VIENNA, Austria - Spain won the European Championship, 1-0, over Germany yesterday, capturing its first major title in 44 years.
- VIENNA - A big-game flop no more, Spain won the European Championship over Germany yesterday, 1-0, for its first major title in 44 years.
- VIENNA, Austria - Germany is one of soccer's biggest winners, Spain one of its main underachievers. They meet today for the European Championship with a twist: Spain is favored.
- VIENNA, Austria - Spain scored three second-half goals yesterday to beat Russia, 3-0, and reach the European Championship final, giving the team a chance to shed its status as one of soccer's biggest underachievers.
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This is the way soccer usually works in Europe. Spain cruises through all qualifying competitions, World Cup and European championships, rarely losing any games, then blows out of the final tournament.
- BASEL, Switzerland - In one of the wilder finishes of an unpredictable European Championship, it was fitting that a player struggling to find his game scored the game-winner.
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