The waiting is over and the 2012 European Championships kick off in Poland on Friday afternoon.
The host nation face Greece in the opening match before fellow Group A sides Russia and Czech Republic meet at 7.45pm.
We are looking at who is set to impress and where there may be weaknesses in the teams as we complete our countdown to the action.
Also on our Euro 2012 site, we will be going beyond the headlines with our own unique take on events, as well as hearing from our panel of experts from around Europe.
Of course, we will also bring you live action all tournament, with games shown online throughout the month and, if you miss any thing, we will have highlights and goals so you can remain up to date with all the action.
Friday's matches
June 8, 5.00pm Poland v Greece BBC
June 8, 7.45pm Russia v Czech Republic STV
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