Madrid: Spaniards seized on their European Championship triumph as a source of restored national pride after months of economic anxieties, as celebrations reached fever pitch on Monday with a victory parade in the capital. Across the country many were looking forward to another night of revelry after Spain thrashed Italy 4-0 on Sunday, becoming the first team to win two Euro titles in a row, with a World Cup in...
11:18 AM, Jul 03, 2012
CNN-IBN's panel of experts said that Italy were tired for the final and Spain just outplayed them to lift the Euro 2012 title. ...
11:31 AM, Jul 02, 2012
Madrid: Spaniards blasted off fireworks and jumped for joy after their soccer team won the European Championship on Sunday night, giving temporary relief from the crushing economic woes that have engulfed the nation. Tens of thousands gathered in central Madrid to watch their team beat Italy 4-0 and shout out "Gol!" more times than they thought possible. Even better for Spain, the country's team became the first ever to win...
03:20 AM, Jul 02, 2012
Kiev, Ukraine: Spain trounced Italy 4-0 in the European Championship final on Sunday, retaining their title and extending their reign as the best team in world football. Goals from David Silva and Jordi Alba in the first half gave Spain a convincing lead. Fernando Torres and fellow substitute Juan Mata added goals in the last six minutes. Italy's task was tough enough with 11 players, and it became impossible with...
02:16 AM, Jul 02, 2012
Full Time: Spain 4-0 Italy Spain are Euro 2012 Champions! 90th minute: Three minutes of added time to the second half. 87th min: GOAL! It's four nil. Mata scores! 84th min: GOAL! Fernando Torres makes it 3-0. The Spaniard striker makes it look so simple. Claudio Marchisio loses the ball in midfield, and Xavi's decisive pass leaves Torres to slide it past Buffon. So ten minutes and a bit before...
11:44 PM, Jul 01, 2012
CNN-IBN experts discuss the possible permutations and combinations of Euro final between Italy and Spain. ...
09:15 PM, Jul 01, 2012
Kiev: Spain's triumphs at Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup and their ability to make winning matches the routine rather than the exception has not dimmed the players' hunger for success, coach Vicente del Bosque said on Saturday. Just over 24 hours before Spain defend their continental title against Italy in the Euro 2012 final in Kiev, Del Bosque said he and his team were determined to crown years...
06:23 PM, Jul 01, 2012
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has indicated that he will deploy three forwards from the start of Sunday's Euro 2012 final against Italy. The 61-year-old has shown variety in his selections during the tournament, utilising Cesc Fabregas as a 'False 9' on several occasions and also opting for Alvaro Negredo and Fernando Torres as more traditional centre forwards. And, though the Barcelona midfielder made the starting XI for the group...
12:48 PM, Jul 01, 2012
Kiev: David Villa and Carles Puyol will attend Spain's European Championship final against Italy as spectators after missing the tournament because of injury. The Spanish federation said Saturday the two players who helped Spain win Euro 2008 and the World Cup two years later will be at the match Sunday at Kiev's Olympic Stadium. Villa is Spain's all-time leading scorer and was top scorer at the European Championship four years...
10:11 AM, Jul 01, 2012
Kiev: Spain aims for a third straight major tournament title on Sunday when it plays Italy in the European Championship final, an unprecedented feat for a World Cup winner. In 13 previous Euro finals, no defending champion has retained the trophy. The match at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, pairing the past two World Cup winners, promises to continue a tradition of tense finals that have delivered late drama, shock...
10:05 AM, Jul 01, 2012
Rafa Benitez has warned Spain that Italy have players other than Andrea Pirlo capable of dictating the Euro 2012 final at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. The Juventus midfielder has earned many plaudits for his performances in the tournament to date, but the former Inter and Liverpool boss pointed out that Daniele De Rossi and Thiago Motta could also prove influential if ignored by La Roja. "Spain, like England and...
05:31 PM, Jun 30, 2012
Kiev: Stingy as it may be, Spain's defenders are still a little worried about their rematch with Mario Balotelli and Italy in the European Championship final. Spain's bid to win a third straight major title comes Sunday at Kiev's Olympic Stadium, where the Mediterranean rivals meet for a second time, after starting Euro 2012 with a 1-1 draw. Spain haven't conceded since then and have reached the final with the...
03:08 PM, Jun 30, 2012
Kiev: They meet again at Euro 2012. This time, however, Spain and Italy are playing for the European Championship and a place in the history books. The Mediterranean rivals meet on Sunday in Kiev's Olympic Stadium, three weeks after they drew 1-1 in their opening match of the tournament's group stage. As the defending champion and World Cup holder, Spain are bidding to win a third straight major title and...
10:28 AM, Jun 30, 2012
Warsaw: Italy will head into Sunday's European Championship final with one significant advantage over a Spain side that have dominated world football for the last four years. They can score goals. While Spain have tried to pass their opponents to death at Euro 2012, Italy have stuck to what's almost a quaintly old-fashioned approach of making the net bulge with pinpoint headers and blistering shots. Mario Balotelli's two goals against...
09:44 AM, Jun 30, 2012
Kiev: The threat of Italy striker Mario Balotelli and the prospect of an unprecedented treble occupied Spain's Cesc Fabregas and Sergio Ramos before Sunday's Euro 2012 final but neither thought those obstacles too big to overcome. Spain face the Italians at the Olympic Stadium bidding to become the first national side to win three successive major honours following their triumphs at Euro 2008 and the World Cup in Spain two...
07:56 PM, Jun 29, 2012
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