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Euro photos: Kiddies party after dads' triumph
Xabi Alonso and a child celebrate with the trophy after Spain's victory over Italy in the Euro 2012 final.
-Spain coach Del Bosque modest in victory
Spain retained the Euro title after a convincing 4-0 victory on Sunday in Kiev.
Spain are the first team to win back-to-back European Championships with a World Cup triumph in between. It is their third European title, equalling Germany's record.
Euro photos: Kiddies party after dads' triumph
Carolina Marcialis, wife of Italy player Antonio Cassano, is pictured during their Euro 2012 final.
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon passed Dino Zoff's record for the most appearances at the European/World Cup finals with his 25th game.
Only Paolo Maldini (36) and Fabio Cannavaro (26) have played more times for Italy.
Euro photos: Kiddies party after dads' triumph
Spain's Alvaro Negredo celebrates with his daughter and the trophy.
Spain 4-0 win on Sunday beat the victory margin Helmut Schoen's West Germany side recorded for a Euro final with their 3-0 win over the Soviet Union in 1972.
Euro photos: Kiddies party after dads' triumph
Spain's Alvaro Arbeloa celebrates victory with his daughter.
Sunday's victory was Spain's first outright win over Italy in eight major tournament matches (they won a penalty shoot-out after a 0-0 draw in Euro 2008 quarter-finals).
Euro photos: Kiddies party after dads' triumph
Spain's Fernando Torres celebrates with children after the final.
Torres is the first player to score in two European Championship finals and wins the Euro 2012 golden boot for top-scorer, by virtue of also having an assist and having played fewer minutes than Germany's Mario Gomez, who also had three goals.
Euro photos: Kiddies party after dads' triumph
Spain's Torres celebrates with his wife Olalla and the trophy.
Spain are unbeaten in their last 12 European Championship finals matches and have not conceded a goal in their last five, both competition records.
They have kept clean sheets in their last 10 knockout games at the European and World Cup finals.
Euro photos: Kiddies party after dads' triumph
Spain's Pedro Rodriguez (left) and Santi Cazorla (centre) pose for a family photo after defeating Italy.
Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas is only the second player along with Franz Beckenbauer (1972-1976) to captain their country in three European Championship/World Cup finals.
Euro photos: Kiddies party after dads' triumph
Spain's Sergio Ramos and a child celebrate with the trophy.
Andres Iniesta, who helped Spain to a second successive European Championship triumph in Poland and Ukraine, was named the best player at the tournament by UEFA on Monday.
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