Countdown to EURO 2004 – 57 Days to Go!
FOCUS: The dream team Last week’s look at Portugal concluded our series on Euro 2004 participating nations. Over the next two months leading up to the championship, we will be
Young stars shine
The Carvoeiro Club de Ténis Cadet’s team (children 16 and under) came second in this year’s Regional Championship for team tennis. The young team beat eight other Algarve teams and
Running Lisbon
Around 30,000 runners braved an unusually cold spring Sunday to run in Lisbon’s annual half-marathon last week. They set off near the Ponte 25 de Abril and covered a distance
Countdown to EURO 2004 – 71 Days to Go!
FOCUS: Bulgaria (Group C) The Eastern European Balkan country has little to show in terms of footballing achievement, apart from its ‘Golden Era’ in the 1990s, when the combined talents
Football news in brief
• The Portuguese Football Federation has finalised its agreement with Sporting Football Club as to the use of its residential and training facilities at Alcochete. The national squad will hold
Tournament costs add up
The overall cost of the Euro 2004 football championship has been estimated at 800 million euros in a study carried out by one of the country’s leading universities. This sum
Countdown to EURO 2004 – 92 Days to Go!
FOCUS: SPAIN (Group A) Apart from a European Championship success on home soil in 1964, Spain have been the great under-achievers at international level, yet FIFA’s No. 3 ranking in
Algarve Bowling League – Cameron Cup Final
The final of the Cameron Cup double rink bowling competition took place recently at the Tavira County BC. The final was played between the Parque da Floresta Ravens and Alvor
Countdown to EURO 2004 – 99 Days to Go!
FOCUS: ITALY (Group C) Founded in 1898, Italian football has enjoyed a rich history, with three World Cup victories in 1934, 1938 and 1982, as well as one European Championship
Pro joins Boavista
Boavista Golf in Lagos, which has been open since January 2002, has appointed its first club professional. Paul Tipper, who has many years of experience in the Algarve golfing community,