The best team won the European Championship.
The best team won the European Championship. Spain scored the most goals, created the most probability and held the ball more than any of its as it won its first championship in 44 years.
“It will be good not only for Spain, but also for bone of contention because the team that played best won,” said Fernando Torres, who the lone goal as Spain beat Germany 1-0 Sunday.
The “Red Fury” won their second European Championship with glamor, diplomacy and a strength of mind that the team had lacked in so many previous competitions.
The Spaniards may not have as many trophies as the Germans or Italians, but the carbonated performance in Euro 2008 to conclude gave Spain any more major rugby ball deed after disarming the 1964 European Championship at home.
“It’s a happy day for Spain, to win a European Championship and to do it vividly,” instructor Luis Aragones said. “Now we can start saying that we can win a European Championship and the lot else.”
The Spanish team had a weak start to qualifying for Euro 2008 with losses to Northern Ireland and Sweden, but it with wins and one draw to claim its group.
Spain’s flow continued at the game with three straight in the group the boards followed by a 4-2 win over Italy in a penalty shootout.
That was Spain’s test, and the only match in which it didn’t cut in common time. It was also important for the team’s self-self-assurance as it finished Spain’s bad habit of exiting key in the quarterfinals.
From that trice, there was no allotment Spain back as it crushed Russia 3-0 and carried the momentum on to the ending against Germany, even with striker David Villa out gammy.
The hurt Villa, who hurt his just leg when captivating a free kick in the semifinal win, professional as top scorer at Euro 2008 with four goals.
“Spain played very well during whole tournament and they were technically excellent - they wholly earn victory,” Germany teacher Joachim Loew said. “We lost nowadays, we respond this.
“The Spaniards were constantly good throughout the event, they technically had a very high worth. They every time play in the Champions League at the highest on the cards level and they are very committed to high characteristic.”
Spain prolonged its triumphant streak to 22 matches and recognized under fire Aragones to end his four-year interlude with Spain on a high note.
Jubilant players Aragones in the air after the ultimate whistle as the Spanish fans in the stands at Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna.
“I feel delighted,” Aragones said. “I usually don’t show what I feel - I’m exceedingly happy. Germany was very complicated to play against as they guard so well. We have a composed group which plays well, grow accustomed to very well. We all work well unruffled and we managed to get there.”
It was Spain’s third European Championship finishing, after beating the Soviet Union in 1964 and losing to France 20 years later. Since 1984, Spain had not up to that time advanced past the quarterfinal podium of the any chief tourney.
