Spain
confirmed their status as one of the greatest national teams in
football history by overwhelming Italy 4-0 in Sunday's Euro 2012 final
in Kiev to retain their European crown. Vicente del Bosque's team became
the first side to successfully defend a European Championship title, as
well as the first to win three consecutive major tournaments after
their triumphs at Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup. Accused in some
quarters of having lost their ability to excite, Spain produced a
thrilling demonstration of attacking football to confirm beyond doubt
that this remains a golden age for Spanish football. Andres Iniesta and
Xavi were the architects of victory, playing key roles in goals by David
Silva, Jordi Alba and Fernando Torres, who teed up fellow substitute
Juan Mata for Spain's fourth. The match-winner in the Euro 2008 decider
against Germany, Torres became the first player to score in two European
Championship finals, while it was the most handsome winning margin in a
final in the tournament's history.
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