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A photographic look at Monday's final Group C action

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Spain's Jesus Navas (L) celebrates after scoring a goal against Croatia during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match at the PGE Arena in Gdansk, June 18, 2012.THOMAS BOHLEN/Reuters

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Referee Cuneyt Cakir (C) of Turkey shows a red card to Ireland's Keith Andrews during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match against Italy at the city stadium in Poznan, June 18, 2012.DOMINIC EBENBICHLER/Reuters

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Croatia head coach Slaven Bilic and Spain's Jordi Alba gesture to each other during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group C match between Croatia and Spain in Gdansk, Poland, Monday, June 18, 2012.Matt Dunham/The Associated Press

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Italy's Mario Balotelli reacts to Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group C match between Italy and the Republic of Ireland in Poznan, Poland, Monday, June 18, 2012.Jon Super/The Associated Press

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Spain's Sergio Ramos, left, and Croatia's Luka Modric go for the ball during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group C match between Croatia and Spain in Gdansk, Poland, Monday, June 18, 2012.Matt Dunham/The Associated Press

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Ireland's Richard Dunne (L) heads the ball next to Italy's Andrea Barzagli during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match in Poznan, June 18, 2012.DOMINIC EBENBICHLER/Reuters

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Spain's Jesus Navas (R) celebrates with his team mate Andres Iniesta after scoring a goal against Croatia during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match at the PGE Arena in Gdansk June 18, 2012.KAI PFAFFENBACH/Reuters

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Italy's Thiago Motta, top, is tackled by Ireland's Glenn Whelan during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group C match between Italy and the Republic of Ireland in Poznan, Poland, Monday, June 18, 2012.Peter Morrison/The Associated Press

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Spain's goalkeeper Iker Casillas and Croatia's Vedran Corluka jump for the ball as Croatia's Eduardo and Spain's Sergio Ramos (L-R) watch during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match at the PGE Arena in Gdansk, June 18, 2012.JUAN MEDINA/Reuters

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Italy's Mario Balotelli, bottom, scores his side's second goal during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group C match between Italy and the Republic of Ireland in Poznan, Poland, Monday, June 18, 2012. Italy won 2-0Peter Morrison/The Associated Press

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Ireland's Shane Long throws his shoe after defeat against Italy at Group C Euro 2012 soccer match at the city stadium in Poznan, June 18, 2012.PETR JOSEK/Reuters

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Croatia's Domagoj Vida (L) and Mario Mandzukic react after losing their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match against Spain at the PGE Arena in Gdansk June 18, 2012. Spain won 1-0.THOMAS BOHLEN/Reuters

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