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A fond farewell to Euro 2008 then. An excellent tournament all round. And very sincere congratulations to Spain, who were brilliant.
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Ten Things We Learned At Euro 2008
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You can bet on Spain again.
Tis a wonderful thing to have a country oozing skill and technique capable of being considered a worthy contender without the qualifying phrase “but…but…but…it’s Spain!“. It simply makes tournaments that much more scintillating and victory for the winners (if not Spain) that much more delicious.
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Ladies of Euro 2008
Comments(1)One thing which will always last from the tournament is the great slew of pictures featuring lovely young ladies. Now that we’re officially in the era where YouTube runs the world, why look at one picture at a time when you can have a bevy presented to you with a questionable soundtrack? Exactly.
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Photo: Sergio Ramos Remembers His Friend
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When Antonio Puerta collapsed on the pitch and died last year, there were all sorts of memorials from all over the footballing world and beyond. Not to take anything away from any of them, but yesterday’s tribute by Spain right back Sergio Ramos has to be one of the most generous. ... [read more]
Euro 2008, post-Final, the Alternate Stories
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“Torsten. Dude. I know it helps you feel better about the loss, but the cameras are still rolling.”
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Xavi Named Euro 2008 Player of the Tournament
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Well, this is embarrassing. I did a quick rundown of Euro 2008 Player of the Tournament candidates last night, and there was one name I forgot: Xavi Hernández.
And guess who UEFA has named as player of the tournament this morning? That’s right: Xavi Hernández.
I’m pretty sure UEFA did this just to make ... [read more]
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