UEFA EURO 2012's 'group of death' will claim its two victims on Sunday and leaders Germany, cautioned by events two decades ago, are taking no chances as they target the last eight. Germany have caught the eye in Poland and Ukraine, the only team to win their opening two matches. Impressive, but not enough for a place in the quarter-finals and Joachim Löw's men know better than to underestimate a Denmark si ...

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Joachim Löw admitted that the Germany camp breathed a collective sigh of relief after making a winning start to Group B at the weekend, but insisted he had "not noticed any complacency". "The tournament has started now, we have played against a side in the top ten in the world and we have won our first match," he said. "I believe winning the first game always gives you a sense of certainty but while we have ...

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It took a long time coming but there was a sense of inevitability that Germany would eventually wear Portugal down. Their slow, methodical approach had failed to deliver reward and Mario Gomez was close to being withdrawn when one more patient buildup yielded a precious goal for the Bayern Munich striker and the breakthrough Germany so badly needed. Miroslav Klose, who was ready to replace Gomez, returned t ...