EURO history makers: 2012 - Andrés Iniesta
Andrés Iniesta reflects on Spain's historic triumph in Poland and Ukraine, how a squad rife with discord found harmony before enjoying the "magical sensation" of victory together.
View Article'Lucky man' Facchetti on Italy's semi coin toss
UEFA.com looks back on Italy's first EURO semi-final, when a stadium of 70,000 waited as the late Giacinto Facchetti chose tails to earn Italy a place in the 1968 final.
View ArticleSchön and Del Bosque are two of a kind
Vicente del Bosque became only the second coach to win a FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship – Franz Beckenbauer and Uli Hoeness say he is in stellar company.
View ArticleJensen recalls Danes' day in the sun
John Jensen's famous strike against Germany in the EURO '92 final set Denmark on their way to an unlikely victory. He recounts his memories of a fairy-tale triumph to UEFA.com.
View ArticleA to Z of UEFA EURO 2012
From attendances to zoos via Błaszczykowski and Shevchenko, UEFA.com looks back over the highlights of Ukraine and Poland's 24-day football festival.
View ArticleThe UEFA EURO 2012 story: Part three
In the last of our three UEFA EURO 2012 reviews we talk to Grigoriy Surkis, Oleh Gusev, Serhiy Rebrov and Robert Lewandowski about the legacy for Poland and Ukraine.
View ArticleThe UEFA EURO 2012 story: Part one
The first of our three-part series looking back at UEFA EURO 2012 reflects on the "big football feast" by focusing on the co-hosts' respective campaigns.
View ArticlePereda's memories of Spain's first triumph
In an interview with UEFA.com before his death, ex-FC Barcelona forward Jesús María Pereda recalled Spain's first UEFA European Championship win in 1964, a triumph for team spirit.
View ArticleThe UEFA EURO 2012 story: Part two
In the second episode of our three-part UEFA EURO 2012 review we talk to Vicente del Bosque, Jordi Alba and Andrés Iniesta about Spain's successful title defence.
View ArticleRivera reflects on Italy's 1968 triumph
Italy won the UEFA European Championship for the first, and so far only, time in 1968 as hosts. In this interview with UEFA.com, Gianni Rivera reflects on being part of that squad.
View ArticleCasillas charts Spain's rise
Iker Casillas discusses world and European champions Spain's recent success, the Italy shoot-out that changed everything and the drinks that started it all.
View ArticleEURO time tunnel: 2012 in focus
Our look back through all 14 previous EUROs comes to an end this week – watch the best goals from four years ago, relive the iconic moments and hear from stars such as Andrés Iniesta.
View ArticleEURO 2012 team of the tournament
From the archives: Five Spanish players and three Portuguese were the backbone of the UEFA EURO 2012 team of the tournament, two Italy men and one German completing the XI.
View ArticleSnap shot: Shevchenko rolls back the years
Our series focusing on big moments in EURO history and the people involved reaches 2012, when Andriy Shevchenko turned back the clock to outshine Zlatan Ibrahimović.
View ArticleEURO cult heroes: 2012 – Jordi Alba
Known as 'The Motorbike' for the speed with which he rips up the flanks, Jordi Alba helped to ensure that Spain's all-possession style did not go stale in 2012.
View ArticleEurope's papers shower Spain with praise
Superlatives abound in Europe's newspapers after Spain broke new ground by clinching UEFA EURO 2012. UEFA.com brings you the awe and admiration from the continent's press.
View ArticleItaly welcomes beaten heroes with open arms
"We began without big expectations and we made Italy dream," said Italy coach Cesare Prandelli as he and his players received a hero's homecoming, despite their final loss.
View ArticleMadrid in raptures as Spain return
"It's an honour and a pleasure to be captain of this team," Spain captain Iker Casillas said as hundreds of thousands came to welcome the UEFA EURO 2012 winners back home.
View ArticleUEFA EURO 2012 final panorama unveiled
Our stunning panorama picture of Kyiv's Olympic Stadium in the moments before the UEFA EURO 2012 final kicked off has now been published. Prove you were there with UEFA.com.
View ArticleFan zone figures dazzle
Just over seven million supporters spent time in the eight fan zones in the host cities during UEFA EURO 2012, with around 539,000 watching the final together on the big screens.
View ArticleUEFA EURO 2012: 'A fantastic event'
UEFA operations director Martin Kallen and Ukraine tournament director Markiyan Lubkivskiy looked back with pride in Kyiv on Monday on the high standards set by UEFA EURO 2012.
View ArticlePolish pride at EURO success
UEFA operations director Martin Kallen talked of "an outstanding tournament" as he and Poland tournament director Adam Olkowicz reflected on the success of UEFA EURO 2012.
View ArticleTorres receives adidas Golden Boot
Spain and Chelsea FC's Fernando Torres has been presented with the UEFA EURO 2012 adidas Golden Boot award ahead of his club's game against FC Shakhtar Donetsk.
View ArticleThe Score – UEFA EURO 2012 official film
UEFA.com presents The Score, a musical exploration of UEFA EURO 2012 scored by UNKLE, chronicling the tournament through the eyes of both players and fans.
View ArticleShoo-in Iniesta's surprise unfounded
Modest Andrés Iniesta was incredulous at learning he had been named Best Player of the Tournament at UEFA EURO 2012, but only the man himself was surprised.
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