European Beach Soccer Championships: Switzerland are Vice-Champions!

It might appear irrelevant to speak about Beach Soccer in a football blog but it is quite impressive that Swiss beach soccer players, like Swiss beach volley up until two years ago, are potentially among the best in Europe!

Following the impressive 2005 win, Switzerland ended 2nd overall at the 2008 Euro Beach Soccer Cup held in Azerbaijan this year. The Swiss were defeated in the final by the ubiquitous Spaniards with a 2-0 score. Previous to this game, Switzerland had defeated England with an 8-3 score and Azerbaijan with a 5-0 score. MVP was striker Dejan Stankovic who was also elected Best Forward in the entire competition with his 8 goals in 3 games.

A very impressive result for a country that can only count on lake-beaches!
The 2009 Beach Soccer World Cup will take place in Dubai with the hope that the Swiss team will shine once more!

Enjoy these highlights from the Cup!