| Better known as Euro 2008, the UEFA
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| | team was almost an exact replica of the
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| European Football Championship was an
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| | original that was designed by
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| exciting end to an eventful season.
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| | Arthus-Bertrand. The revised design no
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| Qualification for the final began in
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| | longer has the small figure juggling a
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| August 2006 after the FIFA World Cup.
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| | ball on the back or the marble plinth.
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| Groups A, B, C and D, consisting of 16
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| | The new trophy is made of sterling
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| teams, battled it out on the field to
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| | silver, weighs 8 kilograms and is 60
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| find out who would be going to Vienna for
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| | centimeters tall. The silver base was
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| Euro 2008. Spain became the first team to
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| | enlarged, and the names of the winning
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| win all matches in the group stage since
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| | countries were engraved on the back.
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| France's accomplishment in 1984.
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| | Euro 2008 Entertainment and Closing
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| In terms of international competitions,
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| | Ceremony
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| Germany is considered one of the most
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| | The championship's closing ceremony
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| successful teams. They have won six
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| | featured Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias,
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| distinguished titles, three World Cups
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| | who sang the tournament's official song
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| and three European championships. Germany
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| | "Can You Hear Me" composed by Rollo
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| is also the only nation to have both
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| | Armstrong. Iglesias is a Madrid native
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| men's and women's teams win World Cups.
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| | with 18 No. 1 Spanish singles on the
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| In the Euro 2008 final, Spain and Germany
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| | Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks.
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| faced off at the Ernst Happel Stadion in
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| | Some of the nearly 400 artists and
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| Vienna, Austria on June 29. Full of
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| | performers included Shaggy, Christina
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| confidence and excitement, both teams
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| | Sturmer, Rawbau, The White Stripes and
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| were welcomed by grandstands full of
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| | others. The German dance group Bellini
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| cheering fans. In the final, Spain
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| | performed after each goal scored during
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| defeated Germany 1-0. Adidas produced the
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| | the competition. Euro 2008 official
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| ball used in the final and named it
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| | mascots were named Trix and Flix after
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| Europass Gloria. Europass Gloria is a
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| | the names won 36% of the vote.
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| version of Europass which was the
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| | Welcome Home Celebrations
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| 14-panel match ball used during
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| | The Euro 2008 champions Spain were
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| qualifying games.
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| | greeted by thousands of still-excited
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| Spain's David Villa injured his right
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| | fans as they returned home. The team was
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| thigh muscle during the semi-final win
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| | paraded through town in an open-top bus
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| over Russia and was unable to compete in
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| | as fans lined the streets, cheering them
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| Euro 2008. "I'm a little sad that I won't
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| | on. Coach Luis Aragones describes his
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| be there to take part, but it's better
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| | team as "the best team in the world."
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| that a teammate who is fit plays instead
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| | Euro 2008 was Spain's first European
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| of me, particularly as my injury has left
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| | championship since 1964. A fitting
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| me limping quite badly," Villa said
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| | official end to the celebration, a
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| before the game.
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| | rendition of "We Are The Champions" was
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| New Euro 2008 Trophy Style
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| | played over loudspeakers while red and
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| The new trophy awarded to the winning
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| | yellow confetti showered party-goers.
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