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FINAL UEFA EURO 2008 Result: GERMANY 0 - 1 SPAIN El Niño Torres gives the CHAMPIONSHIP to Spain!!!
By Anna
Italia
Covering the UEFA EURO 2008 from an Italian Perspective
Click here to find everything about the UEFA EURO 2008 Italian National Team
Good morning, buon giorno, guten morgen, buenos dias! This is it!
The UEFA EURO 2008 arrives to the finish line and the reality is that ITALY is not running to reach the final destination. ... the only Italian in this final is Referee Roberto Rosetti.
Italian Soccer Serie A Congratulates SPAIN FOR WINNING THE UEFA EURO 2008 AFTER 44 YEARS!!!!
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP "SPAIN IS THE WINNER"
Germany 0 - 1 Spain 
33' Fernado Torres
The two contenders made merits to arrive to this final: Germany and Spain.
In good sportsmanship, may the best win.
Any mistake could result in a defeat. So, both teams must go to the field highly concentrated and execute the strategies prepared by their respective coaches to win the much awaited UEFA EURO 2008 Final Tournament in Austria and Switzerland.
What a moment for Spain and Germany!
I watched the Spain channel TVE this morning to check the news "Telediario" and from the 45 minutes, more than half hour was dedicated to the final of the EURO 2008. Of course, it is a historical moment for Spain finally arriving to the final and the chance to win. 44 years waiting to win and Spain Coach Luis Aragones rewrote history for Spain.
Here is Germany starting lineup: Lehmann, Friedrich, Lahm, Mertesacker, Metzelder, Frings, Hitzelsperger, Micahel Ballack, Schweinsteiger, Klose and Podolski. Photo: afp
Here is SPAIN starting lineup:Casillas, Marchena, Puyol, Sergio Ramos, Capdevila, Senna, Iniesta, Xavi, Fabregas, Silva and Torres. Photo: afp
ItaliaCovering the UEFA EURO 2008 from an Italian Perspective
Click here to find everything about the UEFA EURO 2008 Italian National Team
Good morning, buon giorno, guten morgen, buenos dias! This is it!
The UEFA EURO 2008 arrives to the finish line and the reality is that ITALY is not running to reach the final destination. ... the only Italian in this final is Referee Roberto Rosetti.
Italian Soccer Serie A Congratulates SPAIN FOR WINNING THE UEFA EURO 2008 AFTER 44 YEARS!!!!
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP "SPAIN IS THE WINNER"
Germany 0 - 1 Spain 33' Fernado Torres
In good sportsmanship, may the best win.
Any mistake could result in a defeat. So, both teams must go to the field highly concentrated and execute the strategies prepared by their respective coaches to win the much awaited UEFA EURO 2008 Final Tournament in Austria and Switzerland.
What a moment for Spain and Germany!
I watched the Spain channel TVE this morning to check the news "Telediario" and from the 45 minutes, more than half hour was dedicated to the final of the EURO 2008. Of course, it is a historical moment for Spain finally arriving to the final and the chance to win. 44 years waiting to win and Spain Coach Luis Aragones rewrote history for Spain.
Here is Germany starting lineup: Lehmann, Friedrich, Lahm, Mertesacker, Metzelder, Frings, Hitzelsperger, Micahel Ballack, Schweinsteiger, Klose and Podolski. Photo: afp
Here is SPAIN starting lineup:Casillas, Marchena, Puyol, Sergio Ramos, Capdevila, Senna, Iniesta, Xavi, Fabregas, Silva and Torres. Photo: afp
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (ITA)
Assistant referee 1: Alessandro Griselli (ITA)
Assistant referee 2: Paolo Calcagno (ITA)
Fourth official: Peter Fröjdfeldt (SWE)
Reserve assistant referee: Stefan Wittberg (SWE)
UEFA Referee observer: Jaap Uilenberg (NED)
Assistant referee 1: Alessandro Griselli (ITA)
Assistant referee 2: Paolo Calcagno (ITA)
Fourth official: Peter Fröjdfeldt (SWE)
Reserve assistant referee: Stefan Wittberg (SWE)
UEFA Referee observer: Jaap Uilenberg (NED)
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4 more hours! I hope it's Germany 2-3 Spain. Torres scoring twice.
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Good morning Monica, i am for Germany but the best football win. Man, too bad only Rosetti is on the field.
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Pietro, I hear you, so sad,but the reality is that the only Italian representation comes in the form of Rosetti.Rest assured, our Italia will come back stronger than ever.
The only familiar faces for me are my Real Madrid guys,so I will be rooting for them.
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Nina we are on opposite sides now, i guess Anna and Mark are the only ones for Germany like me. No peace treaty for you then LOL. Man, first time we are against each other, i understand you are cheering for you Real Madrid guys, so it's ok, but i am with my Azzurri no matter if we lost for our own mistakes, but if their feeling is not for Spain, so it's mine. If they go for Spain, then so will I, but right now it's Germany.
PO PO PO PO PO PO PO POPO PO
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Pietro,but who knows who the azzurri will be rooting for. I bet few of them will go for the Spanish,at least our Captain Fabio Cannavaro.Game is coming on,talk to you later.
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Pietro I really HATE it that we are opponents, not only u but also Mark
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hello guys, I am for Germany too.
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AMAZING GAME! Torres missed a lot but thanks for a nice goal, and thanks Lam for the help! the Germans were great in the first 20 minutes, but the Spanish made a GREAT comeback! Ballack was great when he got hurt but still wanted to be there with the team! but the ref made two mistakes one when he did not catch a hand ball against the Spanish and when he gave casillas a yellow card.
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Milan99, hush about the handball against Spain lol.Just kidding, I'm beginning to think that Rosetti has something against calling a penalty,he overlooked 2 handballs for the first game of the tournament too(Czech against the Swiss),and then there was that clear tackle by D.Drogba against a Liverpool player in the box and right in front of him in the semifinal of the CL Liverpool vs Chelsea.
As for Iker's yellow card,we don't know what he said to the ref,maybe he said something Rosetti didn't like,or it was the fact that he approached the ref,some of them don't like that.Oh well,the game is back on,later.
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LOL @NINA, GIRL WHAT MATTER NOW IS THAT WE WON FAIR AND SQUARE!!!!!
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Lehman has spent most of the season on the Arsenal bench,and we see just why.If Spain can score again then they have a chance of lifting the trophy because 1 goal lead is not enough to kill of the Germans.
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AGREE 100% NINA, NOW WATCH THE 2ND HALF!
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Man, hopefully, Germany will equalize soon, come on, forza Germany.
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WHY PIETRO? MAN I'M HURT LIKE U DON'T FORGET GERMANY BEAT ARGENTINA IN THE WC IT HURTS MORE THAN THE EURO, for me
BUT I'M HAPPY SPAIN WON!!!!!!
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WELL DESERVED VICTORY!!!!!
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Milan99,I agree with you 100%, well deserved Victory.Spain were unbeaten throughout the tournament,and deserved the trophy.The sight of Iker Casillas vice captain of my beloved Madrid lifting the trophy was absolutely wonderful.Cograts to my Madrid players,and to Spanish football fans and better luck to our Azzurri next time.
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Congrats to Spain winning clearly a well deserved victory. I don't have the happy mood to celebrate like you and Nina because the Euro finished whe Spain beat Italy.
Good celebration for you and Nina.
Still Forza Azzurri.
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I'M NOT CELEBRATING WITHOUT U GUYS!!!! sorry had to wait for downloading, anyway its NOT FUN WITHOUT EVERYONE HAPPY, FINE I'M LEAVING!!!
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MIlan99 enjoy your celebration. Man, i am happy because the Euro is finally over and time for the Azzurri to start working hard again.
I enjoyed the match, but, man, i just don't feel happy watching Spain celebrating when i wanted Italy to win, like I said and we all agree that Italy lost for their own faults but still lifting the cup of the europei i wanted to see Cannavaro.
Happy for Spain they won fairly and congratulate them.
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Pierto, supporting the azzurri and Spain winning are two different subjects I thought lol.
Is Italy closer to Germany than Spain, or is there a special bond? If that is the case then my mother must have forgot to tell me that part lool?
Anyhow, the best team won.
I would have loved seeing buffon, and Canna lifting the cup, but if not why would I wanna see ballack lifting it? I’m just trying to understand the logic behind supporting Germany.Help me figure it out.
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Pietro, if the Germans were the winners, were u going to celebrate without Nina and I? if u were than maybe Nina and I should have celebrated but man WE ARE A FAMILY HAPPY TOGETHER OR SAD TOGETHER!!! I agree with Nina so may u answer our question please?
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Well said milan99, "We are a family happy together or sad together." LOL come on girl shake hands.... will check on Pietro's answer too.
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Thanks Anna! seriously Pietro and Mark are real brothers, I can't get mad at them! I do want to know his answer!!!
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Congrats to Spain for a well deserved victory but like Pietro for me the party time ended after Italy was out of the Champs even if it was our fault but I cannot celebrate this final. Enjoy it Nina and milan99.
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Man, Mark we are on peace treaty again and rarely I am opposite to my good milanisti friends Nina and milan99. I respect their choice to celebrate becasue they have their reasoning and Nina cheers for Real Madrid, so man, i understand her and happy for her. But, man, don't ask me to be in the party mood. Still I recognize Spain winning and congratulate them, they deserved it.
Well done Spain.
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Pietro its really funny to see you separate from your milanisti friends. Anyway, I am also happy the EURO is over and time for the Serie A and for Italy to become stronger again.
We can cheer to that.
Forza Italia.
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Man, i can't wait to start the Serie A and see our Italian team strong again. The friendly is coming on Agusut 20. So, get ready with your Italian flag and the mother of all afro, just remembered it.
Anna are you still updating the blog?
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I am here updating the blog and watching the news while listening simultaneously the Radio. I am all set with my Italian flag to start cheerring for our Azzurri again.
Yet, in good sportsmanship, I congratulate Spain for winning this EURO because they showed great football and were constant. You know I like Spain too but this situation was tough because above all Italy comes first.
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Pierto,and Mark how about we forget about the whole euro,for me it was one to forget and as for cheering for Spain,I love my Madrid players,but is never like when the Azzurri wins, so let's move on to other subjects and other post such as the upcoming Serie A season.
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Sounds good Nina and i agree with you this Euro is one to really forget! Man, seem we are agreeing again
I was checking for the updates.
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I totally understand the Italian sorrow. My roots are Spanish but I also cheer for the Azzuri. So much so that I was torn between Spain and Italy. I was always going to cheer on the winner of that game. Now that Spain has beaten not only the Germans, but 44 years of bad history, WOOOOOOO! Especially as the game went on. Ballack has proven himself to be a thug. And. I'm sorry Azzuri fans but I have to mention that it seems that Rosseti never forgave the Spanish for the result against Italy either. It seemed to me that the Spanish were up against 12. Especially in thr first half where he indulged Ballack in letting him be as big a thug as he pleased. No matter who you cheered for however. Everyone has to acknowledge that tonight, the best side one. The Germans were second best in every sector of the park.
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I agree and as I mentioned earlier, I congratulate Spain for their victory and recognize they were the best and Germany deserved the second place because they could not react. A different story is to ask me to celebrate when the Euro for me was over when Italy lost. That's all no hard feelings at all.
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Rafael, Rosetti is a professional and will not hold a grudge against the Spanish for winning on penalty kicks, I thought he gave the Spanish a brake when he overlooked a handball in the box that should have been a penalty.He is only human and can make mistakes,but I didn't sense that he favored either side.He had couple of minor controversial calls against both teams.
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Rafael welcome man! I agree with Nina, he's not a man that would do such a thing, the game was won fair and square!
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The first few minutes it was all Germany. Spain couldn't get the ball, I was getting worried.
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Hi Nina. I will agree that Rosetti blew calls on both ends. I was in the heat of the moment and did not even sit down the entire game. And, Ballack was indeed shown a yellow. I've calmed down somewhat. It's just that I went thru the roof when Ballack stepped either Iniesta's or Xavi's foot(I can't remember which one) long after the ball was somewhere else. He should have gotten a yellow right then. My accusations of Rosetti were emotional. I'm new to this site and this blog. So let me give a little background of myself. I am Puerto Rican. My roots are Spanish. That said. AC Milan is my favorite team in the whole world. I follow the Serie A much closer than anything. I love the Azzuri and always cheer for them.I know more about Azzuri players than any other country. As far as Rosetti goes. All is forgiven. As he is after all human..... Also, my Rossoneri heart tells me that the verdict on Donadoni was cruel. The Azzuri were the only team that the Spanish could not score a goal against. And that was with the very backbone of the team either hurt or suspended. Though the exit was early, it took the eventual champs to just barely get past them. And I emphisize barely. Donadoni and the Azzuri deserve some credit I think. I'll admit, I am an optimist and tend to look at things with a glass half full sort of way. But for the Azzuri, a quarter final exit is just not acceptible. And rightly so. Italy are still the world champions despite the results of this tournament. For all Italians reading this, don't forget that. You should still hold your heads high. RAFAEL
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Rafael welcome! I am glad you made it to join our blog and share your thoughts. I can see you are like all of us that live and suffer with our favorite teams.
Ah bendito! I am sure all of us will be happy to exchange comments and keep supporting our Azzurri.
How about chanting for the Azzurri, the famous....
PO PO PO PO POPO PO PO PO
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Rafael,Thank you for your words of encouragement,and welcome to the blog.
Ballack did commit several ugly fouls, and should been sent off, but sometimes refs make the wrong calls, or overlook certain actions.
I'm also AC Milan fan, and so is Anna, Pietro, and Milan99.Mark,and Jina are the only Inter fans, just so you know the enemy lol. Just kidding, we all get along fine and respect each other despite rooting for different teams.I also follow La liga,and Real Madrid is my favorite team.Was rooting for Spain because of Iker Casillas and S.Ramos.
As a Milan fan, and someone who loved the ex Milan winger, I understand your sympathy for Donadoni, but I was never sold on his credentials. Coaching Livorno does not prepare you to be in charge of the world champs. What did you think about his formation in the first game against Holland? Any Idea why it took him forever to make subs?
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Well Nina. I must admit. The system and lineup were suspect to say the least. If you were going with that formation, De Rossi probably should have played instead of Ambro. But the vogue system right now is a 4-5-1 of some sort. And for good reason. You can play this system with a defensive or offensive mentality. Italy won the last World Cup playing this way. It's very balanced and versitile. The way Italy started with 2 forwards and a trequartista. You need a Kaka, or a Seedorf, or a Zidane. I might be missing something but the only Italians who can fit this role right now are Totti, or Del Piero. Pirlo is more effective from further back in the midfield. Aquilani isn't there yet. I don't remember who Donadoni started in that role. But maybe with Del Piero the system may have worked better. Sometimes being a great coach means knowing when not to change and "fix" things. I wanted to see Donadoni Succeed.... Also, I love the fact that from what I've seen, Everyone on this site gives good intelligent and respectfull commentary. I've seen other sites where everyone just insults eachother. What fun is that? Thank you for welcoming me.
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Rafael,I agree with everything you said.We have all been complaining about Don's 4-3-3 formation which didn’t work at all with his line up.5 year old would know that it is criminal to have Grosso and Chiellini on the bench while playing old Panucci as a right back instead of the centre and having slow as a turtle Materazzi in the center with Barzagli. Did he not watch inter games all season??He insisted on playing Zambrotta out of position on the left when his best at right, and kept Del Piero, and DDR on the bench. What infuriated me even more was how long it took him to make the substitutions. He never substituted Luca Toni, and the only plan he seemed to have was sending long balls to Toni via Pirlo who was torn between helping the defense and linking up the play upfront. I’m more than thrilled to see him go.
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NINA AND RAFAEL FORGET DONADONI AND ONLY REMEMBER WE ARE TO HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE WITH LIPPI
FORZA AZZURRI!!!
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Hi Rafael, welcome to Italiansoccerseriea.com
Oh no another AC Milan fan
I agree that Rosetti was not exceptional and at one point he lost control of the game with Ballack going to the other referee on the sideline, Germany #7 just grabbing his hair in surprise.
What about that yellow card to Casillas just for protest and none for the Spanish player who actually committed the foul. Would Massimo Busacca been better?
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YESSS!... I miss Collina
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Thank you Anna! It's great to find a forum to discuss these things with people who are as passionate as I am. Some of my family and friends have a passing knowledge of things but not like this. This site is great! You'll here from me as often as I can. Cheers to you Anna. And cheers to everyone on this site. RAFAEL
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I am glad you are enjoying your visit to YOUR blog because I consider this blog the home of every Italian soccer fans wanting to share their passion. That's the idea and believe me you will have a blast exchanging views here.
Even you might find your twin brother or sister here LOL. I found my twin sister with NINA lol we kind of think the same at the same time LOL and like our NADAL too LOL We tend to observe sometimes same strategies or mistakes in our teams... LOL... sometimes I worry she is reading my mind!!! LOL
Just having a blast!
With Milan99 we get carried away blindly whenever it comes to cheer for our Milan and with Mark (the interista) ufffa we have to get into Peace treaty! Also Jina is an Inter fan but like Nina mentioned we all get along respecting each other and standing tall for our respective teams.
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GUYS DON'T FORGET I'M AZZURRI GIRL! cheering for Spain did not mean anything but that I prefer them over the Germans!!! Germany eliminated my Argentina from the world cup and at that time I saw that they DID NOT deserve to beat MY ARGENTINA, NEVER EXPECT ME TO GET OVER IT!!! that's why I understand Anna, Mark and Pietro cheering for Germany and not Spain. Pietro and Mark, I hope u 2 understand and I AM NO TRAITOR!!!!
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Milan99,with a nickname like yours,who can dare call you a traitor??
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Thanks Nina, I'm glad u understand me, I love the Azzurri and will always be cheering for them!!!
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Milan99, come on cheer up girl. I am sure neither Pietro nor Mark consider you or Nina or any other Italian fan cheering for Spain. Ours, at least I speak for myself, was a personal decision and you know how much I love Spain. But just like I told Emilio, in this specific case I just couldn't be happy seeing LA ROJA celebrating while my heart wanted to see the Azzurri celebrating. I did recognize and acknowledge that Spain deserved the victory because they played better and if ITALY lost was becase of their own mistakes like Nina mentioned. Having said that, we move to other post like suggested by Nina to keep cheering.
Did you notice no pizza at all from Mark today? Gee, I missed those special moments when we all got together for our virtual party celebration. What a special day today! Boy.....
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Of course I know, but I HATED the way Pietro and Mark think we can celebrate when the FAMILY is not complete, HOW COULD THEY?!!!
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Hi Milan99,
I was cheering for Spain this time because it eliminated Portugal -euro 2008 quarterfinal-
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Hi Monica, well I cheered for Spain because I couldn't imagine myself cheering for the team that eliminated my Argentina!
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