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Spanish striker Raul (R) collides with Russian defender Alexei Smertin, 13 June 2004 at Faro stadium, for their first match at the European Nations championship in Portugal. Spain and Russia compete in the group A of the Euro 2004 with Greece and host Portugal. AFP PHOTO ADRIAN DENNIS

Raul holds tight to Alexey Smertin's shirt during the Russia v Spain tie Saturday, from which the Iberians ran out 1-0 winners.

Spanish players celebrate after midfielder Juan Carlos Valeron scoring a gaol against Russia, 12 June 2004 at Faro stadium during their first match in the European Nations football championships in Portugal. Spain and Russia are competing in Group A of the Euro2004 with Greece and host Portugal. AFP PHOTO / YURI KADOBNOV

Spanish striker Juan Carlos Valeron opened the scores in their tie against Russia just 36 seconds after making a 59th minute substitute appearance.

Russian goalkeeper Sergey Ovhinnikov catches the ball behind Spanish striker Raul (Top),12 June 2004 at Faro stadium, during their opening match at the European Nations football championships. Spain and Russia are competing in Group A with Greece and host Portugal. AFP PHOTO ADRIAN DENNIS

Russian goalkeeper Sergey Ovhinnikov snatches the ball away from Spain striker Raul during the first half of their Group A tie. The two sides went in 0-0 at the break after a lively 45 minutes

Peter, an english supporter, refreshes his head in Pedro IV square, central Lisbon; 12 June 2004 during the 2004 European Nations Championship. England will face France in their first Euro 2004 match 13 June 2004 at Lisbon's Luz stadium. AFP PHOTO/ Vincenzo PINTO

Unused to the searing heat of southern Europe an English soccer fan takes a radical approach to cooling off in Lisbon's central square.

Portugal's forward Luís Figo (L) runs past Greece's midfielder Theodoros Zagorakis (R) 12 June 2004 at Dragao stadium in Porto, during their Euro 2004 group A football match at the European Nations championship in Portugal. AFP PHOTO Francois Xavier MARIT

Portugal's Luis Figo desperately pushing forward as his side trail Greece 2-0 during the second half of the Euro 2004 opener.

A Russian fan puts make up on, 12 June 2004 at Faro stadium before their opening match against Spain at the European Nations football championships. Spain and Russia are competing in Group A with Greece and host Portugal.

While the players were down in the changing rooms for a last minute team talk for the Spain game some of Russia's fans were making a few late adjustments of their own.

Portugal's forward Luís Figo (R) is tackled by Greece's midfielder Georgios Karagounis 12 June 2004 at Dragao stadium in Porto during their Euro 2004 group A football match at the European Nations championship in Portugal. AFP PHOTO Dimitar DILKOFF

Greek midfielder Georgios Karagounis stunned hosts Portugal when he opened the scoring in the seventh minute of the first Euro 2004 match with a long range shot.

General view of the Euro 2004 opening ceremony taken 12 June 2004 at Dragao stadium in Porto, before the beginning of the Euro 2004 group A first football match between Portugal and Greece at the European Nations Championship in Portugal. AFP PHOTO Francois Xavier MARIT

Euro 2004 officially got off the ground on Saturday with an opening ceremony under the theme "Portugal discovered the world. With Euro 2004 the world will now discover Portugal."

Swedish forward Henrik Larsson shelters his head from the sun during training at Estoril Stadium in Lisbon 12 June 2004. In the background right back Alexander Ostlund of Hammarby. Sweden is in Euro 2004 Group C with Bulgaria, Denmark and Italy. Swedens first game is against Bulgaria in Lisbon Monday 14 June. AFP PHOTO /PRESSENS BILD/JONAS EKSTROMER

Sweden striker Henrick Larsson cools off at training camp in Estoril. The formerly dreadlocked goal king is sporting a crew cut these days.

A Portuguese supporter with his national flag painted on his cheeks waits for the beginning of the first group A football match between Portugal and Greece at the European Nations championship in Portugal,12 June 2004 at Dragao stadium in Porto. AFP PHOTO Mladen ANTONOV

A Portuguese fan looking cool in wrap around shades gears up to cheer his nation on in their tie against Greece in Porto.

A Greek supporter with the color of his country painted on his face waits for the beginning of the first group A football match between Portugal and Greece at the European Nations Championship in Portuga 12 June 2004 at Dragao stadium in Porto. AFP PHOTO Lluis GENE

A Greece fan with his face painted in his nation's colours looks on as he awaits the opening match against Portugal. The tournament got underway at the Dragon stadium in Porto Saturday.

Press photographers cover the practice session of the Czech national football team in Sintra 12 June 2004 ahead of the 2004 European Nations Championship. Host nation Portugal take to the field here Saturday to bring the curtain up on the 31-match European championships when they face rank outsiders Greece. AFP PHOTO JOE KLAMAR

Photographers try to get snaps at the Czech Republic training session as Euro 2004 gets underway on Saturday. The fancied Czech side take on outsiders Latvia in their opening match on Tuesday.