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| ('d039a6c90', 10)  | It was a close-run thing but Jordan Henderson ’s miss – or , rather , David Ospina ’s save – mattered little in the end because of Mateus Uribe hitting the crossbar with Colombia ’s fourth effort and Jordan Pickford saving the next one from Carlos Bacca , ensuring Moscow 2018 , will be remembered much more happily than Turin 1990 , Saint-Etienne 1998 , and Gelsenkirchen 2006 , and not forgetting the European Championships at Wembley 1996 ; Lisbon 2004 and >>>Kiev 2012<<< . |
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| ('d060de233', 10)  | England 's preparation for >>>Euro 2012<<< were disrupted by injuries - and not even Hodgson 's backroom staff were safe as veteran coach Ray Clemence injured himself in the warm-up and had to be carried off .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| ('d07024e99', 0)   | >>>Euro 2012<<< day 12 analysis : Gerrard the catalyst for England                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('d07024e99', 2)   | Skipper Gerrard has now set up three of England 's five goals in the >>>tournament<<< and is proving a key component as the team struggles to find its fluency under a new manager .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('d07024e99', 6)   | With the Chelsea midfielder injured for >>>Euro 2012<<< , Gerrard has shown discipline and experience in keeping with some of his best displays for his club .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| ('d07024e99', 7)   | At what could be his last >>>major tournament<<< , the 32-year-old is already making a memorable impression .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| ('d07024e99', 8)   | Gerrard has set up three of England 's five goals at >>>Euro 2012<<<                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('d07024e99', 9)   | Gerrard has the most assists at >>>Euro 2012<<< along with Spain 's David Silva and Russia 's Andrey Arshavin                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| ('d07024e99', 10)  | Rooney ended a run of 673 minutes without finding the net for England at >>>major tournaments<<< - it was his first goal since Euro 2004                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| ('d07024e99', 11)  | Four of England 's five >>>goals<<< have come from crosses                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| ('d07024e99', 12)  | There have now been 17 headed goals at >>>Euro 2012<<< , the most of any European Championship finals                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| ('d07024e99', 36)  | " Steven 's delivery has been exceptional in this >>>tournament<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('d07024e99', 40)  | " Now he 's captain , he knows he 's the main man for Roy Hodgson - and you can see that in his >>>performances<<< . "                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| ('d0cb54628', 0)   | >>>Euro 2012<<< : Sepp Blatter says goalline technology is ' a necessity '                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| ('d0ef18ca1', 0)   | >>>Euro 2012<<< : Spain pass too much , claims Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger , ahead of Italy clash                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| ('d0ef18ca1', 13)  | " That 's the impression you get from >>>Euro 2012<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| ('d148a6444', 5)   | Iniesta , named best player of >>>Euro<<< 2012 and a spine of the 2010 World Cup-winning squad , said : “ I ’m lost for words .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| ('d22b35108', 0)   | >>>Euro 2012<<< : Why Andrea Pirlo Is the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| ('d22b35108', 1)   | Andrea Pirlo , the 33-year-old Italian midfield maestro , has been the most valuable player at >>>Euro 2012<<< and his performance against England solidified why .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| ('d22b35108', 5)   | Pirlo is not the best player at >>>Euro 2012<<< but he is the most valuable .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| ('d28db4986', 0)   | >>>Euro 2012<<< : Croatia fined for Mario Balotelli racial abuse                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| ('d28db4986', 4)   | Croatia have three days to appeal against >>>Uefa 's punishment<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('d28db4986', 9)   | In a statement it said : " The Croatian Football Federation distances itself from all deviant behaviour of the part of the fans during the final tournament of >>>Uefa Euro 2012<<< and strongly condemns it .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| ('d30b2647d', 0)   | >>>Euro 2012<<< : Andrea Pirlo plays quarterback in role as Italy 's deep-lying playmaker                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| ('d39c8fa0e', 1)   | Every team at >>>Euro 2012<<< will dream of rest and revitalisation during a tournament that is usually exacting .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('d3ac7664d', 31)  | A picture of sadness was accompanied by three pictures of joy : Casillas and his team-mates lifting >>>trophies<<< in 2008 , 2010 and 2012 .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| ('d4618f7bc', 0)   | >>>Euro 2012<<< : Are Spain the best team of all time ?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| ('d4618f7bc', 2)   | Vicente del Bosque led his side to an emphatic victory in Ukraine to become the first coach to win a World Cup , a >>>>>>European Championship<<<<<< and a Champions League title .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| ('d4618f7bc', 3)   | Spain have now won the last two >>>>>>European Championships<<<<<< and the last World Cup in South Africa .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| ('d4618f7bc', 9)   | In fact the debate began long before the end of the >>>tournament<<< in Poland and Ukraine .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| ('d4618f7bc', 16)  | They conceded one goal in >>>Euro 2012<<< and have the Barcelona " carousel " of Xavi and Andres Iniesta augmented by Real Madrid 's Xabi Alonso in midfield .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| ('d4618f7bc', 18)  | David Silva and Cesc Fabregas more than compensated - and it was all done without their great >>>goalscorer<<< David Villa and iconic defender Carles Puyol .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| ('d4618f7bc', 39)  | The speed and skill of Thierry Henry and Nicolas Anelka , David Trezeguet 's potency , Youri Djorkaeff 's trickery , and the guile of Christophe Dugarry invariably left opponents floundering as 13 goals were plundered in six >>>games<<< - one more than Spain this year .                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| ('d48b6b7d9', 11)  | No other team have retained this trophy and yet at times it felt as if winning this >>>tournament<<< was an obligation ; winning it well was an obligation , too .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('d48b6b7d9', 14)  | It was Spain 's third and it gave him the >>>tournament<<< 's Golden Boot .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| ('d55df43c6', 10)  | He also missed out of >>>Euro<<< 2012 with a broken leg .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| ('d55f7ee81', 0)   | Wayne Rooney seizes his chance to lift England 's expectations at >>>Euro<<<                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| ('d55f7ee81', 1)   | You would be hard pushed to call it one of the great performances , and this England >>>Euro 2012<<< squad does not have the depth of some of its predecessors but it was hard to ignore the feeling last night that Roy Hodgson 's team could be on the brink of something significant .                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| ('d55f7ee81', 2)   | Top of the group ahead of a France team beaten last night for the first time in 23 matches and having avoided Spain in the quarter-finals , it is Italy who stand in the way of England 's first semi-final appearance in a >>>major tournament<<< since Euro ' 96 .                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('d55f7ee81', 3)   | Along the way they rode their luck at times , they stole a >>>goal<<< through an off-key Wayne Rooney and they had a debt of thanks to a goal-line assistant who , quite frankly , should have gone to Specsavers .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| ('d55f7ee81', 5)   | Those men with the wands by the goal are Michel Platini 's bright alternative to >>>goal-line technology<<< and one can only hope last night embarrassed him .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| ('d55f7ee81', 39)  | They did not make life easy for themselves but they are alive in this >>>competition<<< , and that will do for now .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('d76d84334', 0)   | >>>Euro 2012<<< : The tournament in numbers , stats and facts                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| ('d76d84334', 4)   | Vicente del Bosque became the first coach to have managed a team to victory in the World Cup , >>>European Championship<<< and Champions League .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| ('d76d84334', 5)   | And on a night to remember , Spanish keeper Iker Casillas became the first player to reach a century of >>>international wins<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('d76d84334', 6)   | Here we look back at an enthralling >>>Euro 2012<<< in numbers ...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('d76d84334', 7)   | How >>>Euro 2012<<< added up for Spain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| ('d76d84334', 8)   | Spain are the first European side to win three consecutive major tournaments - Euro 2008 , the 2010 World Cup and >>>Euro 2012<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| ('d76d84334', 11)  | Spain averaged 626.3 passes per match , more than any other team at >>>Euro 2012<<< ( the Republic of Ireland were 16th with 221.3 ) .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| ('d76d84334', 12)  | They averaged 60.03 % possession per fixture , again more than any other side in the >>>competition<<< ( again the Republic of Ireland were lowest , with 39.52 % ) .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| ('d76d84334', 13)  | Spain keeper Iker Casillas equalled Edwin van der Sar 's record of nine clean sheets at >>>the Euros<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| ('d76d84334', 16)  | David Silva has been involved in the most goals at >>>Euro 2012<<< - two scored , three assisted .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('d76d84334', 17)  | Six players from Barcelona were in the Spanish >>>starting line-up<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| ('d76d84334', 30)  | There was an average of 901 passes per match at >>>Euro 2012<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| ('d76d84334', 32)  | Five of the last seven host nations have exited the >>>tournament<<< at the group stage , including all four of the co-hosts in 2008 ( Austria & Switzerland ) and 2012 ( Poland & Ukraine ) .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| ('d76d84334', 40)  | Czech Republic striker Milan Baros spent 217 minutes on the pitch before getting a shot on target at >>>Euro 2012<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| ('d76d84334', 47)  | Four of England 's five goals at >>>Euro 2012<<< came from crosses .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('d76d84334', 49)  | Cristiano Ronaldo became the first Portugal player to score at five major >>>tournaments<<< ( Euro 2004 , 2008 & 2012 and World Cups 2006 & 2010 ) .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('d78503e68', 16)  | Ronaldo has scored in the 2004 , 2008 , >>>2012<<< and 2016 editions , and he also overtook Nuno Gomes as scorer of the most Euro goals in Portuguese history .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| ('d7936a1b9', 5)   | Despite France 's disappointing performance at >>>Euro 2012<<< , former Manchester United defender Blanc had initially been expected to carry on in the role for another two years .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('d7a3ea592', 1)   | England 's >>>Euro<<< 2012 exit brought a live match average audience of just over 20 million to BBC1 on Sunday night – the biggest football ratings on any channel since the national team departed from Euro 2004 , also after penalties .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| ('d7cc937ce', 12)  | England managed only 2.75 shots on target per game in >>>Euro 2012<<< ; only Ukraine , Greece & Republic of Ireland produced fewer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('d7cc937ce', 13)  | England have only won one of eight penalty shoot-outs in all >>>competitions<<<                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| ('d7cc937ce', 33)  | We are behind the >>>Euro 2012<<< semi-finalists Germany , Spain , Italy and Portugal .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| ('d879f6015', 0)   | >>>Euro 2012<<< : 183 arrested after Polish and Russian clash as march descends into violence on Russia Day                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| ('d8802d17a', 0)   | >>>Euro 2012<<< : all the statistics you need from Opta                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| ('d8802d17a', 1)   | Spain has won >>>Euro 2012<<< in dramatic style .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| ('d8802d17a', 2)   | But how did they >>>perform<<< as far as the data goes ?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| ('d8802d17a', 4)   | It has agreed to let the Datablog publish the complete statistical analysis of the >>>tournament<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| ('d8802d17a', 7)   | England made 22 saves - more than any other >>>team<<< with Joe Hart the top keeper                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| ('d8802d17a', 8)   | Meanwhile , England were >>>ranked tenth<<< for passing accuracy , behind Sweden , Ukraine , Denmark and Russia .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| ('d8802d17a', 9)   | Netherlands and Spain >>>came top<<<                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('d8802d17a', 10)  | 1 ' 14 '' - Juan Mata is the fastest substitute to score at >>>Euro 2012<<< , only 1 minute & 14 seconds after coming onto the pitch                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('d8802d17a', 11)  | 130 - Minutes per goal conceded by England at >>>Euro 2012<<< , only Spain ( one every 570 minutes ) had a better rate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| ('d8802d17a', 12)  | 9 - Iker Casillas equalled Edwin van der Sar 's record for clean sheets at >>>the Euros<<<                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| ('d8802d17a', 15)  | 692 - Spain passes per 90 minutes at >>>Euro 2012<<< , over 100 more than at the 2010 World Cup ( 588 )                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| ('d934eb425', 3)   | With both sets of fans known to have hardcore sections prone to hooliganism , this match has emerged as the biggest potential flashpoint for violence at >>>Euro 2012<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| ('d9589ecc8', 0)   | >>>Euro 2012<<< : the best eleven so far                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| ('d9589ecc8', 1)   | His >>>performances<<< for the Republic of Ireland looked so strong , yet proved to be skin-crawlingly deceiving .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('d9589ecc8', 11)  | >>>Euro 2012<<< has been a magnificent tournament so far .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| ('d9589ecc8', 13)  | With just four teams and three >>>games<<< remaining , here are the best 11 players so far .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| ('d9589ecc8', 14)  | But remember – just because they have looked good at an >>>international tournament<<< does not automatically equate to any level of ability .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| ('d9589ecc8', 29)  | In his first international >>>tournament<<< , Jordi Alba has done exactly what is required .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| ('d9589ecc8', 34)  | He finally got the recognition his hard work has deserved with the vital assist against France ; it was a couple of seconds to encapsulate his >>>tournament<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| ('d9589ecc8', 41)  | His elegance both with and without the ball is breathtaking ; no defender has made more successful tackles in the >>>tournament<<< , nor has any centre back made as many passes per game as him .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('d9589ecc8', 46)  | After enjoying a relatively injury-free season at Anfield , Denmark 's captain carried his fine club form into the >>>European Championships<<< , marshalling what proved a fairly successful summer for Denmark .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('d9589ecc8', 51)  | He made a >>>tournament-best<<< seven interceptions in his three games - around three clear of Emanuele Giaccherini , John Terry and Mats Hummels .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| ('d9589ecc8', 77)  | He was untouchable ; peerless , not just in this game , but the entire >>>tournament<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| ('d9589ecc8', 101) | Modric has been excellent for Spurs for years , but it was this >>>tournament<<< that will have persuaded Real Madrid to pay the money required for his services .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('d9589ecc8', 107) | The >>>tournament<<< is a poorer spectacle without his grace in midfield .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| ('d9589ecc8', 113) | He has illuminated the >>>tournament<<< , even at times when his team-mates have failed to do so .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('d9589ecc8', 119) | This >>>tournament<<< could be the one when the realisation sinks in .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| ('d9c373b3b', 0)   | >>>Euro 2012<<< : Spain striker Fernando Torres wins Golden Boot award                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| ('d9c373b3b', 3)   | Six strikers scored three goals at >>>Euro 2012<<< , but Chelsea striker Torres took the award by virtue of having provided one assist and his goals coming in just 189 minutes of playing time .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| ('d9c373b3b', 5)   | The other >>>players<<< to finish on three goals were Italy 's Mario Balotelli , Alan Dzagoev of Russia , Germany 's Mario Gomez , Croatia 's Mario Mandzukic and Portugal 's Cristiano Ronaldo .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| ('daa55fdd1', 41)  | They were runners-up to Spain at Euro 2008 , gained another third place at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and featured in the semi-finals of >>>Euro<<< 2012 .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('dbb37d504', 15)  | Look at the teams that won major tournaments in the period , though , and they were mainly those with a clear long-term plan - Spain 2010 and >>>2012<<< , Uruguay 2011 , Germany 2014 and Chile in 2015 and 2016 - which highlights the lack of one from the AFA .                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| ('dbcd76a8e', 0)   | >>>Euro 2012<<< : Why Iker Casillas Was the Player of the Tournament for Spain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| ('dbcd76a8e', 1)   | The celebrations have started for Spain in winning its third UEFA Euro >>>tournament<<< in history ( 1964 , 2008 and 2012 ) as well as the 2010 FIFA World Cup .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| ('dbcd76a8e', 3)   | Iker Casillas is the main player of the >>>Euro 2012 tournament<<< for Spain for many reasons .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| ('dbcd76a8e', 8)   | The battle for >>>Euro 2012<<< would have been different if Casillas was not vigilant .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| ('dbcd76a8e', 11)  | The criticisms occurred before the start of >>>Euro 2012<<<                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| ('dbcd76a8e', 13)  | Iker CasIllas sat down with both of them to resolve any personality conflicts between them and the clubs before >>>Euro 2012<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| ('dbcd76a8e', 16)  | What made Casillas into the player of >>>Euro 2012<<< were his accomplishments on a professional and personal basis .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| ('dbcd76a8e', 17)  | According to an article written by Charlie Scott for Goal , Casillas is the player for the >>>Euro 2012<<< tournament because of not conceding goals .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| ('dbcd76a8e', 25)  | What more can be said about Casillas and Spain is that they are part of world football history for their accomplishments in Euro 2008 , the 2010 FIFA World Cup and >>>Euro<<< 2012 .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| ('dc1effb3a', 1)   | Briefly , there was the sense of a team who could give >>>Euro 2012<<< a jolt .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| ('dc218e1db', 1)   | In the end , Spain were the best team in >>>Euro 2012<<< by a considerable distance .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| ('dc8666b72', 13)  | Spain 's virtuoso performance was a decisive answer to a growing band of critics who had forced coach Del Bosque and his players to defend themselves against allegations that they had been " boring " throughout >>>Euro 2012<<< at the pre-match media conference .                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| ('dcbcdcf2f', 15)  | Although Joachim Low 's men had won each of the past three meetings between these sides , including at the same stage of >>>Euro<<< 2012 , Portugal made the better start , with Ronaldo to the fore .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| ('dd8e79224', 3)   | The co-hosts were denied an equaliser in Tuesday 's crunch Group D decider that ultimately saw them crash out of >>>Euro 2012<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('ddf030894', 0)   | Why Portugal Are the True Winners of >>>UEFA Euro 2012<<<                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| ('ddf030894', 2)   | No disrespect to either team , but the team that truly won this >>>tournament<<< will not be playing in the championship .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| ('ddf030894', 3)   | The Portuguese have had one of the most talented rosters in all of >>>international soccer<<< for the past eight years , with players like Bruno Alves , Pepe , Helder Postiga , Nani , Joao Moutinho , Fabio Coentrao and of course Cristiano Ronaldo .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| ('ddf030894', 10)  | In >>>Euro 2012<<< , Portugal looked like the most complete and dominant team on the pitch at times .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| ('ddf030894', 14)  | This time he was able to produce one of the best individual performances of any player at >>>Euro 2012<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| ('ddf030894', 15)  | Ronaldo registered >>>tournament<<< highs in goals ( 3 ) , shots ( 35 ) , shots on target ( 15 ) and minutes played ( 480 ) .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| ('ddf030894', 18)  | Still , it was n't all Ronaldo for the Portuguese at >>>Euro 2012<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| ('ddf030894', 19)  | Their defense was top notch , as they only allowed 4 goals all >>>tournament<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| ('de4472aa0', 5)   | This defeat must count as a shock , given that Russia were talked up as possible >>>tournament<<< winners after their stylish 4-1 victory on the first day , though playing this badly they would have been highly unlikely to progress far in the knockout stages .                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('de4472aa0', 9)   | The players were not aware what was going on in the other >>>game<<< , our performance here was more important . "                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('de4472aa0', 35)  | Rather more significant for Russia at that point was a goal for the Czechs in the other >>>match<<< , effectively withdrawing their safety net .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| ('de4d75716', 7)   | France can take a lot from this >>>tournament<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('df42bd7ca', 24)  | Arshavin 's pin-point free-kick curled menacingly across the penalty area and it was Dzagoev who steered it beyond Poland goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton , the ball fortuitously deflecting off his shoulder for his third goal of >>>Euro 2012<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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