Spain won the Euro Cup-2012

As the game proceeded towards the stoppage time, more than the defending champions, the Azzurri were desperate to hear the final whistle. They were on their haunches and barely managed to stand as the ever dominating Iberians - Spain, the deserving Euro Cup champions defended their title in supreme fashion.

The final blow of the whistle brought tears of joy for the Spanish outfit and probably relief for the Italians. The defending champions rewrote history by becoming the only team to defend a Euro Cup title. La Furia Roja became the first team to win three consecutive major international titles, adding Euro 2012 to their World Cup 2010 and Euro 2008 championships.