Synopsis
The official story of England's Euro 2004 qualifying campaign.
From the Back Cover
Englands Path to Portugal is the exclusive account of our national football team's Euro 2004 qualifying campaign. This 2-hour programme contains edited highlights of every match, all the goals, exclusive player and coach interviews, plus, unseen footage following England abroad.
This title relives the full story of a dramatic, roller coaster campaign from an undistinguished start with an embarrassing draw against Macedonia to the joyous victory against Turkey at the Stadium of Light awarded Match of the Year by Four Four Two magazine. This match saw the emergence of a 17-year-old wonder kid Wayne Rooney, whos full debut performance caused a media furore, enthused a nation and re-ignited hopes of English success in the future.
A place in Euro 2004 was finally clinched after the magnificent performance against Turkey, during the infamous Trip to Hell.