We've broken so many hoodoos, says Casillas

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VIENNA (AFP) — Spanish goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas basked in the glory on Monday of having won Euro 2008 and reflected on the ghosts Spain laid to rest by winning their first title for 44 years.

A first-half goal from Liverpool's Fernando Torres was enough to seal a 1-0 win over Germany in Sunday's final in Vienna to give the Spanish their first European Championship win since 1964.

On route to the final, Spain beat Italy for the first time in a competitive match in the quarter-finals and in doing so broke their June 22 curse having lost three times on penalties on that date in major tournaments.

Having so often been the brides-maid, but never been the bride, Casillas' side then swept past Russia 3-0 in the semi-finals before beating Germany in...