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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.

Officials

UEFA President Michel Platini says the special atmosphere which will surround UEFA EURO 2008™ in Austria and Switzerland will grow gradually by itself as the tournament approaches.

France experience
Speaking at a briefing in Nyon, Switzerland on Tuesday, Mr Platini reassured people that from his experiences as co-president of the organising committee for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, it was wishful thinking to expect too much excitement so early in proceedings.

Late stage
"We all have a tendency to think that we will all be speaking about the EURO a year before it takes place," Mr Platini explained. "But I can say that in France, the [World Cup] euphoria started at a very late stage! People only started talking about the event about eight days after it had started!

Many ways
"There are many ways to build up the feeling of euphoria," the UEFA President continued. "If you follow the qualifying matches, for example, the atmosphere will rise afterwards, tickets will be sold, the cities will be organising events around the matches, there will be fan festivals like those which were so wonderful [at the 2006 World Cup] in Germany.

Little by little
"The atmosphere will grow little by little. And if I can help to provide a great festival, I will not deprive myself of doing so. It will be a time for Austria and Switzerland to show who they are as countries and what they can do. It is up to the cities, towns, Swiss cantons and Austrian federal states to help stimulate the atmosphere and attract people, to help make the EURO a beautiful festival for everyone."

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