la liga latest  New identity for the Armada  February 16, 2009
By Eduardo Alvarez  The summer of 2008 will never be forgotten
by Spanish football fans. After a seemingly eternal 44-year
spell since its last victory in a meaningful tournament, the
national team won Euro 2008 with a fantastic display of classy
football. Spain managed to beat Russia twice, Sweden, Greece,
Italy (in a penalty shootout!) and Germany in the final, to
achieve European glory and win the tournament in convincing
fashion.  GettyImagesThe Spanish national side have become a
genuine source of pride since Euro2008  During the previous
decade, Spanish athletes had achieved resounding triumphs in
pretty much every major sport, such as basketball, tennis, F1
racing, motorbikes, cycling... However, football was still the
most popular sport in the country, and the fact that La Liga
clubs occasionally won European competitions could not hide the
harsh reality of our perennially underachieving national team.
They thoroughly deserved the ''Armad