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Spain triumph
Spain claimed their first major title for 44 years after winning Euro 2008 with a 1-0 victory over Germany.
Fernando Torres scored the only goal of the game when he chipped over Jens Lehmann, but the 1-0 scoreline hardly reflected the true nature of a contest in which Spain were in complete control throughout.
Spain paints the town red for Euro champs (AP)
Hoisting their coach in the air and singing "We Are the Champions," Spain's victorious soccer players returned home Monday to hundreds of thousands of joyous fans ready to celebrate the European title. The players emerged from an open-top bus to form a conga line toward a stage at Colon Square. After tossing 69-year-old coach Luis Aragones several times, they gathered around captain Iker Casillas...
Euro 2008 match preview - Russia v Spain
Just 17 days after meeting in Innsbruck in the opening game of Group D, Russia and Spain go head-to-head once again for the chance to meet Turkey's conquerors Germany in Sunday's final.
A hat-trick from David Villa helped Spain towards convincing 4-1 victory on that occasion, and his team will go into tonight's match in Vienna as favourites to win again and set up a final between two of European football's established giants.
Spanish newspapers hail 'Red Fury'
Spain's 1-0 victory over Germany in the European Championship final was hailed by the media Monday as the country finally discarded its tag of perennial underachiever.
PREVIEW-Soccer-Fluminense believe Libertadores final a formality (Reuters)
Brazil's Fluminense
believe overturning a two-goal deficit against Ecuadorean
champions LDU in the second leg of the Libertadores Cup final on
Wednesday is little more than a formality.
Italy re-appoint Lippi
Italy have re-appointed Marcello Lippi, the man who led them to World Cup success in 2006, as their new coach.
Lippi replaces Roberto Donadoni, whose contract was not renewed following Italy's exit from Euro 2008 at the quarter-final stage.
Webster's Euro 2008 Tournament Best XI
WEBSTER: Now that Euro 2008 has come to a conclusion, Nick selects his team of the tournament.
MLS Soccer Headlines
Clear Choice for Potential Top Pick
Despite a strong pull desire to finish hisdegree, Partick Nyarko decided to turn pro and enter the MLS after a head-turning junior year at Virginia Tech.
MLS First-Round Playoff Pairings
D.C. United faces off with Chicago while New England and New York battle in the other Eastern Conference first round playoff series.
In MLS, No Price On Team Continuity
Houston and New England eschew big-dollar acquisitions for a more fiscally responsible philosophy, an approach that pays off with a trip to Sunday's MLC Cup match at RFK Stadium.
United's Home an Issue
MLS Commissioner Don Garber addresses his disappointment that D.C. United has been unable to reach a deal to build a new stadium.
MLS Will Investigate Racial Slur by Spectator
MLS will investigate an incident in which a spectator at a Columbus Crew home match directed a racial slur at a black player from the New England Revolution on Saturday night.
United's Emilio Is MVP of MLS
Luciano Emilio's rookie season yields MLS' most valuable player trophy, the second year in a row a United star has won the award.
Fire Hazard Blocking United's Playoff Path
The Chicago Fire hold off David Beckham and the L.A. Galaxy to set up a first round series with injury-riddled D.C. United, a pairing that will open Thursday in Illinois.
Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary
Have Italy Blown Their Euro 2008 Hopes?
It's been a rough week or so for Italian football fans and with only a grudge match against old foes France between them and immediate early exit from Euro 2008...
Dumb footballers: Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand
Ronaldo Admits He Wants Real Madrid Move
Hardly a shock after the not so subtle press leaks from Cristiano Ronaldo's advisors over the past few weeks but now Portugal have dropped out of Euro 2008 the player...
Euro 2008 Kicks Off With A Whimper, Not A Bang
Like most major tournaments, the expectation before a ball is kicked usually far outweighs the actual business of the football in many of the early group games and last night's...
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