Uefadirect #76 (08.2008)
UEFAdirect-76-Fichier•E 14.7.2008 14:31 Page 1 8.08 Spain crowned champions of Europe 03 2008/09 UEFA Club competition dates 15 No 58 – Février 2007 76 August 2008 UEFAdirect-76-Fichier•E 14.7.2008 14:31 Page 2 Message Photos: UEFA-pjwoods.ch of the president A reward and an incentive Years spent putting the finishing touches on the organisation of the event, right down to the tiniest detail, followed by a period of less than a month, so intense that it is gone before you realise it. Already, it is time to look back and analyse. Let us leave the technicians to identify the tactical trends, the economists to assess the financial impact, the statisticians to describe the matches and tournament in figures, and everyone to draw their own personal conclusions from EURO 2008. The limited space available in this editorial is hardly sufficient for such exercises, but it does enable me to thank everyone – starting with the Austrian and Swiss host associations – who helped to make this tournament such a great success. For that is the main conclusion: EURO 2008 was a magnificent success at every level and the call for respect was well and truly answered. The competition’s slogan IN THIS ISSUE promised emotions and it certainly did not fail to deliver: plenty of surprises, games turned on their heads in the last few minutes, penalty shoot-outs, tears of joy and Spain win EURO 2008 03 despair among the supporters and, above all, a festive atmosphere in the stadiums, fan zones and cities.
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