Showjumping in paradise
The latest in a series of showjumping events took place at Horses Paradise in Almancil recently. Horses and riders from various places in the Algarve met up to dispute the
Euro 2004
France may be favourites with the fans, but players’ wives and girlfriends will have to make do without their heroes, as sex has been banned days in advance of any
The Russians are coming
Arrival: The Russian team touched down in Faro one week before their opening match against Spain last Saturday shrouded in secrecy. Surrounded by tight security, the players boarded the team
Friendly Russian invasion
Last week, 40 planes filled with Russian football fans landed at Faro Airport to join busloads of fans arrived from Seville in supporting their national team in their opening match
In the money
If you want to be rich on July 4, join Denmark and win the European Championship. If successful, the Danes will be rewarded with 310,000 euros each. Sweden is the
Racing
Royal Ascot Flat racing’s equivalent to tennis’s Masters is once more upon us. Many of the best horses in training are taking each other on for the first time, providing
Results of first weekend…
GROUP B Beckham’s balls Croatia and Switzerland, who shared a goalless draw not worthy of the final phase of a European Championship, opened proceedings in England’s group. The result, however,
The long and short of it
The tallest player competing in Portugal is the Czech Republic’s Jan Koller at 2m, 2cm. England’s Darius Vassell, at 1m, 70cm, Ashley Cole and Paul Scholes, are among the three
FOOTBALL – Musical chairs – full circle
The deed is done. Ranieri has finally been put out of his misery and Porto’s José Mourinho installed as new Chelsea supreme. Very much his own man, the Portuguese coach
Euro 2004 Special Feature
Both in his country and in Italy, the 31-year-old midfielder and European Footballer of the Year is an undisputed star. Yet, the introverted and slightly built Czech is relatively unknown