Underdogs | Greece and Euro 2004

From Soccer Bedtime Stories by The Soccer Teacher - Tomek

February 25, 2026 · 25 min · Season 7 · Episode 3

About this episode

This episode recounts Greece's surprising victory in UEFA Euro 2004, highlighting their journey as underdogs.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Soccer Bedtime Stories, we retell the true soccer fairytale of Greece winning UEFA Euro 2004—one of the greatest underdog stories in sports history. In Portugal, Greece shocked the world by beating the host nation twice, including a famous final decided by Angelos Charisteas’ header, and lifting the European Championship trophy against impossible odds under coach Otto Rehhagel. This calming bedtime story follows Greece’s unlikely run from the group stage to...

People in this episode

Host: Tomek

Topics covered

underdog stories
soccer history
Euro 2004
Greece national team
sports fairytales

Keywords

Greece
Euro 2004
soccer
underdogs
Angelos Charisteas
Otto Rehhagel
European Championship
sports history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UEFA, Euro 2004

Places: Greece, Portugal