A girl's guide to Euro 2012

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It's Euro 2012 and for some women, it can mean an entire month of football widowhood.

But with so many people quivering with excitement about it, surely it has to be more than just a month of sweaty guys stampeding up and down the field, right?

If you want to join the Euro-phoria, we'll show you how with our quick guide to getting the most from the tournament.

But if you really can’t muster the enthusiasm for the skills, footwork, bicycle kicks and stuff like that -- then just watch it for all the wrong reasons: the boys. We pick our favourites, mostly based on looks.

You know you want to be part of this. After all, football’s the beautiful game.