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2004-07-05 Europe

Host Portugal shocked in Euro 2004 final as Greeks win 1-0

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Posted by Zenster 2004-07-05 2:55:10 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It's a beautiful game. Aris, I trust you have one hell of a hangover this morning - don't let it stop your countrymen getting on with that nice stadium, now! Congratulations!

Posted by Howard UK 2004-07-05 4:50:06 AM|| 2004-07-05 4:50:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Thank you, both of you. :-)

Just a tiny bit of a hangover. Still no ouzo, but enough wine for that.

Primitive tribalism though this may be, in cases of celebration and fun that's not very objectionable I think. :-)

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2004-07-05 5:11:39 AM|| 2004-07-05 5:11:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I lost $100 on that match. The game was fixed. The referee was bought. As soon as Portugal touched the ball he blew the whistle. Referee was German and so was the coach on the Greek team. Enuf said :p

Posted by Rafael 2004-07-05 7:33:32 AM|| 2004-07-05 7:33:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Hey, if anyone was 'bunged' it was Urst Meier - ref for England vs. Portugal. An officious ref indeed but thought the Greeks did a good job of 'strangling' the game and ultimately outplaying the Portugese. Greece as deserved winners for me.

Posted by Howard UK 2004-07-05 7:41:10 AM|| 2004-07-05 7:41:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 It was a matter of Portugal not showing up for the game. And those that did thought they were supermen, eg. Deco (trying to copy Maniche). Why didn't Scolari start Nuno Gomes, Postiga??? It was Rui Costa's last international so of course he had to play in the final, even though he did absolutely nothing in the whole tournament for them. Ronaldo had some good chances, finally, but too late.

The Greeks had no pressure on them whatsoever throughout the tournament. Every team expected to beat them. This, combined with some luck, we have the result: the Greeks are European champions. And that's all that matters :)

Posted by Rafael 2004-07-05 1:31:06 PM|| 2004-07-05 1:31:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I love "sports discussions" - they always end in mutual understanding, bettering mankind, and singing kumbahya... :-)

Posted by .com 2004-07-05 1:33:38 PM|| 2004-07-05 1:33:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 WTF - how can you play Football without your hands. Pussies

;-)

Posted by Frank G 2004-07-05 1:38:16 PM|| 2004-07-05 1:38:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 If only grievances were settled with a good game of [insert your sport here]. Do you think the Jihadists are good at anything, besides the 100m RPG shoot 'n' sprint???

Posted by Rafael 2004-07-05 1:50:55 PM|| 2004-07-05 1:50:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 "Do you think the Jihadists are good at anything, besides the 100m RPG shoot 'n' sprint???"

Raf, I'd let them enter the Olympics and get the new sport of "Rock Throwing" started. They'd win every time.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-07-05 2:27:18 PM|| 2004-07-05 2:27:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Except when the Israeli biathlon team's nearby

Posted by Frank G 2004-07-05 2:29:31 PM|| 2004-07-05 2:29:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 LOL!!

Posted by Rafael 2004-07-05 2:32:29 PM|| 2004-07-05 2:32:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 I agree with Frank G, Soccer is not all it's cracked up to be.

I make an exception though for those great international tournaments. The regular league games bore me but I love watching the World Cup, Euro, etc. There is definitely something cool about those huge festivals - especially when the game is a good one and not a 0-0 tie. England vs. Portugal was awesome.

Posted by Prince Abdullah 2004-07-05 7:07:47 PM|| 2004-07-05 7:07:47 PM|| Front Page Top

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