Euro 08 Final: Spain v Germany

Spain won. It was a very exciting game, and I thought Spain thoroughly deserved to win, but I'm not here to analyze soccer games. I thoroughly enjoyed the pregame closing ceremonies, which I also got to enjoy Irish commentary for, a treat I would not have enjoyed in the United States.

Let's be honest with ourselves; everyone enjoys listening to a pair of old Irish guys describing 16 balloon sculptures emblazoned with flag patterns of various countries dancing with each other. Everyone.
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