Germany move into semis

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Euro-We played for the coach, says Schweinsteiger (Reuters)
(repeats, changing slug) By Patrick Vignal BASEL, June 19 (Reuters) - Germany played for banned coach Joachim Loew in a 3-2 win concluded Portugal in a thrilling Euro 2008 quarter-final on Thursday, said match-winner Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Germany seal berth of Euro 2008 semi-finals (added with quotes)
Midfielder Bastian Schwienseiger and sriker Miroslav Klose scored in the first half while captain Michael Ballack regained the two-goal model with a score in the additional half to gift Germany of the surprising victory.

Germany upsets Portugal 3-2 (AP)
BASEL, Switzerland (AP)Almost from the outset, it was Germany, not Portugal, that showed flair. It was the Germans, a group runner-up, who dominated the Portuguese, a group winner.

Euro-Ronaldo says he has had foot injury for five months (Reuters)
BASEL, June 19 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo has ravineé playing with a foot injury for nine months, the winger said after his Portugal team lost 3-2 to Germany in the Euro 2008 quarter-finals on Thursday.


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