Not content with becoming Switzerland's all-time top scorer, an ebullient Alexander Frei set his sights on an even loftier peak: UEFA European Championship glory.
Be it the capacity of the Stadion Tivoli Neu, or how many turnstiles the Ernst-Happel-Stadion has, a fact sheet on the Austrian venues answers all your questions.
ACF Fiorentina made FK Partizan's Stevan Jovetić their second major signing of the week, paying the Serbian side a reported €8m fee for the 18-year-old midfielder.
Netherlands forward Ryan Babel has been ruled out of the summer finals after damaging ankle ligaments in training at the Hoenderloo base on Saturday morning.
Austria goalkeeper Helge Payer has been ordered to spend at least six months on the sidelines after being diagnosed with liver and gastrointestinal complaints.
With France having packed up and left their training camp in Tignes, midfielder Jérémy Toulalan can hardly wait for the action to get started at UEFA EURO 2008™.
Going by the nickname of 'The Emperor', experienced Turkey coach Fatih Terim exudes a regal calm as he prepares his team for the UEFA EURO 2008™ finals.
Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is almost certain of his lineup to face Turkey on 7 June, with just one position indoubt ahead of his team's UEFA EURO 2008™ opener.
He may be known as The Kid, but David Villa and Spain are displaying a fresh maturity ahead of UEFA EURO 2008™, sacrificing personal ambition for team success.
Joachim Löw has a wealth of options to ponder, with all five of his strikers boasting proven track records, Germany gather their firepower for UEFA EURO 2008™.
UEFA EURO 2008™ begins on Saturday 7 June and you have until 18.00 CET in Basel to pick your team for McDonald's Fantasy Football and maybe win a JVC Home Cinema system.
Slaven Bilić says he is "99 per cent focused" on Croatia's Group B opener against Austria as his side prepares to face Hungary in their final friendly on Saturday.
Juventus have signed Amauri from US Città di Palermo in preparation for their return to the UEFA Champions League, with Antonio Nocerino moving the other way.
All the squads have been finalised and there are only a matter of days until UEFA EURO 2008™kicks off in Basel. So, who will win it this year? Have your say.