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June 11, 2004
As the countdown begins, the expectations reaches fever pitch as Portugal led by Luiz Felipe Scolari, kick off Euro 2004 against Greece at the newly refurbished Estadio do Dragao in Porto. Spectators who were fortunate…
June 11, 2004
Germany defender Christian Ziege has agreed to Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach on a two-year deal.
June 11, 2004
Chelsea's Wayne Bridge has nominated himself as the answer to England's left-sided problems.
June 11, 2004
The Czech Republic are facing a minor selection headache before taking on minnows Latvia in their opening Group D game of Euro 2004.
June 11, 2004
The Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson has offered his advice to joint coaches Tommy Soderberg and Lars Lagerback, imploring them to make the team more attacking.
June 11, 2004
Jacques Santini has placed pressure on his French squad claiming that even his big name players should not take their place for granted.
June 11, 2004
Milan battleaxe Gennaro Gattuso has laid down the gauntlet ahead of the Italians opening Group C match against Denmark on Monday. The combative midfielder vented his frustrations at his likely exclusion from the starting line…
June 11, 2004
Portugal breathed a huge sigh of relief as Luis Figo began training with the squad again, ahead of Saturday's EURO 2004 opener against Greece.
June 11, 2004
Michael Owen believes England will face the best team in the world when they meet France on Sunday, but the striker refuses to be overawed by the prospect. "I'd put France above Brazil now as…
June 11, 2004
Brazil playmaker Ronaldinho has agreed a new deal with Barcelona in a bid to ward off the attentions of some of Europe's big clubs. The Spanish club have reportedly increased his yearly salary from £2.5m…
June 11, 2004
Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni has broken with convention by naming his team to play Denmark, several days ahead of Monday's EURO 2004 opener
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