The Spanish players had not left the Olympic Stadium in Kiev before minds were being focused on winning the 2014 World Cup.

Spain have confirmed their status as one of the greatest teams in soccer history by overwhelming Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final.

Cesare Prandelli has scoffed at suggestions Italy would be favourites in the Euro 2012 final against Spain despite ousting Germany in the semifinals.

Thousands of Spain fans gathered in Madrid to watch their Euro 2012 semifinal against Portugal, erupting in joy after their 4-2 penalty win.

Coach Joachim Loew has told his team to forget past disappointments and focus on beating Italy in the Euro 2012 semifinal as Germany hunt a win.

The first penalty shootout at Euro 2012 has been settled by Italy, as England extended their hopeless record in soccer’s version of Russian roulette.

England will step up their penalty-taking practice as they enter the Euro 2012 knockout rounds desperate to atone for repeated failures in shoot-outs.

France limped into the knockout round of Euro 2012 despite a 2-0 loss to Sweden, showing the team needs to improve to be true contenders.

Wayne Rooney returned from a two-match ban to deliver a goal and give his team a 1-0 win over Ukraine and a spot in the Euro 2012 quarterfinals.

Uefa has charged the German football association after anti-discrimination monitors reported seeing a neo-Nazi banner at a Euro 2012 match.

Spain and Italy confirmed their heavyweight reputations at Euro 2012, advancing to the quarterfinals after winning their final group matches.

England manager Roy Hodgson says he will definitely pick Wayne Rooney for his first match at Euro 2012 against Ukraine.

Cristiano Ronaldo dedicated his goals to his baby son after claiming a brace in a 2-1 win over the Netherlands in Kharkiv at Euro 2012.

Germany may be threatening Greece with a eurozone exit but the debt-stricken country has a chance for revenge by knocking its team out of Euro 2012.

Uefa’s disciplinary panel has decided to action against Croatia’s Football Federation for racist chants by their fans against Italy.

Croatia’s Mario Mandzukic took his third goal of Euro 2012 to earn a 1-1 draw against Italy who let their rivals off the hook after taking the lead.

Portugal’s Silvestre Varela scored a dramatic 87th-winner to give his side a 3-2 win over Denmark in a pulsating Euro 2012 Group B match.

Polish media has praised their side’s performance against foes Russia, expressing hopes that the tournament co-hosts could make the knock-out stages.

The Czech Republic took advantage of a makeshift Greek defence to score two goals in the first six minutes and held on for a 2-1 win in Euro 2012.

France came from behind to force a 1-1 draw with England as a cagey Euro 2012 opener between the Group D rivals ended in a stalemate.