As compiled Ali Martin writing in the Sun – in order of increasing floppiness.10.The electrical storm that blew out the television transmission of the Germany Turkey semifinal.9.Karim Benzema8.Adrian Mutu7.Austria and ...
Spain made winning Euro 2008 look decidedly easy, but a major tournament triumph does not come by accident. Here’s how Spain’s first massive title in 44 years came about.
1. Game ...
European Championships I mean. Spain clinched a well deserved 2nd title which was 44 years in the making with this goal from Torres.
European Championships I mean. Spain clinched a well deserved 2nd title which was 44 years in the making with this goal from Torres.
I’ve tears of joy. Watching Spain get over their mental block against their more heralded European rivals, doing it their way, playing beautiful, attacking soccer and finally winning what was ...
It took 44 years but Spain are finally European champions once again.
A well-taken first half goal from Fernando Torres sealed a 1-0 win over Germany in an open, attacking final which ...
The newspapers in Spain are touting the new muscular and sleek Spanish team, unified in purpose. The future lies bright as Luis Aragones has molded a team that’s young and ...
“We must fight back as a team, not allow them into the game. The Spaniards don’t like it if we fight back aggressively. We must try that and then play ...
The eternal greed machine that’s club soccer just outdid itself. The present over-correction in the market which reversed club domination now finds players without any shred of guilt opting out ...
History : – Germany have a superior head-to-head record against Spain. In 19 previous meetings, the Germany have triumphed eight times to Spain’s five.This will be Germany’s sixth final, having ...
Almost 350 players will leave Euro 2008 disappointed but only 11 will carry the ultimate shame of making it into the Reuters Flops of the Tournament XI.
Starting at the back ...
In our area of London, national flags have hung in shop windows, children have worn team shirts 24/7 and, after a couple of Euro 2008 games, complete bedlam broke out. ...
In the midst of Euro fever, there was sad news for the millions of Iraqi fans as their national team crashed out of World Cup qualifying contention beaten by Qatar. ...
Guus Hiddink couldn’t get his Russian Ballet started last night and it was Flamenco all the way.Where was Andrei Arshavin ? He changed superhero identities last night.For the last couple ...
Spain made it to the Euro finals after 44 years. So long ago it came during Francisco Franco’s iron fisted rule, an era abhorred and overturned by thousands who have ...