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In July, Spain made history by becoming the first international team in the history of the sport to win three consecutive major trophies: Euro 2008, World Cup 2010 and Euro 2012.
BBC: Spain's year: Football glory, economic gloom
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He will have been heartened by an upbeat message from Capello about his future England prospects, but Beckham will be 36 by the time of their next major tournament after the World Cup, assuming they qualify for Euro 2012.
CNN: Defiant Beckham says he will return after Achilles surgery
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Uefa will use the system from the final qualifying round in the Champions League, throughout the Euro 2012 qualifying, in August's Super Cup between Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid, and, again, in the Europa League.
BBC: Ref trial extends to Champions League & 2012 qualifiers