• England national team The performance was not worth the price in the Euro 2024 battle.
• The lion army roars This era has many good players like in 2004.
• Euro 2004, the Lions’ army roars Missed the penalty stoppage in the final 8 teams unfortunately.

The Euro 2024 tournament in Germany has already begun. This year there are many teams to watch, especially the “Three Lions ”, the English national team, whose team has a lot of superstar players, such as Harry Kane, Phil Foden, Declan Rice and many more.

This England squad has a lot of talent, which is similar to the squad in 2004 when the Three Lions had David Beckham, Rio Ferdinand, Steven Gerrard, and many others who were considered the top players in the Premier League at that time.

However, that year the English national team Stopped at the last 8 teams because they lost on penalties to Portugal national team Unfortunately, today will take you to look back at the events of that year, what happened and why. The lion army roars. There are many good players who only reached the quarter-finals. You can follow the story together here. 

The Euro 2004 tournament must say that the England national team in the era with ” Sven-Goran Eriksson ” as coach was packed with top-level players in every position, especially the first 11 players of that year. All of whom were superstars who were showing excellent performances for their teams.

The team consisted of a back four consisting of center backs John Terry and Sol Campbell, to the extent that Rio Ferdinand. The talented defender of Manchester United who was performing so well at that time, had to sit on the bench. The right back was Gary Neville from Manchester United and the left back was Ashley Cole from Chelsea.

Needless to say, the midfield is David Beckham, the Red Devils’ talented midfielder, who serves as captain of the team in this สมัคร ufabet team. The central pair are two of the best players in the Premier League, like Steven Gerrard from Liverpool and Frank. Lampard, former Singha legend 

This led to the move of Manchester United legend Paul Scholes to the left wing and the centre forward partnership of Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney, who at the time were just 18 years old and had just made his first appearance for England in a major tournament.

Cut to the Portuguese national team, the opponent in the last 8 teams that year, under the management of ” Luis Felipe Scolari “, it is considered a team that plays excellently and very well, led by veteran players such as Luis Figo, Rui Costa, Ricardo Carvalho, Deco, including Ricardo, the team’s goalkeeper.

While the forward line has placed its hopes on two young players who are in very hot form, Cristiano Ronaldo who plays a role on the left wing and Nuno Gomes who is the center forward who hunts for the net, plus Helder Postiga as a reserve. Which is considered a good combination that has helped the team reach the last 8 teams.

In that match, both teams played evenly, taking turns attacking and defending throughout the 90 minutes. However, it was the Three Lions who scored the first goal, 1-0, from a shot by Michael Owen. After that, both teams had several chances to score, but they all missed.

This game looks like a victory for The Three Lions were already in the game. But in the last minute the Foi Thong army came up with an incredible 1-1 goal from the header of Postiga, the substitute who came in to change the game. That’s not enough during injury time. England national team. There was a free kick outside the penalty area and David Beckham launched the ball through the goal and it was Sol Campbell, the talented defender who threw himself and headed into the net. 

However, the referee called it a foul even though from the slow footage on the field it shouldn’t have been a foul. Causing the two teams to continue dueling. Extra time of 30 minutes. 

In extra time it looked like Portugal national team. There will obviously be more encouragement and liveliness. Which came to lead 2-1 from a beautiful long shot from Rui Costa At this time, most Portuguese football fans were happy that their team would definitely advance to the next round.

But Frank Lampard made their joyful atmosphere quieter throughout the stadium when the England national team The tie again was 2-2 and eventually had to go to a decisive penalty shootout.

However, the English national team I really don’t have any luck with penalty shootouts in big tournaments. By the past of The lion army roars. Must have been heartbroken because of missed shots many times. And this time too.

When captain David Beckham was the first to take a penalty. He incredibly shot over the bar. Although Rui Costa also missed, the score was 4-4. However, in the one-on-one. Darius Vassell missed again and it was the home team’s goalkeeper Ricardo who became the hero. Scoring the final goal to send his team into the semi-finals in grand style. Meanwhile, England were once again in tears after the penalty shootout, which ended in the quarter-finals.