Fernando Torres caps a thorough, 90 minute domination of the Germans pacing Spain to their second European Championship and first since 1964. Liverpool's Torres beat a charging Jens Lehman from sharp angle in the 33" to net what proved to be the 1-nil gamewinner in Vienna at Ernst-Happel-Stadion.

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Yet another classic finish to a Euro2008 match. This one featuring three strikes in the final twenty minutes with the 90" gamewinner coming courtesy of Philipp Lahm. 3-2 semifinal winners Germany are now through to Sunday's final versus the Spain/Russia winner while Turkey, this years Cinderella, is headed home but with more than enough reason to hold their heads high. What a run by an outmanned Turkish side! One of historic proportions.

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First let me apologize to the Germans for any disparaging remarks I may have made in my "Hup Holland!" post yesterday. Quite the exhibition put on by the Germans in dispatching Portugal in the opening Quarterfinal of Euro2008.

A stunner by Bastian Schweinsteiger then a classic German goal by Miroslav Klose off a set piece saw germany take a shell-shocking 2 nil lead over Christiano Ronaldo and the Portuguese on 26" today in the first Quaretrfinal of Euro2008. I have to admit...that was... Read More

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