Summer full of Soccer...I mean Football

What a summer that has been filled with football. Usually the summer is when the clubs and players are able to rest, but no this year was the Euro 2012! And what do you know, SPAIN WON IT! WOOOHOOOO!!!! Yes I was rooting for Spain the WHOLE TIME. I had the fear that Germany were going to win the title, but Spain has proven they are the powerhouse of football winning the Euro 2008, World Cup 2012, and Euro 2012 back to back to back.

The Euro Cup surprised me and scared me. What surprised me first was that the Netherlands got kicked out at the group stages. It's kind of shocking to expect that from a team who had gone all the way to the World Cup 2010 finals. Second what surprised me was that Italy beat Germany 2-1 so they could move on to the finals. I expected a Spain vs. Germany final, but the Cup may pull of a few tricks.

The things that scared me the most was the penalty shoot-out with Spain vs. Portugal. I couldn't watch it, but in the end Cesc Fabregas sealed the deal and Spain were able to go off to the finals. I was also scared that Spain had to play Italy. The two teams had to play each other during the group stages and they tied 1-1. I did not want the final to end like that (you know go into overtime then PKs). BUT it didn't. It was quite the opposite actually! Spain thrashed Italy 4-0. Goals from Silva, Alba, Torres, and Mata. So far it's been a good summer. Now it's time for pre-season games and then the actual season to begin!