After 44 years in the wilderness a jubilant Spanish side celebrate their EURO 2008 triumph after beating Germany 1-0 in the final. With the eyes of the world on the festivities in Vienna, Sergio Ramos removes his Spain shirt to reveal a tribute to his dear friend and former Sevilla teammate Antonio Puerta, who died tragically while playing for Sevilla early in the 2007/2008 season. The t-shirt read ´Siempre con Nosotros´ or ´Always with us´ and had number 16 on the back - Puerta´s old shirt number. A heartfelt gesture that shows that Ramos has not forgotten his friend. A thoughtful and poignant tribute from a fantastic player.
photo courtesy of Real Madrid website
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Everyhting about Spain has just oozed class this last few weeks, from their preparation, their interviews, their celebrations, and of course the way they played their football. They really have won all the neutrals over, and i for one am delighted that they won.
What particularly brought a smile to my face is this video of the team celbrating on stage, being led by Liverpool gk Pepe reina. It's brilliant (even though i have no idea what's going on):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3HfpckA5bg
i think that overall, its fair to say they deserved to win the tournament, certainly. I would have liked to see how a full strength Turkey would have dealt with Germany in the semis though, they pushed them all the way with just half a squad. I think it would have been a more fitting final too, as for me Germany didn´t really quite light up the tournament, though they were of course as effective as ever. Thanks for reading.
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