Fernando Torres, Spain Conquer Europe

Fernando Torres is the man of the hour after netting the championship-winning goal. (AP Image)"]

For the first time in far too long the Spanish soccer club is on top of the world, well, Europe at least.

Fernando Torres outran a pair of German defenders to a speeding pass just in time to chip the ball over the head of German goaltender Jens Lehmann at the 33rd minute.

The lone goal was all Spain needed to take the Euro 2008 crown for the first time in 44 years.

Torres, who many feel was not at the top of his game for much of the tournament turned on right when his team needed it.

Torres teamed with David Villa, Euro 2008's leading goal scorer and the rest of an impressive Spanish attack to lead the tournament in team goals.

Germany was looking for their Europe-leading fourth European Championship but it was not to be as Spain picked up their second.