Spain etched itself into the history books on Sunday, earning a resounding 4-0 win over Italy in the Euro 2012 final to become the first national team to win three major tournaments in a row.
After living under the tag of underachievers at major tournaments since 1964, Spain ended its 44-year drought without a major trophy by winning Euro 2008 with a 1-0 defeat of Germany.
La Roja followed that feat with another title two years later, edging the Netherlands, 1-0, in extra time of the 2010 World Cup final in South Africa.
No national had ever won three successive major tournaments, but Spain smashed that record on Sunday by beating the Italians by the largest margin of victory in a Euro final.
