Emotional Aragones 'overwhelmed' by praise

    Tuesday, July 1, 2008

    Spain coach Luis Aragones admits he has been left feeling 'overwhelmed' by the praise he has received from his players following their Euro 2008 success. The 69-year-old, known in his homeland as El Sabio (The Wise Man), received the plaudits after Spain's 1-0 win over Germany on Sunday ended the country's 44-year wait for a major footballing honour. Following an open-top bus tour around Madrid on Monday, the squad met with the Spanish royal family and Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapate ...

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