Interesting facts about the EURO Cup

• Portugal (in 2004) was the only team to lose the final as hosts.

• Michel Platini is the only player to score hat-tricks twice in the same tournament.

• Initially, the first two tournaments in 1960 and 1964 were known as UEFA European Nations Cup before being changed to the current name since 1968.

• Germany participated as West Germany from EURO 1972 till EURO 1988

• Rainer Bonhof twice picked up a winners’ medal with West Germany (1972, 1980) but did not play in either tournament.

• Spain’s 4-0 win over Italy in 2012 is the largest margin of victory in a EURO Cup final.