Fabregas revels in hero role as sluggish Spain reach final the hard way.

Cesc Fabregas hailed Spain's penalty shootout win over Portugal as a 'miracle', while coach Vicente Del Bosque called for one last mighty effort as they look to claim their third consecutive major title.

Substitute Fabregas slotted away the decisive spot-kick after Bruno Alves had struck the bar for Portugal as defending champions Spain claimed their place in the Euro 2012 final with a 4-2 win in the shootout.

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