Last weekends vote in greece against the terms of a bailout for its deeply troubled economy has launched a new flood of dire warnings about. Jan 05, 2012 watch euro 2004 russiagreece 21 ffgolara on dailymotion. If you want to spend all day in boats, then greece. Jul 09, 2015 last weekends vote in greece against the terms of a bailout for its deeply troubled economy has launched a new flood of dire warnings about the future of greece and the euro the conclusion. Tonights final of the euro 2004 sees a repeat of the tournaments opener which greece won, stunning the hosts and causing the rest of. He has since struggled with injuries and now plays for levadiakos in greece after playing for apoel in cyprus for two seasons. Travel supermarket, a british website that focuses on travel deals, recently published an article that compares two of the most popular summer destinations, greece and portugal, in an highly. Greece were lively and keen to work hard, and outplayed france in an uneventful first half. The group consisted of defending champions france, england, croatia and switzerland. The overnight meeting of euro area finance ministers produced no progress at all over greeces call for a change in the terms of its bail out agreement with the euroarea. Footballia is the first free interactive football video library where you can watch full.
The gods must be crazy in winning euro 2004, underdog greece turned the soccer world upside down and struck an olympian blow for national pride. The coins produced in greece didnt present any letter. The 2004 uefa european football championship, commonly referred to as uefa euro 2004 or simply euro 2004, was the 12th edition of the uefa european championship, a quadrennial football competition contested by the mens national teams of uefa member associations. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. May 08, 2012 greece, france and the future of the euro. Jul 04, 2014 pundits believed that greece s journey at euro 2004 would end against the czech republic. Greece has also hosted successfully the olympic games in 2004. The final tournament was hosted for the first time in portugal, from 12 june to 4. In euro 2004 football championship, the national football team of greece gained the title as the new european football champion. Euro 2004 france vs greece part 2 after the game youtube. Skip to sections navigation skip to content skip to footer. Can they do to france in their national stadium what was done to them in lisbon at euro 2004. Jun 26, 2016 there is little doubt that greeces victory at uefa euro 2004 ranks as one of the biggest shocks in international tournament history.
The czechs were seen as dark horses to potentially win the whole thing, and despite the win against france. Before uefa euro 2004 kicked off, the normal talk was of which superstar and their team would come out on top in the battle for the european title. Find highquality euro 2004 championship stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Takis fyssas, right, was a key defender in greece s unlikely march to the euro 2004 title. Watch full euro 2004 football matches online on footballia. France lacked panache as greece deservedly continued on their european odyssey and into the semis. Germany vs england euro 96 semifinal full highlights.
May 12, 2012 took over as greece coach in 2001 and qualified for euro 2004 ahead of spain and ukraine guided greece, 1001 outsiders, to a stunning victory turned down german national job after euro 2004. Lets face it, they didnt have that much quality on paper, and nobody really fancied them to win. Road euro 20002017 greece red road euro 2017 greece red passenger transport indicator. Greece really should leave the euro, the economics is. The story of the most unlikely triumph in major tournament history begins in manchester. The most important part in defense for greece at their half was trio.
The victory of greece in euro 2004 football championship. But there were optimistic hints from a meeting of the leaders of russia, ukraine, france and germany about progress towards a new ceasefire in eastern ukraine but no. Watch euro 2004 russiagreece 21 ffgolara on dailymotion. Jul 12, 2004 the greekshellas to their fanshad never won a game at a major tournament before dispatching host portugal 21 in the euro 2004 opener, defending champion france 10 in the quarterfinals and. Jul 02, 2007 the charisteas goal against france euro 2004, from the other side of the screen. All we get is how some fat englishman, whines on a swiss referee for the failings of their team. Portugal v greece, uefa euro 2004 final, 4july2004 classic. Mar 29, 2010 id like to mention here that greece had only taken part in one euro tournament before 2004 in 1980 and earned only a single point. France netherlands portugal how to submit a new thread. It was the first time in a major international tournament where both finalists had also played. Catch all events from eurobasket, only on streamsports. Feb 19, 2016 watch the best action from greeces memorable win against portugal, as angelos charisteas scored the only goal in lisbon.
The leaders of germany, france and greeces international creditor institutions agreed late on monday to work with real intensity in the coming days as they try to clinch a deal in debt. Apart from the obvious that is, scoring more goals than their opponents. Traianos dellas lost his marker at a corner to glance home the winning goal seconds from the end of the first period of extratime. Dec 17, 2009 after euro 2004, he left aek athens and moved to french side bordeaux. Greece stun portugal to win euro 2004 agencies updated. Portugal were defeated by greece with a goal from angelos charisteas. Basinas, zagorakis and katsouranis which always stood closely in front of the last 4 and thus centre backs, kapsis and dellas that also played amazingly good. They were lucky, i remember in the game vs the czech republic the czechs hit the post early doors in that game when it was 00, if that shot had gone in the czechs would have gone through to the final of euro 2004 no doubt as the greek gameplan would have had to change. Jun 25, 2004 france were much too slow to appreciate the quality of the challenge. How greece stunned the world to win euro 2004 espn fc.
France vs greece, which desitination rick steves travel forum. Greece euro quarterfinals full match held at jose alvalade lisboa on footballia. Greeces extraordinary euro 2004 odyssey has ended in a 10 victory over hosts portugal in the final as they were. We stayed for two weeks in napflio, greece, from which we did day trips to many of the famous and notsofamous ruins, including ancient olympia and monemvasia one of our favorite places.
Goals from giorgios karagounis and angelos basinas gave greece a deserved victory and provided a massive setback to portugals hopes of winning uefa euro 2004 on home soil, despite cristiano. The 2004 summer olympics, officially known as the games of the xxviii olympiad and commonly known as athens 2004, was a premier international multisport event held in athens, greece, from to 29 august 2004 with the motto welcome home. They were the team that defied the odds throughout euro 2004 by beating france and the czech republic en route to the final against portugal. Available at odds of up to 2501 and having never won a tournament game in their history, greeces march to wining euro 2004 was unquestionably the tactical achievement of the decade. At euro 2004, france was one of greeces unlikely victims during greeces run to the title. Like portugal and greece in the real euro tournament, if the top two teams from one group win through in the playoff stage, they will meet each other in the finals. That makes it even more remarkable for sure greece were underestimated in euro 2004 and greeks took full advantage of it. Led by their german manager, otto rehhagel, greece beat portugals golden generation in the final, securing their first. Giorgios karagounis and angelos basinas scored as greece began uefa euro 2004 with a win. Northern ireland have made a positive start to their euro 2016 qualification campaign having won both of their matches so far which has resulted in them being at the top of. Wondering if anyone has been to both locations and has any insights. Group b of uefa euro 2004 was one of four groups in the final tournaments initial group stage.
The design consist of the emblem of the athens 2004 summer olympics, a wreath made from an olive tree branch, or kotinos, a reference to the ancient olympic games, where the kotinos was the official award of olympic champions. Live streams for greece vs france for free on streamsports. Portugal 0 1 greece haristeas 56 barry glendenning. England fans pack out the estadio da luz during the france v england group b. Euro 2004 championship stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Watch the action from a dramatic group stage encounter in lisbon as two goals in added time by zinedine zidane earned france an unlikely win. Jul 01, 2004 00 at 90 mins, greece win on silver goal rule greece ripped up the form book by beating euro 2004 favourites czech republic with a silver goal to face host nation portugal in the final. Discussion in international football started by learning. They beat portugal twice, france and czech rep enroute to winning and dont get the credit the deserve. Watch uefa euro legends euro 2004 the big upset raul r. We followed up this two weeks with 4 days on santorini. Immerse yourself in the deepest championship mode ever released where authentic teams and players put national pride on the line in every match.
Watch full euro football matches online on footballia. The charisteas goal against france euro 2004, from the other side of the screen. This is what happened all over greece and in several greek communities in many countries after the results of greece vs france match during. Selfbelief can reach toxic extremes and santinis players have poisoned themselves at euro 2004. Kapsis spent only one season in france before moving back to greece with olympiakos in 2005.
France and england qualified from the group as winners and runnersup. Portugal and france were both better than they are now and greece beat. The match featured tournament hosts portugal, who went into the match as favourites, and greece, playing in only their second european championship. We are considering france paris, wine country, south of france vs. Please add a flair after having submited a new thread. Takis fyssas, right, was a key defender in greeces unlikely march to the euro 2004 title. Sep 08, 2019 greece vs liechtenstein live streaming. The 2004 uefa european football championship, commonly referred to as uefa euro 2004. Greece, france and the future of the euro bbc news. Portugal vs greece 0 1 euro 2004 final highlights hd wespeakfootball. France won the group and advanced to the quarterfinals, along with england. When theodoros zagorakis, the greek national football team captain, lifted the cup of the euro 2004 football championship, every greek in and out of greece felt proud to belong to this nation. The group consisted of defending champions france, england, croatia and switzerland france won the group and advanced to.
France vs greece, which desitination rick steves travel. On thursday, the euro 2004 winners lost 10 in finland so have just four points after. The uefa euro 2004 final was a football match played on 4 july 2004 at the estadio da luz in lisbon, portugal to determine the winner of. Qualify and win in the official and exclusive game of uefa euro 2004. The rank outsiders, greece, however, spoiled the party in their opening match and went on to scrape into the next round for the first time in their history. Sitting proudly alongside the triumph that denmark toiled. In the autumn of 2001, greece travelled to old trafford to face england in a world cup qualifier. Footballia is the first free interactive football video library where you can watch full football matches for free anytime, anywhere. Qualify and win with your favorite european national team in the only official game of uefa euro 2004.
The games saw 10,625 athletes compete, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries. Tonights final of the euro 2004 sees a repeat of the tournaments opener which greece won, stunning the hosts and causing the rest of europe to sit up and take. Of course you can eat well in greece and do boat trips in france, but to me greece is sun, sea, ruins and boats and being seriously lazy while france is markets, walking in the countryside, shopping, eating stupendous food, and being a culture vulture. In the euro 2004 football championship, the national football team of greece gained the title as the new european football championship and by hosting successfully the 2004 olympic games, has proven to the world that it can surpass even the wildest expectations of its critics. Watch the best action from greeces memorable win against portugal, as angelos charisteas scored the only goal in lisbon. Uefa euro legends euro 2004 the big upset video dailymotion. In this video game, the top two teams from one group will meet each other in the semifinal. It lost the 2006 world cup after a headbutt by star. Jul 25, 2015 that greece should leave the euro is something that is pretty much established as the revealed truth in anglosaxon economic and commentary circles. Amazon photos unlimited photo storage free with prime.