Sports · June 29, 2008

UEFA Euro 2008 finals

Name: UEFA Euro 2008 finals
Start: 2008-06-29
Location: Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Austria

18 years ago · Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Austria

18th anniversary

The UEFA Euro 2008 final was the final match of UEFA Euro 2008, the thirteenth edition of the European Championship, UEFA's competition for national football teams. The match was played at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna, Austria, on 29 June 2008, and was contested between Germany and Spain.

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The 19th anniversary falls on June 29, 2027.

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b. 1976

Michael Ballack

Michael Ballack (German pronunciation:; born 26 September 1976) is a German former professional footballer who is now a football agent. He was selected by Pelé as one of FIFA's 100 Greatest Living Players, and as the UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year in 2002.

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b. 1978

Carles Puyol

Carles Puyol Saforcada (Catalan:, Spanish:; born 13 April 1978) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played his entire career for Barcelona.

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b. 1978

Miroslav Klose

Miroslav Josef Klose (German:; Polish: Mirosław Józef Klose; born Mirosław Marian Klose; 9 June 1978) is a professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of 2. Bundesliga club 1.

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b. 1980

Xavi Hernández

Xavier Hernández Creus (born 25 January 1980), commonly known as Xavi Hernández (Spanish:) or simply Xavi, is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the head coach of the Netherlands national team.

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b. 1981

Iker Casillas

Iker Casillas Fernández (Spanish pronunciation:; born 20 May 1981) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and currently works as a football commentator. Dubbed "San Iker" ("Saint Iker"), he is considered to be one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time.

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b. 1981

Xabi Alonso

Xabier Alonso Olano (Basque:, Spanish:; born 25 November 1981) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League club Chelsea. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of his generation, he was known for his passing range and long-distance shooting.

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b. 1983

Philipp Lahm

Philipp Lahm (German pronunciation:; born 11 November 1983) is a German former professional footballer who played as a full-back or midfielder.

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b. 1984

Fernando Torres

Fernando José Torres Sanz (Spanish pronunciation:; born 20 March 1984) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the current manager of Atlético Madrid B.

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b. 1984

Andrés Iniesta

Andrés Iniesta Luján (Spanish pronunciation:; born 11 May 1984) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the manager of UAE First Division League club Gulf United.

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b. 1984

Bastian Schweinsteiger

Bastian Schweinsteiger ( SHWYNE-shty-gər, German:; born 1 August 1984) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Earlier in his career, he primarily played as a wide midfielder before later switching to a central midfield role.

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b. 1985

Lukas Podolski

Lukas Josef Podolski (German:; born Łukasz Józef Podolski, Polish:, 4 June 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker or left winger. Born in Poland, he played for the Germany national team.

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b. 1986

David Silva

David Josué Jiménez Silva (born 8 January 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a central or an attacking midfielder and occasionally as a winger or second striker.

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b. 1987

Cesc Fàbregas

Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas Soler (Catalan:, Spanish:; born 4 May 1987) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who played as a central midfielder. He is the head coach of Serie A club Como.

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1900–1944

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, vicomte de Saint-Exupéry (29 June 1900 – c. 31 July 1944), known simply as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (UK:, US:; French: ), was a French writer, poet, journalist and aviator.

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1798–1837

Giacomo Leopardi

Count Giacomo Taldegardo Francesco di Sales Saverio Pietro Leopardi (29 June 1798 – 14 June 1837) was an Italian poet, philosopher, essayist, and philologist.

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LiteratureDied aged 38

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1925–2023

Giorgio Napolitano

Giorgio Napolitano (Italian:; 29 June 1925 – 22 September 2023) was an Italian politician who served as the president of Italy from 2006 to 2015.

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b. 1957

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow

Gurbanguly Mälikgulyýewiç Berdimuhamedow (born 29 June 1957) is a Turkmen politician, lawyer and former dentist who is currently the chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan.

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1913

Second Balkan War

The Second Balkan War (29 June – 10 August 1913) was a conflict fought between the Tsardom of Bulgaria and its former Balkan League allies, Serbia, Montenegro and Greece, who were later joined by Romania and the Ottoman Empire.

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1956

Interstate Highway System

The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly known as the Interstate Highway System, or the Eisenhower Interstate System, is a network of controlled-access highways that forms part of the National Highway System in the United States.

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History

1958

1958 FIFA World Cup Final

The 1958 FIFA World Cup final took place in Råsunda Stadium, Solna (near Stockholm), Sweden, on 29 June 1958 to determine the champion of the 1958 FIFA World Cup. Brazil won the World Cup by defeating Sweden, and thus won their first World Cup title.

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1986

1986 FIFA World Cup Final

The final match of the 1986 FIFA World Cup, the thirteenth edition of FIFA's football competition for men's national teams, was played at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 29 June 1986, and was contested between Argentina and West Germany.

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