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30.06.2008, 23:33 Torres ends Spain's long wait for glory Spain became European champions for the second time after Fernando Torres's first-half goal in Vienna proved enough to defeat Germany in the final of UEFA EURO 2008™.

27.06.2008, 13:29 Clinical Spain set up Germany final date Second-half goals from Xavi Hernández, Daniel Güiza and David Silva sent Spain through to a UEFA EURO 2008™ final meeting with Germany as Luis Aragonés's men proved too strong for Russia in Vienna.

25.06.2008, 13:27 Germany strike late to seal final place A 90th-minute strike from Philipp Lahm sent Germany into the UEFA EURO 2008™ final and ended the march of a brave Turkey side who were unable to summon one last dramatic equaliser.

23.06.2008, 17:05 Casillas' saves put Spain in semis Iker Casillas was the penalty shoot-out hero as Spain held their collective nerve to throw out the record book and claim a UEFA EURO 2008™ semi-final against Russia.

22.06.2008, 17:04 Classy Russia leave Oranje crushed Dmitri Torbinski and Andrei Arshavin struck in the last eight minutes of extra time to take Russia into the UEFA EURO 2008™ semi-finals at the expense of the Netherlands as Guus Hiddink eliminated the nation of his birth.

21.06.2008, 19:01 Turkey triumph in Vienna shoot-out Turkey made it through to their first UEFA European Championship semi-final at Croatia's expense after a thrilling match in Vienna was decided on penalties after the two sides had swapped goals in the final moments of extra time.

19.06.2008, 18:57 Portugal ousted by German power show Germany progressed to the semi-finals of the UEFA European Championship for the first time since 1996 as goals from Bastian Schweinsteiger, Miroslav Klose and Michael Ballack secured a 3-2 victory over Portugal in Basel.

UEFA EURO 2008

Spain's UEFA EURO 2008™ winners received a heroes' welcome from tens of thousands of supporters as they brought the Henri Delaunay trophy back to Madrid on Monday evening.

Open-top bus
Luis Aragonés and his triumphant players were cheered by huge crowds lined either side of their open-top bus route from Barajas airport to the Plaza de Colón. Here the party began in earnest, as the squad took to the stage set up for them and delighted the adoring masses by grabbing the microphone, singing and joking. The coach described his side, Spain's first European champions since 1964, as "the best team in the world".

Victory parade
Sunday's 1-0 victors over Germany in Vienna touched down at 19.40CET, with live Spanish television pictures showing captain Iker Casillas mouthing "This is for all of you" as he carried the trophy off a plane emblazoned with the word "Champions". The players then processed in an open-top bus flanked by police and trailed by horn-blowing motorbikes, which crawled along various major roads leading from Barajas to the city centre.

Centre stage
Once on stage at the Plaza de Colón, both captain and coach had a turn on the microphone, before reserve goalkeeper Pepe Reina took over as master of ceremonies, introducing each of his team-mates in a show of euphoria from players and fans alike. Even the normally reserved Aragonés admitted to being overwhelmed. The party ended, officially at least, with cries of "Campeones, campeones", with a rendition of We Are The Champions over the loudspeakers, and with a shower of red and yellow confetti.

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