Euro 2008 - the defining moment, that Torres goal

The quick feet of Fernando Torres, the sprawl of Jans Lehmann, the balls hurtling to the net and Euro 2008 came to a heroic, climax. Spain 1. Germany 0. Euro 2008 was won by this moment of brilliance and quite a few others that might have been, all Spanish. Spain were about flair, panache, speed, Germany were a spent force, their defence as rigid as a forest through which the young toreadors nipped quickly round and around. By the end Germany were exhausted and for all the hype were shown to be an ordinary side that had been beaten by Croatia, only pipped the 80/1 outsiders hosts Austria 1-0, got lucky against Portugal and more so against Turkey. Forty-four years after Spain last won this competition, Torres’ goal defined  the new champions of Europe and their formidable attacking football. Hola Holay.