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
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
Rolling out the ‘green’ carpet
Ambassador of the Russian Football Federation, Bakhtier Khakimob, recently visited the Algarve Stadium in Loulé, to see where the 8,000 Russian fans expected in the region would be seated during
Sporting stadium is a colourful triumph
The home of the Portuguese football team Sporting Clube is a colourful and multi-functional venue, which will host five Euro 2004 matches, including a quarter and semifinal. The 55,300-seater stadium
‘Crazy’ bingo sessions
Portugal soccer coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is introducing regular sessions of bingo to help the national team develop team spirit ahead of the soccer Euro 2004 finals. “The locker room
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
New Blood
Following hosts Germany’s exit from the European U21 Championships at the hands of Portugal, national coach Rudi Voller has filled the last two remaining places in his squad for Euro
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Traffic worries More than 300 buses are expected to use the A2 between the Algarve and other parts of the country on certain match days, prompting local emergency services to
Are we ready for Euro 2004
With just 29 days to go until the big Portugal v Greece match kicks off the Euro 2004 football tournament, the government and local authorities have been working hard on
Countdown to Euro 2004 – 43 days to GO!
FOCUS: The dream team ATTACK: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Ajax Amsterdam and Sweden) Born 22 years ago in Malmo, Sweden, of Yugoslav refugee parents, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s story is one of rags to