Euro 2004
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Euros winners you had NO IDEA were born outside Europe
By Tom Hancock published
Players from all six inhabited continents have got their hands on Euros winner's medals over the years

How Greece broke the Euros in 2004
By Adam Clery published
It’s 20 years since one of the greatest upsets in footballing history – Otto Rehhagel’s side may not have been hugely innovative, but they sure were unbelievably effective

‘It’s never OK to miss a penalty at a major tournament, but someone has to and at Euro 2004 it was me. I was able to move past it – it doesn’t haunt me’: Darius Vassell reflects on quarter-final miss, two decades on
By Joe Mewis published
Former England forward Darius Vassell missed the vital spot kick against Portugal at Euro 2004

Tottenham legend Ledley King explains why his finest moment in an England shirt was also the beginning of the end for him
By Richard Laverty published
Tottenham's Ledley King went into Euro 2004 as a first-choice defender – but that didn't last long and neither did his England career after that

England vs Portugal referee Urs Meier’s Euro 2004 hell: “I woke up to find 16,000 emails in my inbox. They were all in English – death threats and insults”
By Urs Meier last updated
Referee Urs Meier found himself the unwitting victim of tabloid hatred after disallowing Sol Campbell’s late goal for England against Portugal at Euro 2004: intimidated, abused and then bundled into hiding. This is his side of the story...

Ricardo Carvalho answers YOUR questions: "Jose Mourinho doesn’t accept losses very well. We knew how difficult it was for to live with him after a defeat"
By Marcus Alves published
Ricardo Carvalho was Jose Mourinho's most trusted defender at Porto, Chelsea and Real Madrid, but the Portuguese pair didn't always see eye to eye. Carvalho reflects on a trophy-laden career by answering FFT readers' toughest posers...

When Greece won Euro 2004: Angelos Charisteas on the “miracle” shock victory
By Angelos Charisteas published
Angelos Charisteas scored the winning goal for Greece in the Euro 2004 final against Denmark. This is the story of that unlikely success

"People probably weren't happy with me!" - Ricardo on breaking English hearts, twice
By Felipe Rocha published
Portuguese goalkeeper Ricardo denied the Three Lions at Euro 2004 – then did it again at the World Cup two years later

Euro 2020: Should Cristiano Ronaldo be in Portugal's starting XI?
By Marcus Alves last updated
Cristiano Ronaldo may be on the verge of international immortality for Portugal, but not everyone thinks the 36-year-old should be in Fernando Santos’ team this summer. Here’s why they’re uttering the unthinkable back home...
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