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Fernando Torres' strike wins Euro 2008 for Spain to leave Germany empty handed, Germany (0) 0 Spain (1) 1
Fiesta time. The wonderful festival of football that was Euro 2008 finished in style last night, settled by that stylish finisher named Fernando Torres. In ending 44 years of hurt without a trophy, Spain possessed too much heart, too much invention, ...
Spain crush Russia to reach final, Russia (0) 0 Spain (0) 3
Lightning does strike twice. Echoing the three-goal margin with which they defeated Russia as Euro 2008 opened, Spain last night glided to the tournament's climax with some memorable second-half moves as thunder and lightning crackled around the Ern...
Phillipp Lahm's late winner sends Turkey home and Germany into another final. Germany 3-2 Turkey
German football as we know it - the team that endures, the team that comes through, the team that wins - was born in Switzerland, 60 miles from the stadium where they fought their way desperately through to another final."The Miracle of Berne", the v...
Fabregas scored the winning kick to give Spain a 4-2 shootout victory over World Cup champion Italy, set to battle Russia
VIENNA, Austria -- Iker Casillas saved two penalties and Cesc Fabregas scored the winning kick to give Spain a 4-2 shootout victory over World Cup champion Italy on Sunday and a spot in the European Championship semifinals.After an often dull 0-0 dra...
Russia boss Guus Hiddink paid tribute to his side's overall strength after their 3-1 Euro 2008 quarter-final extra time win over Netherlands.
Russia caused a major upset when they beat Netherlands 3-1 in extra time in Basel on Saturday to clinch the third Euro 2008 semi-final spot and send home the orange-clad army of Dutch fans who had lit up the tournament.Netherlands had looked to be Eu...
Turkey will meet Germany in the Euro 2008 semi-final after beating Croatia 3-1 on penalties after a dramatic extra-time finale in Vienna.
Ivan Klasnic headed Croatia in front with seconds left - only for Turkey's Semih Senturk to volley the equaliser with the last kick of the game.Arda Turan, Semih and Hamit Altintop scored in the shoot-out for Turkey.Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic missed ...
