With Euro 2012 having now officially come to an end, PortuGOAL looks back on an unforgettable three weeks of football in Poland and Ukraine. Each member of the team has picked their favourite moment and standout player, as well as running the rule over Portugal’s campaign and choosing their overriding memory, their star man, and pondering what needs to be done in the future.

It was today announced that Pedro Proença will take charge of the Euro 2012 final between Spain and Italy at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev on Sunday night, an honour that rounds off a remarkable year for the Portuguese referee.

It is seldom easy to be content, let alone happy, after a defeat. Regardless of one's efforts, there is a distinct feeling that one was found wanting. On the other hand, Phil Jackson, the former NBA coach who led different teams to 11 titles, once said that there were defeats that clearly built a team - the ones where the players had given their all and surrendered their egos on behalf of something bigger than them. Tonight was one of those times for Portugal.