European Soccer Championship: Germany should be the next soccer champion of Europe - by David Barton

The fates of both the German and Spanish national soccer teams have been intertwined during the last two major tournaments.

In 2008, Spain defeated Germany in the European Championship finals with a brilliant goal by Fernando Torres. In the 2010 South Africa World Cup, Spain once again put on an inspired display of passing while dominating possession to knock the Germans out in the semifinals.

With Euro 2012 coming up, it's likely these two dominant European teams will stand in each other's path for the trophy. While Spain is comprised of stars essentially in the prime of their careers, Germany's youth, tactics and offensive capabilities should finally be enough to beat Spain this summer.

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