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Spain 4-0 Italy: Records tumble in stunning triumph

Two goals in each half saw the brilliant Spaniards run up a record scoreline in an international tournament final and win their third major trophy in a row Spain  have been crowned Euro 2012 champions after a record-breaking 4-0 victory over Italy  in the final at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev on Sunday.  La Roja's  victory, added to their Euro 2008 and World Cup 2010 successes, makes them the first team in history to win three major international tournaments in a row. David Silva opened the scoring after a quarter of an hour with a header, before a lung-busting run and finish from Jordi Alba put Spain two goals ahead by half-time. The second half saw chances for both teams, but the match changed on the hour mark after Thiago Motta was strechered off moments after coming off the bench, reducing Italy to 10 men with all three substitutions already used.  There was no way back for  the Azzurri  after that, as Spain put on a passing exhibition to...

Germany 1-2 Italy: Balotelli double sets up Spain final

The enigmatic striker has come through on the big stage, with two well-taken first half goals leading the Azzurri into the Euro final for the first time since 2000 A brilliant performance from  Mario Balotelli  has driven  Italy  into the Euro 2012 final, after a 2-1 win over  Germany  at the National Stadium in Warsaw on Thursday.  The Manchester City forward has hit the headlines for all the right reasons, opening the scoring with a powerful header before smashing home an emphatic second to clinch a date with Spain at the Olympic Stadium on July 1. It was a deserved victory for Italy, who could have added further goals in the second half had they taken one of the numerous chances afforded to them by Germany's rushes forward to find a way back into the match.  SUPER MARIO USES HIS HEAD Balotelli proves he is world class Mesut Ozil ensured a nervy finish to the encounter with a penalty in second-half stoppage time, but the...

England 0-0 Italy (aet, 2-4 on penalties): Young & Cole the villains in tense shoot-out

Roy Hodgson's side were saved by the woodwork and an offside flag in two hours of football, before suffering heartbreak in another spot-kick duel which saw the Azzurri prevail England  suffered yet more penalty heartbreak, this time at the hands of  Italy  as they succumbed to an agonising 4-2 defeat on spot kicks in a goalless Euro 2012 quarter-final in Kiev. Italy dominated the match but wasted a host of chances in normal time thanks to some brave last-ditch defending, and Roy Hodgson’s side managed to see out the extra 30 minutes before the inevitable shoot-out. Riccardo Montolivo and Ashley Young both missed penalties before Gianluigi Buffon saved from Ashley Cole, and substitute Alessandro Diamanti scored the winning penalty to send the Azzurri into the last four. England named an unchanged side from their win over Ukraine, with Hodgson keeping Danny Welbeck in the starting line-up, while Cesare Prandelli opted to start Mario Balotelli ahead of Antonio...

'They have tortured people to force confessions out of them’ - Meet the Ukraine police Amnesty are battling to control

The human rights organisation have raised concerns about the brutality reported in the country ahead of Euro 2012, with police still stuck in their old Soviet ways Croatia, Czech Rep., Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, euro 2012, watch euro 2012 Their job is to ‘protect and serve’; to defend the civil liberties of their people and punish those who threaten the security, rights and freedom of both their own citizens and visitors to their nation. It is in the company of the police that the public are meant to feel at their safest. However, as Ukraine gears up to co-host Euro 2012, there are increasing fears that the very people employed to ensure safety could prove to be the biggest threat to football fans arriving to cheer on their teams. Human rights organisation Amnesty International has demanded urgent reforms of the Ukrainian police force due to a concerning trend of criminali...

Italy coach Prandelli: Defeat to USA was harsh and we will have a great Euro 2012

The former Fiorentina trainer refused to be downbeat about the loss to the North Americans and believes his side will still have a positive showing at this summer's tournament Italy  boss  Cesare Prandelli  has spoken about his side's 1-0 friendly loss at home to the United States, believing that his team should have come away with a win. Italy fell in Genoa to a solitary strike from Clint Dempsey that saw the home side lose its first ever match to the USA. Speaking immediately following the loss, Prandelli proclaimed his optimism: "It was an undeserved loss, but with this spirit we will have a great European Championship because I was happy with the squad. "Obviously to play every three months is complicated, but I'm convinced that we will have a great Euro 2012." The 54-year-old then commented on some of the individual performances, including starter Sebastian Giovinco and debutant Fabio Borini. "Giovinco? He ...