Five years ago when Ukraine, along with Poland, clinched the right to host the Euro 2012 soccer tournament, not so many expected that the two neighbors would pull it off.
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Ukrainian police officers stand guard outside the Olympiyskiy stadium before the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarterfinal match between England and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, June 24, 2012.