The CSA EuroCup winning England team celebrated their triumph bus parade earlier today in London.
Star players from that side gave their speeches in front of thousands in Trafalgar Square.
"Thank you for all your support in this tournament," said match-winner Edward Redwood.
"Now let's find a place where we can celebrate!"
"CSA club champion and now CSA EuroCup champion. Can things possibly get any better?" said midfielder Craig "CraiCo" Cohen, who was suspended for the final.
Monday 30 June 2008
English triumph thrills Redwood
Match-winner Edward Redwood said England deserved to win EuroCup 08 because they played the best football.
Redwood struck in the first half as England beat Spain 1-0 in Klagenfurt to win their second EuroCup having won it before in 1996.
The London United striker said: "I feel fantastic. It still hasn't sunk in what we've achieved with this victory.
"The team that played the best football at EuroCup 08 won the title and we have a place in European football history."
He added: "It's just a dream come true.
"Victory in a EuroCup, it is almost as big winning the WorldCup. We were used to watching finals on the telly, but today we were here and we won.
"My job is to score goals. I want to win more titles and become a football legend."
FC London midfielder James Douglas hailed his team's triumph as a "victory for beautiful football".
The 22-year-old said: "It's unbelievable, this is the best day of my life in football, I don't think we've realized yet what we have achieved.
"It's been a long time since a team playing this kind of beautiful football won a tournament like this.
"It is 12 years since England last won this tournament. This is one of the best trophies you can win as a footballer and I did it - we did it.
"We play football on the ground, we try to pass the ball and we won this tournament in style. We gave football the success it deserves.
"You know what a young squad this is, so hopefully we can think about retaining the WorldCup in two years' time."
London United's Kevin Warhurst added: "It feels good to win stuff.
"It was very important for everyone - for the fans, for the players, for the staff - and now we are absolutely happy and we want to enjoy the moment."
And England skipper Mark Strickland said: "I'm over the moon.
"We really wanted this badly and now we've got it and now we can go home and celebrate with all the other English people."
Midfielder/winger CraiCo, who was suspended for the final, added: "Beautiful football won EuroCup 08.
"And it was us who played the beautiful football. The players, the manager, the whole staff, everyone played their part, not to mention the fans."
Redwood struck in the first half as England beat Spain 1-0 in Klagenfurt to win their second EuroCup having won it before in 1996.
The London United striker said: "I feel fantastic. It still hasn't sunk in what we've achieved with this victory.
"The team that played the best football at EuroCup 08 won the title and we have a place in European football history."
He added: "It's just a dream come true.
"Victory in a EuroCup, it is almost as big winning the WorldCup. We were used to watching finals on the telly, but today we were here and we won.
"My job is to score goals. I want to win more titles and become a football legend."
FC London midfielder James Douglas hailed his team's triumph as a "victory for beautiful football".
The 22-year-old said: "It's unbelievable, this is the best day of my life in football, I don't think we've realized yet what we have achieved.
"It's been a long time since a team playing this kind of beautiful football won a tournament like this.
"It is 12 years since England last won this tournament. This is one of the best trophies you can win as a footballer and I did it - we did it.
"We play football on the ground, we try to pass the ball and we won this tournament in style. We gave football the success it deserves.
"You know what a young squad this is, so hopefully we can think about retaining the WorldCup in two years' time."
London United's Kevin Warhurst added: "It feels good to win stuff.
"It was very important for everyone - for the fans, for the players, for the staff - and now we are absolutely happy and we want to enjoy the moment."
And England skipper Mark Strickland said: "I'm over the moon.
"We really wanted this badly and now we've got it and now we can go home and celebrate with all the other English people."
Midfielder/winger CraiCo, who was suspended for the final, added: "Beautiful football won EuroCup 08.
"And it was us who played the beautiful football. The players, the manager, the whole staff, everyone played their part, not to mention the fans."
Sunday 29 June 2008
Final: England 1-0 Spain
Sunday 29th June - CSA EuroCup 08 Final
Hypo-Arena, Klagenfurt, Austria
England won EuroCup 08 thanks to Redwood's 36th minute finish.
Hypo-Arena, Klagenfurt, Austria
England won EuroCup 08 thanks to Redwood's 36th minute finish.
Saturday 28 June 2008
Third Place Match: Croatia 2-0 Sweden
Saturday 28th June - CSA EuroCup 08 Third Place Match
Stade de Suisse, Berne, Switzerland
A Mario Dokic double gave Croatia third place in EuroCup 08.
Stade de Suisse, Berne, Switzerland
A Mario Dokic double gave Croatia third place in EuroCup 08.
Thursday 26 June 2008
Semi-Final: Sweden 0-1 Spain (A.E.T.)
Thursday 26th June - CSA EuroCup 08 Semi-Final
Stade de Suisse, Berne, Switzerland
Ernesto Garcia's extra-time goal sent Spain to Sunday's final where they will face England.
Stade de Suisse, Berne, Switzerland
Ernesto Garcia's extra-time goal sent Spain to Sunday's final where they will face England.
Wednesday 25 June 2008
Semi-Final: England 3-2 Croatia
Wednesday 25th June - CSA EuroCup 08 Semi-Final
Hypo Arena, Klagenfurt, Austria
A last-gasp winner from Liam Cole sent England to their second ever EuroCup final after beating Croatia 3-2.
CraiCo put England into the lead, but Zvonimir Markovic equalized soon after that.
Steven Tweedy headed England back into the lead with 10 minutes remaining.
But Mario Dokic equalized five minutes later.
Croatia were denied extra-time when Liam Cole - who was possibly mainly at fault for the Dokic goal - scored a belter to send England to their first EuroCup final since 1996.
But it wasn't all smiles for England: CraiCo got suspended for the final after picking up his second yellow card of the tournament.
Hypo Arena, Klagenfurt, Austria
A last-gasp winner from Liam Cole sent England to their second ever EuroCup final after beating Croatia 3-2.
CraiCo put England into the lead, but Zvonimir Markovic equalized soon after that.
Steven Tweedy headed England back into the lead with 10 minutes remaining.
But Mario Dokic equalized five minutes later.
Croatia were denied extra-time when Liam Cole - who was possibly mainly at fault for the Dokic goal - scored a belter to send England to their first EuroCup final since 1996.
But it wasn't all smiles for England: CraiCo got suspended for the final after picking up his second yellow card of the tournament.
Sunday 22 June 2008
Quarter-Final: Netherlands 0-1 Sweden
Sunday 22nd June - CSA EuroCup 08 Quarter-Final
Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
A Martijn Beerendonk own goal eliminated the Netherlands from EuroCup 08 gave Sweden a semi-final with Spain.
Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
A Martijn Beerendonk own goal eliminated the Netherlands from EuroCup 08 gave Sweden a semi-final with Spain.
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