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Champs get ecstatic welcome

Sports | Soccer
2008-7-2

TENS of thousands of Spaniards lined Madrid's streets and packed into a central square on Monday to raucously cheer home their heroes, after Spain's Euro 2008 final victory in Vienna. Delighted players celebrated...

Torres ends Spain's title drought

Sports | Soccer
2008-7-1

"FOOTBALL was the winner" is one of the most over-worn cliches in the game but it happened to be true about Spain's victory in Euro 2008. The best team won what was one of the most entertaining and aesthetically...

Germany needs more quality

Sports | Soccer
2008-7-1

GERMANY performed as well as anyone could have hoped by reaching the Euro 2008 final but until coach Joachim Loew finds a little more quality it is unlikely to win its first major title since 1996. The German...

Ballack may miss European Championship final

Sports | Soccer
2008-6-29

GERMANY captain Michael Ballack missed his team's last training yesterday because of a calf injury, putting him in doubt for today's European Championship final against Spain. The German football federation...

Spain confident despite Villa injury

Sports | Soccer
2008-6-28

SPAIN doesn't think the absence of injured striker David Villa will keep it from winning the nation's first title in 44 years when it takes on Germany in the European Championship final. Midfielder Xabi Alonso...

Confident Spain riding high

Sports | Soccer
2008-6-28

THE self-doubt that pervaded the Spanish media before the Euro 2008 quarterfinal with Italy was replaced by boundless optimism yesterday after Spain trounced Russia 3-0 to set up a final with Germany. "We are the...

Hiddink succeeds in his Russian revolution

Sports | Soccer
2008-6-28

RUSSIA exceeded all expectations at Euro 2008 by reaching the semifinals and will go home confident that it can again grace the international arena with its thrilling style of play. Guus Hiddink has agreed to coach...

Spain scores three second-half goals to beat Russia 3-0

Sports | Soccer
2008-6-27

SPAIN scored three second-half goals yesterday to beat Russia 3-0 and reach the European Championship final, giving the team a chance to shed its status as football's biggest chokers. Xavi Hernandez, Dani Guiza...

Gracious Turkey returns home with head held high

Sports | Soccer
2008-6-27

TURKEY won many fans at Euro 2008 and showed it can become a major force in world soccer thanks to its determination, skill and grace. Coach Fatih Terim, who said he will step down after the tournament, deserves...

Lahm puts Germany in Euro final

Sports | Soccer
2008-6-27

GERMANS breathed a collective sigh of relief yesterday and acknowledged how lucky their below-par team had been to snatch a 3-2 win over valiant Turkey in Wednesday's Euro 2008 semifinal. Bild, the biggest-selling...