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June 18, 2004
The second round of Euro 2004 Group C matches begin with Bulgaria taking on Denmark this afternoon at Braga's Estadio Municipal. Denmark impressively held group favourites Italy to a 0-0 in their opening game on…
June 18, 2004
Italy have confirmed that they will not appeal against Francesco Totti's three-game suspension for spitting. Totti will miss his side's next two Group C matches against Sweden and Bulgaria as well as the quarter-finals should…
June 18, 2004
Wayne Rooney, England's two-goal hero against Switzerland, believes England will improve at Euro 2004 as the tournament progresses. Rooney became the youngest-ever scorer at the finals of the European Championship, eclisping Yugoslavia's Dragan Stojkovich, when…
June 17, 2004
France came from behind to secure a draw against a plucky Croatia team, who pushed the holders to the limit. There was little sign of the drama to come when France went ahead midway through…
June 17, 2004
Two goals from Wayne Rooney helped England to a 3-0 win over Switzerland. The result ensures that England are in with a chance of reaching the knock out stages, but for Jakob Kuhn's Switzerland side,…
June 17, 2004
Holders France meet Croatia this evening in the second of the day's Euro 2004 Group B matches. France will be confident of making it two wins from two games after their smash and grab victory…
June 17, 2004
The pressure is on England as they start as overwhelming favourites for this afternoon's crucial Euro 2004 Group B clash with Switzerland at the Estadio Cidade in Coimbra. It is a game that both countries…
June 17, 2004
UEFA has charged Italy playmaker Francesco Totti for gross unsporting conduct and banned the Roma player for three games after he spat at Denmark midfield player Christian Poulsen during the sides' goalless draw on Monday.…
June 17, 2004
Russia coach Georgy Yartsev has accepted full responsibility for his side's elimination from Euro 2004 after their 2-0 defeat to Portugal. "In my job I have total responsibility and I will never blame the players,"…
June 17, 2004
Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari admitted he was pleased with with the way the team performed in the 2-0 win over Russia. "The performance of the entire team was good," Scolari said.
June 17, 2004
Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry has admitted that Steven Gerrard could walk away from the club. The England midfielder has been linked with a move to Chelsea and Parry has revealed that the player is…
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