Euro 2012: day 7

Published June 15, 2012
Spain's Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos jump for the ball with Ireland's Jon Walters during their Group C Euro 2012 football match. ? Photo by Reuters
Spain's Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos jump for the ball with Ireland's Jon Walters during their Group C Euro 2012 football match. ? Photo by Reuters
Italy's Giorgio Chiellini (Left) fights for the ball with Croatia's Mario Mandzukic during their Group C Euro 2012 football match. ? Photo by Reuters
Italy's Giorgio Chiellini (Left) fights for the ball with Croatia's Mario Mandzukic during their Group C Euro 2012 football match. ? Photo by Reuters
Spain's Fernando Torres (top) jumps over Ireland's goalkeeper Shay Given during their Group C Euro 2012 football match. ? Photo by Reuters
Spain's Fernando Torres (top) jumps over Ireland's goalkeeper Shay Given during their Group C Euro 2012 football match. ? Photo by Reuters
Irish midfielder Stephen Ward (Right) vies with Spanish midfielder David Silva during the Euro 2012 championships football match Spain vs Republic of Ireland. ? Photo by AFP
Irish midfielder Stephen Ward (Right) vies with Spanish midfielder David Silva during the Euro 2012 championships football match Spain vs Republic of Ireland. ? Photo by AFP
Irish midfielder Aiden McGeady (Left) vies with Spanish defender Alvaro Arbeloa during the Euro 2012 championships football match Spain vs Republic of Ireland. ? Photo by AFP
Irish midfielder Aiden McGeady (Left) vies with Spanish defender Alvaro Arbeloa during the Euro 2012 championships football match Spain vs Republic of Ireland. ? Photo by AFP
Irish forward Robbie Keane holds his leg after being fouled during the Euro 2012 championships football match Spain vs Republic of Ireland on June 14, 2012 at the Gdansk Arena. ? Photo by AFP
Irish forward Robbie Keane holds his leg after being fouled during the Euro 2012 championships football match Spain vs Republic of Ireland on June 14, 2012 at the Gdansk Arena. ? Photo by AFP
Ireland's goalkeeper Shay Given fails to save a goal by Spain's David Silva (not pictured) during their Group C Euro 2012 football match. ? Photo by Reuters
Ireland's goalkeeper Shay Given fails to save a goal by Spain's David Silva (not pictured) during their Group C Euro 2012 football match. ? Photo by Reuters
Supporters of the Spanish national football team react as they watch their team during the Euro 2012 Championships football. ? Photo by AFP
Supporters of the Spanish national football team react as they watch their team during the Euro 2012 Championships football. ? Photo by AFP
A supporter of the Spanish national football team reacts as she watches the Euro 2012 football championships match between Spain and Ireland. ? Photo by AFP
A supporter of the Spanish national football team reacts as she watches the Euro 2012 football championships match between Spain and Ireland. ? Photo by AFP
Supporters of the Spanish national football team react as they watch the Euro 2012 Championships football match between Spain and Ireland. ? Photo by AFP
Supporters of the Spanish national football team react as they watch the Euro 2012 Championships football match between Spain and Ireland. ? Photo by AFP
Spanish supporters cheer their team during the Euro 2012 championships football match Spain vs Republic of Ireland at the Gdansk Arena. ? Photo by AFP
Spanish supporters cheer their team during the Euro 2012 championships football match Spain vs Republic of Ireland at the Gdansk Arena. ? Photo by AFP

Spain beat Ireland 4-0 while Croatia held Italy to a 1-1 draw in their Euro 2012 Group C clash on Thursday to boost their hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals.

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