![]() ![]() But Fatih Terim's side did not have a monopoly on being fashionably late and of the 77 goals scored during the finals, 18 came in the final five minutes.Įfficiency – Germany had three shots on goal in their 3-2 semi-final win against Turkey and scored with all of them. ![]() Indeed, by the end of the tournament, some four million people had visited the UEFA EURO 2008 Fan Zones.ĭrama – Turkey were a watchword for late excitement throughout as they mounted comeback after comeback before Philipp Lahm's goal finally ended their challenge. Unknown even to the likes of Xavi Hernández before the tournament, everybody knows him now.īob Marley – Not an obvious reggae aficionado, Leo Beenhakker summed up the mood in the Poland camp when he said: "When I worked with Trinidad and Tobago during the last World Cup I woke up every morning to the sound of Bob Marley but now I wake up every day suffering from a headache!"Ĭo-hosts – Austria and Switzerland may have bowed out after the group stage, but neither that nor the inclement weather could dampen the mood at the eight venues and beyond. Suspended for the first two games the man known as 'Shava' burst into their third game like a terrier let off its leash. There was much to admire over a glorious month of football at UEFA EURO 2008 in Austria and Switzerland: from Arshavin to Zidane via kidney transplants, great Turkish comebacks and naked walks in the park.Īrshavin – Without him Russia were struggling with him they became world-beaters. ![]()
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