WSC 210 August 2004

Editorial Why England’s defeat to Portugal was just the same old story
Euro 2004 Diary The games, the goals, the gaffes, David Pleat’s peculiar pronunciations and a daft question from Garth Crooks
England Following the team and supporters in Portugal and being pleasantly surprised – by the latter at least
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Portugal Triumph and tragedy as the host nation became the first one to lose a major final since 1958
Latvia Watching their contribution to an exceptional tournament for the underdogs
Back Home The mysterious spread of St George’s cross flags; putting up with the TV pundits; the risks of betting on international football
Greece The national team stun Europe at a time when their domestic football is in crisis
Spain To no one’s surprise Raúl and co get it wrong again
Rooney & Gascoigne How an Everton hero became the nation’s sweetheart; Gazza describes his downfall in a bit too much detail
Strange Case Of... Sonny Pike, former boy genius
World Cup 2006 – Oceania Australia’s passage to the World Cup play-offs should be even easier than usual
Letter From... China, still some way from making an impact on the football world
Managers Why Jose Mourinho’s arrival at Chelsea is a godsend to the tabloids


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