Spain's David Silva, right, celebrates flanked by his teammate Alvaro Arbeloa after scoring during the Euro 2012 soccer championship final between Spain and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, July 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Spain's David Silva, right, celebrates flanked by his teammate Alvaro Arbeloa after scoring during the Euro 2012 soccer championship final between Spain and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, July 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Italian supporters react as they watch the final of the Euro 2012 soccer championships between Italy and Spain televised on a giant screen set up in Rome's Circus Maximus archaeological area. Photo: AP
Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon reacts after Spain's David Silva, left, scored the opening goal during the Euro 2012 soccer championship final between Spain and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, July 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
An Italian fan reacts at the Circus Maximus in Rome, during the Euro 2012 soccer championship final match between Italy and Spain. Photo: AP
Italy's Leonardo Bonucci walks to pick the ball from the back of the net after Spain's Juan Mata scored the 4th goal during the Euro 2012 soccer championship final between Spain and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, Monday, July 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Spain's David Silva (L) and Cesc Fabregas celebrate a first goal against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Italy's Mario Balotelli (L) heads the ball with Spain's Sergio Ramos during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Spain's David Silva (R) celebrates after scoring a goal against Italy with team mate Alvaro Arbeloa during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Spain's David Silva (C) scores a first goal against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Spain's David Silva is congratulated by his team mate Cesc Fabregas (R) after scoring a goal against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Spain's Gerard Pique (L) challenges Italy's Antonio Cassano during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Italy's Gianluigi Buffon reacts during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Italy's Mario Balotelli reacts during their Euro 2012 final soccer match against Spain at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Spain's David Silva (C) celebrates after scoring a goal against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Spain's Fernando Torres reacts after scoring a goal against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Spain's Andres Iniesta (R) challenges Italy's Andrea Barzagli during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Spain's Juan Mata (rear) scores a goal against Italy during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Spain's Iker Casillas (L) watches as Cesc Fabregas challenges Italy's Daniele De Rossi (R) during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Italian fans gather the Circus Maximus in Rome, prior to the start of the Euro 2012 soccer championship final match between Italy and Spain. Photo: AP
Spain's Fernando Torres celebrates victory against Italy with his son Leo (R) and daughter Nora after their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Spain's Gerard Pique walks with the trophy and a net he cut after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Spain's Sergio Ramos plays torero on the pitch after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Spain's goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas kisses his girlfriend, television journalist Sara Carbonero, as he celebrates after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Spain's Juan Mata (2R) celebrates with Fernando Torres (C) and Pedro Rodriguez (7) after he scored the winning goal against Italy's Gianluigi Buffon (R) during their Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Spain's Fernando Torres lifts up the trophy after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Spain's Fernando Torres kisses the trophy after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Spain's national soccer players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Spain's national soccer players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Spain's Fernando Torres acts as a matador after the Euro 2012 soccer championship final between Spain and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, Monday, July 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Spain's Sergio Ramos, left, and Jesus Navas kiss the trophy after the Euro 2012 soccer championship final between Spain and Italy in Kiev. Photo: AP
Children brought onto the pitch by celebrating Spanish surround Spain's Fernando Torres during the Euro 2012 soccer championship final between Spain and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, Monday, July 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
Italy's Mario Balotelli sits on the pitch after Italy lost the Euro 2012 soccer championship final between Spain and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, July 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon congratulates celebrating Spanish players after Spain won the Euro 2012 soccer championship final between Spain and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, July 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Spain's Xabi Alonso stands in the confetti after Spain won the Euro 2012 soccer championship final between Spain and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, July 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Spain's Alvaro Arbeloa holds the trophy at the end of the Euro 2012 soccer championship final between Spain and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, July 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Spain's Sergio Ramos lifts the trophy after the Euro 2012 soccer championship final between Spain and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, Monday, July 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Spanish players celebrate with the trophy after the Euro 2012 soccer championship final between Spain and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, July 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Spain's Xabi Alonso, left, is flanked by Alvaro Arbeloa as he holds up the trophy at the end of during the Euro 2012 soccer championship final between Spain and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, July 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
A fan of Spain (R) plays torero with a Spanish flag as he celebrates Spain's victory over Italy in their Euro 2012 final soccer match held in Kiev, along a street in Malaga, southern Spain. Photo: Reuters
Spain's soccer fans hold a banner with the colours of the Spanish flag as they celebrate Spain's victory over Italy in their Euro 2012 final soccer match held in Kiev, along a street in Malaga, southern Spain. The banner reads as "Champions! Making history". Photo: Reuters
Fireworks explode above the Olympic stadium after the Euro 2012 final soccer match between Spain and Italy in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Fireworks explode in the sky over the Olympic stadium after the Euro 2012 final soccer match between Spain and Italy, in Kiev. Photo: Reuters
Published Jul 2, 2012
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The greatest teams always peak at exactly the right time, and Spain did just that by beating Italy 4-0 to win the Euro 2012 trophy.
Vicente del Bosque's side had struggled to get their fast-flowing game into top gear earlier in the tournament but it all clicked beautifully into place against Italy in Sunday's final in Kiev.
