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Spain's Iniesta named player of the tournament

Spain's 28-year-old midfielder Andres Iniesta was named the player of Euro 2012 on Monday, despite not having scored during the tournament, for his overall influence on the Spanish team’s attacking prowess.

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Spain retain European title after crushing Italy 4-0

Spain won the European Championship 2012 with a historic 4-0 victory against Italy, comforting their supremacy as best team in the world, already winner of the Euro 2008 and the 2012 World Cup.

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Spain vows to ‘attack’ in final against Italy

Spain's coach Vicente del Bosque (photo) has pledged an aggressive approach to the European Championship final that will pit his team against Italy on Sunday as Spain looks to secure an historic third straight major title.

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Italy beat Germany 2-1 to reach Euro 2012 final

Italian striker Mario Balotelli scored two magnificent goals against Germany in the first half of their Euro 2012 semi-final on Thursday, giving his side a 2-1 victory over Germany and sending the Azzurri into a final against Spain.

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Spain beats Portugal on penalties to reach final

Spain beat Portugal 4-2 in a dramatic penalty shootout on Wednesday to book a place in the final of Euro 2012. The match had to be decided on penalties after it ended 0-0 with neither team unable to break the deadlock in 90 minutes or extra time.

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Egos and blunted attack cost France at Euro 2012

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French football players' 'bad boy' attitude

Samir Nasri's foul-mouthed tirade after France's defeat against Spain on Saturday night in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals is just the latest in a series of explosive incidents going way back to the 1980s.

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Italy knock out England 4-2 after penalty shootout

Italy advanced to the semi-finals of the Euro 2012 on Sunday with a 4-2 win on penalties over England after their thrilling quarter-final ended goalless. Italy will play Germany in Warsaw on Thursday.

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Blanc defends tactics after Spain cruise to victory

France coach Laurent Blanc defended his team’s tactics in the wake of Les Bleus' disappointing performance in their 2-0 quarter-final defeat to Spain on Saturday. France only managed a measly four shots on goal in the whole of the 90 minutes.

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Spain beat France 2-0 to reach semi-finals

Spain reached the semi-finals of the Euro 2012 on Saturday after dispatching France 2-0. The reigning champions will face their Iberian rivals, Portugal, on Tuesday in the same Donetsk stadium.

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France v Spain: Now or never for goal-shy Benzema

France will be hoping star striker Karim Benzema regains his scoring touch against World Champions Spain on Saturday if Les Bleus are to stand any chance of reaching the semi-finals. Benzema failed to find the net in France's three group matches.

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Germany thump Greece 4-2 to reach semi-finals

Germany cruised past Greece and into the semi-finals of Euro 2012 with a resounding 4-2 win on Friday. The Germans settled the quarter-final with three second half goals after Greece’s Georgios Samaras had equalised Philipp Lahm’s opener.

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Rooney header nudges England into quarter-finals

England secured a quarter-final berth in the Euro 2012 competition on Tuesday after defeating co-hosts Ukraine 1-0 with the help of a header by Wayne Rooney, recently returned from a two-game suspension. England faces Italy in Kiev on Sunday.

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France's Blanc wary of wounded Sweden

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Spain, Italy advance to Euro 2012 quarter-finals

In what was a night of high tension to see which two Group C teams would make it to the Euro 2012 quarter-finals, Italy overwhelmed Ireland 2-0 to secure a place in the next round, while Spain also advanced after beating Croatia 1-0.

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Slick France head for knockout stages

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Portugal end Holland's miserable euro campaign

Portugal handed World Cup runners-up Holland their third defeat in as many games on Sunday to set up a quarter-final clash with the Czech Republic. In Group B's other game, Germany ended Denmark's hopes of the reaching the knockout stages.

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Germany's Podolski marks 100th cap with goal

Three-time European champions Germany eased into the knockout stages on Sunday with a 2-1 defeat of Denmark, their third win in as many group games. Veteran striker Lukas Podolski celebrated his 100th cap by scoring the opener.

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Greece in quarter-finals after stunning Russia

Greece upset the odds on Saturday to knock Russia out of Euro 2012, beating them 1-0 in Warsaw, and securing a spot in the quarter-finals.

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Co-hosts Poland eliminated in 1-0 defeat to Czechs

Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland were eliminated from the tournament Saturday after a 1-0 defeat to the Czech Republic, who have won group A and advance to the quarters. Also in the final eight are Greece, who beat Russia 1-0.

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France beat Ukraine 2-0 in Euro 2012 Group D match

After a game-halting torrential downpour, France on Friday defeated Euro 2012 hosts Ukraine 2-0 in a Group D match at Donetsk. French players Jeremy Menez and Yohan Cabaye each scored a second-half goal.

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England fight back to beat Sweden 3-2

England fought back from a goal down to defeat Sweden 3-2 in Friday's group D clash in Donetsk, eliminating the Swedes from the championship. England now only need a draw against Ukraine in their last group game to advance to the quarter-finals.

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Ireland out of Euro 2012 after 4-0 thrashing by Spain

Defending European champions Spain trounced Ireland 4-0 in Gdansk, on Thursday meaning Ireland are the first team to be eliminated from the tournament.

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Italy held to 1-1 draw by Croatia in Group C

Croatia and Italy drew 1-1 draw in their Thursday Euro 2012 game, giving Croatia with four points from two games in Group C while Italy lags behind with two.

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Germany beat arch-enemy Netherlands 2-1

The Netherlands lost to long-time rivals Germany 2-1 on Wednesday night, with German striker Mario Gomez scoring twice in the first half, effectively handing the Dutch their second straight defeat and the threat of early elimination.

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Last-minute goal hands Portugese 3-2 victory over Denmark

An 87th-minute goal by Portugal's Silvestre Varela gave his team a 3-2 victory over Denmark on Wednesday, making up for their previous defeat against the Germans and putting them back on course for the Euro 2012 quarter-finals.

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Russia and Poland draw 1-1 in match marred by hooligan brawls

Old foes Russia and Poland on Tuesday drew 1-1 in their Euro 2012 match, which was marred by fights between hooligans from both countries just before kickoff. Several people were injured in the clashes.

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Czech Republic bounces back to beat Greece 2-1

The Czech Republic beat Greece 2-1 on Tuesday at the 2012 European Championship, thanks to two goals scored in the first six minutes.

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Shevchenko hands Ukraine 2-1 victory over Sweden

Ukraine fans were ecstatic, celebrating late into Monday night after veteran striker Andrei Shevchenko handed the Euro 2012 co-hosts a 2-1 victory over Sweden, placing the team at the top of Group D after England and France drew 1-1.

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France settle for draw against 'defensive' England

England held Laurent Blanc’s "Les Bleus" to a draw in their opening Euro 2012 group match on Monday despite France's stronger performance in the second half. Goals from Joleon Lescott and Samir Nasri meant the game ended in a 1-1 stalemate.

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