Portugal defender Fernando Couto admits that his team are carrying the burden of high expectations into Euro 2004 but is confident he and his team-mates have the character to fulfil the hopes of the host nation.

Greece are fully prepared to poop the party tomorrow when they provide the opposition to host nation Portugal in the opening match of Euro 2004.

Football fever is reaching new heights in Portugal just 24 hours before the host nation play Greece in the opening match of Euro 2004.

AC MILAN and Roma joined Juventus at the top of Serie A after securing comfortable 3-0 victories at home to Lecce and Ancona, respectively.

Clarence Seedorf believes AC Milan have not fallen behind their rivals after a summer of relative transfer inactivity and insists the European champions already possess enough talent in their ranks.

Real Madrid are chasing Fiorentina's Manuel Rui Costa, according to newspaper reports in Spain.