UEFA EURO 2012 highlights: Spain 2-0 France

[@trenclen5846]

Spain 08-12 were close to untouchable.. Damn near had a superstar in every position as well as on the bench

[@niramktm9815]

missing them

[@andreavivaldi8619]

Spain 0-0 Italy.....Spain won because Pirlo and Gattuso didn't play

[@SR-yz9tg]

Janoy cresva

[@sohamsamant6603]

They lost to USA 2-0 in 2009

[@anthonyp552]

it was real madrid and Barcelona combined.

[@juanestebankruhsanmguel1960]

Casillas Ramos Pique Puyol Alba Busquets Xabi Alonso Xavi Iniesta Fabregas Silva Villa Torres One of the best teams in the history

[@juanestebankruhsanmguel1960]

@@richuncho8265 why,he was never starter in spain domonation north

[@VietNguyen-ij1vq]

cazorla?

[@kentond19]

Marchena, Capdevilla, Jesus Navas, Pedro, Marcos Senna. I know most of the weren't in that 2012 team but they are pillars of that era as well

[@sponish0]

Kenton Duncan I wouldn’t say there pillars, senna maybe was in 2008 . The others were just solid players not not the real stars

[@dariussalepetru9951]

Sergio Ramos ❤💛❤😍

[@theeyeofsauron8008]

Spain were so dominating from 2008 to 2012. And their midfield line,OMG!

[@МенеджерМотликрю]

✊✊✊✊✊✊👍👍👍👍👍

[@mik4050]

But they still lost 0-3 to Brazil

[@vanhalen4308]

@@mik4050 so what ?? They lost to team who later lost 7-1 against Germany🤣🤣. So literally Spain 2008-2012 >>> Brazil 2013-2014

[@Averagespaniard]

​@@mik4050It was in 2013, this players werent as good as then

[@phatphamai3694]

@@vanhalen4308 and spain later lost 1-5 to netherland,and even got kicked out of group stage

[@karimbenzema4908]

U know spain was d best when they were wearing that kit

[@higochumbo8932]

I personally think they didn't get better than in 2008. Maybe because people still did not know how to deal with Tiki Taka. Their football in the 2010 World Cup was not as good and neither was the Euro of 2012, even when player by player I think they had a better squad. Just go watch the second half of the semifinals against Russia in 2008, it was like watching ballet.

[@shawongamingtv4449]

Yes

[@gtella31]

@@higochumbo8932 well, it was the beginning and they dominated more in 2008 as it was a surprise. Anyway, the 4-0 final against Italy was as good as that semifinal.

[@Cello-123]

2012!

[@jackr3877]

Spain’s midfield was just a joke back then. Iniesta, Xavi, Alonso, Busquets, Cazorla, Fàbregas, Silva, Mata

[@yerasylamangeldy8034]

and Iker Casillas

[@brrrrrtenjoyer]

@@yerasylamangeldy8034 He's keeper.

[@HVLLOW99]

Spanish Football from the golden era was so beautiful it will make you cry.

[@sc-sportscompilations5753]

Xabi Alonso is a legend

[@dhyandesai9133]

I agree

[@masterfootball5165]

No Cassilas Legend

[@robotespiademakigero3126]

Nop

[@rodrigob8164]

Yes, super underrated, he was a very important part for Spain’s success.

[@jandro031]

Si para españa no lo es menos para el mundo

[@anarsuleymanov99]

2008-2012 spain. The best team ever

[@lanceryderwilson8252]

No

[@Aripermata27]

Yes

[@cristianfdez90]

dont ever doubt it..true legends..

[@fuadsarwar6038]

@Luis Lopez oooo wow second place they didn’t win it so it’s 08-12 man 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@lukaz3336]

Not quite. Best European team ever perhaps.

[@ashutoshsampat3661]

Xavi,Iniesta,Mata,Silva,Fabregas,Alonso,Cazorla,Busquets... Holy smokes.😲😲😲🔥🔥🔥.. Has anyone had a better set of midfield Maestros in a single team ever... 🔥👌

[@jaimegarcia9408]

A Big abused

[@madmarz1944]

that's the whitest french team i've ever seen

[@jessilicious243]

Haikal FM and the poorest one people were not watching games of french team after the crash at World Cup 2010 😂😂. I don’t remember that game

[@daniellanyi8287]

Yeah there's been a significant change in pigment since then.

[@projeffboy251]

and their uniforms are all white!

[@freestyla85]

Jshua by that logic spain should have not won 2 euro cups and a WC cuz every single one of their players is white

[@Juzgames]

france knew they were shitty with all whittey....look at them in wc 2018....superb...as ever..

[@sunitachhajer183]

1:50 People don't realise how important and tactical of a move Busquets made there

[@madatpe]

that's why Busquets is a genius, he made the pass looks soo easy. He really deserves the same fame as iniesta and Xavi

[@LebronZidane1703]

@@madatpe it’s not the pass he made, it’s the time he took to attract the French players before passing it to create all that space

[@palestineadesanya1996]

This team was so good that people forgets Santi Cazorla played for that team.

[@karussoul]

So stacked that Mikel Arteta was never even called up for Spain.

[@fernandolopez1931]

And Jesús Navas

[@nazirunmubin9806]

The perfect midfield masterclass. Xavi, Iniesta, Busquet and Alonso in the XI.

[@jaimegarcia9408]

Is a ubused

[@jaimegarcia9408]

Abused

[@IlNoel-lI]

And silva

[@madatpe]

1:48 Busquets' pass is the most genius highlight of the game.

[@lazzy5173]

He is so underrated that people forget his name while talking about underrated players .

[@AlliCanThinkAbout]

Spain as well as Barcelona was unstoppable from 2008 to 2012 thanks to their midfielders who were the best in the world. Their midfielders became old and their game is too predictable, everybody knows their tiki taka game now. It stopped working after the euro 2012 but they kept playing the same way. World cup 2018, Spain knocked out against Russia, France wins the world cup. France has had a better team since 2014. And now it really is showing its results. France has better players overall. Look at the players on the field, the players on the bench and the players who aren't selected but who could also be selected. This generation has just too much talent at every position.

[@carlosbarton763]

What you are describing of France was also said of Spain after this tournament and also Germany after Brazil 2014. You're right, Spain and Germany's top players aged/retired and they didn't change their tactics, so they were eventually picked apart by other nations. But even if France has an abundance of young talent, they're not dead favourites to win the next Euros/WC. Suppose some key players are injured (see France in the 2002 WC), and they keep doing the same thing strategically. They could still easily go the same way as Spain and Germany, although I doubt they drop out in the group stages, maybe R16 or something, but that's just a worst case scenario. Deschamps is a brilliant coach, so he might already be thinking ahead, which might not have been the case with del Bosque and Low. Maybe I'm just being cynical, France could well continue to win titles with the talent they have. In the future, I'd like to see Zidane succeed Deschamps, he'd know how to lead and motivate the players.

[@Pastas666]

@@carlosbarton763 they lost in nation league :(

[@carlosbarton763]

@@Pastas666 To be fair, it's been suggested that France's defeat to the Netherlands (I assume that's what you're referring to) was the result of what's been called a 'post-World Cup hangover', they will probably still bounce back in qualifying for the Euros, I'm sure they'll manage that at least. But I'm a fan of the French national team, so I'll be happy if they prosper again.

[@joseibarra1559]

I wanna see a Spain vs France match in the next euro :D I see Spain as a strong team who might defeat France’s best squad

[@ks-pp5cy]

Stop watching football

[@uttisiseppe769]

1:47 beautiful from Sergio busquets Receive pass 1 simple effective move and pass to free player and take out the second line

[@Tontollorento]

glad someone noticed that

[@abrahammelano3495]

This is why he is so underrated, its very hard to notice things like this.

[@matthewdonovan36]

Xabi Alanso is my favourite spanish player

[@TheUTubeVet]

When you knew the game was over even before it started. What a team!

[@francesconunziocitro6008]

That Spain was like Hungary 1950s, Brazil 1958-1970 and The Netherlands 1970s

[@cfgnnfffbcd4562]

Francesco Nunzio Citro but hungary and the netherlands did not win anything

[@zisssssou]

Don't compare teams who really don't lookalike. this spain will be remembered for their "barça" possession style.... Brazil 1970, Netherlands 1974 or Hungary 1950 didn't play this brand of football. They were playing total football.

[@furrycheetah2000]

zisssssou But at least Spain football make/made it much better than the previous footballing generation of their time.

[@lukazebeljan8914]

JasonEaton, those styles are literally the same thing you MORON. Cruyff was the one who introduced this football to Barca genius...

[@jordanleiva5562]

not really brazil was dominant from 1958 wc to 1970 and netherlands never won anything even if they were good u need trophies and hungary never won eigter

[@jm-qr8qs]

Madremia quien frenaba a ese equipo, uno de los mejores equipos de la historia del fútbol sin duda

[@palickpre]

Lo frenó la edad. Eran buenísimos.

[@multiuniversal89xd72]

@@palickpre mentiroso .

[@palickpre]

@@multiuniversal89xd72 por qué lo dices?

[@multiuniversal89xd72]

@@palickpre porque esos jugadores aunque hubieran estado en su mejor momento no habrían podido con la Francia actual o la Bélgica actual , o muchos de los equipos del mundial de Rusia 2018.

[@palickpre]

@@multiuniversal89xd72 permiteme que discrepe, la Alemania de 2008 era mucho mejor de la que ganó el mundial, por ejemplo. España jugaba muy bien.

[@abdulelahaloqayli4201]

My hero my legend❤️

[@zisssssou]

Very boring game with a very poor creative France and an efficient Spain. logic result

[@FurryCheetah-tf2du]

JasonEaton because France didn't have the bravery and courage including desire too try and win the match 6 years ago.

[@Tziumannu87]

All of Spain's games were boring, just like in 2010, you could literally fall asleep watching Spain.

[@Averagespaniard]

​@@Tziumannu87Stop crying bro

[@Averagespaniard]

​@@Tziumannu87France fan

[@pseudocoach3039]

Damn do I miss Iniesta 😔 He created the chance for the first goal like some magician. One run and a perfect pass and Alba was freed to a 1v1 and do the cross

[@MultiEstalin]

No recordaba este partido España rompió la historia con equipos que le tenían pisado el poncho como Francia y especialmente Italia.

[@Ferxorizo9]

estalin revelo Nos follaban siempre que querían. Lo que España hizo esos años, resarció un poco todo lo anterior

[@jaimegarcia9408]

@@Ferxorizo9 no, tampoco eso, solo hay que ver el cara a cara de España con esos equipos.

[@Pritamkumarnanda]

Spain broke my heart in the semis but man, what a team it was 👍

[@yoyocr2034]

alonso deserves equal respect with xavi and iniesta.. it's a shame that he didn't get hype like those two

[@football3582]

Xavi and iniesta were better even busquets

[@EmekOyunda]

because he wasn't a Barca player...

[@ZokoRox]

Can't believe it has been 4 years :O

[@fut455]

ZokoRox Almost six now

[@tom-ko2kg]

ZokoRox no 6

[@brianduyanh605]

7

[@dannyrm9696]

8

[@commentunknown3650]

9

[@kelvinviana2543]

Xabi Alonso, melhor volante da história!

[@t.y.5763]

Spain 🇪🇸 is the most brilliant and number 1 team in the world Iker Casillas Victor Valdes Jose Reina Carles Puyol Sergio Ramos Xavi Hernandez Gerardo Pique Marcos Senna David Silva Xabi Alonso Daniel Güiza Joan Capdevilla Andres Iniesta Franćesc Fabregas David Villa Fernando Torres

[@theisraelinationperson9329]

Yes viva España 🇪🇸

[@Myusernamecanbeseenhere]

I still remember this game very well, alonso masterclass Euro 2012 forever in my heart ❤

[@DimeEliseo]

Cuando Francia tenía blancos en su equipo :v

[@billythepuppet9815]

DimeEliseo Cuando personas no tuvieron atención a los origenes de los jugadores.

[@JOEweaselCHEST]

Le boucher eres un memo que no sabe coger un chiste.

[@billythepuppet9815]

Mike Stein Ow que chiste...

[@JOEweaselCHEST]

En serio, dile que deje de hacerlo ya. Es tan puta que no sé como pararla

[@antonioroman715]

DimeEliseo lloris, pavard, lucas, griezmann, giroud

[@luissandroquispemontesinos3686]

España era un equipazo y Xabi Alonso, fue la figura de este partidazo ante Francia.

[@ahmedhamada1250]

I saw this game in Strasbourg, all the crwod there were convinced that Spain will go through

[@sambafootball123]

clearly most keepers dont research on opponents' penalty kick takers. Alonso always plays bottom left. Always

[@Putra-kl4fr]

Euro 12 vs Portugal?

[@adharsharma6575]

Who would have thought back then that Hugho Lloris will lift the world cup as France captain one day

[@alphabeta2589]

There is no doubth that THE BEST MIDFIELD in this world Was the midfield this spain had.Even Brazil in their prime didn't have such a dominant midfield

[@ThinkSink17]

This spain and 2014 germany were the best football team I ever saw

[@megaman75]

Who is here after they will meet in Nations League final?

[@Averagespaniard]

Im here before Spain meets Italy in the 2023 Nations League

[@EmekOyunda]

I'm here after Spain won Euro tournament

[@jaimegarcia9408]

Pedro, that eléctric player. The action to penalty is brillant.

[@Oscar-fd9eq]

Esto si q era España

[@jaimegarcia9408]

The first goal is incredible.

[@ScrollScripts]

Xabi Alonso was ahead of Xavi and Iniesta in taking responsibilities in games.

[@nirojlama4439]

Spain is my favourite country so Spain should win 2018 world cup

[@joselugo1408]

Oh, they are in the correct way right now :v

[@sarujanmahendra3495]

No it's France

[@viktorek4539]

Or shouldn't

[@lucassantana1787]

Xabi Alonso absolutely genius

[@mohammedrafikingsahaablove9882]

Ilove this Spain

[@asresbenayalew3092]

0:45 Mathieu Debuchy eating grass.

[@rahulpatilcanarabank3028]

Now France is Heavy Weight.... Good By Spanish Era

[@MauletValencia1238]

Because France is African Team now

[@PierrotHG]

@@MauletValencia1238 lol one spanish people out of three has jewish and arab origins

[@christiannavarro3519]

Rahul Patil Canara Bank lol Good one

[@unjoker0215]

@@j4mbl979 there is not more lol, dont cry baguette

[@zisssssou]

@@MauletValencia1238 Don't worry, we know it's the usual spaniard sore loser comment. When France loses, they are French, when they are winning, it's Africa. It's quite amusing as French players from mixed origins exist since the 80's lol. Anyway, you unfortunately proves that some spanish fans are uneducated and intolerant

[@theEchannel_official]

When spain were op

[@rwagasorejeanmarievianney7187]

Spain 2012 team of all time

[@Guzman8Vlc]

When France was still France and not Nigeria. We'll see what's the outcome to play against an African team this EUROPEAN Semifinals this time in the Euro 24.

[@uzairzara9894]

Iker casillas the beast in football history

[@zaidmalik9451]

Xabi Alonso was under appreciated✨

[@albertofuica8751]

Cannot stop watching the second goal play,how they pass the ball until get the penalty,this resummes the playing style of that team

[@jaimegarcia9408]

The first gol, Xavi, Iniesta, Jordi Alba and Xabi Alonso, actually brillant lewerkusen DT, more quality this Spain, normal the second euro consecutive.

[@gamesandsports1894]

Spain vs France euro 2024 again

[@santiagomunex261]

The way Pedro used his body to win that penalty. World class player.

[@anasyahaya6982]

The donbass arena went from a world class stadium to looking like down town Mogadishu pity

[@Max_Ukas]

Thanks to a short scum which name is putin...

[@michaelogello2628]

at 2:43 Alonso is CLEARLY going to right side but Hugo is just............

[@maurodriguesxr]

I remember: this match was extremely dull. Boring as hell.

[@furrycheetah2000]

if you want entertainment,go to the circus then.

[@maurodriguesxr]

furrycheetah2000 really, mate? c'mon!

[@furrycheetah2000]

+Maurício Rodrigues i think you understand what Fernando Santos mean when he said it to the reporters this year in France during Euro Championship

[@maurodriguesxr]

furrycheetah2000 it doesn't matter. In a competitive match, of course you have to be competitive and cautious. However, in this boring match (Spain v France), they were so cautious - especially France - that they've forgot to be competitive. So, Spain was passing the ball around the entire match and France didn't respond. Spain got the lead, they didn't respond. It was a very dull match indeed. France didn't fight at all and Spain was as boring as usual.

[@furrycheetah2000]

+Maurício Rodrigues because 4 years ago Spain use the system call the False Nine.Which means that the opponent find it hard too mark any players.

[@mohammedrafikingsahaablove9882]

Iniesta isa magical midfielder inever seen bofe like Andres iniesta

[@ZAKARIA9080]

La misma plantilla ganó la copa del mundo ni mas ni menos , los mejores jugadores de la historia , todos eran ente 20 y 28 años

[@angeldelmoral2420]

No te creas, en la euro y mundial Puyol 30 y 32, Xavi 28, 30 y 32, capdevilla en el mundial 32 o 33...pero vamos q estaban a un nivel tremendo la edad en el fútbol cada vez importa menos

[@МихаилБондаренко-м1и]

На сегодняшний день у французов есть такой игрок как Мбаппе. Это много значит.Я думаю что он - будущее Франции.Чуть было не получил Золотую Бутсу,но зато выиграл Чемпионат Мира в совсем ещё юном возрасте⚽️.Ксати в детстве я читал книжки про черепашек ниндзя, было Очень интересно👍.

[@dberdiales11s]

Por favor no podemos traerlos de vuelta y que le enseñen a jugar a los de ahora??😭😭😭

[@viirtuozz999]

Mdr Debuchy au debut ca fait vraiment de la peine sa glissade :F

[@MrKAKARONALDOMESSI]

How I wish I could go back to 2012

[@anirudhadeshpande7244]

It was a perfect pass for a header

[@무스타파아르만]

I feel This match was one of the turning point for French football . They were pretty awful from 2008 to 2012 then since 2014 been phenomenal

[@benitololo]

Uno de los mejores equipos de l historia del fútbol mundial !!!!!!!!

[@prasenjitmondal7339]

What about Alba? Beast absolute beast

[@dwitriyanti1439]

2008-2012 spayol very very good.i like spain

[@khamphacuocsong5360]

Now, France is even stronger Spain, They had 2018 world cup trophy

[@legrandmugul2899]

Jalalabad Express shut up We Stole not these players. They was born in France, their parents decided to live in France

[@robertomoreno7100]

Eurocup+worldcup+Eurocap again with a result of 4-0 in the final vs italy. GET OVER FRANCE

[@legrandmugul2899]

Roberto Moreno 2 Euro, 2 World Cup for France, 3 Euro, 1 World cup for Spain. WC 1998-Euro2000 for France we are first to succeed this double.

[@robertomoreno7100]

@@legrandmugul2899yes i know France have 1 WC more than Spain and Spain have 1 euro more than France. I remenber this france was very good is true won WC+euro but spain have the record with euro+wc+euro

[@legrandmugul2899]

Roberto Moreno yes but France is more regular than Spain. Before 2010 the best spanish ranking in a WC was quarter final. Since 2012 La Roja is eliminated too early in international competition. It’s strange as Spain has one of best championship in the World. France has 5 final during 22 last years and won 3. But I like the spanish team.

[@bladeknight1070]

Spain vs France euro 2024 again😮

[@RundUmDenSVNiederwerth]

1-0 Xabi Alonso (19 min) 2-0 Xabi Alonso (90 min (PK))

[@juliobello4561]

Miss this kind of France Not the one we have today Africa United

[@prashanthmanohargowda5357]

Remember this game the team came under tremendous criticism for being boring as they kept the ball after the first goal and just kept on passing to each other . As if the other team not pressing and instead waiting for the counter is their mistake . This was after what Chelsea did to Barcelona when they just parked the bus and hit on the counter to win . Del bosque would have none of that , put that extra holding midfielder in xabi Alonso along with busquets and made sure no one scores on a counter attack and just eke out the winning goal when necessary .

[@bencherif7418]

Un cauchemar ce Match

[@billythepuppet9815]

mohamed 06 On y pouvait rien. C'était la meilleure équipe au monde face à une équipe (je rappelle que je suis pour la France) en reconstruction qui galérait à battre la Biélorussie. Si il y avait eu le même match 2 ans plus tard le résultat aurait été différent, crois moi.

[@hurlus1641]

+Le boucher de Séville t as raison c aurait été 4-0 pour m Espagne

[@svi8101]

Tu fais quoi contre le champion du monde

[@Calimber8924]

0-2 au stade de france après 4 ans , le meme résultat la meme humiliation , différents acteurs

[@guts1634]

Pour nous un rêve 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸

[@unggulachmad]

France 2012 squad and France 2018,2020 squad. What a different team

[@PlotTwist23]

I'm not used to seeing France with so many white players.

[@madjididj6293]

Quelques jours après ce match L'ESPAGNE a été sacrée championne d'Europe et six ans après la France championne du monde et LA ROJA ne cesse depuis de multiplier les contre performance dans les différentes fases finales !c'est regrettable

[@Averagespaniard]

Ok bro 👍 And pls dont like your own comments my dear France fan

[@Averagespaniard]

2010 Spain > 2018 France

[@0shahar236]

What the hell was going there with the empty seats??? We saw it a lot in that euro in a lot of games plenty of empty seats. Tody, in germany euro 2024 there is not even one singular empty seat in the games.

[@lomusdangi]

0:31 The head had turned red hot due to the header🥵

[@durandal1909]

Respetos desde California. Excelente juego España! Siempre mejores que Francia

[@baptistecornet7980]

Still waiting for your second World cup

[@angelmd4560]

@@baptistecornet7980 still waiting for your 2 Euro and a WC in a row

[@Averagespaniard]

​@@baptistecornet7980Bro, just recognise 2010 Spain > 2018 France

[@rahuls4374]

Santi Cazorla still playing💯💯🤝

[@alexandreagullo1864]

Quel bonheur , quelle fierté !!! Allez la Furia Roja !!!

[@1990Thunderbolt]

Spain: Seattle Seahawks! France: Denver Broncos!

[@marco4149]

Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Fàbregas, Alonso, Mata, Cazorla y Silva. Que puta barbaridad. Y era sólo el centro del campo...

[@mariaandreamunozpalma6617]

España 🇪🇦 2-0 🇲🇫 Francia

[@uminguez]

Fue sin duda el torneo que ganamos con mayor autoridad.

[@Averagespaniard]

Ya, solo concedimos un gol y no perdimos ningún partido

[@rsedsrahi8794]

Spain began to fall since 2014

[@antonyschoolofmusic42]

The Golden Generation of Spain 2008-2012 till they faced the Dutch in the 2014 world cup.

[@asdfomfglol]

The team was old and their tactics were very well known already.

[@joanchateencalada1422]

Asu, ahí España tenía equipazazazazaaaazo, a comparación de ahora para la eurocopa 2020

[@antoinemouthon6501]

0:42 Before Boateng there was Debuchy

[@UnKnowmanNumber2]

That was a tragic french team

[@marco86mir71]

Salam maleikum french brothers!!!

[@uzairzara9894]

Walaikumsalaam

[@ibrahim_syed7]

I have never seen xabi alonso miss a penalty ever!! Neither in shootout or in normal play.. Ever.. If there's any instance please tell me

[@edwardadel451]

Spain VS Paraguay, South Africa world cup 2010. He did fail a 2nd penalty kick after repeating the 1st attempt he scored.

[@hakr4751]

He actually failed to dcore it in istanbul final vs milan he scored it on the rebound

[@ibrahim_syed7]

@@hakr4751 him going on a rebound is equals to scoring.. Lol

[@juliodiaz5683]

France was not very convincing in there first match. And your judging Spain on a friendly that meant nothing. No players want to get hurt before the euros. Besides they can expand energy needlessly. These are players that have been playing a very long season with a lot of European club competition unlike the French clubs. Only PSG can claim the same. All the other French teams don't progress much.....

[@carchanol3635]

When france was not african national team

[@blackruby7815]

Ta gueule !

[@pablo4871]

Tell this to Marcos Senna you moron

[@samgaekwad]

Samir Nasri's last game probably..

[@pablomartinezvazquez2284]

Some in 2019?

[@joseibarra1559]

Pablo Martínez Vázquez wanna see the French world champion squad vs Spain :D

[@Averagespaniard]

​@@joseibarra1559Ok

[@davmedangad]

Pedro crossover was sick!!!