Russian spending spree
The English were the nationality who spent the most at Portuguese airports during Euro 2004, but it was the Russians who broke the record for a single day’s spending. At
Vitorino hails success of Euro 2004
Despite national frustration at Portugal’s defeat to Greece in the final, Faro Câmara President, José Vitorino, says Portugal has every reason to take pride in the Euro 2004 tournament. “Portugal
Reffing it up
Some referees at the tournament had it easier than others – although the standard in general was very high. Swiss official, Urs Meier, who disallowed Sol Campbell’s ‘winner’ against Portugal,
Tournament ‘Oscars’
Best Referee: Urs Meier (Portugal v England) Best Goal : Maniche (Portugal v Holland) Best Match : Czech Republic v Holland Best Moment : Helder Postiga coming on and scoring
Albufeira GNR men honoured
Local politicians have officially thanked the Albufeira GNR force for their professionalism in dealing with the trouble among English football fans in the town during the Euro 2004 Championship. Speaking
Algarve misses out
According to the Portuguese Tourist Regions’ Association, all the Euro 2004 host cities – with the exception of Lisbon and the Algarve region – registered hotel occupation rates of 100
Born on July 4
The biggest party that never was. Ronaldo’s chiselled features dissolved into a mask of pain as his tears mirrored those of a vanquished nation. Rank outsiders Greece stole the glory,
Club Med
Two of the smallest countries from the extreme corners of Europe showed the supposed ‘big boys’ how to play football with the heart and soul that has traditionally allowed the
Home and away
Euro 2004 is over, the best team won and the tournament was an enormous success. Hey, the rest of Europe was so impressed that they bought the company, sorry, made
PORTUGAL DID WIN!
FIFA President Sepp Blatter and former greats, such as Franz Beckenbauer, have joined UEFA’s Executive Director, Lars-Christer Olsson, in hailing Euro 2004 as the best tournament ever. Olsson said it