Euro 2008 build-up photos

Not long now - it's even catching on in Malaysia where pedestrians in Kuala Lumpur walk past a giant Uefa Euro 2008 billboard

Back in Zurich, Switzerland, and gigantic statues of football players are placed in the great hall of the main station

All 16 competing teams each have a shiny new team bus waiting to ferry them around Austria and Switzerland

In Germany, the first Miss Euro football beauty contest took place featuring a representative from each competing country

And the winner was... Dominika Huzvarova of Czech Republic (second right)

Meanwhile, rehearsals have already taken place ahead of the first match to be played at the Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna, Austria

Swiss fans aren't missing out on the hype as they wave their flags during the 3-0 friendly win against Liechtenstein in St. Gallen

Time to relax: Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech tees off during a Czech Republic team-bonding session in Austria

Germany's captain Michael Ballack looks very calm too as he chats to the media after a training session in Palma de Mallorca

German supporters are well aware that their team are among the favourites to win Euro 2008

Turkey's head coach Fatih Terim (left) is all smiles as he disembarks after landing at the Cointrin airport in Geneva.

Turkey are in fact the first team to arrive in Switzerland ahead of Euro 2008 and are driven to their hotel in Geneva with a police escort

Is France coach Raymond Domenech seeking divine intervention because Les Blues are grouped with Italy, Netherlands and Romania?

Poland, who are among the outsiders to win Euro 2008, pose prior to a friendly against Denmark in Chorzo which ended in a 1-1 draw

Let's be straight: all eyes are on Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo, fresh from his Premier League and European Cup Double win with Man Utd

Portugal's president, Anibal Cavaco Silva, shares a joke with Nani (left), Ricardo Carvalho (second right) and Cristiano Ronaldo (right)

Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari gives a thumbs up after arriving for the meeting with Portuguese president Anibal Cavaco Silva

It's been a long, hard season for Cristiano Ronaldo so you can't blame him for taking a breather during a training session

Swiss policemen pose as they hold the Portuguese flag in front of supporters waiting for the arrival of the team in Neuchatel

And here they are... Portugal's players acknowledge supporters from a roof top after arriving at their hotel in Neuchatel late on Sunday

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