::THE CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE: GREECE. Would you Believe it?

Amazing, Sensational, Fantastic, Magnificient, how can we describe Greece? They created history by winning the host nations Portugal 1-0, and won Euro 2004! Angelos Charisteas head in the 57th minute was enough for Greece to win the final showdown. This is the first time that the opening match and the finals are featuring the same team, and Greece actually triumped over Portugal 2 times in 3 weeks.

The whole nation is shocked! How can they lose to a Greek team again? Have they not learnt their lesson on the opening day of this tournament? Scolari is one of the best coaches and tactians in the world today. Doesn't his team want revenge? Scolari has failed now. He has done really well, spurring on Portugal to the finals since the opening day defeat, but they still lost to the same team...He has won the World Cup with his native Brazil 2 years ago, and he's so close to winning the Euro with Portugal, which will make him the only coach in history to win the 2 major trophies.

So Near, Yet So Far, for Portugal. They have played better and better as the tournament progressed, beating Russia, Spain, England and Holland, and this is the first time they are in the finals of Euro 2004. Is this the end of the 'Golden Generation'? They still can't get a trophy at senior level. Rui Costa has announced that he will retired from international football after Euro 2004, Fernando Couto is also set to live. Figo seems like he still wants to stay in the team.

The Portuguese also played well in this game too. They just kept on attacking and shooting, but just can't break through the strong Greeck defence. Cristiano Ronaldo burst out in tears at the end of the match. So sad...It was a moment of anguish...Free Flowing Attaking Football still fail against defensive soccer.

Otto Rehhangel is truly a master tactician, the Greek god. Portugal, Spain, France, Czech Republic, this team have pulled off many upsets in this tournament. It is just what we call the Greek lengend. A superb display of organisation and discipline by Greece in the finals. One for all and all for one, the team has certainly bonded very well together, keeping out the attacking threat of Figo, Ronaldo and Deco, and played good defensive football. TEAMWORK is everything! People may criticise their dull football, but they still lift the Euro 2004 trophy with this kind of football. Before this tournament, Greece has never won a match in a major tournament before. The Portiguese attacked with everthing they had after Greece scored the winning goal, many great chances were missed, and goalkeeper Antonios Nikopolidis was in great form. He is the best goalkeeper of the tournament in my opinion. Traianos Dellas is one of the best players here, keeping out many world class strikers. Tight man-to-man marking is the key to Greek Success.

PITCH INVASION, that's what happened at the finals. In the dying moments of the game, a Portuguese fan invaded the pitch holding a Portuguese banner. The mad guy eventually threw the banner at Luis Figo. The policemen then chase him...he eventually threw himelf against the Greek goal, and was carried away by the policemen...which interuppted the match for 5 minutes....

GREECE, The kings of Europe!

Impossible Is Nothing!

Pleased to Beat You! OLE~~!::

.:Vince left his dream on 11:17 AM:.
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