In close quarters at Euro 2012
A photographic look at Euro 2012 quarter-final action
England's Wayne Rooney (C) fails to score with a bicycle kick during their Euro 2012 quarter-final soccer match against Italy at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, June 24, 2012.Tony Gentile/Reuters
France's Karim Benzema grimaces in pain during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarter-final match between Spain and France in Donetsk, Ukraine, Saturday, June 23, 2012.Laurent Cipriani/The Associated Press
Germany's Jerome Boateng holds back Greece's Nikos Lymberopoulos during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarter-final match between Germany and Greece in Gdansk, Poland, Friday, June 22, 2012.Ivan Sekretarev/The Associated Press
England's Joe Hart fails to save a penalty goal by Italy during their Euro 2012 quarter-final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev June 24, 2012.Michael Dalder/Reuters
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarter-final match between Czech Republic and Portugal in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, June 21, 2012.Armando Franca/The Associated Press
Spain's David Silva, left, challenges France's Franck Ribery during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarter-final match between Spain and France in Donetsk, Ukraine, Saturday, June 23, 2012.Laurent Cipriani/The Associated Press
Greece's Giorgos Samaras scores during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarter-final match between Germany and Greece in Gdansk, Poland, Friday, June 22, 2012.Ivan Sekretarev/The Associated Press
Italy's Alessandro Diamanti (R) celebrates with Gianluigi Buffon after scoring a winning penalty goal against England during their Euro 2012 quarter-final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev June 24, 2012.Tony Gentile/Reuters
Portugal's Nani reacts during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarter-final match between Czech Republic and Portugal in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, June 21, 2012. Portugal won 1-0.Petr David Josek/The Associated Press
France's Yohan Cabaye, right, and Spain's Xabi Alonso go for the ball during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarter-final match between Spain and France in Donetsk, Ukraine, Saturday, June 23, 2012.Ivan Sekretarev/The Associated Press
Germany's Thomas Mueller, left, and Greece's Kyriakos Papadopoulos fight for the ball during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece in Gdansk, Poland, Friday, June 22, 2012.Thanassis Stavrakis/The Associated Press
Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech, left, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, right, and Czech Republic's Michal Kadlec vie for the ball during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarter-final match between Czech Republic and Portugal in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, June 21, 2012.Antonio Calanni/The Associated Press
Italy's Alessandro Diamanti celebrates after scoring a winning penalty goal against England during their Euro 2012 quarter-final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev June 24, 2012.Michael Dalder/Reuters
France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris fails to save a penalty from Spain's Xabi Alonso (not pictured) during their Euro 2012 quarter-final soccer match at Donbass Arena in Donetsk, June 23, 2012. Spain won 2-0.ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/Reuters
Greece's Kostas Katsouranis takes off his jersey at the end of their Euro 2012 quarter-final soccer match against Germany at the PGE Arena in Gdansk, June 22, 2012. Germany won 4-2 REUTERS/Kai PfaffenbachKAI PFAFFENBACH/Reuters
Portugal's Helder Postiga grimaces in pain after a hamstring injury during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarter-final match between Czech Republic and Portugal in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, June 21, 2012.Antonio Calanni/The Associated Press
Italy's Alessandro Diamanti (L) celebrates with team mates Gianluigi Buffon (2nd L), Giorgio Chiellini (3rd L) and Daniele De Rossi (R) after scoring the final penalty to win a penalty shoot-out against England in their Euro 2012 quarter-final soccer match at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, June 24, 2012.Darren Staples/Reuters