More than 1,000 people have been arrested in Thailand for gambling on Euro 2008 football matches, with nearly one million baht (30,000 dollars) in cash seized, police said Tuesday.
The Grand Final - Germany v Spain
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez on Monday spoke of his pride in Fernando Torres' Euro 2008 triumph - Spain's first major honour in 44 years.
Spain's celebratory party at landing their first football title in 44 years was marred by a death and police making 52 arrests for acts of vandalism or public disorder in Madrid.
It doesn't say much for Bundesliga defenders that Luca Toni and Mario Gomez accrued 40 goals between them last season and yet what they got at Euro 2008 was zero.
Spanish goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas basked in the glory of having won Euro 2008 and reflected on the ghosts Spain laid to rest by winning their first title for 44 years.
Latest Euro 2008 News
- Beer and crisps lead Swiss sales at Euro 2008
- Low profit for Austrian companies after Euro 2008: report
- Football: Euro 2008 failed to boost Swiss hotel industry
- Football: I won't be gagged, warns Domenech
- Football: Euro 2008 generates record profits
- Austrian hotels see less guests than expected during Euro 2008
- Football: I was an easy scapegoat, says Toni
- Athletics: Brussels replaces Ostend for Euro cross champs
- Football: Torres praises Benitez and 'great leader' Gerrard
- Football: Atletico sign Coupet from Lyon
- Football: Euro 2008 champs Spain to receive 7.3-tonne trophy from Austria
- Football: Spain won with English help - British FM
- Football: Euro 2008 win made 'all Spaniards happy' - PM
- Football: German federation counting on multi-million Euro profit
- Football: Don't sack Domenech, Platini tells French
- Football: No cases of doping detected during Euro 2008
- More than 1,000 Thais arrested for betting on Euro 2008: police
- Football: Triumphant Spanish team returns to victory parade
- Football: Spain's Euro win mirrors sporting success elsewhere
- Tennis: Nadal puts Euro 2008 champagne on ice
- Football: Triumphant return for victorious Spanish squad
- Athletics: Brussels replaces Ostend for Euro cross champs
- Football: Torres praises Benitez and 'great leader' Gerrard
- Football: Atletico sign Coupet from Lyon
- Football: Euro 2008 champs Spain to receive 7.3-tonne trophy from Austria
- Football: Spain won with English help - British FM
- Football: Euro 2008 win made 'all Spaniards happy' - PM
- Football: German federation counting on multi-million Euro profit
- Football: Don't sack Domenech, Platini tells French
- Football: No cases of doping detected during Euro 2008
- More than 1,000 Thais arrested for betting on Euro 2008: police
- Football: Triumphant Spanish team returns to victory parade
- Football: Spain's Euro win mirrors sporting success elsewhere
- Tennis: Nadal puts Euro 2008 champagne on ice
- Football: Triumphant return for victorious Spanish squad
- Football: I was an easy scapegoat, says Toni
- Football: Heroes' welcome for Germany's almost-champions
- Football: Benitez proud of Torres
- Football: Torres praises Benitez and 'great leader' Gerrard
- Football: Atletico sign Coupet from Lyon
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Hundreds of thousands of ecstatic flag-waving fans cheered Spain's Euro 2008 players as they were feted in a parade in an open-top bus through Madrid.
A huge flag-waving crowd gave Germany's not quite all-conquering football team a heroes' welcome in central Berlin despite their 1-0 defeat to Spain in the final.
Furling their flags and armed with war paint, Spanish and German fans descended onto Vienna to book their date with history.
Spain finally banished 44 years of hurt when they defeated Germany 1-0 to lift the European Championships title for the first time since 1964.
Poll
- Who is your standout player from the stylish Spanish team that won the Euro 2008?
- Cesc Fabregas
24% - David Villa
15% - Iker Casillas
15% - Fernando Torres
35% - Marcos Senna
8% - Xabi Alonso
3%
- Cesc Fabregas
Word from the terrace
Nobody is going to begrudge Spain winning their first title in 44 years and Shaun Orange says they have plenty of reasons to be really optimistic about the future.
6YARDBOX's Maxim Shreshta says the current Spain team might very well push football to a whole new level.
6YARDBOX's Lee Chan Wai says the solid German midfield is intimidating but still, is just not good enough against the verve of Spain.
All about Euro 2008
Who’s who at Euro 2008, who the masterminds are and who are likely to be the wizards to weave their magic towards the coveted trophy.
If there was ever a tournament where reputations count for very little, this is probably it. Step forward Greece, Denmark and Czech Republic.
Guide to the stadia hosting matches at Euro 2008, which is being co-hosted by Austria and Switzerland and runs from June 7-29.
Lock down these times, there are plenty of matches to keep track of. Just remember, this is one competition not short of spectacular goals. Remember Marco Van Basten in 1988?