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June 16, 2004
England fans were involved in running battles with the police for the second night running in the Algarve in Portugal. Portuguese police said 32 fans had been arrested overnight, in addition to the 12 held…
June 16, 2004
Germany coach Rudi Voller was a proud man after watching his side's 1-1 draw with Holland in Oporto last night. The unfancied Germans belied their recent reputation to produce an impressive performance against one of…
June 15, 2004
Ruud Van Nistelrooy was the saviour for Holland, earning a point for the Dutch against Germany after they had trailed for much of the game to a Torsten Frings goal. The 1-1 scoreline was a…
June 15, 2004
Two goals in the last 20 minutes from Milan Baros and substitute Marek Heinz, enabled the Czech Republic to come from behind to beat unfancied Latvia 2-1 in Aveiro. Latvia, the 500-1 outsiders to win…
June 15, 2004
Denmark coach Morten Olsen has confirmed that Chelsea winger Jesper Gronkjaer will be flying out to Portugal on Tuesday to rejoin the rest of the squad. The Chelsea winger was absent from the party when…
June 15, 2004
Porto's Dragao Stadium, scene of the tournament's opening game on Saturday, is the venue for the second of today's Group D matches. Both former winners of the competition (Holland in 1988, Germany in 1972, 1980…
June 15, 2004
Italy have come in for a critical pasting from the press following their disappointing 0-0 draw with Bulgaria. Gazzetta dello Sport said of Italy's performance: "No game plan, no leader."
June 15, 2004
The purpose built stadium in Aveiro is the setting for this afternoon's first Euro 2004 Group D match between the Czech Republic and Latvia. The two teams arrived in Portugal with contrasting ambitions and expectations.…
June 15, 2004
Striker Henrik Larsson, his country's designated penalty taker, turned down the chance to score a hat-trick from the spot during Sweden's 5-0 win over Bulgaria because he thought it was important that his fellow striker,…
June 15, 2004
Nicky Butt looks likely to miss the entire Euro 2004 tournament after a scan he had sustained medial ligament damage in training on Monday. The Manchester United midfielder was in line to start England's match…
June 15, 2004
lberto Zaccheroni has resigned as Inter coach after eight months, the club have confirmed. The 51-year-old, who led neighbours Milan to the Serie A title in 1999 took Inter to a fourth-place finish in Serie…
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