Saturday 30 August 2008

Germany

The best of Euro 2008

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The Euro 2008 in 10 pictures. From England's absence to Spain's first victory since 1964, Franck Ribery's injury and France's disqualification, this championship had its moments. Here's our pick of the best. Read more...

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Spain crowned European champion

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Spain has won the Euro 2008 championship in Vienna, beating three-time champions Germany 1-0 in the final with a Fernando Torres goal. Read more...
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Germany pip brave Turks to reach final

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Germany qualified for the Euro 2008 final after a late goal by Philipp Lahm sealed a thrilling 3-2 win over underdogs Turkey. Read more...
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Germany: nags or subtle tacticians?

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Is the German team a bunch of nags, or a group of subtle tacticians? Read more...

A game of belief

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With just 14 available players for Wednesday’s semi-final clash, Turkey manager Fatih Terim has precious few options as he picks his team to face Germany. Read more...
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"Germany hasn't shown its true face yet"

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Germany qualified for the semi-finals, beating Portugal 3-2. Rainer Bonhof, former national player, shares his point of view about the role of Mannschaft's captain Michael Ballack, the failure of striker Gomez and the poor referee decisions made in this tournament. Read more...
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Ballack sends unconvincing Germany to quarterfinals

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Germany qualified for the quarter-finals by claiming second place in Group B beating Austria 1-0. Read more...

'The penalty is no excuse'

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Taking advantage of a sleepy Mannschaft, Croatia stormed into the lead in Group B and booked a place in the quarter-finals. Read more...
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Croatia upset Germany to lead the group

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Croatia delivered their best performance so far to beat Germany and take command of Group B. Read more...

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