With out question Spain deserved to win the tournament. They played attacking football and defended extremly well. As an Arsenal fan, I’m glad that Fabregas picked up a winners medal after the season we had. I am even more motivated that Spain, whom is very similar in the way Arsenal play, was able to win the tournament. I viewed the styles of football by Germany and Spain as if it were Chelsea against Arsenal. Germany who are very tactical, strong and use long balls could not cope with the sheer speed and one-touch football of the Spanish players. It was a great tournament and I’m glad it ended without penalties deciding it.

Highlight of the Tournament: The Turkish take this one, managing to steal victories in the final minuets on three occasions proved to be exciting and memorable. In true under-dog fashion they defied the odds and showed what can result from hard-work and determination. I don’t think any team will shut off in the final minuets anymore, even if they are two goals up!

Goal of the Tournament: Fernando Torres goal in the finals against Germany is my favorite. He firstly out paces Lahm, then he out-muscles him and to finish it off he cheekily chips it over Jens Lehman. He does that even with the added pressure of the finals and leading the attack by himself. What a way to win a tournament.

Player of the Tournament: I think it is between Sneijder and Podolski. I am not convinced of Xavi though.

Funny Moment of the Tournament: Rafael Van Der Vaart pinching one off to the disgust of his team mates. But hey he has a hot wife, so we can forgive him Who should be sacked: I can’t believe the Domench has yet to get the boot. A embarrassing performance by the French, who never looked like title-contenders should surely see him go. If I was the Swedish FA, I would be tempted to relive Largerback of his position

Club News: Robinho’s agent has claimed that Chelsea are after him. The Brazilian is thought to be worth around 25million pounds. Scolari is thought to be interested in teaming up with fellow compatriot to boost his attacking options and possibly people who speak Portuguese.

Didier Digard of PSG has hit out at his club for dragging their feet over his possible move to Middlesbrough. The fee is agreed at £4million but Middlesbrough wants to pay the first half up front and the other half in the future. However, PSG who need all the money up front for financial reasons are negotiating with Middlesbrough. This has upset Digard.

"So I am irritated. It has taken too long. Quite simply, they are all incompetent."

Wow, sometimes footballers need to understand the world does not revolve around them. He honestly sounds like a 4 year old child, who knows what the word incompetent means.

What a sterling performance by Turkey, they pushed the more fancied Germans all the way to the end. Everyone who watched the match (including the Germans) can admit that Germany’s performance was below-par but that what makes them such a threat. That they can produce a performance like that and still manage a victory. Low will surely have a few stern words for his defenders, who looked at times completely unable to handle the Turkish attack. Philipp Lahm looked uneasy and failed to cope with the runs that Sabri Sarıoğlu made at him. Though scoring the winning goal will have redeemed his performance, it came as a surprise that Lahm was named man of the match. I also found it surprising to see how Germany failed to take control of the midfield by missing Torsten Frings, they will surely need him to make a full recovery for the final. The prospect of playing Spain or Russia will need someone to cut off the supply of constant attacking football that they play.

Is it me or are the English press making too much noise over Colin Kazim-Richards? He seems a very average player but his name seems to be mentioned all the time.

Club News: Barcelona has contacted Zenit St Petersburg about purchasing Andrei Arshavin. They say his future will be sorted out when he returns from the European Championships but they have conceded that there is a strong possibility that he will be moving. Barcelona are looking to replace the out of favour Deco and it seems that Arshavin fits the bill perfectly. Arshavin has stated that Barcelona is his preferred destination over the English Premiership. I think the creativity, strength and flair of Arshavin is exactly what Josep Guardiola needs. Playing alongside with Messi will certainly see lots of chances created for Bojan and co. You have to think that if Barcelona were to buy Arshavin, what would that mean for Alex Hleb? Inter is no longer a possibility with the appointment of Mourinho and A.C Milan don’t have the resources to purchase him.

Marseille have signed highly rated Lyon winger Ben Arfa on a season loan. Ben Arfa was reportedly unhappy about the lack of first team opportunities he got last season. This move will allow him to fill the void of the departing Nasri. Honestly, I am surprised that no other European clubs have attempted to buy him, his ability to attack defenses is beyond his years though he could work on his crossing, he is a creative talent that would fit in well with most clubs.

Georgian FA have contacted former Chelsea boss Avram Grant about the possibility of managing the national team. Grant did a good job under the circumstances he was in last season for Chelsea and he deserves to receive a better job offer than Georgia. I would be very surprised if he were to accept the position.

Finally, Diego Milito of Real Zaragoza is reported to have caught the attention of Manchester City. The 29 year-old had a fine season scoring a total of 15 goals. Zaragoza will be looking to hang on to there captain but might be tempted to let him go depending on the offer.

Does Kanu warrant a 2 year contract extension?

So to start off with, I want to explain what my blog entails. Basically it's a discussion off all the doings in the world of football and what makes it so beautiful. I concentrate mostly on Europe and the fantastic league called the English premiership. I'm an Arsenal fan at heart but my discussions will not revolve around them and i will try my best to be unbiased during my posts. If anyone ever feels when reading my posts that i am favoring the brilliance of the red and white, please drop me a note.

Now that we have that out of the way, let’s begin with what a disaster France's European campaign was. Ever since Raymond Domenech revealed who he was taking with him to Switzerland, they were destined to failure. Though the likes of Makélélé and Thuram boast experience of previous major competitions, there age must be questioned. I strongly believe that Domenech reluctance to begin the French transition to a new generation of footballers has cost France a humiliating exit and most likely his job. One has to wonder if France could have produced a more competitive edge with players like Flamini bossing the midfield and Nasri pulling the strings along side with Ribery.

When the inevitable axe does fall on Domenech, a call for a revoultion must be made. The new coach (my money is on Didier Deschamps) must begin to start players like Frey, Nasri, Flamini, Clichy/Evra, Gomis, Mexes. etc so they can build enough experiance to rock the 2010 World Cup.

A look at tonight’s fixture has the dead rubber match between Spain and Greece. Greece will be looking to salvage some pride and avoid the unwanted record of being the first reigning European Champions to fail to score when attempting to defend there title. Spain will make a host of changes with the game against Italy in mind, players like Fabregas and Albiol will be looking to produce a performance that will force them into the starting line-up.

Club Football: Aston Villa has purchased Steve Sidwell for a reported £5.5million, which i think is a great purchase. Sidwell will be looking to revive his career and he could be seen as the replacement of the Champions League thirsty Gareth Barry.

Reports have suggested that Spurs are interested in signing Podolski because they could always do with more strikers. I don't think he will be looking to leave with the appointment of Klinsmann at Bayern, im sure the ex-German Manager has Podolski in his future plans despite Hitzfeld benching him for most of the season. He is certainly proving his worth at the European Championships

In France, the seven time champions (that’s ridiculous) Lyon have appointed Claude Puel as there new manager. The former Lille manager will have the responsibility of taking them to there 8th title in a row hahaha. His achievements come in the form of a French Championship winner in 2000 with Monaco and leading Lille to an impressive 2nd place in 2005 and 3rd in 2006. However, most of you will remember him when he started to sulk and attempted to take his players of the pitch, when Ryan Giggs took a quick free kick against them in the Champions League resulting in a goal.

Other than that, there is nothing interesting to talk about but if you feel like a laugh than the football quote of the day comes from newly signed Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba, who claims that Bolton can push for Europe.

"Bolton are a big club and have been in Europe before. We can do that again especially with the players we have here and those the manager is trying to bring in."

I swear I just saw pigs fly.