Torres's winner caps great goals of Euro 2008

reuters.co.uk     30-Jun-2008            

By Mike Collett VIENNA (Reuters) - Fernando Torres's goal that gave Spain a 1-0 victory over Germany on Sunday not only decided the Euro 2008 final but was also one of the best in the tournament. His 33rd minute strike, clipped home from an acute angle after he muscled past Philipp Lahm, was the 77th and final goal to join those that were brilliantly volleyed, headed and fired home -- or even tapped in after bouncing out of a puddle. Spain went into the final having already scored 11 goals, more than any other team in the tournament, with forward David Villa, who missed the final because of injury, finishing as the competition's top scorer with four. The best of his strikes was the second of a hat-trick against Russia in a 4-1 win in Spain's opening match. Villa began the move when he retrieved a loose ball deep in his own... [read full story]                    

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