( CNN ) -- Now the 16 finalists have been decided , the build-up to next year 's European Championship finals in Poland and Ukraine has truly begun . Eight cities across the two countries will play host to the championships , kicking off at Warsaw 's National Stadium on June 8 and concluding in the final at Kiev 's Olympic Stadium on July 1 . The 2012 finals will be the 14th since the competition 's debut in 1960 and there have been many highlights since then . Here is CNN 's definitive guide to our top 10 most memorable European Championship moments in chronological order . Do you agree with our list ? Or have we omitted your favorite ? Send in a comment with your favorite moment .
Michel Platini 's nine goals in 1984 is a record for a European Championship finals . Marco Van Basten 's volley for the Netherlands in 1988 is one of the greatest goals of all time . Comment: