Celebration After winning EURO 2008
Spanish players celebrate with the UEFA Cup after defeating Germany 1-0 in the Euro 2008 final at the Ernst-Happel stadium in Vienna, on Sunday
Spain coach Luis Aragones believes his European champions will leave a lasting legacy on the way football is played.
From their opening 4-1 rout of Russia to Sunday’s 1-0 final win over Germany, Spain have oozed class and finesse at Euro 2008, their freeflowing football exciting the purists of the beautiful game.
“All those who love football want to see it played that way,’’ said Aragones, who retires from his post after a four-year reign revered as the man who masterminded the ending of Spain’s 44-year wait for a title.
He added: “People want players who can pass well and get into the penalty area and score goals.
“They’ll look up to Spain as a model of how to play football.
“We’ve won this tournament brilliantly, it’s a happy day for the players, the background staff, me, all Spaniards.
“Now we can start saying that we can win titles. I hope Spain will go on in this way and bring lots of triumphs.’’
Aragones paid tribute to Spain’s goalscoring hero Fernando Torres.
“Fernando is a great player at Liverpool and in our team young player (24) he could be one of the best in the world.’’ Spain may have plenty more mileage in them but
Sunday’s final was the end of the road for the soon to turn 70 coach who on the eve of the final criticised the Spanish Football Federation for not offering him the opportunity to renew his contract.
EURO 2008 winner SPAIN
Spanish air force jets fly over Plazaq Colon where the Spanish team were celebrating with fans after winning the UEFA EURO 2008 Final match between Germany and Spain 2008 on June 30, 2008 in Madrid, Spain.
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