The Football - Iniesta Player of Euro 2012

The Football - UEFA has set the best player of Euro 2012. Selected as the Best Player of the Tournament is a Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta.

UEFA announced today, Monday (02/07/2012), after EURO ended this morning, with Spain emerged as the champion after beat Italy 4-0 in the final in Kiev, Ukraine.

Iniesta, who became man of the match in the game, was selected as the best player on the decision made by the UEFA technical team consisting of 11 persons.

28-year-old player did not score a goal, making one assist, and three times a man of the match. Before the final he was the best player in the match Spain vs. Italy (group stage) and the Spanish counter-Croatian.

"Andrea Pirlo unusual for Italy, Xavi won this award at Euro 2008 and could have grabbed it again. Xabi Alonso is also very charming, but Iniesta sends a message about being creative and decisive, and he was outstanding throughout the tournament," said team leader UEFA technical, Andy Roxburgh.

The Football - Spanish Champion In Economic Crisis

The Football - European Cup triumph in 2012 was not just so the assertion of hegemony in the world of Spanish football. Spain also gave joy to millions of people who are suffering because of the economic crisis.

Spain is one of five EU countries hardest hit by the economic crisis. Their fate is similar to Portugal, Italy, Republic of Ireland, and Greece.

Based on a CNBC report last year, Spain's foreign debt reached 2.46 trillion U.S. dollars. This amount is worth 179.4 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Spain also had to apply for a loan of up to 100 billion euros in order to save their threatened the banking collapse.

The economic crisis is also making the Spanish unemployment rate rose to a record high, namely 24.3 percent in April. This figure is the highest among the 27 EU countries.

Amidst all that bad, can still be victorious Spain in the field of sports. Led their football team Vicente del Bosque lift the trophy in the European Cup after beat Italy in the final.

This success makes the Spanish people for a moment forget the economic problems being convolute them. They took to the streets, cheering, singing, and partying even know the trophy will not solve the financial problems the state or filling the stomach.

"Today the whole country united and everyone thought the Euro. And about the crisis? No one was thinking about the crisis," said a student named Miguel Revert when found AFP in Madrid.

Spanish national plan will be welcomed by King Juan Carlos their arrival in their homeland. Furthermore, they will be paraded in the streets of Madrid to celebrate with the fans.