Spain are the Euro 2012 Champions. It took the European football world 31 games to decide this, but most people had Spain as red hot favorites before the tournament started to add the 2012 title to their 2008 Euro title and 2012 World title. Not all the games Spain played can be classed as brilliant to watch, but in the final against Italy they pulled out all the stops and apart from 15 minute sion the first half Italy were ab-so-lutely nowhere to be seen. They looked like the team everyone said they were before Euro 2012 started. Old, tired, no creative spark and bad at creating scoring opportunities. However, Italy surprised a lot of people with their fresh approach during their games and they played Germany of the pitch in their semi-final. Alas, Spain were simply too good for the Italians and romped home with a very comfortable 4-0 victory.
We hope you liked our Euro 2012 coverage, we’ll try to do the same for the Olympics.
We hope you liked our Euro 2012 coverage, we’ll try to do the same for the Olympics.
1Spain's soccer team players stand on the pitch before their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Italy at the
Olympic Stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS
2Italy's Balotelli and his team mates inspect pitch before Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain aat
Olympic Stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS
3Spanish soccer fans cheers before the Euro 2012 final soccer match between Spain and Italy at the Olympic
Stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS
4Fan of Italy sports a hairdo with the national colours of his team before the start of their Euro 2012 final
soccer match against Spain at the Olympic stadium in Kiev . ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS
5Fan of Italy is pictured before the start of their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the Olympic
stadium in Kiev. ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS
6Soccer fans poke heads through banner depicting life-size image of Italy's Balotelli before Euro 2012 final
against Spain in Kiev . ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS
7Fan of Italy cheers before the start of their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the Olympic
stadium in Kiev. ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS
8Spain's and Italy's players stand during the national anthem ceremony before their Euro 2012 final soccer
match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS
9Euro 2012 soccer trophy is pictured before final between Italy and
Spain in Kiev. TONY GENTILE/REUTERS
Spain in Kiev. TONY GENTILE/REUTERS
10Spain's players pose for a team photo before the start of their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Italy at
the Olympic stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS
11Players of team Italy pose for a team photo before the start of their Euro 2012 final soccer match against
Spain at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS
12Spain's Fabregas is challenged by Italy's Pirlo during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic
stadium in Kiev . EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS
13Spain's Pique looks on as his team mate Ramos battles for ball with Italy's Balotelli during their Euro 2012
final soccer match at Olympic Stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS
14Spain's Hernandez is challenged by Italy's De Sanctis during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the
Olympic stadium in Kiev. EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS
15Spain's Silva scores a first goal against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic
Stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS
16Spain's Silva and Fabregas celebrate goal against Italy during Euro 2012 final soccer match in Kiev .
EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS
17Spain's Silva and Fabregas celebrate a first goal against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match
at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS
18Spain's Silva celebrates after scoring a goal against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the
Olympic stadium in Kiev . EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS
19Italy's Balotelli is pictured during Euro 2012 final against Spain in Kiev. ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/
REUTERS
20Spain's Fabregas challenges Italy's Bonucci during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic
stadium in Kiev . TONY GENTILE/REUTERS
21Referee Proenca of Portugal reacts during the Euro 2012 final soccer match between Spain and Italy at the
Olympic stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS
22Spain's Alba scores goal during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Italy at Olympic Stadium in
Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS
23Italy's goalkeeper Buffon reacts as Spain's Alba celebrates his goal during their Euro 2012 final soccer
match against Italy at Olympic Stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS
24Spain's Alba celebrates his goal during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Italy at Olympic Stadium
in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS
25Italy's Buffon reacts during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the Olympic Stadium in
Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS
26Spain's Alba celebrates with team mates after scoring the second goal against Italy during their Euro 2012
final soccer match at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS
27A Spain soccer fan reacts while watching a public screening of the Euro 2012 final soccer match between
Spain and Italy in Madrid. JAVIER BARBANCHO/REUTERS
28Italy's coach Prandelli instructs goalkeeper Buffon during the halftime of their Euro 2012 final soccer match
against Spain at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS
29Italy's Buffon saves an attack from Spain's Fabregas during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the
Olympic Stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS
30Spain's Pique challenges Italy's Cassano during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium
in Kiev. JUAN MEDINA/REUTERS
31Italy's Buffon reacts during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the Olympic Stadium in
Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS
32Spain's Hernandez challenges Italy's Balzaretti during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic
stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS
33Italy's Di Natale challenges Spain's goalkeeper Casillas and Ramos during their Euro 2012 final soccer
match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS
34Spain's Silva challenges Italy's Balzaretti during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium
in Kiev. EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS
35Italy's Balotelli reacts during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the Olympic stadium in
Kiev. ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS
36Spain's Torres scores a goal past Italy's Bonucci during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic
Stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS
37Spain's Torres scores his team's third goal against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the
Olympic Stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS
38Italy's players react after second goal scored by Spain's Alba during their Euro 2012 final soccer match
at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. JUAN MEDINA/REUTERS
39Spain's Torres celebrates his goal during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Italy at Olympic
Stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS
40Italian supporters react while watching the Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain in Rome.
GIAMPIERO SPOSITO/REUTERS
41Spain's Casillas speaks to Italy's Bonucci as lies on gound during Euro 2012 final soccer match in Kiev .
TONY GENTILE/REUTERS
42Spain's Iniesta challenges Italy's Barzagli during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium
in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS
43Spain's Mata scores a goal against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic Stadium
in Kiev. CHARLES PLATIAU/REUTERS
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44Spain's Mata reacts after scoring against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic
stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS
45Italy's Bonucci reacts as Torres and Mata celebrate a goal during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at
Olympic Stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS
46Italy's Bonucci takes ball out off their net after Spain's Torres scored goal during their Euro 2012 final
soccer match at Olympic Stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS
47Spain's Casillas celebrates after goal scored against Italy during Euro 2012 final soccer match in Kiev .
TONY GENTILE/REUTERS
48Italy's Balotelli reacts during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the Olympic stadium in
Kiev. EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS
49Spain's players celebrate victory against Italy after their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic
Stadium in Kiev. CHARLES PLATIAU/REUTERS
50Italy's Motta reacts on a stretcher as being carried out during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against
Spain at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS
51Spain's team players celebrate after winning against Italy in their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the
Olympic Stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS
52Spain's Ramos celebrates the goal of Mata against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the
Olympic stadium in Kiev. EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS
53Italy's goalkeeper Buffon walks past Spain's players, as they celebrate their fourth goal during their Euro
2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS
54Spain's Torres celebrates with Hernandez after scoring a goal against Italy during their Euro 2012 final
soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev . EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS
55Italy's Balotelli reacts after their lost the Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the Olympic stadium
in Kiev. JUAN MEDINA/REUTERS
56Spain's Torres celebrates victory against Italy with his daughter Nora after their Euro 2012 final soccer
match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS
57Italy's goalkeeper Buffon congratulates Spain's Ramos at the end of their Euro 2012 final soccer match
at the Olympic stadium in Kiev . EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS
58Spain's Arbeloa celebrates victory against Italy with his daughter Alba after their Euro 2012 final soccer
match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS
59Italy's coach Prandelli comforts Montolivo after their lost Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at
Olympic Stadium in Kiev. CHARLES PLATIAU/REUTERS
60Italy's team players react to their loss against Spain after their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic
stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS
61Spain's Torres celebrates victory against Italy with his son Leo and daughter Nora after their Euro 2012
final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS
62Italy's players react after their lost Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the Olympic stadium in
Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS
63Spain's national soccer players celebrate with trophy after defeating Italy to win Euro 2012 final in Kiev.
EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS
64Spain's Casillas lifts up the trophy after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the
Olympic stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS
65Spain's Torres lifts up the trophy after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the
Olympic stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS
66Spain's team players celebrate after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic
stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS
67Spain's team players celebrate after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic
stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS
68Spain's Navas and Ramos kiss the trophy after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at
the Olympic stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS
69Spain's team with trophy pose for media after defeating Italy to win Euro 2012 final soccer match at
Olympic stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS
70Spain's Fabregas lifts up the trophy after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the
Olympic stadium in Kiev. EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS
71Spain's Torres celebrates with children after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the
Olympic stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS
72Child of Spain's team player plays on pitch after Spain'steam defeating Italy to win Euro 2012 final soccer
match at Olympic stadium in Kiev. CHARLES PLATIAU/REUTERS
73Spain's Rodriguez and Cazorla pose for a family photo after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final
soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. TONY GENTILE/REUTERS
74Spain's Pique walks with the trophy and a net he cut after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer
match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS
75Spain's Torres celebrates victory against Italy with his son Leo and daughter Nora after their Euro 2012
final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS
76Spain's Pique walks with a net he cut after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the
Olympic stadium in Kiev. JUAN MEDINA/REUTERS
77Spain's players celebrate after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic
stadium in Kiev. EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS
78Spain's Alonso celebrates with trophy after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the
Olympic stadium in Kiev. ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS
