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...Euro 2008 was made unforgettable, though, by the fun bunch of the tournament - Turkey. Not much had been expected from this side, most of whose members play in Turkey's domestic league. But once turned loose on the pitch, the Turks' brand of firehouse football was enthralling. When the alarm bells rang, the Turks answered the way firemen do, with a well-thought plan executed urgently, midfielder Tuncay Sanli leading the charge and Nihat Kahveci providing the rescuing goals. Perhaps too urgent, as the Turks had four players suspended for their semi-final with Germany. But that is a lesson...
...that my wife and I sat down for lunch with Buffett in a cozy, wood-paneled alcove of the Manhattan steakhouse Smith & Wollensky. Mohnish brought along his wife and two daughters, who sat on either side of Buffett. When the menus arrived, Buffett, now 77 years old, joked with the girls that he doesn't eat anything he wouldn't touch when he was less than 5. His order: a medium-rare steak with hash browns and a cherry coke - a fitting choice, given that his company, Berkshire Hathaway, is Coca-Cola's largest shareholder...
...least for the first half, with neither team holding much of an advantage or showing much initiative in going forward. Then, five minutes into the second half, Xavi speared a goal for Spain, redirecting Iniesta's cross/shot past Igor Akinfeev. You could sense the panic on the Russian side. The roles were now very clear: Russia was the mouse and Spain was toying with it. Russian coach Guus Hiddink knew that his team's lack of depth and a big-game resume was a vulnerability: "Big teams know how to use their experience, and the longer a game goes...
...defender Gökhan Zan. "If we look at the statistics we had more possession and more shots on goal, but it wasn't much of a help." It rarely is against Germany. Turkey coach Fatih Terim must now know what it feels like to manage a weekend amateur side, when the manager's most pressing issue often is: Will we be 11 today? Having lost four players to suspension - and don't get me started on the inconsistent refereeing - and five others to injuries both niggling and grave, Terim didn't have to think that hard about selection...
...metric by which any diplomatic deal is judged is simple: Which side got more for less? By that measure, the U.S. and the Administration of President George W. Bush are the hands-down winners in the North Korean nuclear deal announced this week...