Euro 2012: Quarter-finals

Published June 23, 2012
Greece's Giorgos Samaras (2nd Left) scores a goal against Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer during their Euro 2012 quarter-final football match.
Greece's Giorgos Samaras (2nd Left) scores a goal against Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer during their Euro 2012 quarter-final football match.
Football fans react during a public screening after Germany won their Euro 2012 quarter-final soccer match against Greece.
Football fans react during a public screening after Germany won their Euro 2012 quarter-final soccer match against Greece.
Germany football supporters react after their team scored during the Euro 2012 quarter-final match between Germany and Greece.
Germany football supporters react after their team scored during the Euro 2012 quarter-final match between Germany and Greece.
Germany's Jerome Boateng (Left) is challenged by Greece's Sokratis Papastathopoulos during their Euro2012 quarter-final soccer match.
Germany's Jerome Boateng (Left) is challenged by Greece's Sokratis Papastathopoulos during their Euro2012 quarter-final soccer match.
Greece's Dimitris Salpingidis scores a penalty kick against Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (Right) during their Euro 2012 quarter-final soccer match.
Greece's Dimitris Salpingidis scores a penalty kick against Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (Right) during their Euro 2012 quarter-final soccer match.
Greece's Kyriakos Papadopoulos (Right) looks on as goalkeeper Michalis Sifakis (Left) makes a save after Germany's Mario Gomez attempt a shot on goal during their Euro 2012 quarter-final.
Greece's Kyriakos Papadopoulos (Right) looks on as goalkeeper Michalis Sifakis (Left) makes a save after Germany's Mario Gomez attempt a shot on goal during their Euro 2012 quarter-final.
Germany's Miroslav Klose (Right) scores their third goal during their Euro 2012 quarter-final soccer match against Greece.
Germany's Miroslav Klose (Right) scores their third goal during their Euro 2012 quarter-final soccer match against Greece.
Germany's Sami Khedira scores a goal during the Euro 2012 quarter-final match against Greece.
Germany's Sami Khedira scores a goal during the Euro 2012 quarter-final match against Greece.
Greece's Giorgos Samaras (front) celebrates with Kostas Katsouranis after scoring a goal against Germany during their Euro 2012 quarter-final match.
Greece's Giorgos Samaras (front) celebrates with Kostas Katsouranis after scoring a goal against Germany during their Euro 2012 quarter-final match.

Germany survived a brief second-half fright before storming back to crush Greece 4-2 in what seemed to be, an almost entirely, one-sided Euro 2012 quarter-final on Friday. - Photos by Reuters

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