Spanish fans go wild at semi-final win

0 Comments | AFP, June, 2008

MADRID (AFP) — The strains of "Que Viva Espana" rang out across central Madrid Thursday as around 10,000 Spanish fans celebrated their team's 3-0 defeat of Russia in Euro 2008, which they watched on giant outdoor screens.

The yellow and red colours of the national flag filled the vast Plaza Colon, where a television channel had set up the screens for supporters to follow the team, who now face Germany in Sunday's final.

"This time yes, this time champions on Sunday," said Juan, wrapped in a Spanish flag and with a bottle of beer in his hand, who had come to the square with three friends.

Chants of "Espana, Espana" and "on day 26, Russia said goodbye" rang out as the match neared its end, and then "Que Viva Espana" as the referee blew the final whistle....