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EURO's Best Team Determined Tonight

Tonight Europe will enjoy a unique spectacle staged by Greece and Portugal at Lisbon's Est?dio da Luz stadium. The two teams will decide who will wear the crown of European champions for the next four years.

Sports | July 4, 2004, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1058

Greek Flood in Lisbon

Over 35, 000 Greek fans are expected to flock to Lisbon for tonight's EURO 2004 final. The entire country is obsessed with the idea of getting to Portugal to offer support to their team in its historic match.

Sports | July 4, 2004, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 970

Greeks Enjoy EURO Finals Referee Friendship

Portugal is shivering in terror as it was revealed that the referee of the final EURO 2004 match - the German Marcus Merk is a close friend to the coach of the Greek team. Media disclosed that Merk has been dentist of Otto Rehhagel's family for 27 years.

Sports | July 4, 2004, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1019

Foreigner Tipped to Head Bulgaria's Football Team

The Bulgarian Football Union may opt for a Romanian or Croatian coach of the national football team, according to media reports.

Sports | July 4, 2004, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1037

Bulgaria Heads for World League Volleyball Finals

The Bulgarian national volleyball team has hit a smashing victory against Poland in their second game of the World Volleyball League, played in the coastal city of Varna. The Bulgarians outplayed their Polish rivals for the second time with 3-0 games.

Sports | July 3, 2004, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1188

Russian Teen Sweeps Wimbledon Title

Russian teenager Maria Sharapova stunned defending champion Serena Williams 6-1, 6-4 in the Wimbledon final to become the first Russian to win a singles title at the championships. The 17-year-old also became only the second Russian woman to win a grand

Sports | July 3, 2004, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3242

New Bulgarian Football Coach Drama

Just a few days after the coach of the Bulgarian national football team Plamen Markov quitted media began wondering who might head the team. Famous names like Hristo Stoitchkov, Krassimir Balakov, Dimitar Penev and Petar Hubchev are the ones most likely

Sports | July 3, 2004, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 902

Wolfsburg Applauds Bulgarian Duet

Bulgarian midfielder Marian Hristov joined the pack of Germany's Wolfsburg. The midfielder current contract with The Red Devils is due to expire next summer and Kaiserslautern will be eager not to lose him for nothing in 12 months.

Sports | July 3, 2004, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 665

Bulgarian Volleyball Rolls over Poland

Bulgarian national volleyball team has hit a smashing victory against Poland in the Friday match of the World Volleyball League, played in the coastal city of Varna. The Bulgarians outplayed their Polish contenders with 3-0 games, after the distinctive 1

Sports | July 2, 2004, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 734

Bulgarian Chess Grandmaster Heads to Top

Bulgaria's top seed Grandmaster Vesselin Topalov drew first two semi-final games at the World Chess championship in Tripoli, Libya. Winning streak, Topalov was halted by Uzbekistan's Grandmaster Rustam Kasimdzhanov ending in a tie 1-1.

Sports | July 2, 2004, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 876

Historic Greek Summer

Thousands of people flooded the streets of the Greek cities after their national team stunned the entire world with a historic qualification for the Euro 2004 finals. People shouting "We want the Cup" gathered in the centre of Athens after Traianos Della

Sports | July 2, 2004, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1130

Bulgaria's Petrov Among Euro "Losers"

The captain of the Bulgarian national football team Stilian Petrov was put in the Euro losers' team. ESPN channel named 11 footballers from all the teams that participated in the Euro 2004 in Portugal and placed Spanish coach Inaki Saez ahead of the team

Sports | July 2, 2004, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 942

Silver Goal Sends Greeks to Finals

The Greek team will play at a revanche match against Portugal at the EURO 2004 finals on Sunday. At the last breath of first 15-minute extra time at Porto's Dragao Stadium, Traianos Dellas scored a brilliant head goal after taking the left corner from hi

Sports | July 2, 2004, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 920

Unbeaten Czechs Wise on Greeks

Halftime in Porto between the Czech Republic and Greece ended goalless. After a bright start, the Czechs has been increasingly shackled by Rehhagel's side and with their inspirational captain Nedved now off the pitch through injury, they were forced to r

Sports | July 1, 2004, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 851

IMG Promoting Bulgarian Golden Skaters

The major management agency International Management Group (IMG) has signed a three-year contract with Bulgaria's golden skaters Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviski. The management agency engages to provide advertising contracts and participation at profes

Sports | July 1, 2004, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2018

Bulgaria's Football Coach Quits

Plamen Markov resigned from his position as coach of Bulgaria's national football team after his squad was trashed in its three games at the European Championship in Portugal. Markov explained that he has been offered to lead the Bulgarians through the q

Sports | July 1, 2004, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 742

Sleepless Night in Portugal

Thousands of people flocked the streets of Portugal's main cities after the team of the Euro 2004 qualified for the finals. Portugal advanced to the final of a major soccer tournament for the first time, beating the Netherlands 2-1 Wednesday night in the

Sports | July 1, 2004, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 762

Portugal Goes to EURO Finals

Portugal's footballers made it to the finals of EURO 2004, after winning 2-1 over the Netherlands. In Wednesday's game, young Cristiano Ronaldo and teammate Maniche scored for Portugal.

Sports | June 30, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 763

Ronaldo Scores for Portugal's 1-0

Portuguese teenager Ronaldo scored for 1-0 in the first part of the game against the Netherlands. Just a minute later, the winger was shown a yellow card.

Sports | June 30, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 803

Pauleta Poised for Dutch Encounter

Portuguese footballer Pauleta will lead the team's attack in a semi-finals match against the Netherlands on Wednesday. He was preferred at the expense of Nuno Gomes, who is recovering from an ankle injury.

Sports | June 30, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1772

Olympic Torch Runs through Germany

The Olympic Torch has arrived in Berlin on Wednesday after visiting Rome and Munich, as part of its European leg relay. It was in Berlin that the Olympic Torch relay was first introduced in 1936, during the World War II.

Sports | June 30, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1060
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