BERLIN, June 20 (Reuters) - Germany's surprise run to the semi-finals of the Euro 2008 football championship may briefly brighten gloomy consumer sentiment but any broader boost to Europe's biggest ...

German midfielder Michael Ballack celebrates after scoring the first goal during the Euro 2008 Championships Group B football match Austria vs. GermanyOLIVER LANG / AFP / Getty Don’t blame German ...

You can’t say that Spain and Germany made compelling cases for their appearances this Sunday in the Euro 2008 finals. You just have to give them credit for overcoming the obstacles that stood in their ...

Imagine a soccer team working like a Swiss watch – precise and connected. The 2008 German team was like this, a tactical unit that outdid Star Trek’s Borg. While Cristiano Ronaldo got all the ...