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Fernando Torres celebrates after giving Spain the lead on 33 minutes.

Spain claimed their first major football title in 44 years after beating Germany 1-0 in Sunday’s European Championship final in Vienna.
Fernando Torres scored the only goal of the game, sliding the ball past German keeper Jens Lehmann after 33 minutes as the Spaniards took a grip on the match which they never let slip.

Germany started the second half strongly as they went in search of an equalizer with German captain Michael Ballack firing a shot narrowly wide on 58 minutes.

But Spain had a series of chances to double their lead midway through the half as Sergio Ramos headed straight at Lehmann and Andres Iniesta forced two more saves in quick succession from the German keeper.

Marcos Senna also went close for Spain with nine minutes left, failing to connect with the ball at full stretch in front of an open goal after substitute Dani Guiza’s clever headed pass. Football fans had been gathering all day in the Austrian capital with around 70,000 watching Read more »

Xavi celebrates after putting Spain ahead against Russia

Spain produced a superb display to cruise past Russia and set up a Euro 2008 final against Germany on Sunday.

Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas was the driving force behind the win after coming on as substitute for injured David Villa.

Xavi turned home Andres Iniesta’s cross after 50 minutes and substitute Daniel Guiza converted a superb pass from Fabregas with 17 minutes left.

Fabregas played in David Silva for a simple third after 82 minutes Read more »

Phillip Lahm wheels away in delight after his last minute goal saw Germany finally kill off Turkey’s brave challenge.

Defender Philipp Lahm struck a superb last-minute winner as Germany reached the final of Euro 2008 with a 3-2 victory at St Jakob-Park in Basle, as brave Turkey’s fairytale run in the tournament finally came to an end.
A much-weakened Turkey side had dominated the first half but were only level at half-time after Germany’s Bastian Schweinsteiger had cancelled out Ugur Boral`s opener.

The second half was a more even contest and looked to be going to extra-time after Germany striker Miroslav Klose and Semih Senturk of Turkey had each scored in the final 11 minutes.

But there was still time for Lahm to smash home the winner as the three-times European champions — twice as West Germany in 1972 and 1980 — reached Sunday’s final in Vienna, where they will meet either Spain or Russia.

Turkey, playing in their first Euro semifinal, had captured the imaginations of the neutrals after staging remarkable comeback victories in their previous three matches, but with a team ravaged by injuries and suspensions a first-ever final appearance was always a tough ask.

Despite that though, the makeshift Turkish side were still quicker out of the blocks, Read more »

Cesc Fabregas raises his arms in triumph after converting the winning penalty in Vienna.

– Spain beat world champions Italy 4-2 on penalties to reach the semifinals of Euro 2008 after Sunday’s match in Vienna had ended scoreless.
Spanish captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas saved penalties by Daniele de Rossi and Antonio Di Natale to leave Cesc Fabregas to beat Gianluigi Buffon with the deciding kick.

David Villa, Santi Cazorla, Marcos Senna also scored for Spain, but Dani Guiza had his effort saved by Buffon.

Fabio Grosso and Mauro Camoranesi scored their penalties for Italy who won a shoot out to beat France in the final of the 2006 World Cup.

“Clearly losing on penalties after working so hard doesn’t leave us happy,” Italy coach Roberto Donadoni told the Associated Press.

“We all spent a lot of energy. You’ve got to recall those who didn’t play tonight. They’ve got to be the most disappointed, and I’m sorry for them.”

Spain will return to the Ernst Happel stadium on Thursday to play Russia for a place in the final of the tournament. Germany play Turkey in the first semifinal in Basle the previous Read more »

Roman Pavlyuchenko scored the Russian opener in Basle.

Russia joined Germany and Turkey in the semifinals of Euro 2008 with a 3-1 upset win over the Netherlands after extra time in Basle on Saturday night.
Goals in the second half of added time from substitute Dmitri Torbinski and the magical Andrei Arshavin capped a triumphant night for the Russians.

Roman Pavlyuchenko put Guus Hiddink’s men ahead in the the 56th minute and they looked to be going through in normal time until Ruud van Nistelrooy stole an 86th minute equalizer for the Dutch.

Hiddink’s men will face either Italy or Spain in the last four after confounding the form book to put out the Dutch.

Marco van Basten’s team had gone into the quarterfinal match off the back of three convincing victories, but failed to reproduce their captivating football of the group stages and could have no complaints about the outcome.

Dutchman Hiddink had said he would be considered a trator if he masterminded their downfall but paid compliments to his team who have been transformed since a 4-1 Read more »

Turkey coach Fatih Terim celebrates their dramatic win against Croatia

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 Turan, Semih and Hamit Altintop scored in the shoot-out for Turkey.

Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic missed for Croatia and Turkey keeper Rustu saved the deciding kick from Read more »

Germany skipper Ballack scored his second goal of the tourname

Germany booked their place in the semi-finals of Euro 2008 by seeing off a below-par Portugal side in Basel.

Bastian Schweinsteiger sidefooted 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 Schweinsteiger free-kick and Michael Ballack headed their third.

Portugal substitute Helder Postiga pulled one back in the dying stages but there was to be no grandstand finish.

Portugal had looked so impressive in qualifying for the knockout stages but Luiz Felipe Scolari’s reign ended in disappointing fashion.

Scolari, who takes over as Chelsea boss next month, had suggested their lack of height might be exposed by a physically superior German side.

But it was a failure to defend set-pieces that proved their downfall.

In contrast, Germany gave an accomplished display despite suspended coach Joachim Low Read more »