July 2, 2012
Spain have been Euro 2012 ChampionsCongratulations
This success in Spanish football is something historicVicente Del Bosque
Defending champions Spain claimed an ancestral third unbroken major international prize with a 4-0 subjection of Italy in a Euro 2012 last in Kiev Sunday.
It was a breathtaking display from a 2010 World Cup winners, with feat all though sealed by halftime as goals from David Silva as well as Jordi Alba gave them
a 2-0 lead. Substitutes Fernando Torres (right) as well as Juan Mata dull off a emphatic win with dual late strikes.
Victory in a last also represents a delight for 61-year-old manager Vicente Del Bosque, a initial male to lead teams to a World Cup, European Championships as well as European Champions League crowns, a latter with Real Madrid in 2000 as well as 2002.
"This success in Spanish football is something historic, as well as right away you have to look to a destiny as well as try to qualify for a 2014 World Cup in Brazil," he told gathered reporters.
But for Italy as well as their manager Cesare Prandelli it was a bitter end to a contest which they had earlier graced with their imaginative performances. "We came up opposite a terrific side," Prandelli admitted.
La Roja shone brightly from a begin as well as with a cutting edge, despite aga! in start ing a match without a recognized striker.
Barcelona's Xavi Hernandez brushed a crossbar with a fierce shot in a 10th minute after gorgeous interplay though it did not take prolonged for a pressure to compensate off.
Xavi's club teammate Andres Iniesta threaded a perfect pass by for Cesc Fabregas to cross for David Silva to head home upon 14 minutes.
Italy, who caused such a startle with a 2-1 win over Germany in a semifinals, responded with a span of Antonio Cassano efforts, though with Mario Balotelli (left) unable to have much impression they regularly looked second best.
Spain went serve forward just prior to half-time as well as a goal was typical off their all turn teamwork.
Defender Jordi Alba exchanged passes with Xavi as well as detonate by a center of a Italian defense prior to easily assault Gianluigi Buffon.
Italian hopes of a quip took a serve hole when their last substitute, Thiago Motta, lasted usually 5 mins prior to being stretchered off.Against a overpowering organisation with usually 10 men, Spain eventually took full value after a introduction of Chelsea's Torres.
Xavi found him with an additional superb pass as well as he slotted home a third upon 84 minutes, becoming a initial male to measure in dual unbroken European Championship finals.
He had grabbed a usually goal of a 2008 last win over Germany.Torres then cleverly set up his club teammate Mata to measure with virtually his initial touch of a ball.
In doing so, Torres c! linched a tournament's Golden Boot for his corner leading 3 goals as well as which last assist.
It left Casillas to lift a prize in a magnificent Olympic Stadium, a Real Madrid goalkeeper reveling in yet an additional showpiece delight for a organisation many have been calling a biggest in history.
"It's been 4 marvelous years. You might think which a 4-0 margin opposite Italy equates to it was easy though you have been gradually stepping up as a contest went along."
Sunday's last set a seal upon 3 weeks of foe in Ukraine as well as Poland during eight match venues as well as involving sixteen teams.
Twenty 4 inhabitant sides will take their place in a next finals in France in 2016 as well as they will do well to match a altogether tall customary of aggressive play in Euro 2012.
Incidents of extremist chanting as well as violent clashes between supporters from Poland as well as Russia marred a organisation stages, though fears of drawn out air blower assault proved just fears.
Ukraine's purported mistreatment of jailed antithesis personality Yulia Tymoshenko also led to threats of a criticism by European political leaders, though German Chancellor Angela Merkel attended their quarterfinal feat over Greece.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti as well as his Spanish reflection Mariano Rayoy were guest during a final, a welcome distraction perhaps from a economic turmoil engulfing their austerity-hit countries in a Eurozone crisis.
More controversially, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko was also between a dignitaries, despite being a subject of a European Union travel ban. His invite sparked a criticism from a feminist organisation in Kiev prior to a final.www.cnn.com
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