Euro 2012: Flying Kicks


A taste of football actions and emotions from Euro 2012.

Spain's Fernando Torres celebrates after scoring a goal against Ireland during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match at PGE Arena in Gdansk June 14, 2012. 

Netherlands' Gregory van der Wiel (L) and Portugal's Raul Meireles jump for the ball during their Group B Euro 2012 soccer match at Metalist stadium in Kharkiv, June 17, 2012. 
Netherlands' goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg fails to save an invalidated goal from Portugal's Helder Postiga (R) during their Group B Euro 2012 soccer match at Metalist stadium in Kharkiv, June 17, 2012.

Ireland's Aiden McGeady falls down during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match against Spain at the PGE Arena in Gdansk, June 14, 2012. 
France's soccer player Franck Ribery plays with the ball during a training session at the team's training center in Kircha near Donetsk June 12, 2012. France drew 1-1 with England in their Group D Euro 2012 soccer match yesterday in Donetsk, Ukraine. 2012.

Netherlands' Robin van Persie (L) and Portugal's Joao Pereira jump for the ball during their Group B Euro 2012 soccer match at Metalist stadium in Kharkiv, June 17, 2012. 


Russia's Sergei Ignashevich challenges Poland's Robert Lewandowski (R) during their Group A Euro 2012 soccer match at the National stadium in Warsaw June 12, 2012.
Poland's Damien Perquis (up) jumps on Czech Republic's Milan Baros as they fight for a ball during their Group A Euro 2012 soccer match at the City stadium in Wroclaw, June 16, 2012.

France's Franck Ribery and England's Glen Johnson (R) fight for the ball during their Group D Euro 2012 soccer match at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk, June 11, 2012. 

Italy's Antonio Di Natale gestures as the ball flies during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match against Croatia at the ctiy stadium in Poznan June 14, 2012. 


 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates in front of Netherlands' Wesley Sneijder after winning the Group B Euro 2012 soccer match at Metalist stadium in Kharkiv, June 17, 2012.


A steward removes a flare from the pitch next to Croatia's Ognjen Vukojevic during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match against Italy at the city stadium in Poznan June 14, 2012. 

Russia's goalkeeper Vyacheslav Malafeev challenges Poland's Robert Lewandowski (R) for the ball during their Group A Euro 2012 soccer match at the National stadium in Warsaw June 12, 2012.

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (L) is challenged by Denmark's Simon Kjaer during their Group B Euro 2012 soccer match at the New Lviv stadium in Lviv June 13, 2012.
Portugal's Silvestre Varela (R) celebrates his goal against Denmark with Joao Moutinho during their Euro 2012 Group B soccer match at the new stadium in Lviv, June 13, 2012. 

Poland's Eugen Polanski (L) tries to score next to Russia's Aleksei Berezutski (L) and Sergei Ignashevich during the Group A Euro 2012 soccer match at national stadium in Warsaw June 12, 2012.


 Italy's Mario Balotelli (R) challenges Croatia's Ivan Strinic during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match at the city stadium in Poznan June 14, 2012.

Russia's Aleksandr Kerzhakov (R) tries to score against Poland's goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton (L) and Damien Perquis during their Group A Euro 2012 soccer match at national stadium in Warsaw June 12, 2012.
Sweden's Markus Rosenberg (R) challenges Ukraine's Yevhen Khacheridi during their Group D Euro 2012 soccer match at Olympic Stadium in Kyiv, June 11, 2012.
  Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic competes for possession with Ukraine's Yevhen Selin (L) during their Group D Euro 2012 soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev, June 11, 2012.