Spain beat Italy in Euro Under-21 final

(AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

JERUSALEM (AP) Thiago Alcantara scored a first-half hat trick as Spain turned on the style to beat Italy 4-2 on Tuesday and win the European Under-21 championship for a second consecutive time.

Italy started as the brighter side at Jerusalem's Teddy Stadium but the Spanish players, captained by Thiago, soon gained control and took the lead after just six minutes.

They never looked back.

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