Issue 2008 / 4 moments
2008
Spain won the European Championship.
Spain won the European Championship. Also this year: Manchester United won the Champions League; LDU Quito won the Copa Libertadores; Egypt won the Africa Cup of Nations.
League champions
Season 2007–08
- EnglandManchester United (list of England champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- SpainReal Madrid (list of Spain champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- ItalyInternazionale (list of Italy champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- GermanyBayern Munich (list of Germany champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- FranceLyon (list of France champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Source: Wikipedia’s list of champions for each league.
Four moments from 2008
Biggest finals first
0–1
Spain win the European Championship
Germany v Spain, European Championship final, 29 June 2008
1–1
Manchester United win the Champions League
Manchester United v Chelsea, Champions League final, 21 May 2008 (manchester United won 6–5 on penalties)
5–5
LDU Quito win the Copa Libertadores
LDU Quito v Fluminense, Copa Libertadores final, 2 July 2008 (lDU Quito won 3–1 on penalties)
0–1
Egypt win the Africa Cup of Nations
Cameroon v Egypt, Africa Cup of Nations final, 10 February 2008