Spain and Germany ready for UEFA Euro 2008

Last weekend the Spanish league "La Liga" and the German league "Bundesliga" were finished as Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, won their national titles respectively. Now we can say that Germany and Spain, just as Portugal, the Netherlands and Austria, can prepare for this summer's UEFA Euro 2008, as well as the international players that play in these national leagues.

However, we still have to wait for the Premier League in England, the Ligue 1 in France and the Serie A in Italy to be finished, and the major national teams and major national players can finally start thinking on their respective teams and the UEFA Euro 2008. I wonder if it won't have some sort of effect having so few time to rest for some players.

Cristiano Ronaldo for example, will be exhausted once he gets to Portugal, playing the Premier League and the Champions League final. Not to mention Ballack for Germany, and the rest of the international players in these football leagues. Today is 33 days to go for the UEFA Euro Cup 2008 and we still have some players who are 100% concentrated in the leagues with their teams.

Some European football teams are lucky. Today for example, Croatia and their national coach, Slaven Bilić, announced the final Croatian team for the UEFA Euro Cup 2008:

Forwards of Croatia for the UEFA Euro Cup: Mladen Petrić (BV Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Ivica Olić (Hamburger SV, Germany), Ivan Klasnić (Werder Bremen, Germany), Igor Budan (Parma FC, Italy), Nikola Kalinić (HNK Hajduk Split, Croatia).

Midfielders of Croatia for the UEFA Euro Cup: Niko Kovač (FC Salzburg, Austria), Jerko Leko (AS Monaco FC, France), Darijo Srna (FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Ukraine), Niko Kranjčar (Portsmouth FC, England), Luka Modrić (Tottenham Hotspur FC, England), Danijel Pranjić (SC Heerenveen, Netherlands), Ivan Rakitić (FC Schalke 04, Germany), Ognjen Vukojević (NK Dinamo Zagreb, Croatia), Nikola Pokrivač (AS Monaco FC, France).

Defenders of Croatia for the UEFA Euro Cup: Dario Šimić (AC Milan, Italy), Robert Kovač (BV Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Josip Šimunić (Hertha BSC Berlin, Germany), Vedran Ćorluka (Manchester City FC, England), Dario Knežević (AS Livorno Calcio, Italy), Hrvoje Vejić (FC Tom Tomsk, Russia).

Goalkeepers of Croatia for the UEFA Euro Cup: Stipe Pletikosa (FC Spartak Moskva, Russia), Vedran Runje (RC Lens, France), Mario Galinović (Panathinaikos FC, Greece).

Let's see if the other countries and the teams taking part in the UEFA Euro 2008 follow Croatia and begin announcing the players who will be playing with them in the coming days.