At 100 days of the beginning of the 2008 European, Michel Platini, president of the Uefa, former outclass of the French national team, is anxious for the "blue"...

At 100 days of the beginning of the 2008 European, Michel Platini, president of the Uefa, former outclass of the French national team, is anxious for Raymond Domenech's "blue": "A European that will be more difficult than a World Championship because the best European nations are all in race except England. It is also the case of Holland, Italy and Romania". Meanwhile, Roberto Donadoni says to the site uefa.com that: "To replace the coach who won the last World Cup is never easy and everyone always expects great things.

But I'd say the team responded egregiously at all points of view. I found a group of boys definitely up and a team around me equally valid that supported me. Then things went for the best. Clearly it starts again from scratch. As far as the final stage of the European is concerned, there are always difficulties because sport still leads you to measure yourself with opponents.

There has therefore been nothing particularly new, if not the fact of trying to deal with these difficulties with the will and determination of wanting to overcome them". Donadoni then talks about the physical condition of the blue group: "One thing I care about is to have the opportunity to introduce myself with a team that is in good physical and athletic conditions. This is my main thought. Then maybe we'll meet France or Holland instead of Austria. It doesn't make a big difference.

But it is clear that if you have the chance to have a team that is in optimal physical conditions, then you play with everyone."

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