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The talent was arguably always there for Spain to lift a major trophy but certain key differences meant Luis Aragonés's shimmering squad took the EURO by storm.

Spain's UEFA EURO 2008? winners received a heroes' welcome from tens of thousands of supporters as they brought the Henri Delaunay cup back home to Madrid.

UEFA EURO 2008? runners-up Germany were welcomed home by more than 300,000 supporters at a colourful ceremony at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

Spain midfielder Xavi Hernández has been named as the Castrol Player of the Tournament for UEFA EURO 2008? after his stirring displays in the Alpine nations.

The UEFA Technical Team has named its UEFA EURO 2008? Team of the Tournament, with no fewer than nine Spanish players being selected for the final 23.

euro2008.com casts its mind back over the past month: from Arshavin to Zidane via kidney transplants, great Turkish comebacks and naked walks in the park.

euro2008.com tells the story of three and a half wonderful weeks in Austria and Switzerland in the words of the players and coaches who lived the ride.

UEFA has reiterated its satisfaction that UEFA EURO 2008? has been such a positive tournament on and off the field with the success of the Respect campaign.

Olés rang out across Europe as the UEFA European Championship win by Spain met with universal acclaim among the sports editors of the other finalist nations.

The pre-tournament favourites, Germany did indeed reach the UEFA EURO 2008? final, but did so in a style more redolent of past pomp than recent achievement.

UEFA technical director Andy Roxburgh feels years of superb work at youth level paid off for Spain as they triumphed in Sunday night's UEFA EURO 2008? final.

Monday's Spanish newspapers included headlines such as "Spain conquers Europe" while Germany took defeat with grace as euro2008.com surveys the reaction.

Spain woke up with a UEFA EURO 2008?-sized hangover on Monday after wild celebrations accompanied the national team's first trophy success in 44 years.

UEFA EURO 2008? was an environmentally friendly tournament according to Austrian chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer and Swiss federal chancellor Samuel Schmid.

Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Sweden and Turkey provide the eight contenders as Carslberg Goal of the Day becomes goal of the tournament. Vote now.