Spain rediscovered their magic on July 01 to beat ailing Italy 4-0 in the
Euro 2012 final and with it became the first nation to win three big
football titles in a row.
David Silva (14th), Jordi Alba (41st), Fernando Torres (84th) and Juan
Mata (88th) were on target as Barcelona midfielders Xavi and Andres
Iniesta pulled the strings in midfield in their usual commanding style
after some slightly below-par performances earlier in the tournament.
Spain became the first team to get a big event hat-trick following
titles at Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup with the biggest winning
margin in a final, are the first to win back-to-back Euro titles and
matched Germany’s record three continental titles, the first being in
1964.
Italy, who had held Spain 1-1 in their opening group match and made a
surprise run to the final with a 2-1 victory over Germany in the semis,
failed to end a 44-year drought since their only Euro trophy in 1968.
