I placed $500 before the tournament begins betting on Italy to win the Euros..
Can see that $500 flying away now.. :( :(
$500 at what odds?
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The Official Euro 2012 Thread
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$500 at what odds?
Don't understand why Motta had to come on and go off, he was not going to be an attacking threat anyway.
Don't think it will be high scoring liao. Victory to the Paellamen......................
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No need to bring Motta on in the first place, they were already 0-2 down.
Quite unlucky actually, lost Chiellini in the first 20 mins, used the first sub Balzaretti.
That's why they say the ball is round, anything can happen...........................
Your team's 50 mil striker just scored.
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4 - 0 is a thrashing and humiliation. Who would have predicted this score line after seeing the Italians display against Germany? Certainly not a Kotek here from the PAP IB. Sorry to those who took Italy or draw but i just had to take swipes at this Kotek who has no positive contributions in this forum, hardly made any soccer predictions, not even motherhood statements and is after me for exposing his clones and IB work here.
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I placed $500 before the tournament begins betting on Italy to win the Euros..
Can see that $500 flying away now.. :( :(
You should have hedged since you have gotten very good odds.
Well hindsight is always 20/20.
The sinkie here only talk sinkie shit. how can you believe a single shit they say.. they are sinkies. some even say that Italy will win.. wahahhahahahhaha. THat is why my "Sure lose one" post is super effective to kill all sinkies here.
4 - 0 is a thrashing and humiliation. Who would have predicted this score line after seeing the Italians display against Germany? Certainly not a Kotek here from the PAP IB. Sorry to those who took Italy or draw but i just had to take swipes at this Kotek who has no positive contributions in this forum, hardly made any soccer predictions, not even motherhood statements and is after me for exposing his clones and IB work here.
nobody can. but sinkies here sound like they can tell the freaking future.. that is why they "SURE LOSE ONE"!!!!
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i didn't watch the match. soccernet said that italy played quite ok and were not disgraced. both teams possession were equal. italy didn't deserve that?
opinions anyone?
Ok but to lose at that score line for a competition at that level is not good going into the history books for Italy. For everyone's convenience please read.
Spain 4 Italy 0: Silva, Alba, Torres and Mata the heroes as La Roja create history in Kiev
By SPORTSMAIL REPORTER PUBLISHED: 20:37 GMT, 1 July 2012 | UPDATED: 21:04 GMT, 1 July 2012
Sensational Spain trampled all over those boring jibes and marched straight into the history books with a magnificent Euro 2012 final victory over Italy in Kiev. First-half goals from David Silva and Jordi Alba and late efforts from substitutes Fernando Torres and Juan Mata confirmed La Roja as the first team to record three successive major tournament victories, including a World Cup, with the biggest ever win in a European Championship final.
Champions! Torres scored the Spaniards' third as the Italians were blown away in Kiev
Spain v Italy - match facts
Spain: Casillas, Arbeloa, Pique, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Xavi, Busquets, Alonso, Silva (Pedro Rodriguez 59), Fabregas (Torres 75), Iniesta.
Subs not used: Valdes, Albiol, Javi Martinez, Juanfran, Negredo, Mata, Llorente, Santi Cazorla, Jesus Navas, Reina.
Booked: Pique.
Goals: Silva (14), (Alba 41) Torres (84), Mata (88).
Italy: Buffon, Abate, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini (Balzaretti 21), Pirlo, Marchisio, Montolivo (Thiago Motta 57), De Rossi, Balotelli, Cassano (Di Natale 45).
Subs not used: Sirigu, Maggio, Ogbonna, Giaccherini, Borini, Giovinco, Diamanti, Nocerino, De Sanctis.
Booked: Barzagli.
Referee: Pedro Proenca (Portugal)
And they did it with the most awesome display of passing power, which made a mockery of all those who had questioned them beforehand. It was all too much for Mario Balotelli, who marched straight down the tunnel at the end and angrily shrugged away efforts from Italian officials to get him to stay, before returning for the presentation ceremony. Yet the thing was, Italy were not disgraced and would have held out hopes of a comeback until Cesare Prandelli's final replacement Thiago Motta was stretchered off within four minutes of his arrival, leaving his team-mates to battle through the final half hour with 10 men.
Ultimately though, Spain's display was a fitting end to the best European Championships in almost three decades. Four players in particular, Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Andres Iniesta and Xavi deserve a special mention after starting all three finals, in Vienna, Johannesburg and now Ukraine.But, as 'Ole' rang around this magnificent stadium, it was a night to glory in tiki-taka - and the players who put it into practice.
Heads I win: Silva scores the opening goal past Italy goalkeeper Buffon
Throughout the tournament, the argument for Spain being a dour outfit had been building. It dominated the pre-match press conferences and was fuelled still further by Arsene Wenger, who accused the world champions of "betrayed their philosophy" by turning their tiki-taka style into a negative. After 15 minutes of the most majestic football imaginable, the greatest noise was the sound of all those words being rammed jubilantly down throats.
Double your money: Iniesta's pass found Alba who stroked the ball home for Spain's second
Coach Vicente del Bosque refused to bow to the demand for a regular centre-forward to be included in his starting line-up and was rewarded with a start the quality of which was on a par with anything this group of players has ever produced. Ramos had a couple of early efforts, so too Xavi. Andres Iniesta also had a shot blocked before Spain cut their opponents' defence to shreds.The move was astounding in its simplicity.
Three and easy: Torres came off the bench to score in a Euro final for the second time
Alvaro Arbeloa started it, Xavi was also involved before Iniesta split the Italy defence with a pass Cesc Fabregas was able to cut-back from the by-line.
And who should be there to head home? None other than little David Silva, who had got free at the near post and flicked the ball into the far.
By half-time, Spain had another.
Icing on the cake: Mata made it four with a couple of minutes left on the clock to complete the rout
Again five passes were involved. This time it went back to front. Iker Casillas, Fabregas and then Alba, who fed Xavi and kept motoring.What unfolded can only make Barcelona thankful they had agreed to pay Valencia £13million for the full-back before the tournament started. His price would have gone up significantly otherwise.
Party time! Casillas lifts the trophy to spark the celebrations for the European champions
Party time! Casillas lifts the trophy to spark the celebrations for the European champions
Xavi has played that straight through ball thousands of times in his illustrious career. The pace on it was perfect. Alba, beyond Italy's back-line, steadied himself before sliding a shot calmly past Gianluigi Buffon.Under normal circumstances, the half-time statistics would have underlined Spain's superiority.
It's a dog's life! Balotelli's adoptive family were there to watch him in the stands with a banner
In fact, they showed Italy had played more passes and secured 53 per cent possession, almost unheard of against this Spain team.
With Casillas not enjoying his most secure evening, the Azzurri would have expected to create something meaningful. But the bounce of the ball would not go their way.
No impact: Balotelli was in devastating form in the semi-final but found the going hard against the Spaniards
Casillas got in the way of a thunderous effort from Antonio Cassano and Balotelli fired over.
No-one could accuse Prandelli of lacking guts. Within 11 minutes of the re-start he had used all his substitutes and seen one of them Antonio di Natale bring a decent save out of Casillas after collecting Riccardo Montolivo's pass inside the area.
Game over: The closing ceremony heralded the final match of the tournament and marks four years until he next event in France
Unfortunately for Italy, the last replacement, Motta was only on the field for four minutes before he pulled a hamstring and had to be stretchered off.
It was dreadful luck for the Azzurri, who now knew their task was a hopeless one. All that was left was to stave off humiliation.
Sensational Spain trampled all over those boring jibes and marched straight into the history books with a magnificent Euro 2012 final victory over Italy in Kiev. First-half goals from David Silva and Jordi Alba and late efforts from substitutes Fernando Torres and Juan Mata confirmed La Roja as the first team to record three successive major tournament victories, including a World Cup, with the biggest ever win in a European Championship final.
Champions! Torres scored the Spaniards' third as the Italians were blown away in Kiev
Spain v Italy - match facts
Spain: Casillas, Arbeloa, Pique, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Xavi, Busquets, Alonso, Silva (Pedro Rodriguez 59), Fabregas (Torres 75), Iniesta.
Subs not used: Valdes, Albiol, Javi Martinez, Juanfran, Negredo, Mata, Llorente, Santi Cazorla, Jesus Navas, Reina.
Booked: Pique.
Goals: Silva (14), (Alba 41) Torres (84), Mata (88).
Italy: Buffon, Abate, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini (Balzaretti 21), Pirlo, Marchisio, Montolivo (Thiago Motta 57), De Rossi, Balotelli, Cassano (Di Natale 45).
Subs not used: Sirigu, Maggio, Ogbonna, Giaccherini, Borini, Giovinco, Diamanti, Nocerino, De Sanctis.
Booked: Barzagli.
Referee: Pedro Proenca (Portugal)
And they did it with the most awesome display of passing power, which made a mockery of all those who had questioned them beforehand. It was all too much for Mario Balotelli, who marched straight down the tunnel at the end and angrily shrugged away efforts from Italian officials to get him to stay, before returning for the presentation ceremony. Yet the thing was, Italy were not disgraced and would have held out hopes of a comeback until Cesare Prandelli's final replacement Thiago Motta was stretchered off within four minutes of his arrival, leaving his team-mates to battle through the final half hour with 10 men.
Ultimately though, Spain's display was a fitting end to the best European Championships in almost three decades. Four players in particular, Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Andres Iniesta and Xavi deserve a special mention after starting all three finals, in Vienna, Johannesburg and now Ukraine.But, as 'Ole' rang around this magnificent stadium, it was a night to glory in tiki-taka - and the players who put it into practice.
Heads I win: Silva scores the opening goal past Italy goalkeeper Buffon
Throughout the tournament, the argument for Spain being a dour outfit had been building. It dominated the pre-match press conferences and was fuelled still further by Arsene Wenger, who accused the world champions of "betrayed their philosophy" by turning their tiki-taka style into a negative. After 15 minutes of the most majestic football imaginable, the greatest noise was the sound of all those words being rammed jubilantly down throats.
Double your money: Iniesta's pass found Alba who stroked the ball home for Spain's second
Coach Vicente del Bosque refused to bow to the demand for a regular centre-forward to be included in his starting line-up and was rewarded with a start the quality of which was on a par with anything this group of players has ever produced. Ramos had a couple of early efforts, so too Xavi. Andres Iniesta also had a shot blocked before Spain cut their opponents' defence to shreds.The move was astounding in its simplicity.
Three and easy: Torres came off the bench to score in a Euro final for the second time
Alvaro Arbeloa started it, Xavi was also involved before Iniesta split the Italy defence with a pass Cesc Fabregas was able to cut-back from the by-line.
And who should be there to head home? None other than little David Silva, who had got free at the near post and flicked the ball into the far.
By half-time, Spain had another.
Icing on the cake: Mata made it four with a couple of minutes left on the clock to complete the rout
Again five passes were involved. This time it went back to front. Iker Casillas, Fabregas and then Alba, who fed Xavi and kept motoring.What unfolded can only make Barcelona thankful they had agreed to pay Valencia £13million for the full-back before the tournament started. His price would have gone up significantly otherwise.
Party time! Casillas lifts the trophy to spark the celebrations for the European champions
Party time! Casillas lifts the trophy to spark the celebrations for the European champions
Xavi has played that straight through ball thousands of times in his illustrious career. The pace on it was perfect. Alba, beyond Italy's back-line, steadied himself before sliding a shot calmly past Gianluigi Buffon.Under normal circumstances, the half-time statistics would have underlined Spain's superiority.
It's a dog's life! Balotelli's adoptive family were there to watch him in the stands with a banner
In fact, they showed Italy had played more passes and secured 53 per cent possession, almost unheard of against this Spain team.
With Casillas not enjoying his most secure evening, the Azzurri would have expected to create something meaningful. But the bounce of the ball would not go their way.
No impact: Balotelli was in devastating form in the semi-final but found the going hard against the Spaniards
Casillas got in the way of a thunderous effort from Antonio Cassano and Balotelli fired over.
No-one could accuse Prandelli of lacking guts. Within 11 minutes of the re-start he had used all his substitutes and seen one of them Antonio di Natale bring a decent save out of Casillas after collecting Riccardo Montolivo's pass inside the area.
Game over: The closing ceremony heralded the final match of the tournament and marks four years until he next event in France
Unfortunately for Italy, the last replacement, Motta was only on the field for four minutes before he pulled a hamstring and had to be stretchered off.
It was dreadful luck for the Azzurri, who now knew their task was a hopeless one. All that was left was to stave off humiliation.
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