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Euro 2012: Stars to watch out for
Posted Friday, June 01, 2012 by ESPNSTAR.com

Group C

Euro 2012: Stars to watch out for

Xavi, Spain (Barcelona)

It's hard to choose a star player for Spain given their plethora of talented players but Xavi is definitely the cog that makes the Spanish team tick.

His passing and playmaking in midfield is the key to Spain's possession-based passing football and he is the one who makes the entire team look good.

If Xavi can replicate the form from Euro 2008 when he guided Spain to the title, there will be a good chance that we will witness a team defend the European Championships title for the first time in history.

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Standings
    Rank Team W/D/L Pts

    Cities & Stadiums

    The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments

    Year Winners Runner-up Third place
    2008SpainGermanyRussia / Turkey
    2004GreecePortugalNetherlands / Czech Republic
    2000FranceItalyNetherlands / Portugal
    1996GermanyCzech RepublicFrance / England
    1992DenmarkGermanyNetherlands / Sweden
    1988NetherlandsSoviet UnionItaly / West Germany
    1984FranceSpainDenmark / Portugal
    1980West GermanyBelgiumCzechoslovakia
    1976CzechoslovakiaWest GermanyNetherlands
    1972West GermanySoviet UnionBelgium
    1968ItalyYugoslaviaEngland
    1964SpainSoviet UnionHungary
    1960Soviet UnionYugoslaviaCzechoslovakia