Fernando Torres won the Golden Boot as the Euro 2012 football championship top scorer on Sunday.
Germany coach Joachim Loew has admitted title talk is cheap after his young team showed plenty of potential at Euro 2012, but came up short when it mattered in its 2-1 semifinal defeat to Italy.
Portugal had planned for Cristiano Ronaldo to take the fifth penalty that never was, coach Paulo Bento said after his team's 4-2 shootout defeat by Spain in Wednesday's Euro 2012 semifinal.
Bert van Marwijk has left his job as national team coach of the Netherlands, following the disappointing early departure at Euro 2012.
Samir Nasri's scene stealing departure from Euro 2012 added to the rich history of French soccer players not doing things by halves when they want to express their disaffection with their lot.
Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque hailed Xabi Alonso's role as an influential cog in a side without a recognized striker after the midfielder's double secured a 2-0 win over France and a place in the Euro 2012 semi-finals.
Andriy Shevchenko bade an emotional farewell to international football on Tuesday, stepping out of the limelight after Ukraine's elimination from Euro 2012 at the hands of England.
Portugal midfielder Joao Moutinho would rather have team mate Cristiano Ronaldo in his side than Argentine great Lionel Messi.
As players fight it out for victory and fans all over the world wait for the powerhouse showdown, celebrity football fans and players' wives and girlfriends (WAGs) figure out their ways to show support for the favored and beloved ones.
Cristiano Ronaldo found time to change his hairstyle at halftime, going from a mini-Mohican in the first half to a swept-back look in the second, but either way the Portugal forward was a cut above anyone else on the pitch.
Spain striker Fernando Torres is rediscovering his form at the perfect time after scoring his first tournament goals since the Euro 2008 final and justifying his place in a squad he was in danger of missing out on.
Portugal heeded Luis Figo's call to create more chances for Cristiano Ronaldo but the world's most expensive player misfired again on Wednesday.
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