2009 highlights: Sweden 1-2 Italy

Watch highlights of the UEFA European U21 Championship's most illustrious past stars, including Andrea Pirlo, Raúl González, Manuel Neuer and Frank Lampard.

Marc-André ter Stegen was named in the Germany squad the morning after winning the UEFA Champions League, and all eight teams' 23-man selections are now in.

Under-21 Group B opens in Olomouc with this competition's most successful nation, Italy, taking on the team they beat to claim their first title in 1992, Sweden.

Do you know which team ended Spain's four-year unbeaten run? Or which has the most senior internationals? Read on for a hat-trick of facts about each U21 EURO finalist.

UEFA.com delved through the U21 EURO record books to learn that home advantage and flying starts are no guarantee of success – and that Italy are the team to beat.

UEFA.com's team in the Czech Republic has all the bases covered for the Under-21 finals, bringing you text coverage, video streaming and highlights, social media Q&As and much more.