Your complete guide to Euro 2004 part 1
GROUP A Following the shock defeat in the opening game against Greece, Portugal put themselves in with a chance of surviving the group stage by beating Russia 2-0 in a
Stadium on wheels
A touring Coca-Cola âstadiumâ will arrive in the region next week. First stop for the transportable entertainment centre, which has been touring Portugal throughout Euro 2004, is Largo de Mercado
Comment – Spitting mad
Italy star Francesco Totti had ambitious plans. âI want to win the European Championship and the European Footballer of the Year Awardâ, he announced. Hailed by fans as the âKing
Sven v. Scolari
When Portugal and England kick off tonight (Thursday) at 7:45pm, a battle of tactics between Sven-Goran Eriksson and World Cup-winning manager Luiz Felipe Scolari will recommence. Knocking host nation Portugal
The stadium is ours
An ongoing debate has flared up over who controls the newly constructed Algarve Stadium and who, therefore, is hosting the Euro 2004 tournament in the region. Arguments between the concelhos
What a shame!
To ensure that we bring you the best of the Euro 2004 action, The Resident is working together with the BBC news teams based in the region. With our local
Results of first weekend…
GROUP B Beckhamâs balls Croatia and Switzerland, who shared a goalless draw not worthy of the final phase of a European Championship, opened proceedings in Englandâs group. The result, however,
Euro 2004
France may be favourites with the fans, but playersâ wives and girlfriends will have to make do without their heroes, as sex has been banned days in advance of any
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
The long and short of it
The tallest player competing in Portugal is the Czech Republicâs Jan Koller at 2m, 2cm. Englandâs Darius Vassell, at 1m, 70cm, Ashley Cole and Paul Scholes, are among the three