Spain beat Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final on Sunday, securing the Spaniards' place in history as the first country to win three successive major finals.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Belousov / Go to the mediabankSpain beat Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final on Sunday, securing the Spaniards' place in history as the first country to win three successive major finals.
Spain beat Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final on Sunday, securing the Spaniards' place in history as the first country to win three successive major finals.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Belousov / Go to the mediabankThe Italians, winners in 1968, had to play the final half hour with ten men after third substitute Thiago Motta limped off with a hamstring strain.
The Italians, winners in 1968, had to play the final half hour with ten men after third substitute Thiago Motta limped off with a hamstring strain.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Belousov / Go to the mediabankSpain's David Silva (right) scores a goal in the Euro 2012 final against Italy.
Spain's David Silva (right) scores a goal in the Euro 2012 final against Italy.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankItaly's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (left), defender Giorgio Chiellini (right) and Spain's Cesc Fabregas during their Euro 2012 final.
Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (left), defender Giorgio Chiellini (right) and Spain's Cesc Fabregas during their Euro 2012 final.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankLeft-back Jordi Alba made it two just four minutes before half time, slotting past Gianluigi Buffon on Xavi's through pass.
Left-back Jordi Alba made it two just four minutes before half time, slotting past Gianluigi Buffon on Xavi's through pass.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankSpain, criticized for decades as football's nearly men, become the world's first nation to claim three European championship or World Cup titles on the trot.
Spain, criticized for decades as football's nearly men, become the world's first nation to claim three European championship or World Cup titles on the trot.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankSpain entered the tournament as favorites but kicked off their title defense with uncertainty as Fabregas rescued a 1-1 draw with the very same Italians.
Spain entered the tournament as favorites but kicked off their title defense with uncertainty as Fabregas rescued a 1-1 draw with the very same Italians.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankSpain beat Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final on Sunday
Spain beat Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final on Sunday
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankSpain beat Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final on Sunday
Spain beat Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final on Sunday
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankSpain beat Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final on Sunday
Spain beat Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final on Sunday
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankSpain beat Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final on Sunday
Spain beat Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final on Sunday
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Belousov / Go to the mediabankSpain beat Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final on Sunday
Spain beat Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final on Sunday