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Op-Ed: Spain set their eyes on World Cup glory and the record books Very few would predict that subsequent to breaking their 44-year silverware drought, Vicente del Bosque’s men would go on an emphatic run that has positioned Spain to be regarded as the greatest international side in the history of the sport. In the Media by Tyrrell Meertins

Video: Spanish fans celebrate Spain's win in Euro 2012 The Spanish team thrashed Italy 4-0 and naturally the crowds went wild. While cheers could be heard all over Spain, fireworks lit the skies in Kiev to mark the end of Euro 2012. In the Media by Anne Sewell - 7 comments

Op-Ed: ¡Viva España! Kiew - When it comes to football (I mean, this European and South-American game with a perfectly round shaped and leather made object), Europe in these days is really a Spanish speaking continent. In the Media by Joseph Boltrukiewicz - 4 comments

Op-Ed: Spain gears up for Sunday's final in the Euro 2012 Special Fuengirola - Despite being Saturday night, it's a quiet evening here in Spain. Everyone must be having an early night in hopeful anticipation. Digital Journal Report by Anne Sewell - 15 comments

Spain and Russia fined for racist chants at Euro 2012 The football federations of Spain and Russia have both been fined by UEFA for fans' racist behavior and chants at Euro 2012. In the Media by Anne Sewell - 1 comment

Spain advances to Euro final in penalty kick thriller In the most dramatic of circumstances, Spain maintained its hope of completing the international hat trick by outlasting Portugal 4-2 in penalty kicks to advance to the Euro final. In the Media by David Stern - 4 comments

Greeks fired up for Greece vs Germany Euro 2012 Gdansk - Greeks are fired up with anticipation as the national team prepares to clash with Germany in Friday's quarter-finals at Gdhansk, Poland. International striker Georgios Samaras sent out a message saying "We play for 11 million Greeks." In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 6 comments

Angela Merkel to attend Greece vs Germany quarter-final Euro 2012 Gdansk - Germany will be sure of at least one voice cheering them on when they take on Greece in Friday's Euro 2012 quarter-finals, as Angela Merkel will be in attendance. In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 2 comments

Op-Ed: The Czechs through, Poland out from EURO 2012 Football Tournament Wroclaw - The Czech striker, Petr Jiráček, was not only a single hero by scoring the advancing goal to 2012 Euro Soccer Tournament quarter-finals. In the Media by Joseph Boltrukiewicz

Video of all goals in thrilling Portugal-Denmark Euro 2012 match Missed the Euro 2012 prelim match between Portugal and Denmark? Caught the action and want to relive the stunning goals? Thanks to YouTube, here are video clips showing each goal in Portugal's 3-2 win over Denmark. In the Media by David Silverberg

Clash between Russian & Polish football fans in Warsaw, Poland Warsaw - Russian football fans were marching through Warsaw when they were suddenly attacked by Polish fans. Around eleven people were injured and taken to hospital. In the Media by Anne Sewell

Many Euro 2012 footballers 'play on painkillers' Whilst the 2012 European Championship has kicked off in Poland and Ukraine, many of the competitors at Euro 2012 may be putting their health at risk through an overuse of painkillers. In the Media by Tim Sandle - 2 comments

Video: Russian fans attack stewards at Euro 2012 Wroclaw - The first day of the Euro 2012 championships was apparently marred by violence, as seen in this amateur video uploaded to YouTube. In the Media by Anne Sewell - 1 comment

Pavlik the octopus ready to predict winners for Euro 2012 Not only is Pavlik ready, he is apparently also going to be channeled by Yvonne the cow. Get ready to run to the bookmakers! In the Media by Anne Sewell - 2 comments

Testicle-biting dogs trained to face Euro 2012 hooligans Anti-hooligan squads in Poland are prepared for an influx of trouble-makers at the Euro 2012 tournament. Polish squads are ready to tackle hooligans with water cannons, tear gas and dogs trained to bite suspects in the testicles. In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 8 comments

Ukraine launches program to sterilize stray dogs before Euro 2012 Following a storm of protest by animal rights activists over the culling of stray dogs, done to tidy the streets of Kiev prior to the Euro 2012 football tournament, a dog sterilization program has been launched. In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 2 comments

PFA warns fans to stay away from Euro 2012 because of racism Former English football captain Sol Campbell has criticized Uefa's decision to choose Poland and Ukraine to host the Euro 2012 tournament this summer, advising fans to stay away due to the danger of racism and violence. In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 1 comment

Explosions hit Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine — at least 29 wounded Dnepropetrovsk - In the run up to the Euro 2012 football championship in Ukraine during June this year, four confirmed explosions have occurred in the Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk. In the Media by Anne Sewell - 1 comment

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