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[goalmirivan]

I don't :hey: net:

[goalmirivan]

Scolari will be replace by Carlos Queiroz after the Euro 04 :danc:

[Carlo Ramos]

Originally Posted by Paul (verde-rubros)

let the man finnish the job or have you got a short memory, what he done b4 the world cup and at the world cup.

I do remember, but with Brasil he had a much better set of players. It was just luck for him last time. lightening don't striker twice!!!!

[Frank Cunha]

hope he can take Portugal to the title but I have my doubts.

[Frank Cunha]

Live Soccer games on
http://www.rdp.pt/

[Carlo Ramos]

I think England have been very lucky that they cannot play Spain, Italy or Germany in the group stage. You shouldn't be complaining!!!

[Carlo Ramos]

The draw is live on BBC2 today at 11.25am.

[Carlo Ramos]

Group A

Portugal
Greece
Spain
Russia

Group B

France
England
Switzerland
Croatia

Group C

Sweden
Bulgaria
Denmark
Italy

Group D

Czech Republic
Latvia
Germany
Netherlands

[Carlo Ramos]

12th June ... Portugal vs Greece ... Dragão, Oporto
16th June ... Portugal vs Russia ... Luz, Lisboã
20th June ... Portugal vs Spain ... Alvalade, Lisboã

[Carlo Ramos]

I am going to the games against Greece and Russia. But I am a bit disappointed that I will miss the Spain game.

[Jager]

Well, as there really isn't an easy game, I'll say that Italy got a very favourable group.

Key games in the opening weeks....

France vs England :danc: :danc: :danc: :danc:
Portugal vs Spain...Spain is in tough.
Czech Republic vs Netherlands ...thess teams don't like each other. :mrgreen:

[Carlo Ramos]

Any more news on this incident Frank?

[goalmirivan]

go Portugal

[Frank Cunha]

good luck

[Frank Cunha]

Venues switched for two opening-round games for security reasons

November 30, 2003
LISBON (AP) - Euro 2004 organizers switched the venues of two first-phase group games after Sunday's draw for security reasons and to increase the number of tickets available.


The Group D match on June 14 between Germany and the Netherlands was moved from Aveiro's 30,000-seat stadium to FC Porto's new Stadium of the Dragon, which holds more than 50,000 fans.


Also, the June 20 encounter in Group B between England and Croatia will be held at Benfica's 62,000-capacity Stadium of Light instead of Coimbra's stadium which holds half that number.


"We can't risk having more fans outside the stadium than inside," Portuguese Soccer Federation president Gilberto Madail said, adding that the two games were deemed "high-risk" by UEFA.


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ITALY'S ODDS SHORTEN: Italy's odds to win the European Championship were cut from 1½ to 4/1 after Sunday's favourable draw while France remained the rock solid 100/30 favourite.


Bookmakers William Hill made the move after the draw put Italy in with Sweden, Denmark and Bulgaria in Group C while some of its rivals got tougher opponents.


Three-time champion Germany was put in the same group as the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. The Germans odds went out from 14/1 to 18/1 although the odds on the Dutch winning the title were trimmed from 8/1 to 13/2. The Czechs, unbeaten in their qualifying games with seven wins and a tie, went out from 9/1 to 12/1.


The other odds are 13/2 Portugal, 7/1 Spain, 15/2 England, 22/1 Sweden, 25/1 Denmark, 50/1 Bulgaria, 66/1 Greece, 80/1 Croatia and Russia, 100/1 Switzerland, 500/1 Latvia.


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WHO'S WORST-OFF?: Jacques Santini doesn't want to hear Sven-Goran Eriksson's complaints about the English season being too long, tiring players and giving little preparation time for tournaments such as Euro 2004.


Eriksson's England and Santini's France meet in their first Group B game on June 13, the second day of the championship.


"Eriksson is actually luckier than I am," Santini said after the draw.


"The French domestic competition will go on until May 23. I'll have one week less to prepare for the championship (than Eriksson), and we also have to play Brazil on May 20 for the UEFA jubilee."