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BROKEN HOME
Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal were left with tears for souvenirs after suffering a shock 1-0 defeat by outsiders Greece in the Euro 2004 final in Lisbon's Estadio da Luz.
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GREEK FAIRYTALE COMPLETE JULY 4: Greece beat Portugal 1-0 in the Euro 2004 final in Lisbon on Sunday night. (More)
SCOLARI GENEROUS IN DEFEAT JULY 4: Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari preferred to praise conquerors Greece after the Euro 2004 final. (More)
PORTUGAL v GREECE PLAYER RATINGS JULY 4: A look at how the two sets of players rated in Sunday's Euro 2004 final between Portugal and Greece. (More)
PORTUGAL v GREECE MIN-BY-MIN JULY 4: A detailed rundown on how Greece beat Portugal 1-0 to become European champions. (More)
EURO 2004 FINAL KEY BATTLES JULY 4: A look at where the Euro 2004 final was won and lost. (More)
LUIS FIGO CLOCKWATCH JULY 4: A detailed look at the performance of Luis Figo in the Euro 2004 final. (More)
PRIDE AND DESPAIR FOR PORTUGAL JULY 5: The Portuguese press reacted with a mixture of sadness and pride at the host nation's 1-0 defeat by Greece. (More)
EUSEBIO BACKING PORTUGAL JULY 3: The legendary Eusebio believes Portugal will win a first major trophy against Greece on Sunday. (More)
EUSEBIO WARY OF IMPROVING GREEKS JULY 3: Portugal legend Eusebio has hailed the Euro 2004 impact of final oppontents Greece. (More)
REHHAGEL REVELS IN UNDERDOG TAG JULY 3: Greece coach Otto Rehhagel has increased the pressure on Euro 2004 final opponents Portugal. (More)
MERK ANGERED BY FINAL SLURS JULY 3: Euro 2004 final referee Markus Merk has rejected allegations of a conflict of interest. (More)
REHHAGEL READY FOR SHOWPIECE JULY 3: Greece boss Otto Rehhagel has hailed his players, saying "every contribution is important". (More)
SCOLARI READY TO FULFIL DREAMS JULY 3: Portugal boss Luiz Felipe Scolari is ready for "the most important game in his life" on Sunday. (More)
RUI COSTA READY TO BOW OUT JULY 3: Portugal playmaker Rui Costa will quit international football after the Euro 2004 final. (More)
MANICHE READY FOR BIGGEST STAGE JULY 3: Portugal star Maniche is ready to take centre stage when his side meets Greece in the Euro 2004 final. (More)
MANICHE WANTS TITLE NOT REVENGE JULY 2: Maniche wants the Euro 2004 crown rather than revenge over first-game conquerors Greece in Sunday's final. (More)
ANDRADE FIT FOR PORTUGAL JULY 2: Portugal defender Jorge Andrade will be available for Sunday's Euro 2004 final against Greece. (More)
PORTUGUESE PAPERS EYEING REVENGE JULY 2: The Portuguese press reacted with delight to Greece's progression to the Euro 2004 final. (More)
REHHAGEL REASSURES PORTUGAL JULY 2: Greece coach Otto Rehhagel insists Portugal should have no concerns about final referee Markus Merk. (More)
DELLAS WANTS ACTION REPLAY JULY 2: Traianos Dellas has warned Portugal that Greece are ready to defeat the Euro 2004 hosts again. (More)
POSTIGA WANTS 'PROPER' CHANCE JULY 1: Portugal striker Helder Postiga will only return to Spurs if he is to be given a proper chance. (More)
ROBSON HITS OUT AT RICARDO'S ANTICS JULY 1: Sir Bobby Robson has hit out at Portugal goalkeeper Ricardo for play-acting. (More)
NATION CELEBRATES PORTUGAL'S SUCCESS JULY 1: Portugal's Euro 2004 finalists were the toast of a nation on Thursday. (More)
MANICHE KEEPS HOME FANS HAPPY JULY 1: Euro 2004 semi-final hero Maniche says Portugal's fans inspired his match-winning strike. (More)
FINAL FLING FOR GOLDEN GENERATION JUNE 30: Cristiano Ronaldo and Maniche scored as Portugal beat Holland 2-1 to reach the Euro 2004 final. (More)
FINAL FLOURISH GIVES SCOLARI NEW HIGH JUNE 30: Post-match reaction to Portugal's 2-1 victory over Holland. (More)
PORTUGAL v HOLLAND MIN-BY-MIN JUNE 30: A detailed look at how Portugal beat Holland 2-1 in the semi-finals. (More)
SCOLARI PLAYS DOWN CHANCES JUNE 30: Luiz Felipe Scolari played down Portugal's Euro 2004 hopes ahead of tonight's semi with Holland. (More)
BOSS MEN FACE TEST OF NERVE JUNE 29: A comparison between Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari and Holland boss Dick Advocaat. (More)
FIGO READY TO WEATHER STORM JUNE 29: Luis Figo is determined to return to his best form for Portugal's semi-final with Holland. (More)
SCOLARI ISSUES REF WARNING JUNE 29: Luiz Felipe Scolari has issued a warning to referee Anders Frisk ahead of Portugal's clash with Holland. (More)
DUO WIN FITNESS FIGHTS JUNE 29: Nuno Gomes and Jorge Andrade have been passed fit to face Holland in the semi-finals. (More)
ROBBEN PROMISES DUTCH OF CLASS JUNE 29: Holland winger Arjen Robben has warned Portugal that his best is yet to come at Euro 2004. (More)
INTEREST IN MIGUEL GROWS JUNE 29: Benfica are said to be looking for £8million for Miguel, which could prove beyond Newcastle. (More)
ANDRADE TELLS ROONEY, 'GET WELL SOON' JUNE 28: Portugal defender Jorge Andrade has sent his best wishes to Wayne Rooney. (More)
HOSTS GET DOUBLE BOOST JUNE 28: Portugal duo Nuno Gomes and Jorge Andrade are in contention to face against Holland on Wednesday. (More)
DECO: POSTIGA CAN BE ONE OF THE BEST JUNE 28: Portugal midfielder Deco has insisted Helder Postiga can become one of the top strikers in Europe. (More)
DECO FOCUSED AMID TRANSFER TALK JUNE 28: Portuguese midifelder Deco has revealed he will make a decison about his future after Euro 2004. (More)
PORTUGAL v HOLLAND PREVIEW JUNE 28: A detailed preview of Wednesday's Euro 2004 semi-final between Portugal and Holland. (More)
ANDRADE NOT WORRIED BY PRESSURE JUNE 28: Portugal defender Jorge Andrade insists the host country are not wilting under weight of expectation. (More)
ANDRADE: I'M RIGHT VAN MAN JUNE 27: Portugal defender Jorge Andrade has his sights on stopping Ruud van Nistelrooy in Wednesday's semi-final. (More)
COSTA HAILS POSTIGA JUNE 27: Porto captain Jorge Costa has praised Helder Postiga's performance against England. (More)
SCOLARI DENIES FIGO RIFT JUNE 27: Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari insists there is no rift between him and Luis Figo. (More)
SCOLARI SET FOR NEW CONTRACT JUNE 26: Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is set to sign a new contract with Portugal after their success in Euro 2004. (More)
MANICHE IN CONFIDENT MOOD JUNE 25: Portugal midfielder Maniche is confident his side can reach the final of Euro 2004. (More)
UEFA HAPPY WITH PENALTY SPOTS JUNE 25: UEFA insist they were happy with the condition of the penalty spots at the Estadio da Luz. (More)
PORTUGAL HAIL 'SLAP WITHOUT GLOVE' JUNE 25: Portugal's defeat of England was treated differently by newspapers across Europe. (More)
RICARDO REVELS IN SHOOT-OUT HEROICS JUNE 25: Portugal keeper Ricardo seized his moment of destiny to knock England out of Euro 2004. (More)
BIG PHIL PRAISES BOLD KEEPER JUNE 25: Luiz Felipe Scolari hailed keeper Ricardo for his heroics in Portugal's Euro 2004 quarter-final victory. (More)
HOST NATION QUICK TO START PARTYING JUNE 25: There were joyous scenes in the capital Lisbon as Portugal celebrated reaching the Euro 2004 semi-finals. (More)
ENGLAND OUT AFTER SHOOT-OUT AGONY JUNE 24: England lost their Euro 2004 quarter-final 6-5 on penalties to Portugal after a 2-2 draw. (More)
ERIKSSON FINDS DEFEAT HARD TO TAKE JUNE 24: Post-match reaction to Portugal's 6-5 shoot-out victory over England. (More)
PORTUGAL v ENGLAND MIN-BY-MIN JUNE 24: A detailed look at how Portugal drew 2-2 with England before winning on penalties in the quarter-finals. (More)
PORTUGAL v ENGLAND RATINGS JUNE 24: A detailed look at how the players performed in Portugal's Euro 2004 quarter-final win over England. (More)
ENGLAND TOUGHEST TEST - COUTO JUNE 24: Fernando Couto says the clash with England will be Portugal's toughest game yet. (More)
BECKENBAUER RELISHING ENGLAND TIE JUNE 23: Franz Beckenbauer is relishing the prospect of tonight's clash between England and Portugal. (More)
SCOLARI: ROONEY'S NOT THE NEW PELE JUNE 23: Portugal coach Luis Felipe Scolari insists Wayne Rooney is not the new Pele. (More)
SWISS REF FOR ENGLAND CLASH JUNE 23: Swiss referee Urs Meier will take charge of England's Euro 2004 quarter-final against Portugal. (More)
ROBBEN FULL OF PRAISE FOR RONALDO JUNE 23: Holland ace Arjen Robben admits he is a fully paid-up member of the Cristiano Ronaldo fan club. (More)
MOURINHO RELISHING KEY CLASH JUNE 23: Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho hopes the winner of Portugal v England goes on to win Euro 2004. (More)
NUNO GOMES TO FACE ENGLAND JUNE 23: Portugal coach Luis Felipe Scolari is likely to have to make one enforced change against England. (More)
JAMES FEARS PORTUGUESE FREE-KICKS JUNE 22: David James has warned that England cannot keep relying on Wayne Rooney's goal power. (More)
COLE PLANS ROUGH RIDE FOR RONALDO JUNE 22: England defender Ashley Cole has insisted he knows the best way to tame Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo. (More)
PIRES PLEASED TO AVOID LOYALTY TEST JUNE 22: France's Robert Pires has admitted he is relieved to be facing Greece in the quarter-finals. (More)
GOLDEN GENERATION LOSES ITS LUSTRE JUNE 22: Tom Ross takes a look at Portugal's team ahead of Thursday's quarter-final with England. (More)
RONALDO: WE'RE NOT AFRAID OF ROONEY JUNE 22: Winger Cristiano Ronaldo insists Portugal are not afraid of Wayne Rooney or England. (More)
SCOLARI SALUTES PORTUGUESE FANS JUNE 21: Portugal coach Luis Felipe Scolari paid tribute to the "spirit of a nation". (More)
DECO OPTIMISTIC HOSTS CAN GO FURTHER JUNE 21: Portugal's victory over Spain has left Deco optimistic ahead of the Euro 2004 quarter-finals. (More)
GOMES STRIKE SENDS PORTUGAL THROUGH JUNE 20: Portugal beat Spain 1-0 in Lisbon to qualify for the Euro 2004 quarter-finals. (More)
FIGO FIRES WARNING AFTER CRUCIAL WIN JUNE 20: Post-match reaction to Portugal's 1-0 victory over Spain. (More)
SPAIN v PORTUGAL MIN-BY-MIN JUNE 20: A detailed look at how Portugal beat Spain 1-0 in Group A. (More)
MORIENTES MAKES WAY FOR YOUNG GUN JUNE 19: Spain coach Inaki Saez has selected Fernando Torres for the crucial clash against Portugal in Lisbon. (More)
SCOLARI: IT WILL BE WAR JUNE 19: Portugal boss Luis Felipe Scolari is expecting "a war" against Spain in Lisbon on Sunday. (More)
ALENICHEV DISMISSES PORTUGAL'S HOPES JUNE 18: Russia midfielder Dmitri Alenichev is predicting a Euro 2004 disaster for Portugal. (More)
PORTUGAL SPY WATCHED ENGLAND JUNE 18: Portugal have already started checking on the form of possible quarter-final opponents England. (More)
RONALDO 'CAN JOIN EUSEBIO AND CO' JUNE 18: Cristiano Ronaldo's former mentor says he can join Eusebio and Luis Figo as a Portuguese legend. (More)
NO HOME COMFORTS FOR PAULETA JUNE 18: Pauleta believes home advantage won't help Portugal much against Spain on Sunday. (More)
NO HOME COMFORTS FOR PAULETA JUNE 18: Pauleta believes home advantage won't help Portugal much against Spain on Sunday. (More)
INJURY ALL-CLEAR FOR PORTUGAL JUNE 18: Portugal boss Luis Felipe Scolari has no injury concerns for the clash with Spain. (More)
NERVOUS TIME AHEAD FOR HOSTS JUNE 17: The whole of Portugal is preparing for an agonising Sunday as their team meets Spain. (More)
RONALDO MUST START - ROBSON JUNE 17: Sir Bobby Robson has urged Portugal to pick Cristiano Ronaldo from the start against Spain. (More)
MANICHE SENDS RUSSIA PACKING JUNE 16: Sergei Ovchinnikov was sent off as Russia crashed out of Euro 2004 after a 2-0 defeat by Portugal. (More)
SCOLARI RELISHING SPAIN SHOWDOWN JUNE 16: Post-match reaction to Portugal's 2-0 victory over Russia. (More)
RUSSIA v PORTUGAL MIN-BY-MIN JUNE 16: A detailed look at how Portugal beat Russia 2-0 in Group A. (More)
RUI COSTA REFUSES TO TAKE BLAME JUNE 16: Playmaker Rui Costa refused to be cast as the scapegoat for Portugal's shock defeat by Greece. (More)
SCOLARI CONFIDENT HOSTS WILL GET IT RIGHT JUNE 15: Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has declared: "It's time to show what champions are made of." (More)
SCOLARI QUIET OVER RONALDO JUNE 15: Luiz Felipe Scolari is playing his cards close to his chest ahead of the clash with Russia. (More)
PORTUGUESE STUNNED BY OPENING LOSS JUNE 13: Portugal's footballers were on Sunday struggling to come to terms with the 2-1 defeat by Greece. (More)
PORTUGAL ADMIT STAGE FRIGHT JUNE 13: Portugal admitted they suffered from stage fright during Saturday's 2-1 defeat by Greece. (More)
HOST NATION DEFLATED AFTER DEFEAT JUNE 13: There was dismay in the Portuguese press as the host nation digested the 2-1 defeat by Greece. (More)
GREECE LEAVE PORTUGAL IN A STORM JUNE 12: Greece beat hosts Portugal 2-1 in the opening game of Euro 2004 at the Estadio do Dragao. (More)
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