The Gardeners' World Blog

Today BBC Sport launches a new permanent blog for the first time in over a year, as the Euro 2008 blog goes live.

Whilst we did launch a new blog last autumn, for the Rugby World Cup, that was switched off once the tournament finished.

We are not planning to do that with the Euro 2008 blog, but instead are planning to keep it going as a general football blog once the action in Austria and Switzerland has finished.

Our report on the number of English players in the Premier League reveals the full extent of the task facing Fabio Capello over the next four years.

A semi-final appearance (at least) at the World Cup or European Championships is the Football Association's stated ambition. It might not seem too demanding for a nation which has dominated this season's Champions League, but take a look at the figures.

The number of Englishmen playing top-flight football in their own country has never been lower.