Euro 2012 logo launched

With all the ballyhoo surrounding the World Cup 2010 draw finally dying down, it's probably the right time to be sparing a few moments ahead of the next European Championships.

February 7 2010 sees the draw for the qualifying rounds of Euro 2012 taking place, so to whet our appetites here's a glimpse of the official logo for the tournament which was launched today.

As you can see, it's based on a flower which has a football for a bloom and two leaves, one red and white (the colours of the Poland flag) and the other blue and yellow (the colours of the Ukrainian flag).

All of which is really rather nice, we think, and gives a generous nod in the direction of another European Championship logo that we remember from our childhood. What goes around, comes around as they say...

For more information about the logo launch and to see a video showing all the influences on the logo's design, visit the UEFA Euro 2012 website.

The Christmas Quiz

Just the other day I thought I'd sit down and write an article all about club badges and how they vary in style and design from city to city.

But then I thought "Where's the fun in that?!!? Let's turn it into a quiz... and as it's Christmas, let's make it..."

THE GREAT BIG 'SOME PEOPLE ARE ON THE PITCH' CHRISTMAS QUIZ!

And so I did. Here's how to play: below you'll see the badges for 10 football clubs, all of which currently reside in the lower reaches of the Coca-Cola league. All you've got to do is name the clubs they belong to. Simple... or not, as the case may be.

There's no prize on offer, but you'll potentially gain loads of kudos with your mates down the pub if you submit your answers and score 10 out of 10, so get cracking and see how well you know your lesser-known teams...



... Oh, and one more thing - have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!