Looking ahead to Euro 2012 there are many teams which have a decent shot of winning it all, but only three, so far have emerged as the frontrunners. Spain, Germany, and Netherlands have emerged as the early favorites to win it all. Looking first at Spain, winners of the last two major international tournaments, Euro 2008, and the 2010 World Cup, they go into Euro 2012 as the unquestioned odds on favorite to win it all. They had an excellent qualifying campaign, and have extreme depth and talent in all areas of the game. They are led by international superstars Xavi, Iniesta, Fabregas, and Sergio Ramos. And even though, David Villa recently broke his leg, Spain is still considered the favorite to win it all. Germany is the wildcard, because although, they have gained some steam in the last few years, and had a perfect qualifying campaign, it remains to be seen if they can be counted on. They are still relatively young, led by the dominant striker Miroslav Klose. Another team that has a chance to win it all is the Netherlands, if they can perhaps erase the stigma of their disgraceful performance in the 2010 World Cup final against Spain . Judging by their qualifying tournament which saw them score 37 goals in 10 games, it looks like they have erased that memory. However, the Netherlands are also a bit of a mystery. It is looking like more and more of a Spain repeat.
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