Monday, June 30, 2008

The final of EURO CUP 2008!

I got up at 4.30 am this morning, it's my really first time to get up so early. For what? The final, definitely! It's the only one that I'd watched. Firstly, needed to say, 44 years later, Spanish got the champion again. So, CONGRATULATIONS! However, my another favourite team, Germany lost this game, just got the second place. I was a little bit sad, sad for them. I saw players' faces, their sad and disappointed mood was on their faces.

The EURO 2008 was held in two countries, Switzerland and Austria. But this final was held in Vienna Austria. This stadium was large and beautiful. It's covered by two main colours, white, which stood for Germany, and red stood for Spain. Those were the colour of their uniforms.

The whole competition has just got only one goal, which was goaled by Spanish No. 9 Torres, who was a Liverpool striker. Just this golden goal, it brought a championship for this young team. As could be know, Spain used to be a team that always had a good performance in the Qualifier competitions, but there was stopped at the quarter, semi final or final, some times, they were lost in the group stage. For instance, they couldn't survive in the group matches in EURO 2004. In addition, they were lost by Korea (their winning depended on the judger) in 2002 World Cup.

However, this time, they finally has achieved it, now they could say that they were the real winners. Before the game, their head coach Aragones was doubted by the media and soccer fans, because he gave up to work off Raul to come into the national team, Raul was a very excellent player and was full of experience. After the final, the truth showed that he was right. Most of footballers of this team were only about 20, it's a young team. Just those young footballer, they were not afraid the strong Germany, they were so relax, and the main point was that they hasn't got pressure.

Compared with Spain, German's show was not good enough. Their spiritual leader Ballack, who didn't show his real level due to his injury and his eye. Furthermore, his mood was not stable, a bit anxious. Same situation as their No. 7 Schweinsteiger, he was also lack of real level, he couldn't help partners and give some good and threatened goal in mid field. Besides, their defence was not very good too, Philipp Lahm, just his a tiny mistake, made Spanish won this game.

Spanish depended on their amazing skills, relax mood and solidarity to get this champion. Hope Spain could have a good result in 2010 South Africa World Cup. Good luck to them. After EURO 2008, some older footballers would say good to this green field, such as the goal keeper of Germany, Lehmann, the Capitan Ballack.

I must say some thing about Ballack. He was a great player in both club and national team. He has got many champion titles, such as the league champion. But he has never had an international important events' champion, the second place only. The second place was in 2002 world cup lost by Brazil. The third place was in 2006 would cup and the second place was in this EURO 2008. I didn't know whether he was still in national team or not, anyway, he' a really good mid field player. Good luck to him.

EURO 2008 was over. Some people would be happy and there must be some body sad. It doesn't matter, you were all heroes, because you gave us, the fans lots of wonderful competitions. With the triumphal ceremony, this EURO came to an end. Lets look forward to the next EURO. See you 4 years later.

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