When the journey to Portugal began issues have been… easy. Greece participated in Euro 2004 with the intention of “erasing” the trail he had marked ten years earlier within the World Cup within the USA. Probably the most that got here from his… zero grades 1994 and particularly with good performances, it was advisable as successful for Greek soccer, which had outstanding moments on a collective stage, however not on a nationwide stage.
The primary “bang” got here within the premiere towards the hosts Portuguese. The draw towards the Spaniards confirmed that this isn’t a … flare. The Russians they tried to land the “pirate” sharply, however Zisis Vryzas had a special opinion along with his personal golden – qualifying objective within the sweetest… defeat within the historical past of Greek soccer. Advance to the “8” towards one of many grand favorites of the Euro, till Zagorakis dribbled Lizarazou and Charisteas despatched the ball into Bartez’s internet. Then, the semi-final with Czech republic, probably the greatest groups of that occasion. Pounding and steady assessments within the Greek protection, till the arrival of Dellas at 105′.
Lastly, Otto Rehagel and his footballers made it… to the top composing the best epic within the historical past of Greek soccer. Those that lived that night time of the 4th of July 2004 they keep in mind precisely the place they have been, subsequent to whomhow careworn they have been, how they celebrated his golden objective Angelos Charisteas but additionally to the place… they then left to have fun the soccer “miracle of miracles”, as they described it on the time.
On this journey that began timidly and with the intention of a dignified presence, h Hellas closed the curtain as European champion. Who would have believed that, apart from some… crazies like that man from her England who had guess for the “blue and white” to win the trophy earlier than the beginning of the Euro, leading to… x80 his guess.
“I by no means cease singing…” a whole bunch of hundreds shouted ecstatically within the stadiums of Portugal, but additionally within the streets of Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras, Heraklion, but additionally overseas for the “loopy dream” that Otto Rehagel and the footballers was magical fact…
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