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Euro 2008

Four Russians named to Euro 2008 team

16:49 30/06/2008 Four Russian players were included in the Euro 2008 Team of the Tournament, with only winners Spain better-represented, UEFA announced Monday on its web site.

Spain beat Germany to become Euro Champions - 2

13:40 30/06/2008 Spain lifted the European Championship trophy Sunday night, their first major soccer title for 44 years in a deserved 1-0 win over Germany in the Euro-2008 finals at the Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna.

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Spain wins Euro-2008 [12:13 30/06/2008]

Spain beat Germany to become Euro Champions

10:22 30/06/2008 Spain lifted the European Championship trophy Sunday night, their first major soccer title for 44 years in a deserved 1-0 win over Germany in the Euro-2008 finals at the Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna.

Russian team gets warm welcome on returns from Euro 2008

21:24 27/06/2008 The Russian national soccer team returned Friday to Moscow from Austria after finishing third at Euro 2008.

Zhirinovsky: Defeat of the Russian football team was fixed

19:02 27/06/2008 Vladimir Zhirinovsky, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, said the Russian football team lost to the Spaniards because scientific advances were used against it.

Russian football team leaves the championship

15:52 27/06/2008 Russians waited for a miracle from the national football team, but the Spaniards simply out-played them. Russian fans, although disappointed, feel the outcome is logical.

Russia philosophical after Euro 2008 defeat

12:14 27/06/2008 After three victories, and at times scintillating soccer, the Russian national side faced a reality check as they came up against a strong Spanish side in the semifinals of Euro 2008 in Vienna on Thursday night, going down 3-0.

Spain outplay Russia to make Euro 2008 final

01:05 27/06/2008 Three second-half goals by Spain broke the hearts of a young Russian side in the semifinals of Euro 2008 in Vienna on Thursday night.

Barcelona offer 15 mln euros for Russian star Arshavin

18:34 26/06/2008 The Spanish giants Barcelona have offered Zenit St. Petersburg 15 million euros ($23.5 mln) for Russian star Andrei Arshavin, a Spanish newspaper reported on Thursday.

Russia to retake Spanish exam in Euro 2008 semis

14:26 26/06/2008 The Russian national side face Spain in the semifinals of Euro 2008 on Thursday, with the team looking to continue their fine run of form and progress to Sunday's final.

UFO seen over Moscow during Russia - Netherlands match

12:55 26/06/2008 Residents of north-west Moscow witnessed something strange last Saturday, during a football match between Russia and the Netherlands. After the Russian team scored the first goal, at 11.40 pm, a number of lights appeared in the sky. Oddly enough, but the witnesses could see as many lights as Russian footballers, i.e. 11.

Russia and Spain face sudden death

11:12 26/06/2008 Spain have put their 4-1 win over Russia in the Euro 2008 group stages behind them, as they seek to win again in the semi finals.

Moscow tightens security for Russia-Spain semifinal broadcast

21:15 25/06/2008 Some 4,000 police officers will be providing security on Thursday night in Moscow during and after the live broadcast of the Euro-2008 semifinal match between Russia and Spain, a police official said Wednesday.

Soccer chief to kill 1,111 rams if Turkey beat Germany in Basel

18:44 25/06/2008 President of the Turkish Football Federation Hasan Dogan has promised to sacrifice 1,111 rams if his country beats Germany tonight and goes through to the 2008-Euro final, local media said on Wednesday.

Russian Premier League has most players at Euro 2008 semifinals

16:29 24/06/2008 Although the majority of its teams are still largely unknown outside the former Soviet republics, the Russian Premier League will supply more players than any other national league for the upcoming Euro 2008 semifinals.

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Euro 2008: Russia beat Sweden 2-0 [11:23 19/06/2008]

Russia beat Sweden 2-0

09:34 19/06/2008 Russia gave a dazzling display against Sweden in Innsbruck Wednesday night, winning 2-0 to secure a place in the last eight of the European soccer championships.

All or nothing for Russia against Sweden at Euro 2008

15:20 18/06/2008 Russia take the field in their final Group D match on Wednesday evening knowing that anything less than victory against a strong Swedish side will see them fail, yet again, to reach the play-offs of a major European tournament.

Russian 'political clown' wants to fire up side at Euro 2008

16:23 17/06/2008 A Russian ultranationalist politician notorious for, among other things, brawls with fellow MPs has asked the country's soccer chief for a chance to fire up the national team ahead of their vital Euro 2008 tie on Wednesday.

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