the surface which had suffered under the deluge of rain at last week's group-stage match between Switzerland and Turkey. "All the reactions we got are OK – official reactions from both teams and also from our experts. We're highly satisfied as regards the quality of the pitch for matches," said Euro 2008 SA media relations head Wolfgang Eichler. "It will take a couple of days for it to really look good, to have a uniform colour and look lush and green. It should be looking much better for the next match. For the players, the quality was excellent and there were absolutely no complaints." Fan Zones a hit Halfway through the tournament the official UEFA EURO 2008™ Fan Zones in the eight host cities had between them attracted over 2.5 million visitors. At the same point during UEFA EURO 2004™ in Portugal, the figure stood at around 200,000. "We have been very pleased with the way things have gone," said UEFA General Secretary David Taylor. "A special atmosphere has been created by the fans of the countries coming to Switzerland and Austria. It's something that maybe the club game could learn from – Fan Zones with the fans mixing and mingling, and creating fun. That is a very noticeable and very welcome trend we think is fantastic. The numbers of fans supporting Russia and Romania from the east of Europe – seeing them come in these numbers and enjoy the tournament is a new development. Even with these mixed weather patterns, the Fan Zones have been first class."

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Competition information

• Format: If the result stands as a draw at the end of normal playing time, extra time of two periods of 15 minutes shall be played. If the two teams are still level after extra time, the winners shall be determined by kicks from the penalty mark. • Key dates: The quarter-finals are played on 19, 20, 21 and 22 June in the following format: Match 1 Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B Match 2 Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A Match 3 Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D Match 4 Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C The semi-finals are played on 25 and 26 June: Winner Match 1 v Winner Match 2 Winner Match 3 v Winner Match 4 The final is played at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna on Sunday 29 June, with the winners of Semi-final 1 being designated as the home team for administrative purposes. • Disciplinary information: As a rule, a player who is sent off is suspended for the next match in the competition. The Control and Disciplinary Body is entitled to augment this punishment. In the case of repeated cautions, a player is suspended for one match after two cautions in two different matches. In May, UEFA's Executive Committee decided at its meeting in Moscow to cancel single yellow cards after the quarter-finals of UEFA EURO 2008™. Consequently, a situation will not arise whereby players receive a second yellow card of the tournament in the semi-finals and are suspended for the final as a result. • Player eligibility: The 16 participants in the final tournament had to submit a final list of 23 players – of which three had to be goalkeepers – at least ten days before the opening match of the tournament, on 7 June. In the event of a serious injury to a listed player before his team's first match in the final tournament, the player in question could be substituted only if a doctor from the UEFA Medical Committee and the team doctor both confirmed the injury was serious enough to prevent the player taking part. • Financial information: UEFA has earmarked a total of €184m for the 16 teams competing in UEFA EURO 2008™ compared to €129m at UEFA EURO 2004™. The 16 teams in the final tournament will each receive a participating fee of €7.5m with a performance bonus of €1m for a win during the group stage and €500,000 for a draw. The eight teams who reach the quarter-finals will all receive an additional payment of €2m, with the four teams who progress to the semi-finals collecting an extra €3m. For the teams who take the field for the final at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion on 29 June, the runners-up will receive €4.5m with the winners collecting €7.5m. Therefore, if the victorious side at the final win all three of their group games, they would collect a maximum of €23m. • Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein.

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Legend

:: All-time statistics The all-time record of the competing teams in the UEFA European Championship. Final tournament: The UEFA European Championship was a four-team event in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976. From 1980 it was expanded to an eight-team finals and remained in that format in 1984, 1988 and 1992 until 1996, when the current 16-team format was adopted. Goals for/against: Goals totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (eg match forfeits when a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals do not include goals scored from the penalty mark during a penalty shoot-out after a tie ended in a draw. :: Squad list The eligible list of players ordered first by playing position and then numeric order. UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying: Total UEFA EURO 2008™ appearances/goals in qualifying competition only. FT: Total UEFA EURO 2008™ appearances/goals in final tournament only. Overall: Total international appearances/goals. DoB: Date of birth Age: based on the date press kit was last updated BL: Booking list (*: misses next match if booked, S: suspended) :: Match officials The match officials appointed to officiate the fixture. National team competitions EURO: UEFA European Football Championship • U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship WC: FIFA World Cup • CONFCUP: Confederation Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals • U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship U19: UEFA Under-19 Championship • U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship :: Competition stages :: Other Abbreviations F: Final QR3: Third qualifying round AP: Appearances No.: Number GS: Group stage R1: First round Comp.: Competition Pld: Matches played GS1: First group stage R2: Second round D: Drawn Pos.: Position GS2: Second group stage R3: Third round DoB: Date of birth Pts: Points KO1: First knockout round R4: Fourth round GA: Goals against R: Sent off (red card) PR: Preliminary round SF: Semi-finals GF: Goals for Res.: Result QF: Quarter-finals 1/8: Eighth-finals L: Lost W: Won QR: Qualifying round 1/16: Sixteenth-finals Nat.: Nationality Y: Booked QR1: First qualifying round 1st: first leg N/a: Not Applicable Y/R: Sent off (yellow card then direct QR2: Second qualifying round 2nd: second leg red) FT: Final tournament P-O: Play-off :: Statistics (-) : Denotes player substituted (+) : Denotes player introduced (*) : Denotes player dismissed/sent off (+/-) : Denotes player introduced and substituted

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