Players from Denmark and Portugal in the midst of a match at the UEFA EURO 2012.
The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, more commonly referred to as Euro 2012, is the 14th European Championship for national football (or, dare we call it, soccer) teams.
The sporting event has gripped first-time host cities Poland and Ukraine — which each boast four venues and are hosting 16 countries' teams — as fans and players alike show their love for the game.
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