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June 23, 2004
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has hinted that he believes his team can overcome hosts Portugal in Thursday's showpiece quarter-final at the Estadio da Luz. Eriksson claimed that he thinks England deserve their standing as one…
June 23, 2004
Goals should hopefully be guaranteed this evening as Holland face Latvia in their final group match of Euro 2004 Group D. Both sides need a victory in Braga tonight to have any chance of setting…
June 23, 2004
Chelsea have confirmed they are interested in signing Liverpool and England midfielder Steven Gerrard. The Anfield captain is rated at £35m there has been speculation in recent days that he has already agreed to join…
June 23, 2004
The last place in the Euro 2004 quarter-finals will be settled tonight, as Group D reaches its conclusion. In the feature game Germany take on the Czech Republic, already confirmed as group winners, at the…
June 23, 2004
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June 23, 2004
There was precious little sympathy for Italy following their exit from Euro 2004, with most papers pinning the blame on the players. "A team gone to seed. Don't look for alibis," was the headline of…
June 23, 2004
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has suggested that Denmark and Sweden should be ashamed of themselves for allegedly contriving a 2-2 draw, which ensured Italy would be eliminated from Euro 2004. "Someone should be ashamed and…
June 23, 2004
Sweden captain Olof Mellberg says Italy only have themselves to blame after being eliminated from Euro 2004. Sweden's 2-2 draw with Denmark meant Italy's win over Bulgaria was irrelevant. The Italians finished level on points…
June 22, 2004
Sweden and Denmark are through to the quarter-finals after Mattias Jonson poached late equaliser for the Swedes to send Italy crashing out of Euro 2004. Jon Dahl Tomasson put Denmark into a first-half lead with…
June 22, 2004
Italy crashed out of Euro 2004 despite beating Bulgaria 2-1. The result from a wet and windy Guimares was academic as the 2-2 draw between Sweden and Denmark in the group's other game, meant that…
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