Spain are Champions of Europe

After gaining a reputation for being a team not being able to win the big game in international competition, Spain are now the UEFA Euro Cup champions for 2008. They beat perennial powerhouse Germany 1-0 in Vienna on June 29.

The victory marks the first major international win for Spain in 44 years.

Turkey, Germany, Russia make Euro 2008 Final Four

Turkey once again came from behind with big goals late, as they beat Croatia 3-1 in penalties.
Striker Semih Senturk scored a 120th-minute equalizer Friday for a 1-1 draw after extra time. One minute earlier, Ivan Klasnic gave Croatia the lead at Ernst Happel Stadium, in Vienna.

Goalkeeper Rustu Recber then saved Mladen Petric's spot kick for the Turks to win the ensuing penalty shootout 3-1 and complete their third rallying victory at Euro 2008. Turkey had come from behind to beat Switzerland 2-1 and then scored two goals in the final three minutes to beat the Czech Republic 3-2.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, June 20, Germany marched into the final four of Euro 2008 after Portugal pressed the self-destruct button in a five-goal thriller of a quarter-final on Saturday to earn a berth in the semi-finals against Turkey

A brilliant 3-1 defeat of the Netherlands has taken Russia into the Euro 2008 semi-finals in the biggest game of their modern history. They will face the winner of Sunday June 22 game between Spain and Italy.

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Euro 2008 begins

The UEFA 2008 Euro Cup is being co-hosted by Austria/Switzerland, and the tournament opened on June 7th with the co-hosting Swiss falling to the Czech Republic 1-0 and Portugal beating Turkey 2-0.

Keep updated on Euro 2008 here.