Poland and Ukraine host Euro 2012 Poland and Ukraine have been chosen to host the 2012 European Championships. Italy were widely expected to win the Uefa vote in Cardiff, with another joint bid from Croatia and Hungary also in the running. However, Italy's bid was overshadowed by last season's referee corruption scandal and their on-going problems with football-related crowd trouble. It will be the first time that either Poland or Ukraine have hosted a major football championship. "Finally, the big event is going to the countries which have had no opportunities to improve football," said Polish Football Association chairman Michal...