Less Than Three Days To Go

So you have submitted your tips and have some time to take in the anticipation of the tournament. Here are a series of animated potted histories by James Richardson from the Guardian on the occasional ups and regular downs of national sides featuring at Euro 2012. If you are still confused as to who to choose, try Zonal Marking. You will be more baffled and that makes it all the more fun.

• Euro 2012: Germany – an animated history – video

  Video (3min 05sec), 5 Jun 2012: 
  

  Rather more turbulent than simply being animated, Germany's numerous ups and downs are remembered here by James Richardson

• Euro 2012: Italy – an animated history – video

  Video (2min 32sec), 4 Jun 2012: 
  

  The next international side to get their animated history potted is Italy, the team who missed the first World Cup finals, but made up for it by winning the next two

• Euro 2012: Republic of Ireland – an animated history – video

  Video (3min 07sec), 1 Jun 2012: 
  

  James Richardsonturns his animated attention to the Republic, charting their success with the addition of English manager Jack Charlton

• Euro 2012: Spain – an animated history – video

  Video (3min 00sec), 31 May 2012: 
  

  In the latest instalment of our animated potted histories James Richardson talks you through the varied history of the Spanish national side

• Euro 2012: England – an animated history – video

  Video (3min 39sec), 30 May 2012: 
  

  In the first of our series of animated potted histories James Richardsontalks you through the occasional ups and regular downs of the English national side