1. Outstanding player, loyal teammate, family man! Proud of you!

    Outstanding player, loyal teammate, family man! Proud of you!

  2. Torres kisses his wife Olalla after collecting his latest winner’s medal. (Getty) Fernando Torres starts two matches at Euro 2012, wins Golden Boot anyway With a goal and an assist in the final six minutes of Spain’s 4-0 win against Italy in the Euro 2012 final, Fernando Torres won himself the tournament’s Golden Boot and probably made more than a few people choke on their own tongues. Though Torres only started two of six matches for Spain, it was that fact that actually won him the award. With three goals and one assist, Torres was even with Mario Gomez, but won on the next tie breaker, which is fewer minutes played (Gomez played 281 minutes, Torres 189).

    Torres kisses his wife Olalla after collecting his latest winner’s medal. (Getty)

    Fernando Torres starts two matches at Euro 2012, wins Golden Boot anyway

    With a goal and an assist in the final six minutes of Spain’s 4-0 win against Italy in the Euro 2012 final, Fernando Torres won himself the tournament’s Golden Boot and probably made more than a few people choke on their own tongues. Though Torres only started two of six matches for Spain, it was that fact that actually won him the award. With three goals and one assist, Torres was even with Mario Gomez, but won on the next tie breaker, which is fewer minutes played (Gomez played 281 minutes, Torres 189).

  3. Torres and Mata’s joy for club and country Published: Sunday 1 July 2012, 22.54 CET Fernando Torres and Juan Mata both came off the bench to score in Spain’s final win over Italy and join a select group of players to win a European Cup and EURO in the same season. Spain’s UEFA EURO 2012 final defeat of Italy means Fernando Torres and Juan Mata have joined a select group of players to have won the European Champion Clubs’ Cup and UEFA European Championship in the same season. The Spanish pair both featured in Chelsea FC’s UEFA Champions League final victory against FC Bayern München in May and followed that up by collecting another winners’ medal in Kyiv tonight. As in Munich, Torres came on as a second-half substitute in the final, but still had time to become the first player to score in two EURO finals as he struck the third in a 4-0 win.

    Torres and Mata’s joy for club and country

    Published: Sunday 1 July 2012, 22.54 CET

    Fernando Torres and Juan Mata both came off the bench to score in Spain’s final win over Italy and join a select group of players to win a European Cup and EURO in the same season.

    Spain’s UEFA EURO 2012 final defeat of Italy means Fernando Torres and Juan Mata have joined a select group of players to have won the European Champion Clubs’ Cup and UEFA European Championship in the same season.

    The Spanish pair both featured in Chelsea FC’s UEFA Champions League final victory against FC Bayern München in May and followed that up by collecting another winners’ medal in Kyiv tonight. As in Munich, Torres came on as a second-half substitute in the final, but still had time to become the first player to score in two EURO finals as he struck the third in a 4-0 win.

  4. Eight Spain stars make it a EURO double. Eight of the squad who helped Spain claim a third successive major title have become the first players to appear in two UEFA European Championship final victories. Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Andrés Iniesta, Xavi Hernández, Cesc Fàbregas, David Silva, Xabi Alonso and Fernando Torres all featured as Germany were defeated in the UEFA EURO 2008 showpiece in Vienna four years ago. All were also present tonight as Italy were beaten in Kyiv, Casillas lifting the trophy for the second time. Santi Cazorla came on in 2008 but did not make it off the bench in the Ukrainian capital.

    Eight Spain stars make it a EURO double.

    Eight of the squad who helped Spain claim a third successive major title have become the first players to appear in two UEFA European Championship final victories.

    Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Andrés Iniesta, Xavi Hernández, Cesc Fàbregas, David Silva, Xabi Alonso and Fernando Torres all featured as Germany were defeated in the UEFA EURO 2008 showpiece in Vienna four years ago. All were also present tonight as Italy were beaten in Kyiv, Casillas lifting the trophy for the second time. Santi Cazorla came on in 2008 but did not make it off the bench in the Ukrainian capital.

  5. The confetti cannons explode behind the jubilant players.

    The confetti cannons explode behind the jubilant players.

  9. miss-spain: 4:0 … I have no more words Fernando could have scored and become the top scorer. He gave to Mata!!! Proud of you!!!

    miss-spain:

    4:0 … I have no more words

    Fernando could have scored and become the top scorer. He gave to Mata!!! Proud of you!!!

  10. mistercatalunya: Fernando Torres goal vs Italy

    mistercatalunya:

    Fernando Torres goal vs Italy