It's Euro 2008 time! The action kicks off this weekend and our Euro 2008 website is in overdrive bringing you all the news - Ballack beheadings, Ronaldo rumours and Cannavaro's injury struggles... we've got it all. Make sure you're on top of all the latest developments.

Personally, I'll be sitting down to watch Euro's finest with my Euro 2008 sticker album which comes free with the July issue of FourFourTwo, on sale now. For the big kid in everyone! If anyone has a spare Xabi Alonso sticker (no. 426) and wants to swap, get in touch!

Richard Cann
Deputy editor, Australian FourFourTwo

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Four... things you must know about the week in football

Australia News
Ten New Bids Vie To Join A-League
It looks like the A-League might get its very own Roman Abramovich with billionaire Clive Palmer's Gold Coast United bid looking a sure thing. Anyway, there should be plenty of news over the coming months as 10 clubs vie for A-League licences.

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Australia News
Coyne Poised For Shock Start
The Socceroos shaky defence last week against Iraq has Pim Verbeek looking to England's third tier for help - could Colchester United's Chris Coyne be the answer in the return leg? If that doesn't work, he'll be recruiting from FourFourTwo's five-a-side team...

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World News
Ronaldo Off to Madrid?
The world's best player says he'd like to play for Real Madrid, but only if they pay Manchester's asking price, said to be $160m. If you think that's a big ask, his Real wages are tipped at well over $500,000 a week! Sounds like Fergie mind games to us...

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World News
Mourinho Is Inter's New Man
Jose Mourinho has finally resurfaced... at Inter Milan - if you've forgotten how special he is watch this. Hilarious! What a loss for English football. Man City have also lost a bit of character replacing the Sven with the far too dull Mark Hughes.

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Four... things we loved this week

Australia News
Kewell's Header Sinks Iraq
Harry and Schwarz were the heroes as the Socceroos downed Iraq 1-0 to take a handy lead in its World Cup qualifying group. But don't get too excited - Pim admits we were lucky to hang on.

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Australia News
Patafta Signs For Newcastle Jets
Finally it looks like we'll get to see one of Australia's brightest young talents on the pitch for a decent amount of time! Kaz Patafta is sure to get an extended run with Newcastle Jets.

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World News
All Of A Flutter Over Ronaldo
If you didn't win Powerball last night, you might want to have a punt during Euro 2008. One fan has bet $25,000 on Portugal to win. Of course Cristiano would earn three times that every day at Real Madrid if media reports are to be believed.

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Australia News
AC Milan Picks Aussie Junior
EXCLUSIVE: He trained at Barcelona when he was six, and now highly rated Aussie junior Panos Armenakas, at 10, is heading to Italy this weekend for a two week stint with AC Milan juniors. At this rate he'll debut for the Socceroos before Harry retires!

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Two... things that made us laugh

Tipping
Pick Your Euro Winner
In UEFA's Euro 2008 competition there can only be one winner. In this alternative Euro competition it's hard to find a loser. We had a few underdogs get right through to the business end...

World News
Sven Starts Mexico Reign With Thumping Loss To Argentina
Poor bastard!

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