euro2008.com casts its mind back over the past month - from Arshavin to Zidane with detours via kidney transplants, Turkish comebacks and naked walks in the park.
Spain woke up with a UEFA EURO 2008™-sized hangover on Monday after wild celebrations accompanied the national team's first trophy success in 44 years.
Monday's Spanish newspapers included headlines such as "Spain conquers Europe" while Germany took defeat with grace as euro2008.com surveys the reaction.
Former winners Manchester City FC are one of 74 sides involved as the draw for the first qualifying round of the 2008/09 UEFA Cup takes place on Tuesday.
UEFA technical director Andy Roxburgh feels years of superb work at youth level paid off for Spain as they triumphed in Sunday night's UEFA EURO 2008™ final.
The pre-tournament favourites, Germany did indeed reach the UEFA EURO 2008™ final, but did so in a style more redolent of past pomp than recent achievement.
Spain midfielder Xavi Hernández has been named as the Castrol Player of the Tournament for UEFA EURO 2008™ after his stirring displays in the Alpine nations.
UEFA has reiterated its satisfaction that UEFA EURO 2008™ has been such a positive tournament on and off the field with the success of the Respect campaign.
Rosenborg BK will take on FK Ekranas in the UEFA Intertoto Cup's second and penultimate round after the lineup for the ties over the next two weekends was completed.
Juventus have bolstered their defensive ranks by loaning Croatian international Dario Kne ević from AS Livorno Calcio with a view to a permanent signing.
AS Roma's Italian international midfielder Daniele De Rossi is on course to spend a decade in the Giallorossi first team after extending his contract until 2012.
Spain centre-forward David Villa has finished as top scorer at UEFA EURO 2008™ with four goals - despite having to miss the 1-0 final victory with a thigh injury.
The Spain team's consistent excellence ensured that there were no late thrills in Vienna as Fernando Torres took centre stage in the last act of UEFA EURO 2008™.
Spain coach Luis Aragonés was "full of emotion" after leading his country to victory in the final of UEFA EURO 2008™ while Joachim Löw was already thinking ahead.
Talking point: After 44 years, Spain's footballers have finally struck gold again with their 1-0 Vienna victory over Germany. What was the secret of their success?
Spain's goalkeeper captain and leading goalscorer chorused their approval after UEFA EURO 2008™ had a worthy title-winner in Luis Aragonés's stylish selection.
Germany trainer Joachim Löw insisted his side had plenty to be proud of after a "fantastic" campaign ended with the loss against Spain in the Vienna final.
Fernando Torres may have taken his winning goal in Vienna with deadly precision but taking on board the full meaning of Spain's glory may take a while longer.
