Germany vs Spain Highlights: Euro 2008 Highlights

Spain win Euro 2008 after 44 years of hurt - your views

Posted 6/29/2008 on Reuters Soccer Blog

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 summed up the whole of Euro 2008. Looking at the match and the finals in general, technically-gifted Spain probably deserved to end their major tournament hoodoo. Do you agree? Germany’s ...

Euro 2008 Final: Spain vs. Germany

Posted 6/29/2008 on The Big Lead

Oh man! Why didn’t anyone tell me the game started at 2:30? I would try a live-blog, but I’m not going to pretend that I know any of the names. I will however update whenever there is a score. (Hello, afternoon off!) We join the game, roughly 20 minutes in, with the score predictively surprisingly knotted at nil-nil. Spain hasn’t won the Euro Championship in 44 years - ...

LIVE-BLOG: EURO '08 - FINAL - GERMANY V SPAIN

Posted 6/29/2008 on This Is Extra Time

[Fernando Torres seen here trying to come up with ways he can convince Aragones to put on headband and dye his hair orange.] Germany and Spain tonight in the final. In other words: Always Wins v Never Wins. Tonight, like any night, could be different, of course. Add in a few age-old footie clichés -- the ball is round, blah, blah --- and we've got ourselves a match. Germany Ballack is ...

Your Weekend Commentary

Posted 6/28/2008 on WVHooligan - Soccer Blog

Just as I mentioned yesterday, I am on the road to Silverton, CO for the next week. I decided to put up a post for you all to make your own comments about this weekend’s action. Believe me there is plenty of soccer to go around for all to discuss. You can talk about your club’s game, a game your just watching online or on the telly, or you can talk about the big clash over in ...

English look on as Euro 2008 shows gulf in class

Posted 6/27/2008 on Reuters Soccer Blog

In our area of London, national flags have hung in shop windows, kids have worn team shirts 24/7 and, after a couple of Euro 2008 games, complete bedlam broke out. The main road was blocked by dancing crowds and horn-blowing cars raced around the side streets with youngsters hanging out of the windows. The parties have gone on almost until dawn. For England fans, watching ...