Spain cemented their status as the best team in the history of world football after Vicente Del Bosque's side strolled to a breathtaking 4-0 Euro 2012 Final victory over Italy in Kiev. Manchester City star David Silva scored the first of two decisive first-half strikes, with Jordi Albi adding the other, before Chelsea's Fernando Torres and Juan Mata compounded a miserable night for mario Balotelli and co to seal the Spaniard's third consecutive major title triumph.
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.
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