Euro 2012 Final: Spain vs Italy Photos and Pictures

Spain are the Euro 2012 Champions. It took the European football world 31 games to decide this, but most people had Spain as red hot favorites before the tournament started to add the 2012 title to their 2008 Euro title and 2012 World title. Not all the games Spain played can be classed as brilliant to watch, but in the final against Italy they pulled out all the stops and apart from 15 minute sion the first half Italy were ab-so-lutely nowhere to be seen. They looked like the team everyone said they were before Euro 2012 started. Old, tired, no creative spark and bad at creating scoring opportunities. However, Italy surprised a lot of people with their fresh approach during their games and they played Germany of the pitch in their semi-final. Alas, Spain were simply too good for the Italians and romped home with a very comfortable 4-0 victory.
We hope you liked our Euro 2012 coverage, we’ll try to do the same for the Olympics.

1Spain's soccer team players stand on the pitch before their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Italy at the

 Olympic Stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

2Italy's Balotelli and his team mates inspect pitch before Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain aat 

Olympic Stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS

3Spanish soccer fans cheers before the Euro 2012 final soccer match between Spain and Italy at the Olympic

 Stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS

4Fan of Italy sports a hairdo with the national colours of his team before the start of their Euro 2012 final 

soccer match against Spain at the Olympic stadium in Kiev . ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS

5Fan of Italy is pictured before the start of their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the Olympic 

stadium in Kiev. ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS

6Soccer fans poke heads through banner depicting life-size image of Italy's Balotelli before Euro 2012 final 

against Spain in Kiev . ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS

7Fan of Italy cheers before the start of their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the Olympic 

stadium in Kiev. ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS

8Spain's and Italy's players stand during the national anthem ceremony before their Euro 2012 final soccer 

match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS

9Euro 2012 soccer trophy is pictured before final between Italy and
Spain in Kiev. TONY GENTILE/REUTERS

10Spain's players pose for a team photo before the start of their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Italy at

 the Olympic stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS

11Players of team Italy pose for a team photo before the start of their Euro 2012 final soccer match against 

Spain at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS

12Spain's Fabregas is challenged by Italy's Pirlo during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic 

stadium in Kiev . EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS

13Spain's Pique looks on as his team mate Ramos battles for ball with Italy's Balotelli during their Euro 2012

 final soccer match at Olympic Stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS

14Spain's Hernandez is challenged by Italy's De Sanctis during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the 

Olympic stadium in Kiev. EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS

15Spain's Silva scores a first goal against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic

 Stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS

16Spain's Silva and Fabregas celebrate goal against Italy during Euro 2012 final soccer match in Kiev . 

EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS

17Spain's Silva and Fabregas celebrate a first goal against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match

 at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS

18Spain's Silva celebrates after scoring a goal against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the

 Olympic stadium in Kiev . EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS

19Italy's Balotelli is pictured during Euro 2012 final against Spain in Kiev. ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/

REUTERS

20Spain's Fabregas challenges Italy's Bonucci during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic 

stadium in Kiev . TONY GENTILE/REUTERS

21Referee Proenca of Portugal reacts during the Euro 2012 final soccer match between Spain and Italy at the

 Olympic stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

22Spain's Alba scores goal during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Italy at Olympic Stadium in

 Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS

23Italy's goalkeeper Buffon reacts as Spain's Alba celebrates his goal during their Euro 2012 final soccer 

match against Italy at Olympic Stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS

24Spain's Alba celebrates his goal during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Italy at Olympic Stadium

 in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS

25Italy's Buffon reacts during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the Olympic Stadium in 

Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

26Spain's Alba celebrates with team mates after scoring the second goal against Italy during their Euro 2012

 final soccer match at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

27A Spain soccer fan reacts while watching a public screening of the Euro 2012 final soccer match between 

Spain and Italy in Madrid. JAVIER BARBANCHO/REUTERS

28Italy's coach Prandelli instructs goalkeeper Buffon during the halftime of their Euro 2012 final soccer match 

against Spain at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS

29Italy's Buffon saves an attack from Spain's Fabregas during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the 

Olympic Stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

30Spain's Pique challenges Italy's Cassano during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium

 in Kiev. JUAN MEDINA/REUTERS

31Italy's Buffon reacts during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the Olympic Stadium in

 Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS

32Spain's Hernandez challenges Italy's Balzaretti during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic 

stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS

33Italy's Di Natale challenges Spain's goalkeeper Casillas and Ramos during their Euro 2012 final soccer

 match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS

34Spain's Silva challenges Italy's Balzaretti during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium

 in Kiev. EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS

35Italy's Balotelli reacts during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the Olympic stadium in 

Kiev. ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS

36Spain's Torres scores a goal past Italy's Bonucci during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic

 Stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

37Spain's Torres scores his team's third goal against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the 

Olympic Stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS

38Italy's players react after second goal scored by Spain's Alba during their Euro 2012 final soccer match 

at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. JUAN MEDINA/REUTERS

39Spain's Torres celebrates his goal during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Italy at Olympic 

Stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS

40Italian supporters react while watching the Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain in Rome. 

GIAMPIERO SPOSITO/REUTERS

41Spain's Casillas speaks to Italy's Bonucci as lies on gound during Euro 2012 final soccer match in Kiev .

 TONY GENTILE/REUTERS

42Spain's Iniesta challenges Italy's Barzagli during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium 

in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

43Spain's Mata scores a goal against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic Stadium 

in Kiev. CHARLES PLATIAU/REUTERS

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44Spain's Mata reacts after scoring against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic 

stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

45Italy's Bonucci reacts as Torres and Mata celebrate a goal during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at

 Olympic Stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS

46Italy's Bonucci takes ball out off their net after Spain's Torres scored goal during their Euro 2012 final 

soccer match at Olympic Stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

47Spain's Casillas celebrates after goal scored against Italy during Euro 2012 final soccer match in Kiev . 

TONY GENTILE/REUTERS

48Italy's Balotelli reacts during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the Olympic stadium in 

Kiev. EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS

49Spain's players celebrate victory against Italy after their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic 

Stadium in Kiev. CHARLES PLATIAU/REUTERS

50Italy's Motta reacts on a stretcher as being carried out during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against 

Spain at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

51Spain's team players celebrate after winning against Italy in their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the 

Olympic Stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

52Spain's Ramos celebrates the goal of Mata against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the 

Olympic stadium in Kiev. EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS

53Italy's goalkeeper Buffon walks past Spain's players, as they celebrate their fourth goal during their Euro 

2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS

54Spain's Torres celebrates with Hernandez after scoring a goal against Italy during their Euro 2012 final 

soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev . EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS

55Italy's Balotelli reacts after their lost the Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the Olympic stadium

 in Kiev. JUAN MEDINA/REUTERS

56Spain's Torres celebrates victory against Italy with his daughter Nora after their Euro 2012 final soccer

 match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS

57Italy's goalkeeper Buffon congratulates Spain's Ramos at the end of their Euro 2012 final soccer match

 at the Olympic stadium in Kiev . EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS

58Spain's Arbeloa celebrates victory against Italy with his daughter Alba after their Euro 2012 final soccer

 match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS

59Italy's coach Prandelli comforts Montolivo after their lost Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at

 Olympic Stadium in Kiev. CHARLES PLATIAU/REUTERS

60Italy's team players react to their loss against Spain after their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic

 stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS

61Spain's Torres celebrates victory against Italy with his son Leo and daughter Nora after their Euro 2012 

final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS

62Italy's players react after their lost Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the Olympic stadium in 

Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

63Spain's national soccer players celebrate with trophy after defeating Italy to win Euro 2012 final in Kiev. 

EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS

64Spain's Casillas lifts up the trophy after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the 

Olympic stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

65Spain's Torres lifts up the trophy after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the 

Olympic stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS

66Spain's team players celebrate after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic

 stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS

67Spain's team players celebrate after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic 

stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS

68Spain's Navas and Ramos kiss the trophy after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at 

the Olympic stadium in Kiev. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS

69Spain's team with trophy pose for media after defeating Italy to win Euro 2012 final soccer match at 

Olympic stadium in Kiev. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS

70Spain's Fabregas lifts up the trophy after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the 

Olympic stadium in Kiev. EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS

71Spain's Torres celebrates with children after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the 

Olympic stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

72Child of Spain's team player plays on pitch after Spain'steam defeating Italy to win Euro 2012 final soccer

 match at Olympic stadium in Kiev. CHARLES PLATIAU/REUTERS

73Spain's Rodriguez and Cazorla pose for a family photo after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final 

soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. TONY GENTILE/REUTERS

74Spain's Pique walks with the trophy and a net he cut after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer 

match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

75Spain's Torres celebrates victory against Italy with his son Leo and daughter Nora after their Euro 2012

 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

76Spain's Pique walks with a net he cut after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the 

Olympic stadium in Kiev. JUAN MEDINA/REUTERS

77Spain's players celebrate after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic 

stadium in Kiev. EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS

78Spain's Alonso celebrates with trophy after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the

 Olympic stadium in Kiev. ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS