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Looking back ... EURO 2004

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Today we look back at 2004, when Otto Rehhagel's Greece pulled off one of the biggest shocks in UEFA European Championship history by accounting for hosts Portugal in the final.

Looking back ... EURO 2004
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