EURO 2008 INFO

These eight players are in an exceptional form and waiting for this summer to surprise and impress dazzle fans across Europe on the grounds Swiss and Austrian.

Grégory Coupet France 3250 pts

Atop Leaderboard guards Index Castrol performance with 3250 points, Coupet dreamed of playing for France since the age of 6. At 35 years old and in very good shape, he has stubbornly pursued his childhood dream by fighting his injuries and braving the hostility of fans in Saint-Etienne when he joined the ranks of Lyon, the team rival. It will no doubt make a good impression this summer.

Klaas--1397 pts

Nicknamed the hunter, 24 years, the captain of AFC Ajax brand averaged nearly a goal per match in the Eredivisie. To believe the rumours, the ACF Fiorentina, Manchester United FC, AS Roma and Juventus are interested in Euro 2008 is the perfect showcase to display their talents. Can he dethrone Ruud van Nistelrooy to the position of centre-forward of Oranje?

Franck Ribéry France 1104 pts

When the Nuremberg french faced with his team this season, the coach of the opposing side, Hans Meyer, was so impressed that he stood up and applauded. While he has not yet finished his first season in Bundesliga, midfielder of 24 years is already part with key players FC Bayern München. If we do a review, however, is that it does not have enough international goals. It surely wish to change this by expanding this summer his record of two goals in 24 matches.

Iker Casillas Spain 950 pts

Casillas has made a remarkable season with the goals of Real Madrid CF. The only problem is that the custodian of 26 years is so good for so long that experts have repeatedly noted its progress. As the team captain of Spain, he thought that if the Iberians earn their inaugural match against Russia, they can win Euro 2008 and contradict one of the most common cliches of football: Spain loses his pleas in international tournaments.

Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal 763 pts

While closer to the record of George Best club 32 goals in a single season, Cristiano Ronaldo posted an insolent form this season. The Portuguese winger can mark of the head, from a distance, on kick arrested or simply by decimating defenses. And when necessary, he plays at centre-forward, without démériter since two matches in this post, he was able to mark four goals.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic Sweden 94 pts

The Swedish spirited to the technique envied scored 14 goals in his first 20 league matches in the first half of the season. The Euro 2008 is the perfect opportunity for him to demonstrate that he can be present to the major appointments, but, while Swedish hopes rest on the player 26 years, the attacker Johan Elmander who amassed the most points of the index performance Castrol during qualifications. The star of FC Toulouse is placed at the eighth place with 1785 points.

Karim Benzema France

When it came for the first in the locker room of Olympique Lyonnais at the age of 17, this precocious talent said: "You should stop laughing, because I will take your place. "It took him six years, but his arrogance has turned into reality. It is fast, can draw both feet and having scored in his international debut against Austria, in March 2007, it might well shine at Euro 2008.

Marco Borriello Italy

The 25-year-old striker, top scorer in the Serie A this season with 16 goals, has recently admitted: "I dream to play for Euro 2008". With him, Luca Toni (4058 points CPI), Fabio Quagliarella and Antonio Di Natale (2885 points), it seems compromise. However, boosted by his debut with the Azzurri in the 3-1 victory against Portugal, he could well be included in the composition if he continued to be marked.