So other than that whole Olympic basketball mess, Spain made a huge splash on the international sports scene this year. Perhaps the biggest coup was the national soccer team picking up the Euro 2008 cup, their first major title...

It’s not always the case, but most players from the losing team can rest assured that their locker rooms are a safe haven, keeping them at bay from witnessing the champagne-drenched fiesta that takes place in the winning team’s...

Michael Ballack’s had to cope with gargantuan losses in the last few years. His record during championship games isn’t one to gloat upon. He’s been a part of two losing Champions League teams, a World Cup team in 2002...

It seems like forever ago that Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portuguese pals were bounced from Euro 08. Part of that might be the onslaught of photos we’ve gotten of CR7 and his girlfriend, the lovely Ms. Nereida Gallardo, vacationing...

The sole goal from the Euro final between Germany and Spain was a demonstration in perseverance and pwnership by Spain’s Fernando Torres. Pay attention to the moment Philip Lahm realizes he’s being overtaken by a bolt of lightning. Priceless...

We once told you that half of European men told pollsters that an important game of soccer would totally override a comely lass giving up the… lovin’. Well, Spanish men kept up that train of thinkin’ this past week...

Spanish blabber-mouth and universally declared racist Luis Aragones and his boys have conquered their Euro tournament demons by implementing a textbook strategy of passing to the guy that’s open and cutting down the field, and stifling the German offense...

Russia’s defense was paltry at best and non-existent at worst. Unlike the Germans and Turks providing us with exciting soccer (even though we missed half of it due to a blackout), the Russians denied us an encore of their...

Whas Happened In Sports Last Night Euro 2008: Goals from Xavi (50), Daniel Guiza (73) and David Silva (82) put the game far, far away from the Russians who had multiple breaks in attack, but few chances to score....

Awful Announcing (via die FanHous) has a great picture of Ayhan Akman’s staple-session on his head wound during Turkey’s semifinal game yesterday. For anyone whose ever doubted soccer players are a determined bunch, then watch this video after the...

A fan stormed onto the field during the Euro 2008 semis yesterday and we missed it all because cameras were pointed at the fan zone. Looks like the guy was laid out real good, too. [YouTube] There’s a possibility...

People throughout the world yesterday (including our Mexico City bureau chief) needed to double up their blood pressure meds when the feed for the Germany/Turkey match went out for about fifteen minutes. And it’s not like it went blank...

Not that the Russian national soccer team needs help securing the ladies (especially the soon to be very wealthy at Chelsea Andrei Arshavin), but wealthy socialite Pyotr Listerman has made an offer to Arshavin. For every goal a team...

We thought this goal was a replay when we initially saw it because the “power” had just returned and the sportscasters were surprised that Turkey had equalized. We’re profiling it here because we think it’s still quite a feat...

Whas Happened In Sports Last Night Euro 2008: First, let’s give a round of applause to a Turkish squad that proved they weren’t a hoax. Their 3-2 loss to Germany was due to a horrendous lapse in defending in...

Update on the Update: Philip Lahm slices through the defense, captures a perfect feed and bullets a shot past Turkey’s goalkeeper. 3-2 Germany! Update: Semih Senturk just equalized with a superb tuck that went right by the hands of...

No, that’s not the Los Angeles Galaxy on the pitch. It’s actually the clever marketing campaign of a German butcher who was trying to call attention to his pork-chop shop, while indulging in a bit of Euro love. He...

That gangsta of a striker Nihat Kahveci is going to be missed dearly today. He suffered a thigh injury after that amazing comeback against Croatia and is single-handedly accredited with saving Turkey from elimination gainst the Czech Republic a...

If you think Euro 2008 isn’t shaping up to be one of the most exciting tournaments in the last few years, then just ask Rafael Nadal how important the games mean to him. He’s currently competing at Wimbledon, but...

There are 2.7 million Turks that live in Germany, so the atmosphere before tomorrow’s Euro 2008 clash between Turkey and Germany is fervent with enthusiasm and anxiety. Thousands of police officers are being dispatched to Brandenburg Gate where more...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s life revolves around beautiful (naked) women, a lifetime defying amount of money and tons of attention. You’d think that some sort of caution would reign supreme in his life, but alas, that’s not the case. When Cristiano...

Russia had no intentions of being sent home this weekend. Yet, after a magnificent second half goal, the Russians found themselves in extra time against a Dutch team that performed extremely well during group stages. Good thing the knockout...

Whas Happened In Sports This Weekend Euro 2008: Some people may call Italy’s style of defensive play effective, but we thought it was boring. In the end, Spain triumphed on the prowess of Iker Casillas at goal. Trust us,...

There was finally a goal after 124 minutes of play during the Croatia V Turkey quarterfinals and it looked as though Croatia had fulfilled their semifinals destiny by scoring within the extra time of extra time. It appeared as...

Songs and anthems at sporting events are quintessential for any team wanting to involve their fans in more ways than allowing them to bring flares and toilet paper to games. Apparently there’s an official Euro 2008 song called “Can...

When Croatia take on Turkey in Euro 2008 quarterfinals later today, it will be a historic event for their country. Croats have never gone beyond the final eight (neither have the Turks but they aren’t doing anything exciting yet),...

This was the moment that should have sparked a Turkey-esque comeback from the Portuguese. Nani began creating more space on the left side and the Germans were drifting farther away from their lines. This is the moment Cristiano should...

Whas Happened In Sports Last Night: Euro 2008: After a very successful group stage campaign during the Euro 2008 tournament, Portugal seemed destined for an extended stay beyond the quarterfinals. Germany had other plans. Both teams squared up equally,...

First Half: Say it with us now: Schwein-Steiger. Germany’s Bastian Schweinsteiger opened up the scoring with a 22nd minute strike that graced the right side of goal and slithered in passed a diving goalkeeper. Placed on their heels, Portugal...

With so many countries in the world, it must be difficult for soccer organizers to get their nations right. The Czechs had a difficult time distinguishing Latvia and Lithuania a few weeks back and we can’t forget about “My...

People always talk about the way Brazil incorporates samba into their style of play through fluidity, creativity and energy. If you wait for the aerial shot of this goal, you’ll see that Russia plays in a manner similar to...

Euro 2008: We underestimated the Russians against the Swedes during last night’s game. Russia came out creating space against a Swedish team that could only sit back and defend because most of their players were ailing with either serious...

Exactly what do you think Spain’s Sergio Garcia and Greece’s Loukas Vyntra are doing? Some sort of chicken dance/boogie woogie/twister thang is our guess. Whatever, Spain’s down 1-0 but a loss wouldn’t affect their progression in the tournament. Image...

Distractions can come in many forms for athletes: booze, drugs and parties are the most notorious of culprits. So, when Germany lost to Croatia in the first game of their Euro 2008 campaign, Michael Ballack decided it would be...

With this fearless strike, Robin Van Persie guaranteed an early exit for a Romanian team that had to battle through the signature “Group of Death.” And after watching the Dutch play games one and two, there was no real...

Wow, it looks like all the hooligan fascists hanging out in front of soccer stadiums aren’t all wannabe jerk-offs. Milivoj Asner, a 95-year-old former police chief for the Nazi-controlled Croatian government back in W-W-II and current Austrian resident, was...

Living in today’s world with a name like Pablo Escobar, Charles Manson or Ralph Nader is like having the word puto tattooed on your forehead. Just ask 62 year old Englishman, Howard Webb. He’s an engineer living in Rotherman,...

Nihat Kahveci scored two goals in as many minutes, launching Turkey to it’s second quarterfinals in their trivial Euro history. This late strike realized the worst fears for Czech fans. It’s a magnificent goal, and it’s sure to raise...

We can’t stand when websites preview sporting events using video game simulators. Until real life competitors are able to use cheat codes that aren’t steroids, those are completely useless. We prefer what they did yesterday to preview today’s Germany-Austria...

Whas Happened In Sports Last Night Euro 2008: Turkey advanced to their second quarterfinals in Euro history after succssfully completing a comeback win against the Czech Republic. Down 2-0 with only fifteen minutes to go, Turkey rallied to score...

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power is going to give the first Spaniard to score against the Swiss tomorrow a Hummer SUV—but only if they do the ‘Chiki-Chiki’ dance right after it. With gas prices like $9 a gallon over there,...

Whas Happened In Sports Last Night NBA Finals:The Celtics show the Lakers how to come back from 24 points down, beating LA, 97-91. They’re up 3-1 in the best of seven series and look to close out the series...

Austria and Poland just wrapped up the second game of Euro 2008 action with a draw. The Austrians came out firing in the first half, with Martin Harnik firing in the 11th minute only to miss wide. He had...

The movement of the ball, precision and determination turned us on to this video. Portugal’s Deco is, without a doubt, a top ten midfielder in the world and this display exemplifies his talent for recognizing the ball in difficult...

Whas Happened In Sports Last Night Euro 2008: Turkey disposed of Switzerland in injury time, knocking out the hosts with a surprise victory. It’s a good thing too because, as our friends would say, Switzerland’s soccer team kind of...

There’s one major problem with ESPN 2’s coverage of Euro 2008: cameras grazing the stands for lovely female soccer aficionados is a scarce event. So much so that we’re now wishing that Galavision would of picked up the tourney....

Being a co-host of Europe’s most prestigious soccer tournament comes with big perks. Namely, Austria’s national soccer team qualified by default for the tournament. More importantly, this is the first time the country will ever be involved in the...

David Villa scored the first hat-trick in a Euro Cup competition since some Yugoslav did it in 2000. The first and third goals were great, but the second goal (shown above) is what great talent can produce when almost...

Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s first half strike had controversy draped all over it, but Wesley Sneijder’s strike five minutes later exposed the Italians faulty defense. We’re not really sure a healthy Fabio Cannavaro would have inhibited Sneijder’s shot because, frankly,...

Whas Happened In Sports Last Night Euro 2008: Italy allowed two goals throughout the entire 2006 World Cup tournament. Yesterday, they allowed two goals in five minutes, albeit one was the equivalent of a foul ball in baseball being...