EURO 2008: SPAIN DEMOLISH RUSSIA 0-3 WITH FOOTBALL OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL

SPAIN has defeated RUSSIA 0-3 in the 2º semifinal of EURO
2008 & will meet Germany in Sundays final. It was a whitewash
of total Football in the 2ºhalf that ripped apart the Russian in
an extraordinary exhibition never seen before during the whole
tournament. Spain showed the World how Football can be an art &
romantic, putting the cynical fan back in his box. In a few words, its
was beauty & poetry that left us all without words.








The 1ºst half was even as both teams tested each other out under the
pouring rain. Spain gave us all the first fright as David Villa was
taken off injuried around the 30th min & it brought doubts into
everyone´s minds. But his substitute Cesc Fabregas was to show us
that the team has depth & that Cesc is a World Class player later
on with a superb performance.

But it was to be the whole 2ºhalf that was to show us all that this
Spanish team is at this moment above all others & is playing
Football at the highest level.
























XAVI HERNANDEZ ( above) who was playing great & controlling
the midfield scored Spains first goal in the 50th min to get things
rolling. The Russians lost control & it was waves upon waves of
Spanish attacks that threathened to open up the Russians more.

Coach Luis Aragones then made a double change : Torres & Xavi
for Guiza & Xavi Alonso, that was to keep the team fresh &
strenghten the midfield & keep control of the ball.

It paid off as DANI GUIZA ( above) scored the 2ºgoal in the
73rd min to secure even further the game for Spain. It was then

all ball control & precision passing that buffled the Russians as

they could not get the ball. It was simply Football at its highest

expression that had fans on both sides & the World with their

months wide open: total midfield dominance & "Real" Football.

The show continued when the brilliant SILVA was rewarded
for all his work, when Fabregas put in a great pass that Silva

put into the net for Spains 3ºrd & final goal.

Names to mention: Sergio Ramos, back to his old self; Puyol
& Marchena, the former the central defender of the tournament;
Iniesta, back in the right moment & simply brilliant; Senna,
outstanding as the midfield wall... the whole team was brilliant.

This puts Spain as hot favourites against Germany in the final,
lets hope that they can put in this level again. They must remain
humble & have respect for the Germans, but they too will be

aware of tonights performance.

Conclusion: tonight was Magic! Tonight we all experienced why
we love Football, it was absolutely beautiful.

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