With the UEFA EURO 2008 tournament from Austria-Switzerland just hours 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 D Matches:
June 10th: vs. Spain (Tivoli-Neu Stadion, Innsbruck)
June 14th: vs. Greece (Wals Siezenheim Stadium, Salzburg)
June 18th: vs. Sweden (Tivoli-Neu Stadion, Innsbruck)

Can Guus’ Magic Give EURO a Red Scare?
After failing to qualify for the 2006 World Cup, Russia needed a change. So, they thought to themselves: What better coach to rebuild our national team than Guus Hiddink, a man who has made a living off of it? After hugely successful stints with the Netherlands, South Korea and Australia, Hiddink’s goal was simple: Get Russia back into relevance. By qualifying ahead of England, he’s done just that. Read the rest of this entry »