Euro 2012 Day 10 Wrap: Cristiano Ronaldo Rips Holland, Germans Stay Perfect
By M. Cummings
(World Football Lead Blogger) on June 17, 2012
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What difference can two years make?
For the Netherlands, two years make up the difference between the World Cup final and bitter disappointment.
For Germany and Portugal, we're still figuring it out.
Holland, World Cup finalists two years ago in South Africa, crashed out of Euro 2012, losing their third match in as many tries.
This time, their conquerors came from Portugal, but nearly everything else mirrored the first two matches. Once again, the star-studded Dutch lineup disappointed, and once again, Bert van Marwijk's team deserved its fate.
But Day 10 wasn't all gloom and doom.
The Germans won again, making it 3-for-3, and Joachim Löw's high-powered team are looking like a good bet to go one better than their semifinal performance at the 2010 World Cup.
Elsewhere, Cristiano Ronaldo reminded Europe why he's the best player on the continent, and Portugal reminded everyone why a deep tournament run isn't out of the question.
All the details from an exciting day at Euro 2012 are inside.
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