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| The A-Z of UEFA EURO 2008™ |
| December 27, 18:52 PM : UEFA EURO 2008™ |
There was much to admire over a glorious month of football at UEFA EURO 2008™ in Austria and Switzerland: from Arshavin to Zidane via kidney transplants, sensational Turkish comebacks and naked walks in the park.
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| Berlin welcome picks up fallen heroes |
| June 30, 23:58 PM : UEFA EURO 2008™ |
UEFA EURO 2008™ runners-up Germany were welcomed home by more than 300,000 supporters at a colourful ceremony at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
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| The return of the Turniermannschaft |
| June 30, 23:20 PM : UEFA EURO 2008™ |
The pre-tournament favourites, Germany did indeed reach the UEFA EURO 2008™ final, but did so in a style more redolent of past pomp than recent achievement.
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| 'Spain triumphed but football the winner' |
| June 30, 23:16 PM : UEFA EURO 2008™ |
Monday's Spanish newspapers included headlines such as "Spain conquers Europe" while Germany took defeat with grace as euro2008.com surveys the reaction.
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| Torres ends Spain's long wait for glory |
| June 29, 23:59 PM : UEFA EURO 2008™ |
Germany 0-1 Spain
A first-half strike from Fernando Torres earned Spain a first UEFA European Championship crown in 44 years.
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| Löw looking on the bright side |
| June 29, 23:56 PM : UEFA EURO 2008™ |
Germany trainer Joachim Löw insisted his side had plenty to be proud of after a "fantastic" campaign ended with the loss against Spain in the Vienna final.
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| Emotional Aragonés bows out on a high |
| June 29, 23:54 PM : UEFA EURO 2008™ |
Spain coach Luis Aragonés was "full of emotion" after leading his country to victory in the final of UEFA EURO 2008™ while Joachim Löw was already thinking ahead.
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| Absent Villa takes scoring prize |
| June 29, 23:52 PM : UEFA EURO 2008™ |
Spain centre-forward David Villa has finished as top scorer at UEFA EURO 2008™ with four goals – despite having to miss the 1-0 final victory with a thigh injury.
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| Hero Torres completes honours list |
| June 29, 23:51 PM : UEFA EURO 2008™ |
The list of winners of the UEFA EURO 2008™ Carlsberg Man of the Match award is now complete after Spain's Fernando Torres took the honours for his final heroics.
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| Spain finally back on the podium |
| June 29, 23:49 PM : UEFA EURO 2008™ |
Spain's class of 2008 have etched their country's name on to the Henri Delaunay trophy for a second time and only Germany have won more European crowns.
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| Ballack denied entry to exclusive club |
| June 29, 23:47 PM : UEFA EURO 2008™ |
Germany's Michael Ballack missed out on joining an élite club of players to have won the UEFA European Championship the same year as losing the European Cup final.
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