La Gloria para El Mejor
Such was the headline at the El Pais website this morning.
There can be little doubt that Spain was consistently the best team on the field in Euro 2008, playing their entertaining brand of fútbol total.
In a thrilling climax to a tournament full of surprises – exciting turns from Russia and Croatia, spectacular deadline management from Turkey, Germany actually reaching the final – the crowning Spanish success spelled the end of a forty four year drought of major championship titles.
Perhaps this is also a changing of the guard at the head of European football. Whilst Italy and Germany both looked stale, the Dutch failed to live up to early expectations and France, bof, il vaut mieux ne rien dire.
Better for football, better for Europe.
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Hello you. I'm Mike Padgett and I work in the technology sector as an Information Designer.
I also enjoy travel, concerts, films and walking.
I'm based in Brussels, Belgium. My current favourite Belgian beer is St Feuillien Brune.
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