Record breaking Spain won a third consecutive tournament with a record breaking 4-0 scoreline in Kiev against a luckless Italy side who went down to ten men after just an hour due to injuries. David Silva opened the scoring for a superb Spain side, smashing a succession of European Championships records along the way, and […]
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Fabregas sends Spain to the final after penalty drama puts Portugal out
Spain went through to the final of Euro 2012 after a dramatic penalty shootout saw Spain’s Sergio Ramos chip the ‘keeper and Portuguese misses leaving Cristiano Ronaldo marooned and unable to take their fifth penalty. Barcelona’s Cesc Fabregas scored the penalty that took Spain to the final after coolly hitting his effort in off the […]
Silva on target as Spain thrash Ireland
City’s David Silva threaded the eye of the needle as he scored Spain’s second goal during their 4-0 thrashing of the Republic of Ireland. Silva was deployed in an attacking role along with Chelsea’s Fernando Torres who continued his return to form with a performance that showed desire as well as marksmanship as he justified […]
Things we learned from Spain vs Italy
The game itself ended 1-1, probably the right result in the end but entertainment was at a premium in what was a highly tactical game. Here are some points of note from the game: Mario Balotelli does frustrated like few others. It was a performance that will have been familiar to City fans as the […]
Captain Lampard’s nod of approval is pain for Spain
England 1, Spain 0 A tale of two posts put the stamp of approval on England’s win over World champions Spain at Wembley. Four minutes into the second half, Manchester City’s James Milner curled a deliciously teasing free kick from the left deep into the heart of the Spanish box. Darren Bent rose above Sergio […]