Who won the Euro 2008?
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Spain won the Euro 2008, after footballer Fernando Torres’ single goal in the final match ended Germany’s dreams of lifting the prestigious Cup. This is their second time winning the Euro Cup, with their previous win in 1964.
Here’s the list of previous winners of the Euro Cup:
1960 - USSR
1964 - Spain
1968 - Italy
1972 - West Germany
1976 - Czechoslovakia
1980 - West Germany
1984 - France
1988 - Netherlands
1992 - Denmark
1996 - Germany
2000 - France
2004 - Greece
2008 - Spain
Source: euro2008.uefa.com - History. Retrieved June 30, 2008, from euro2008.uefa.com Web site: http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/history/index.html
For more information, here are some recommended library books on European soccer:
50 years of the European Cup and Champions League by Keir Radnedge
Publisher: London : Carlton, c2005
Summary: “First published in 2005 to celebrate the golden anniversary of European football’s grandest competition, “50 Years of the European Cup and Champions League” covers every season’s competition with a full report and statistical summary of the Final.”
Call No.: 796.33464094 RAD -[REC]
A season on the brink : Rafael Benítez, Liverpool and the path to European Glory by Guillem Balagué
Publisher: London : Orion, 2006
Call No.: 796.3340942753 BAL -[REC]
Fields of glory, paths of gold : the history of European football by Kevin Connolly and Rab MacWilliam
Publisher: Edinburgh : Mainstream Pub., c2005
Call No.: 796.334094 CON -[REC]
Spirit high and passion pure : a journey through European football by Charlie Connelly
Publisher: Edinburgh ; London : Mainstream, 2000
Summary: “Is modern European football just big business? Or is the game a vehicle for passion, spirit, and national identity? In an attempt to find out, Charlie Connelly embarks upon a European journey in search of the soul of the European game.”
Call No.: 796.334094 CON -[REC]
You can also visit the website, http://www.uefa.com/, for more information about Europe’s soccer scene.
All websites were last accessed on 30 June 2008. Please check the websites’ homepages for the terms and conditions of use. All book summaries were taken from the book descriptions. All images were extracted from www.amazon.com and www.bn.com.
For the availability of the above book titles, please check the library catalogue.
Posted by Ms Elizabeth Lee
Children’s Librarian
Children’s Services
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