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Euro 2008 Finals

30Jun08

Spain 1-0 Germany Spain claimed their first major title for 44 years after winning Euro 2008 with a deserved victory over Germany. 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 […]


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Euro 2008 Update

23Jun08

Spain 0-0 Italy (4-2 penalties) Spain beat Italy 4-2 on penalties to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2008 after a dour goalless draw in Vienna. Marcos Senna came closest in normal time when Italy keeper Gianluigi Buffon fumbled his shot on to a post. Spain keeper Iker Casillas was the hero in the shoot-out, saving […]


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Euro 2008 Update

22Jun08

Netherlands 1-3 Russia (aet) Russia’s Andrei Arshavin was the architect as they dumped Netherlands out of Euro 2008 after extra time. Russia took the lead in normal time when Roman Pavlyuchenko volleyed home, only for Ruud van Nistelrooy to head in an 86th-minute leveller for the Dutch. But the brilliant Arshavin tormented Netherlands throughout and […]


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Euro 2008 Update

21Jun08

Croatia 1-1 Turkey (1-3 penalties)     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 […]


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Euro 2008 Update

20Jun08

Portugal 2-3 Germany Germany booked their place in the semi-finals of Euro 2008 by seeing off a below-par Portugal side in Basel. Bastian Schweinsteigersidefooted in the first and his free-kick created the second for the head of Miroslav Klose. Nuno Gomes finished from close range to give Portugal hope, but they failed to defend another […]


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Euro 2008 Update

16Jun08

Turkey 3-2 Czech Republic Nihat Kahveci scored two late goals to complete a pulsating Turkey comeback against the Czech Republic and secure his side a Euro 2008 last eight spot. Jan Koller steered in a header to put the Czechs ahead before Jaroslav Plasil slid in to add a second. Arda Turan slotted in for […]


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Euro 2008 Update

15Jun08

Sweden 1-2 Spain Spain booked a Euro 2008 quarter-final spot after David Villa’s last-gasp goal sank Sweden and Russia beat Greece.Spain took the lead on 15 minutes with a clever move that ended with Fernando Torres poking home David Silva’s cross. But Sweden responded well and levelled when Zlatan Ibrahimovic met Fredrick Stoor’s cross on […]


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Euro 2008 Update

14Jun08

Italy 1-1 Romania Italian keeper Gianluigi Buffon’s late penalty save from Adrian Mutu kept his side in Euro 2008 after a draw with Group C rivals Romania. Italy were denied the lead when Luca Toni was wrongly ruled offside before Mutu lifted in a shot after a poor backheader to put Romania ahead. The lead […]


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Euro 2008 Update

13Jun08

Croatia 2-1 Germany Croatia claimed an impressive win over pre-tournament favourites Germany to reach the Euro 2008 quarter-finals. Darijo Srna broke the deadlock on 24 minutes when he beat Marcell Jansen to Danijel Pranjic’s cross and fired home. Croatia were gifted a second goal on 63 minutes when Ivan Rakitic’s cross came off Lukas Podolski […]


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Scolari named as Chelsea manager

12Jun08

Chelsea have named Portugal boss Luiz Felipe Scolari as their new manager in succession to Avram Grant. Scolari, who is currently in charge of the Portuguese side at Euro 2008, will take over at Stamford Bridge on 1 July. “He is one of the world’s top coaches with a record of success at country and […]


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