Nations League play-offs: Greece summon legend of King Otto before Scotland play-off tie
There are 16 teams participating in the matches staged in Portugal – given that they competed in their first euro in 24 years and only had a second time ever, Greece was the 15th favorite.
In 2004, only Latvia was seen as fewer winners in the Henry Delauni Trophy.
What follows is a similar football miracle.
Twelve years ago, Denmark was not even eligible for 92 euros, which disturbed their late odds in the deportation of Yugoslavia and as it was a celebration of success, it was the eight team tournament at the time.
This is different. With Zidane and Henry defending France, Germany with Ballack and Klose, Spain with Xavi and Raul, while Britain with Beckham and Beckham and Rooney were all there.
Not to mention the Greeks’ first opponents and hosts, who were very fantasizing about winning soil with Ronaldo, Figo and Costa in the trailer.
This makes no sense to Renhagel. Greece shocked the locals with a 2-1 victory on opening night, and their party was just beginning, even though they had to finish second by finishing the group stage.
They didn’t fully inspire their style, but sent France and the Czech Republic in the quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively, before rematching against the Portuguese in Lisbon in the exhibition. Lightning will definitely not hit twice?
Step forward Angelos Charisteas, who wrote history with the only goal of inspiring joyful scenes, especially among the 100,000 people sprinkled on the Plaza de Ormonia in Athens that night.
Former Greek pets around the world stopped traffic and competed for a long time at night, and Renhagel was the mastermind behind it. He is German, but he is also a Greek god now.
They won each knockout match 1-0, including the only “silver goal” rule used when defeating the Czech in that semifinal.
“The Greeks have made football history. It’s a sensation,” said Lunhagel. That’s it.
The rule of “King Otto” continued until 2010 and has been a roller coaster for Greece since then as they prepare to welcome Steve Clarke’s Scotland to Pireaus for the first leg of the National League playoffs on Thursday.
