Italian supporters react while watching the Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the ancient Circo Massimo in Rome July 1, 2012. REUTERS
Spain's David Silva, left, scores the opening goal past Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, right, during the Euro 2012 soccer championship final between Spain and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, July 1, 2012. AP
Spain's Sergio Ramos screams after a foul during the Euro 2012 final soccer match against Italy at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, July 1, 2012. REUTERS
Italy's Giorgio Chiellini (R) heads the ball with Spain's Sergio Ramos during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, July 1, 2012. REUTERS
Spain's Iker Casillas (C) saves an attack of Italy's Mario Balotelli covered by Spain's Sergio Ramos (R) during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, July 1, 2012. REUTERS
Spain's Jordi Alba (L) celebrates his goal during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Italy at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev July 1, 2012. REUTERS
Spain`s supporters react after Spain`s David Silva scored a goal against Italy as they watch the Euro 2012 final soccer match on a giant screen at a fan park in Malaga, southern Spain July 1, 2012. REUTERS
Spain's Fernando Torres celebrates after scoring a goal against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, July 1, 2012. REUTERS
Spain's Cesc Fabregas (L) challenges Italy's Andrea Barzagli during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev, July 1, 2012. REUTERS
Italy's Mario Balotelli reacts during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the Olympic stadium in Kiev July 1, 2012. REUTERS
KIEV (Reuters) - Triumphant Spain turned their thoughts towards qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and retaining their world tit...
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — And so they meet again at Euro 2012.
This time, however, Spain and Italy are playing for the European ...
KIEV (Reuters) - Spain's triumphs at Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup and their ability to make winning matches the routine rather than t...
KIEV (Reuters) - Spain have not got to three successive major finals by worrying too much about their opponents but Sunday's Euro 2012 de...
KIEV (Reuters) - Italy have the quality in central midfield to take on Spain and challenge their usual domination of possession in Sunday...
KIEV (Reuters) - UEFA soccer supremo Michel Platini ignited a debate over the future of the European Championship on Saturday as Italy an...
KIEV: Sunday's European Championship final between defending champion Spain and Italy features two teams who have dominated possession th...
KIEV: Euro 2012 reaches its climax in Sunday's final in Kiev, when defending champions Spain will bid to hold off an Italy side who have ...
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Stingy as it may be, Spain's defenders are still a little worried about their rematch with Mario Balotelli and...
Portugal's Pedro Proenca will referee his second major European final in a matter of months as on Friday UEFA announced he would be in ch...
KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - The idea of Italy reaching Sunday's Euro 2012 final in Kiev would have been laughed at in the piazzas and pizz...
Cesare Prandelli scoffed at suggestions his Italy side would be favourites in the Euro 2012 final against Spain despite ousting Germany 2...
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Spain is just one victory away from making history with a third straight major tournament win.
Spai...
WARSAW (Reuters) - Germany's bid to reach the Euro 2012 final by beating Italy for the first time in 17 years on Thursday looks strong wi...
GDANSK: Italy coach Cesare Prandelli will be looking for his side to extend their proud record of never losing to...
KATHMANDU: It was in the year 1921, Spain and Portugal had first played against each other, wherein Spain made a victory of 3-1 against t...
KATHMANDU: The first Semi-Final of Euro 2012 is between Spain and Portugal.
Let's indulge into their history :
18 Dec 1921 ...
Having swept past France to reach the Euro 2012 semi-finals, Spain can expect a more exacting ordeal on Wednesday when they face a Portug...
Portugal coach Paulo Bento has urged his players to be patient in their Euro 2012 semi-final with Spain on Wednesday, but says his side w...
KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - Injured Italy players Daniele De Rossi, Ignazio Abate and Giorgio Chiellini are undergoing intensive physiothe...
DONETSK (Reuters) - Seven Real Madrid players are likely to be on opposing sides when Portugal face Spain in their Euro 2012 semi-final o...
DONETSK (Reuters) - Midfielder Andres Iniesta says Spain are not going to change their style and believes the lack of entertainment in th...
DONETSK: Holders
GDANSK (Reuters) - From the 1970 'match of the century' to the 2006 summer fairy tale, tournament clashes between Italy and Germany have ...
Ahead of Thursday's Euro 2012 semi-final against Italy, goalkeeping coach Andreas Kopke has said Germany will not be taking too many spot...
Spain are going to pay special attention to Portugal's star player and captain Cristiano Ronaldo as they look to neutralise Wednesday's E...
GDANSK: Ahead of Thursday's Euro 2012 semi-final against Italy, goalkeeping coach Andreas Kopke has sa...
WARSAW: The four teams left in soccer’s European Championship took a welcome breather from match action on Monday, the first of tw...
KRAKOW: Italy coach Cesare Prandelli wants to “take risks” against Germany in their Euro 2012 semi-fi...
WARSAW:Germany and Italy will revive memories of dramatic tournament semi-final encounters while Spain find Iberian rivals Portugal barri...
GDANSK (Reuters) - Germany have no time for statistics or history lessons as they prepare to face Italy in the Euro 2012 semi-finals desp...
GNIEWINO, Poland (Reuters) - Spain are not about to change the way they play because some believe their possession-based style makes them...
Veteran Miroslav Klose has said his rivalry with Mario Gomez for Germany's single striker berth is a "gift" rather than a selec...
Spain should as titleholders be seen as slight favourites to see off neighbours Portugal in their Euro 2012 semi-final - yet a factor wei...
Portugal will not go into Wednesday's Euro 2012 semi-final with an inferiority complex against defending champions Spain, impressive Port...
KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Italy is restoring pride in a tarnished national game while England is shaking off past inhibitions. ...
GNIEWINO, Poland (Reuters) - Spain's Euro 2012 semi-final against Portugal will almost certainly hinge on how effectively the holders man...
England will attempt to reach the last four of a major tournament for the first time in 16 years on Sunday as they face Italy in a heavyw...
WARSAW (Reuters) - Ask most England fans what links Paraguay, Belgium, Cameroon, Denmark, Ecuador and Spain and they would struggle for a...
GDANSK, Poland (AP) — Now for the really important business between Greece and Germany: Soccer. On Friday, thousands of fan...
GDANSK (Reuters) - In Greece they are rubbing their hands with glee. Ninety minutes to get even. Ninety minutes to restore lost p...
GNIEWINO, Poland (Reuters) - Spain must beat France in a competitive match for the first time if they are to reach the Euro 2012 semi-fin...
Greece are hoping for another Euro 2012 giant killing when they take on Germany with the political spectre of the Eurozone crisis hanging...
Germany may be the tournament spot-kick kings, but goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has insisted he would rather avoid a penalty shoot-out against...
Portugal dismissed the feeble challenge posed by ultra-defensive Czech Republic and then coach Paulo Bento insisted he doesn't mind who t...
Coach Joachim Loew has said he wants Germany to show a "killer instinct" and take their chances against "survival-experts&...
Greece coach Fernando Santos has said he is happy for his team to play the role of David in Friday's Euro 2012 quarter-final -- providing...
DONETSK (Reuters) - Tensions may have risen in the France dressing room after they lost their final Euro 2012 group game but they are rea...
Portugal have rallied around captain Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of Thursday's first Euro 2012 quarter-final against the Czech Republic in Wa...
GDANSK (Reuters) - Germany are planning to bide their time and eventually wear down defensive-minded Greece when they meet in the Euro 20...
Czech Republic coach Michal Bilek says his team must stop Cristiano Ronaldo running at them or he will be "impossible" to...
England will step up their penalty-taking practice as they enter the Euro 2012 knockout rounds desperate to atone for repeated failures i...
Greece are in fighting mood ahead of their crunch Euro 2012 quarter-final on Friday against tournament favourites Germany, aiming to conj...
Paulo Bento said he won't be changing his tactics as his Portugal team take on the Czech Republic in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals here on...
POZNAN (Reuters) - Two players who ply their trade in the modest Czech league will face the daunting task of trying to stop Portuguese fo...
GNIEWINO, Poland (Reuters) - Spain's Euro 2012 quarter-final opponents France are the toughest from Group D even though they finished sec...
A furious French coach Laurent Blanc said that his players would have to produce something out of the ordinary if they are to beat defend...
Veteran Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni said he expects his fellow Italians to go a "long way" at the European Championship n...
France are looking to end a six year hiatus of failing to qualify for the knockout stages of a major finals on Tuesday and get the result...
England hope the entrance of Wayne Rooney will seal the exit of Ukraine as Roy Hodgson's side aim to wrap up qualification for the Euro 2...
Croatia boss Slaven Bilic says his players will need to play "the games of their lives" against defending European champions Sp...
Germany were on Sunday hoping to finish top of Group B at Euro 2012 by beating Denmark to set up a symbolic quarter-final with surprise q...
