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Spain became European champions for the second time after Fernando Torres's first-half goal in Vienna proved enough to defeat Germany in the final of UEFA EURO 2008™. History an inspiration Spain had won their only previous piece of silverware in this competition in 1964 and had not been beyond the quarter-finals of any tournament in 24 years, yet Luis Aragonés's men chose to use that history ... [link]

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Euro 2008: Spain is king of Europe
Published 6/29/2008 at Soccer y Fútbol
... in the 33rd minute and first-class defending the rest of the way combined to secure Spain a 1-0 victory over Germany and the Euro 2008 crown Sunday night in Vienna, Austria. Read about it here . Olé, España ! You deserve it. Playing without tournament scoring champ David Villa, Spain relied on a superb defense and the effective ball control of a tireless and creative midfield to withstand Germany, which got outplayed in the first half and whose second-half effort went from scary determined to plain desperate. Klose and Podolski were shut out. Ballack, who defied an injury and ...

Euro 2008 Final Thoughts
Published 7/1/2008 by jamesey at Soccer
... Yesterday, Euro 2008 concluded with Spain's deserved win over Germany. The match was very technical and tactical and I really enjoyed it. Any soccer player would have loved how precise and skillful the game was, and any sports fan could have appreciated the action. ...

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dxgoofit posted 6/29/2008 from blog.soccerslave.com

Fernando Torres scored the lead and gave Spain a much deserved lead at half time. He was unlucky earlier when his header hit the pole, when he had overpowered the German defenders. Torres lifted the ball over Lehmann after receiving a slick pass from Xavi.

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Redsauce posted 6/29/2008 from www.euro2008.uefa.com

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Liverpool striker Fernando Torres was Spain’s goal hero, striking after 33 minutes when he cleverly lifted Xavi’s pass over Germany keeper Jens Lehmann. Spain dominated the final throughout, with Torres heading against the post and Marcos Senna almost adding a second from close range after 80 minutes. Michael Ballack came close for Germany, shooting narrowly wide after the break.

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qrodat posted 6/30/2008 from soccereview.blogspot.com

Fernando Torres was the hero for Spain by firing them to Euro 2008 glory against Germany in Vienna - and ending 44 years of underachievement.

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Fernando Torres showed that anything his fellow striker David Villa can do he can do too with the precious goal that gave Spain victory over Germany in Sunday's Euro 2008 final.

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Joyous fans lit flares and waved Spain's red and yellow flag after a 1-0 victory over Germany in the European Championship final on Sunday ended a 44-year gap between major titles. Fernando Torres sparked the celebration with his 33rd-minute goal and ...

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