In the 20-year history of the FIFA World Player of the Year award, only one German has claimed the prestigious crown, and that was Lothar Matthaus. The former midfielder certainly rates as one of the greatest footballers ever produced by the central Euro

Image: Michel Platini, UEFA President places the trophy down during the UEFA EURO 2012 Final Draw Ceremony Photographs: Getty Images Traditional rivals Germany and Netherlands will lock horns in a tough group at the 2012 European soccer champions

Traditional rivals Germany and Netherlands will lock horns in a tough group at the 2012 European soccer championship. Kiev - Traditional rivals Germany and Netherlands will lock horns in a tough group at the 2012 European soccer championship while co-hos

Former German player Paul Breitner, former German player Horst Hrubesch, former Dutch player Marco van Basten, former German player Oliver Bierhoff and former Greek player Antonios Nikopolidis, from left, appear on stage as 'Legends of the Euro' during t

The 1980 Championship was the first in which eight teams contested the final tournament. The winners of two groups of four met in the final, with group runners-up contesting the third-place match. It was also the first tournament in which the hosts were