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Ignore statistics and the tangible. Spain was brilliant and exemplified everything that made this tournament so much better than 2004, writes Paul Doyle.
Attacking right throughOn another wet night in Austria, Luis Aragones’ men attacked from start to finish and second-half strikes from Xavi, substitute Daniel Guiza and David Silva ensured the team claimed its fifth win in as many games to set up a title showdown with Germany. Cindy Garcia-Bennett reports. SEMIFINAL 1/GERMANY V TURKEY Lahm’s lethal strike Turkey, playing in its first Euro semifinal, had captured the imagination of the football fraternity after staging remarkable comeback victories in its previous three matches. But for a team ravaged by injuries and suspensions a first-ever final appearance was always a tough ask. By Mike Perez.
Legal confusion Ideally, there should be some kind of consistency in the way referees deal with fouls.
A tournament to remember Euro 2008 seems destined to be remembered for open, attacking football thanks to the referees who have not hogged the headlines for a change. By Paul Wilson.
Maldives did its homeworkIn the final in Colombo, India lost to Maldives, a team that is placed several rungs below it in the FIFA rankings. But for a change, back home there were no attempts to find scapegoats, writes S. R. Suryanarayan.
On restoring the balance between bat and ballThere is no doubt that the spectators relish watching the ball race to the boundary or disappear into the stands on a regular basis, but an overdose of anything will create ennui just about as quickly as T20 has gained in popularity.
Not a big drawThe Asia Cup seems to lack the buzz of a big tournament. As Pakistan takes on Hong Kong in the inaugural match, the stands are empty and there’s silence all around, notes K. C. Vijaya Kumar. ASIA CUP SUPER FOUR: PAKISTAN V SRI LANKA Sangakkara steals show Pakistan crashed to a 64-run defeat against Sri Lanka in its first Super Four match. It was a day when things went horribly wrong for the host, writes K. C. Vijaya Kumar. ASIA CUP SUPER FOUR: INDIA V BANGLADESH Raina on song India, chasing 284 for victory, wobbled a bit before Suresh Raina and Gautam Gambhir put on 139 runs for the third wicket to help the team home. K. C. Vijaya Kumar reports. ASIA CUP: PRELIMINARIES 
No place for minnows hereAs expected, the big four — India and Pakistan from Group B and Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from Group A — secured their berths in the semifinal league with minimum fuss. K. C. Vijaya Kumar reports. ENGLAND DIARY Talk of the town Mike Atherton, not the batsman to go around inventing new shots when he can use a forward defensive stroke, says that he misjudges Pietersen who he thinks is “not the sharpest tool in the box” but who is helping to redefine the way we think about the game, writes Ted Corbett.
Harwant, Shobha make the grade for BeijingIt was a badly-timed meet, as the top middle and long distance runners were away in the United Kingdom, making a bid to qualify for the Olympics in a cooler climate than the Indian summer, writes K. P. Mohan.
Casting a doubt over her futureA fit Sharapova might have summoned one of her grinding performances against an opponent more than a class below her but this display brought reminders of the frailties in her immune system which she has admitted might shorten her career, writes Richard Jago.
India Cements ‘A’ retains titleIndia Cements ‘A’ and Chemplast Sanmar, the two best sides in the tournament, set up a dream final, but the defending champion raised its game to make the title clash decidedly one-sided.
It’s pure magicIndia’s Ronjan Sodhi equalled the final world record of 194 out of 200 at the World Cup in Belgrade. This he did after equalling the preliminary world record of 147 out of 150, writes Kamesh Srinivasan.
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