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Euro 2012 kicks off today

AFP, Warsaw
Poland get the honour of opening Euro 2012 on Friday against surprise 2004 winners Greece but it would take a major upset to see either team or co-hosts Ukraine progress as far as the July 1 final in Kiev.
Instead, few people would disagree with UEFA president Michel Platini, who has predicted a repeat of the 2008 Spain-Germany final, as a major football championships goes behind the former Iron Curtain for the first time.
Holders and world champions Spain arrive aiming for an unprecedented three titles in a row for a European country, while Germany are intent on avenging their defeat in 2008 and two years later in the World Cup semifinal.
But some believe that La Roja's fluid passing game that has worn down opponents in the past is vulnerable.
Vicente del Bosque's side is also missing talismanic defender Carles Puyol and all-time record scorer David Villa through injury, while question marks remain over the form of Chelsea striker Fernando Torres and Puyol's
Barca central defence partner Gerard Pique.
Germany, for their part, have looked like the natural heirs to the Spanish crown after a young and vibrant Mannschaft impressed at the 2010 World Cup and qualified for Euro 2012 with a perfect record.
Friendly defeats at home
to France in February and in May to Switzerland, though, have raised last-minute doubts.
Questions have also been asked about whether the team's Bayern Munich stars have the mental strength to pick themselves up not only from their Bundesliga and German cup final defeats to Borussia Dortmund and Champions League loss to Chelsea.
Should either Spain or Germany fail to shine, the Netherlands are obvious candidates to take advantage and add a second European title to the one they won in 1988.
The Dutch have no shortage of class but, as in previous major tournaments, they have a tendency to self-destruct. This time round, coach Bert van Maarwijk's decision to play one up front could be the spark for dissent in the Oranjecamp.
Van Maarwijk has chosen Arsenal star Robin van Persie — fresh from 30 goals in the English Premier League -- over Schalke 04's Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, who top scored in the Bundesliga last season with 29.
Any discord could be fatal in the so-called "Group of Death", opening the door to out-ofform Portugal or solid, if unspectacular, Denmark.
Of the others, injury-hit England for once travel with such low expectations in Roy Hodgson's first campaign in charge that even making the quarterfinals could be hailed as a success.
They face two-time European champions and Group D favourites France, who arrive on the back of a 21-game unbeaten streak and with genuine hopes that they can go far in the tournament.