Bulgarian Player Robbed in Portugal
A player of Bulgaria's football team has been robbed in Portugal, it emerged last weekend. Forward Zdravko Lazarov was robbed of the bag in which he kept his playing shoes.
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Bulgaria - "Group C Doormats"
Prestigious UK newspaper The Observer forecasts that Italy will beat Bulgaria by three goals in their Tuesday clash to nudge the Danes out on goal difference. In what comes as an avalanche of criticism and derogatory remarks over Bulgaria's poor performa
Wimbledon Start for Bulgaria's Golden Racket
Bulgaria's best tennis player Magdalena Maleeva started her participation in the Wimbledon tennis championships with a victory on Monday. The WTA 23-seeded Maleeva won the game 6-1, 7-5 against Russia's Vera Douchevina at the first round of the British t
EURO 2004 Host, Greece Go Ahead
Portugal fought aggressively Spain till the very last whistle blow to keep its lead 1-0 after a goal by Nuno Gomes. The two teams completed the first half goalless in their final Group A match at capital's Jose Alvalade Stadium.
Greece Gasps at Russian Early Goals
One of surprises at this year's EURO Championship Greece has been stunned by Group A's outsider Russia with two quick goals at first halftime. The fastest goal in European Championship history gave Russia the lead against Greece.
Italians Shaky before Bulgarian Match
The Italian football team looks shaky before next Tuesday's match against Bulgaria, media reported. The dismissal of Francesco Totti stirred some tension, and now Christian Vieri is having some discord with teammates, media claimed.
World Media Mock Bulgaria's Team
World media have published a number of sarcastic reports about Bulgaria at EURO 2004. The team's two losses and not a single goal prompted domestic criticism, and sure didn't pass unnoticed by international experts.
Bojinov May Face Italy
Teenage Bulgarian hopeful Valeri Bojinov is likely to make his EURO 2004 debut against Italy. That would also be his first match as part of the Bulgarian national team.
French U-Turn against Bulgaria's Volleyball Team
France won 3-1 over Bulgaria's volleyball players in a return match, after suffering 0-3 the previous day. After France managed to take the lead in the first two games, apparently discouraged Bulgarians gave up the final score rather easily.
Triumph Rockets Czechs to EURO Quarterfinals
Two minutes before the final whistle blows, the Czech team scored their third goal against Netherlands, which qualified them for the quarterfinals of EURO 2004. The result of 3:2 made the Dutch progress at EURO 2004 unpredictable prior to their last roun
Dutch Take 1-2 Advantage
The Netherlands have preserved their lead up to the break after scoring twice inside 20 minutes through Wilfred Bouma and Ruud van Nistelrooij. The Czech and Dutch teams have shown an entertaining half of attacking football.
Latvia Draws Germany 0-0
Teams of Latvia and Germany came to 0-0 after a Group D play that was rather feeble. The draw is more a thorn in the German side, which had the higher percentage of ball possession, and nine shots on target.
Heavyweight Germans Vs. Latvia
A group D match between Latvia and Germany, the most successful team in the history of EURO 2004, kicked off Saturday evening. This is the two teams' first encounter since 1937.
Terror Threat over EURO 2004
Portuguese anti-terrorism combaters are searching for three suspected extremists, media said. The Arab men were spotted in Faro, where thousands of football fans gather to watch the games on a large screen.
Players-Journalists Tension in Portugal
Bulgaria's footballers in Portugal criticized journalists for speculations about rows inside the team. Captain Stilian Petrov, said he was "fed up" with apologizing about things that didn't actually happen.
Totti Spits on EUR 35 M
Sponsors of the Italian football team will suffer losses of 35 million euros because of the Totti scandal, media said. The player was chosen to be the face of Nike, Pepsi, Fiat and other companies.
Bulgaria: Danes Deserved to Win
The coach of Bulgaria's footballers admitted Danish superiority during Friday's 0-2 match. That was Bulgaria's second loss in EURO 2004, and it left the team with no chance of reaching the next round.
Bulgarian Volleyball Team Beats France
Bulgaria's national volleyball team reached a crushing 3-0 over France in a Pool B game of World League 2004. Friday's match was crucial for Bulgaria's team, because now the Bulgarians have a fair chance to emerge as leaders in the group.
Sweden Reaches 1-1 Draw with Italy
Sweden made a late charge to nick the equalizing goal for 1-1 against Italy in their second game of Group C at the Euro 2004. Zlatan Ibrahimovic's brilliant kick canceled out Italy's Antonio Cassano's first-half header to leave the score 1-1.
Italy Seeks Victory over Sweden
Italy and Sweden went into the interval after the Italians secured a lead of 1-0 in the first half. Now Sweden will have to start to keep possession if they are to get back into the game in the second half.
Bulgaria Out of Euro 2004
Bulgaria was crashed 2-0 by Denmark in the second game of the Euro 2004 Group C. That is the first win for the Danish team in the European tournament, sending the Bulgarians out of the tournament.
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