Angelos Kharisteas about Euro-2004: "Then Greece would deal not only with Portugal, but also with Brazil or Argentina"

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The former forward of the national team Greece Angelos Kharisteas shared memories of victorious Euro-2004. "Game from the national team Russian Federation for Euro-2004 became a cold shower for Greece. After defeat concentration returned to us. Concentration and discipline were regarded always as of paramount importance by Otto Rekhagel. He very much was angry if someone was late for training, a dinner or meeting. The trainer was not tired to repeat that each of us is part of one team. And we gave all the best in the field for the sake of it, instead of for the sake of ourselves. Before the final in the head there was only one thought: if we are extremely collected and we will play as uniform...