Ooh yea, got this thread in there :D

So, the Final.

Greece vs Portugal

Whats your verdict?
Greece beat Portugal in the opening game of Euro 2004. Can the Greeks do it again?

I think they will win it.

I hope you're right Oblivion! :D

Portugal will win. As I've always said. ;)

Hey, look at the Prediction contest. Everything i touch turns to gold :p

Portugal is the big favourite and that will be exactly their problem.

Portugal will win. As I've always said. ;)

As I always said... Although Portugal were playing England in the final...

I'm cheering for Portugal as always. Go Portugal!

(Although well done, Greece! :goodjob: )

I think, however, that Greece has a fair chance. They just keep surprising.

Com Félipão,
o Portugal séra Campéão !!!

The Greeks were in last place of Portuguese preferences to the Final... at least in my opinion, because we lost with them, and they are to much defensive, and score when nobody expects....

It Will Be very hard, as a typical Portuguese, I say that we will loose.... but I hope we win it ;)

GO Portugal !!! :cool:

Com Félipão,
o Portugal séra Campéão !!!


:lol: nice to see :D but it has a little error, correctly is written like this:

Com Felipão, Portugal será Campeão !!!

;)

I didn't think they'd beat France, I didn't think they'd beat Czeck Republic and I don't think they'll beat Portugal. So I guess they have a good chance and I hope they do win.

Well, I'll make quite a bit of cash if Greece win (though not as much as I would have done if the Czechs had won...:)). But I'll have to be supporting Portugal...

Portugal has the host nation support--of course, that didn't help in game 1. I still think Portugal has this one in the bag.

I will do as I have done every match for Greece, bet against them :sad: ,
so they will probably do as they have done for every match and WIN. :crazyeye:

0-0 at half time. The Portuguese started strong, but weren't able to make a quick goal. The game is balanced now and the Greeks play well, in the style we have seen a lot from them in this tournament. I'm amazed that the Greek supporters in the stadium are cheering louder than the Portuguese!

I think the Greeks played more offensive than usual, at least after 15 minutes or so. And during the last 15 minutes they completely controlled the game. Portugal need to regain confidence and do more for the game.

It´s being very being very dificult as I thinked, Greece defend very well, Ronaldo an Figo cant pass by both sides.... I hope in second half we can do better.

1-0 for Greece!!! OMFG :eek:

How amusing :lol:
Greece on their first corner

:rotfl:

Looks like the Greeks are getting nervous. They make more mistakes and allow Purtugal to have chances.

I think Greece will do it. The only 'chances' Portugal seem to be getting are shots from 25 yards or crosses straight to the keeper..

I think Greece will do it. The only 'chances' Portugal seem to be getting are shots from 25 yards or crosses straight to the keeper..

We must be watching two different games. But I must say that the Greeks are playing better again, although they are only defending now.

The Portuguese are making pretty runs, but they are not actually achieving anything. The Greek keeper has spilled a few shots though, making me think he is pretty dodgy.

The only run i can think of that has been successful in the second half is Ronaldo's and his shot was waaay over.

'ave it Greece :D

Haha did you see the fan

:rotfl:

He ran everywhere, evaded stewards, and then Portugal finally had something in the back of the net :mischief:

I've returned from holiday just in time to watch this complete madness: Greece becoming the new European champions... weird. But since they won, one just couldn't say it wasn't deserved. Congratulations Greece!

Greece wins!!!!!

EDIT: Well, they defeated the strongest nations in Europe and Portugal twice. Portugal played badly, but this is surely due to Greece's approach.

Haha did you see the fan

:rotfl:

He ran everywhere, evaded stewards, and then Portugal finally had something in the back of the net :mischief:

Nice detail, tossing the Barca flag at Figo :D

What's so nice about that?
BTW, congrats Greece. :)

Portugal will win. As I've always said. ;)
Memo to self: Ignore everything Hitro says.

What's so nice about that?
BTW, congrats Greece. :)

Well, only the fact that Figo left FC Barcelona for Real Madrid, making him the most hated man in Barcelona?

I think, however, that Greece has a fair chance. They just keep surprising.


Well done Greece. They deserved to win. :goodjob: :king:

You should have said this after their first game! Any team reaching a final can go that one step further ;)

He ran everywhere, evaded stewards, and then Portugal finally had something in the back of the net :mischief:

Although he probably wasn't the brightest person in the stadium - there are only nets on the field - each only spanning about 11 metres of the ends. And yet he runs right into one of them, acting surprised to find it right in front of him... :lol:

Although he probably wasn't the brightest person in the stadium - there are only nets on the field - each only spanning about 11 metres of the ends. And yet he runs right into one of them, acting surprised to find it right in front of him... :lol:
Did you consider the possibility he ran into the nets deliberately?

So how many headlines will we see about "Grecian formula" after the Euro2004 win?

Over/under is, oh, about 11...

Memo to self: Ignore everything Hitro says.
Took you quite long... :p

Anyhow, this is amazing. Probably the biggest sensation in international football since on the day fifty years.

And Harry scored the decisive goal in the EURO final, in some way the final touch on an unbelievable season.

After having seen Ukraine winning the Eurovision song contest singing Wild Dance and wearing beast skin, I've realized everything was possible.

Did you consider the possibility he ran into the nets deliberately?

He didn't. He looked surprised, and decided to make a show out of it by jumping just before he hit it.

This whole thing makes me think of our victory back in 1992 - they didn't expect us to make it either...

Well, we lost, but I am not sad, we leave behind one of best euros of all times, we have always party, we contructed a flag with flowers today, we had support to the team in the way to the stadium, airplains, boats, horses. Fair Play, great attendence in games, and bunch of other things I dont remember now.

Congrats to Greece, they play better than Italy!!!(comparable in the type of game IMO).

Congrats To Portugal also for effort of the team, they believed all the way, with the support of all our population, even who dont care about football couldnt be quiet. And the organization, the best!!

The music of Nelly Furtado, the best also!!

So many things good to say, I am so Happy and Proud :) Go Portugal :)

We are in party even losing, because we did our best :)

Raen, and I would like also to congratulate ALL Portuguese people from Faro to Porto because you've had a great spirit during this whole month ! :)

You were loving your team but you weren't despising other teams. You were fair-play and it's great to see Portuguese celebrating tonight their beautiful team. Cause your team is beautiful and your country is also beautiful. :)

PORTUGAL !

Well, we lost, but I am not sad, we leave behind one of best euros of all times, we have always party, we contructed a flag with flowers today, we had support to the team in the way to the stadium, airplains, boats, horses. Fair Play, great attendence in games, and bunch of other things I dont remember now.

Congrats to Greece, they play better than Italy!!!(comparable in the type of game IMO).

Congrats To Portugal also for effort of the team, they believed all the way, with the support of all our population, even who dont care about football couldnt be quiet. And the organization, the best!!

The music of Nelly Furtado, the best also!!

So many things good to say, I am so Happy and Proud :) Go Portugal :)

We are in party even losing, because we did our best :)

:goodjob:

Nice difference to some others who lost... ;)

I would like also to congratulate the first lady of Portugal who has waved the Portuguese flag during the whole game ! :)

For once that someone in the official tribune proves he/she's human, that's great ! :)

congrats to both teams, I wished Portugal as winner, the greeks should have been happy with the final already. but I think their better diiscipline paid off. it always looked as if the Greeks had some more men on the pitch.

Raen, and I would like also to congratulate ALL Portuguese people from Faro to Porto because you've had a great spirit during this whole month ! :)

You were loving your team but you weren't despising other teams. You were fair-play and it's great to see Portuguese celebrating tonight their beautiful team. Cause your team is beautiful and your country is also beautiful. :)

PORTUGAL !

I have no words to answer you Marla, my gatitude from the bottom of my heart :cry: :blush: :thanx:

I would like also to congratulate the first lady of Portugal who has waved the Portuguese flag during the whole game ! :)

For once that someone in the official tribune proves he/she's human, that's great ! :)

Ehehe, she never talks in Public, but she talked one time and she said the husband was a cherne (a fish very tasty and more expensive) ehehehe So she is very human ;)

One Person that is very human also is Scolari, He bringed union to the team by heart!!! and he motivated all Portuguese also, bringing the Brazilian joy to this team and Portugal ;)

Ehehe, she never talks in Public, but she talked one time and she said the husband was a cherne (a fish very tasty and more expensive) ehehehe So she is very human ;)

That (the cherne thing) was the wife of the prime minister (soon to be pesident of the European Comission), not the First Lady.

One Person that is very human also is Scolari, He bringed union to the team by heart!!! and he motivated all Portuguese also, bringing the Brazilian joy to this team and Portugal ;)

Yeah, even if he's no tactical genious (on the contrary), he's still a great motivator, and that's why we were at the final.

That (the cherne thing) was the wife of the prime minister (soon to be pesident of the European Comission), not the First Lady.


I think when Marla said the First Lady she was talking about the wife of The Prime Minister, because she was the only one I saw waving the flag ;) A little confusion ;)

The First Lady was wearing one :)

I din't remember what Durão Barroso's wife was wearing, just that Maria José Ritta had a portuguese jersey on...

I din't remember what Durão Barroso's wife was wearing, just that Maria José Ritta had a portuguese jersey on...

Thats what I said ;)

Maria José Rita was wearing one and the wife of prime minister was waving one ;)

Congrats to Greece, I would have never thought it possible :goodjob:

And congrats to Portugal, for giving us beautiful football and losing with dignitiy :)

Congratulations to Greece :goodjob:. That must have been the biggest surprise in sports history since Sjarapova beat Serena Williams in the Wimbledon final :p. Okay, I'm a bit cynical here, but after the semi-finals I thought Greece had a more than decent chance to clinch it.

I guess a country that beats France, the Czech Republic and such a strong home nation as Portugal twice, deserves to win it. Strong defence and a phenomenal efficiency by the strikers won them the title. The nearly absolute similarity between the 3 goals in the last 3 matches is amazing.

In retrospect, Spain should be proud of its draw against Greece :rolleyes:.