Euro 2004: Emmet Malone's team of the tournament
Petr Cech (Czech Republic)
Might have done better when Greece scored their silver-goal winner in the semi-final but otherwise had an outstanding tournament and, at just 22 years of age, looks to have a stunning career ahead of him.
Georgios Seitaridis (Greece)
An impressive performer either at right back or as a man-marking centre back. Dealt with the tournament's best attackers and even found time to earn the penalty that yielded the winning goal in the first meeting with Portugal.
Traianos Dellas (Greece)
Showed his versatility according to his team's needs in various situations. Excelled at centre half and as a sweeper, looking solid and producing perfectly judged tackles. Then there's the small matter of his winner against the Czechs.
Ricardo Carvalho (Portugal)
Quick, strong and inexhaustible, Carvalho was a key figure in Portugal's progress particularly against the Spanish and Dutch when he helped to deprive some of the game's best finishers of the space they required to make a meaningful impact.
Ashley Cole (England)
The England defence did well generally but Cole was outstanding in a couple of the games, most memorably the encounter with Portugal, when Cristiano Ronaldo seemed to disappear every time he attempted to operate on the right side.
Theodoros Zagorakis (Greece)
It's hard to imagine the Greek game-plan working without this tireless grafter in the centre of the field. He wins ball, retains possession and does a perceptive line in passing. Not bad for a 33-year-old who couldn't establish himself at Leicester.
Maniche (Portugal)
Like so many of his team-mates, the Porto midfielder couldn't quite make the impact on the final that was required but he had an impressive tournament otherwise with a run of strong, attacking performances from midfield and a couple of fine goals.
Zinedine Zidane (France)
Looked at times as if he was attempting to carry the vast burden of his nation's expectations on his shoulders alone. Played exceptionally well in a couple of the group games and produced a stunning free-kick against England.
Pavel Nedved (Czech Republic)
It's a great pity that we will never know whether the Czechs could have gone on to win the title had Nedved not limped out of the semi-final after half an hour. Might have been the player of the tournament but for that knee injury.
Wayne Rooney (England)
Had a remarkable impact on his team's games given the burden that was placed on him by their tactics. His injury will be viewed as having potentially changed the course of a big game but he was already marked out as one of the event's stars.
Milan Baros (Czech Republic)
Didn't make anything like the same impact over the course of the tournament as Wayne Rooney but the Liverpool striker had a knack of popping up in the right place at the right time and some of his finishing was sublime.
COACH: Otto Rehhagel (Greece)
He persuaded a good, but hardly exceptional, group of players that anything was possible if they applied themselves to his plan. The plan itself was solid and his judgement on how best to implement it appears to have been flawless.
