Rome, July 02(ANI): Angry, dejected and disappointed, tens of thousands of Italian soccer fans left central Circus Maximus in Rome after watching a 4-0 defeat to Spain in the Euro 2012 finals. The fans had gathered in the former Roman chariot track to watch the match on giant screens. Many fans were already leaving the grounds before the match finished, with only a few prepared to put a brave face on the result. Spain won the Euro 2012 championship, trouncing a valiant, but outmatched, Italy 4-0. The victory makes Spain the first team in history to win three major international contests in a row, having previously triumphed in both the Euro 2008 and World Cup 2010.