Euro 2004: Greece 1 - Portugal 0

I've just watched the finals of the Euro 2004 last morning until early dawn. Greece won the Euro 2004 championships with a header from the corner then ended up soaking the pressure from the Portugese play until the time expired completing one of the most unlikely fairy-tale in modern-day football.

The games does has it high share of drama, and around the 80th minute, a fan invaded the pitch, and threw a Barcelona no7 shirt at Figo (note that was the old shirt and club of Figo who moved to Real Madrid in a rather sour note) before being dragged out by the police. As no harm was done, it provided a quick laugh during the game, and in which Figo came back with all guns firing, doing some dribbling magic before nearly rounding up a goal from 8 yards, but missing just a few feet wide from the post.

Greece were ranked complete outsiders in this tournament, but won it without any big name starts, and most of the players being rejects in international football. This is a triumph of teamwork and spirit which the Greece shown in plenty - and the pure ironic was the value of Figo's Transfer fee alone could have bought the whole greek team easily ;) Though I speak little about portugal, their team also played well with heart, but they somehow came up short with the stubborn and disciplined Greek side - and ended up second best for the night, which caused a completely eerie scene on the Portugese fans.

Though the game itself was sloppy, and rather short in goal, the occasion, even view through the TV was a spectacle itself, and will leave a good memory for all the neutrals around the world who are watching the show. For gamblers, I do have to admit, they would be up for a few more sleepless months trying to repay their debts, and I want to take sometime to note that it is best during this time to keep a low profile, and keep all valuable locked. Crime rates after major sporting championship tend to jump due to gambling vices - and as normal citizens we should becareful.