Top 6 biggest surprises in EURO history
EURO history is not lacking in unbelievable surprises, even beyond the imagination of the most dreamy fan.
Top 7 most shocking matches in Euro history
Euro 2004: Greece continues to write the myth
Euro 1992: Denmark's fairy tale
Denmark won EURO 1992
All players from the Danish squad were traveling at the time of being called up to attend the EURO to replace the politically unstable Yugoslavia. Head coach Richard Moller-Nielsen plans to sell fabric with his wife to earn extra income. Without their biggest star Michael Laudrup, Denmark shook Europe by defeating defending EURO champion Netherlands in the semi-finals and defending World Cup champion Germany in the final to become EURO 1992 champions.
Czech Republic at EURO 1996
Not highly rated before the tournament started, but the Czech Republic with Pavel Nedved, Patrik Berger, Karel Poborsky, Pavel Kuka went all the way to the finals in the surprise of the fans. The Czech Republic's biggest highlight was Poborsky's lob in the semi-final against Portugal. "At first the ball went too high, I thought it went out. I couldn't score a goal like that later. That lob made me famous," Poborsky answered later. In the final that year, the Czech Republic lost to Germany despite leading.
England and Germany were eliminated early at EURO 2000
No fan of England and Germany could have imagined before EURO 2000 that their two favorite teams would lead each other right from the group stage. Germany only scored 1 goal in the entire tournament, while England lost to Portugal and Romania in a reverse situation. This is also the last international tournament for two veteran stars of English and German football, Alan Shearer and Lothar Matthaus.
Greece won EURO 2004
No one could have imagined that the European championship would return to Greece before the tournament started. Otto Rehhagel's team defeated Portugal and Spain in the group stage, won against France and the Czech Republic in the quarter-finals and semi-finals before once again defeating the host team Portugal in the final to create The most miraculous thing in EURO history. Greece's captain, Theodros Zagorakis, also became the best player of the tournament.
Russia at EURO 2008
Losing 1-4 in their opening match against Spain, hardly anyone thought Russia could create such a big explosion in the second half of the tournament. Andrei Arshavin returned from suspension and led Russia to defeat the number one candidate for the championship at the end of the group stage, the Netherlands, 4-1 in the quarterfinals. Arshavin's Russia only stopped before Spain in the semi-finals, but the team's journey in the land of birch brought surprises.
Iceland at EURO 2016
This team only reached the quarterfinals, but the memory of a team that fought hard and defeated England in the 1/8 round made Iceland a pleasant surprise in the first EURO, bringing the number of participating teams to 24. Style Viking-style celebrations with fans of Icelandic players later spread around the world.
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