Football: Euro 2004: Weary England Fall to Scolari and Meier ; Portugal 2 England 2 Portugal Win 6-5 On Penalties

Daily PostJune 25, 2004

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SVEN-GORANERIKSSON must hate the sight of Luiz Felipe Scolari as much as England supporters dread penalty shoot-outs.

The man known as Big Phil handed the Swede his first competitive defeat as England coach two years ago when he guided Brazil to victory in the World Cup quarterfinal.

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Football: Euro 2004: Weary England Fall to Scolari and Meier ; Portugal 2 England 2 Portugal Win 6-5 On Penalties

And Scolari delivered a repeat dose of disappointment last night when he outwitted the Swede -with the help of a cowardly decision from referee Urs Meier -to ensure Portuguese dreams of host nation glory in Euro 2004 remain alive on a night of high drama in Lisbon.

As in Japan,England had gone a Michael Owen goal ahead before tiring legs and minds allowed their opposition to pass t...

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