Athletistic/Football. Former coach of the Russian national team Alexander Borodyuk assessed the reality of the victory over the Spanish team at Euro 2008. At this tournament, Borodyuk was the first assistant to the Dutchman Guus Hiddink.
“At Euro 2008, it was very difficult for us to play against Spain. Years later, I think it was worth playing with the Spaniards like we did in the World Cup in home in 2018 – that is, not in open football, but for Take it and shut it. With a generation “Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol and Torres were not obliged to play open football. But all this talk no longer makes sense,” Borodyuk said at the Championship.
At Euro 2008, the Russian team lost to Spain twice: 1:4 in the group stage and 0:3 in the semi-final. In the final of this continental championship, the Spaniards, led by Luis Aragones, beat the German team (1:0) and became European champions for the second time in their history.
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