The battle for the Euro 2008 title is
encapsulated by the midfield duel between Michael Ballack and
Cesc Fabregas, where the German captain's power is pitted
against the Spaniard's artistry in Sunday's final.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:08:03 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Costa Rica fired
coach Hernan Medford on Friday as a result of their long
winless streak in the run up to their 2010 World Cup
qualifiers, local media reported.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:51:31 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Germany against Spain in the European Championship final might sound like a predictable end to a run-of-the mill tournament. Not at all. This could easily have been Turkey vs. Russia for the trophy in a competition featuring one twist after another that put a new gleaming coat of gloss on the battered face of soccer. -- read full article
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:01:31 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
While the ghosts of World Cups
past have been exorcised, Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura
says Australia still pose the biggest threat to his country's
hopes of reaching the 2010 finals in South Africa.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:59:52 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Spain can end a 44-year wait to
be crowned European champions if they reproduce the same form in
Sunday's final against Germany that they showed to beat Russia
3-0 in the semi-final on Thursday.
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Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:00:02 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Germany and Spain will be busy
drawing up battle plans on Friday as they prepare for this
weekend's meeting in the European Championship final.
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Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:01:01 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Spain can end a 44-year wait to be
crowned European champions if they reproduce the same form in
Sunday's final against Germany that they showed to beat Russia
3-0 in the semi-final on Thursday.
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Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:20:34 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Spain one of the pre-tournament title favourites ensured they made their first final for 24 years when they demolished Russia 3-0 here on Thursday in their Euro 2008 semi-final. -- read full article
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:04:13 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
The Swiss city of Lausanne, disappointed it would not be hosting a Euro 2008 game, found another way to celebrate the sport -- with artsy, offbeat "interactive" football tables. -- read full article
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:59:27 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Losing your top scorer in a
delicately balanced semi-final is a blow that would sap the
morale of most teams but for Spain the setback turned into a
virtue as they outclassed Russia 3-0 on a stormy night.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:17:29 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
