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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 and [...]


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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

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 and [...]


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Euro 2008 update

09Jun08

Austria 0-1 Croatia
Croatia were forced to hang on against tournament co-hosts Austria to begin their Euro 2008 campaign with a win. They were gifted what proved to be a fourth-minute winner when Luca Modric drilled home a penalty after Rene Aufhauser clumsily felled Ivica Olic. Austria’s Joachim Standfest headed their best chance wide as they [...]


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