Euro Winfall

Bayern Munich has collected the biggest single share of C3.1 million ($4 million) from UEFA's C100 million ($128 million) fund to compensate clubs for releasing players to the 2012 European Championship.
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World Class

Spain's successful defence of the European Championship extended the World Cup winner's lead atop the FIFA world rankings on Wednesday, and beaten finalist Italy climbed six places to No. 6. The surge in points for European teams pushed Brazil down six place to No.11 and its worst position since the rankings began in 1993.
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Conquering Heroes

Spanish players carried the Euro 2012 championship trophy back to their native land Monday, ready to accept a hero's welcome and lead their economically troubled nation in a second night of jubilant celebration.
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Called to Order

France internationals Samir Nasri, Hatem ben Arfa, Yann M'Vila and Jeremy Menez will face a disciplinary commission over their actions at the European Championship. French football federation president Noel Le Graet announced on Tuesday that the quartet would be questioned "as soon as possible" though he added that he does not think they will be suspended.
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Footy Fans Tune In

As jubilation continues to reign in Spain, preliminary overnight data from BBM Canada confirms that a record average audience of 3.04 million viewers watched live coverage of the UEFA EURO 2012 Final on TSN and RDS â€“ making this year's Spain-Italy championship game the most-watched EURO match ever on Canadian television*.
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