With the UEFA EURO 2008 tournament from Austria-Switzerland just days away, the Sportable staff will bring you team previews leading up to the opening match. Group by group, we will discuss team rosters, flaws. and chances of being crowned European Champions.

Group A Matches:
June 8th: vs. Poland (Wörthersee Stadion-Klagenfurt)
June 12th: vs. Croatia (Wörthersee Stadion-Klagenfurt)
June 16th: vs. Austria (Ernst Happel Stadion-Vienna)

Deutschland - ein Team - ein Ziel
Every time Miroslav Klose gets on the team bus he will see the above team motto which reads, Germany - one team - one purpose. Let me just be frank and candid: The Germans were handed the draw of the tournament. A lackluster group that includes Poland, Croatia, and Austria will pose no problems for the Germans in securing a first place bid out of the group stage. After that, Germany should cruise all the way to the semifinals, where a possible date with Portugal lingers. This all leads to the big questions. Can the Germans actually win a tournament for once? Or will their underachieving late in tournaments continue to haunt them?

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