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Latvia Leads Czechs 1:0 at Halftime

With the whistle going to end the first half, Latvia has gone in front of the Czech team with Verpakovskis scored 1:0 for the Baltic team. The Czech Republic who had dominated for much of the opening period failed to find a way to finish off some enterpr

Sports | June 15, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 644

Latvia out to Check Czechs

Two teams with contrasting ambitions at EURO 2004 have opened the Group D proceedings in Aveiro on Tuesday.

Sports | June 15, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 717

Bulgaria Struggles to Stay Positive after EURO Debacle

Weak defence and psychological stress after receiving the first three goals by Sweden have been exposed after Bulgaria's opener defeat on Monday night. But the national team's coach is set to take positives from his team's 5-0 debacle, as he announced at

Sports | June 15, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 770

Everest Topper Best May's Sportsman

Bulgaria's Everest climber who was the first national team-member to conquer the peak without oxygen is recognized as the sportsman of May. A total of 14 journalists have secured Doychin Boyanov with the majority of votes making him the best in sports ov

Sports | June 15, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1325

Bulgarians Indignant with British Referee

Players of Bulgaria's national football team voiced disagreement with some of the referee's decisions in the match against Sweden. Bulgaria dramatically lost the EURO 2004 game 0-5.

Sports | June 15, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 990

Sweden Coach Unaware of Referee Help

Sweden's EURO 2004 coach declined to comment on whether the decisions of English referee Mike Riley favoured his team in their game with Bulgaria. I was not in a position to judge the decisions of the referee, Lars Lagerback said when approached by journ

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Russia Expels Veteran Midfielder

Russia's veteran midfielder Alexandr Mostovoi has been dismissed from the team, because he criticized it in the Spanish press. "The unethical comments made by Aleksandr Mostovoi about Russia's chances of qualifying mean he cannot stay with the team any m

Sports | June 15, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 585

Sweden's "60-Second God" Sinks Bulgaria

Sweden will probably make a movie about Henrik Larsson and will called it "God in 60 Seconds" after his dream double drowned Bulgaria's hopes. Daily Record reported that Larsson's two goals in less than a minute to send Sweden "steaming towards the top"

Sports | June 15, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1008

Bulgaria Suffers 0-5 Crash in Portugal

Sweden smashed Bulgaria's national football team 5-0 in their EURO 2004 debut. The flop came after Swede Fredrik Ljungberg scored in the first half time.

Sports | June 14, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1642

Sweden Takes The Lead in Bulgarian Match

Swedish footballers scored 1-0 in the first half time against Bulgaria. The two teams are standing against each other in a Group C EURO 2004 match.

Sports | June 14, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 858

Bulgarians Stake on Swiss Football Win

Most of the Bulgarians who have put down their stakes for Monday's EURO 2004 match believe the national team will be defeated by Sweden. Meanwhile, the Bulgarian footballers admitted they were about to face a strong challenger, but said there was still a

Sports | June 14, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 624

Italy, Denmark Finish 0-0 in Portugal

Italy and Denmark came to a 0-0 draw in their Group C match at EURO 2004 Monday. Statistics showed that the Danes had the higher percentage of ball possession.

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Last Everest Climber Returns Home

Late Hristo Hristov failed to make the right decision, otherwise he would have returned at the moment he felt worse. According to Ivan Valchev, who was the last to return to Bulgaria from the national expedition Everest 2004, each topper takes over his o

Sports | June 14, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1503

Bulgaria Named Players for Euro 2004 Debut

The coach of Bulgaria's national football team made public the names of those who will stand against Sweden. That will be Bulgaria's first game of the European Championship in Portugal.

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Celtic Star Urged to Leave

Bulgaria legend Hristo Stoitchkov has told Stilian Petrov he must quit Celtic to further his career. The 23-year-old has become a mainstay in the Parkhead success story under Martin O'Neill.

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Bulgaria's Best Striker Faces Old Friend in Lisbon

Bulgaria striker Dimitar Berbatov is looking forward to playing against his club colleague Teddy Lucic in his country's opening UEFA EURO 2004 match against Sweden. Berbatov, who scored five goals in six qualifying matches, said: "Teddy's a very good def

Sports | June 14, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 907

France Snatches Last-Minute Victory over England 2:1

France left England stunned after claiming an amazing victory in their opening game of EURO 2004. Zidane scored the equalizer for France in the 90th minute and shortly then secured his team's victory after hitting a penalty goal.

Sports | June 13, 2004, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1087

England vs France

France left England stunned after claiming an amazing victory in their opening game of Euro 2004. Zidane scored the equalizer for France in the 90th minute and shortly then secured his team's victory after hitting a penalty goal.

Sports | June 13, 2004, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1427

Switzerland, Croatia Hold to 0:0 Draw

Switzerland faced Croatia in the opening match of EURO 2004 Group B. Neither team managed to break the 0:0 draw during the two halves of the match, though the Croatians had more opportunities.

Sports | June 13, 2004, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1145

Sweden: Bulgarians' Play Pitiful

Sweden was quick to lash the defense and attack of their Bulgarian rivals before the start of the first game between the two teams in EURO 2004.

Sports | June 13, 2004, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3172

Portugal: Bulgaria Takes Point in Euro 2004

Bulgaria will garner no more than one point from its participation in EURO 2004, according to experts' forecasts in the host Portugal.

Sports | June 13, 2004, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 817
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