Canadians celebrate Greek soccer victory
Last Updated Mon, 05 Jul 2004 9:28:53
LISBON - Canadian soccer fans spilled into the streets well into the early hours Monday as Greece defeated the host team Portugal 1-0, winning the European soccer championship.
For CBC Sports coverage of the game go to:Montreal fans celebrating despite the threat of a sick gambler lurking about. Greece crowned Euro champions
Greece's victory on Sunday sent the large Greek diaspora into ecstatic celebrations. An estimated 400,000 people of Greek origin live in Canada.
PHOTO GALLERY: Euro Cup 2004
Celebrating on Toronto's Danforth Avenue. (CBC photo)
Toronto's Danforth Avenue erupted into a cacophony of car horns honking the instant the referee blew the final whistle in Lisbon's Stadium of Lights.
About 11 blocks of the large thoroughfare are closed to traffic as thousands of patrons decked out with Greek flags and other paraphernalia are celebrating in the street.
The scene in Halifax
Soccer fans filled the streets in Montreal's 'Little Greece,' which police shut down to traffic.
In Halifax, fans waved flags, honked car horns and celebrated in the streets.
On the west side of Toronto, in the heart of the Portuguese community around Clinton Street, the mood by contrast, was sombre.
Portugal fans mourn (CBC photo)
Greece's lowly-ranked team extended an unlikely run of victories over world soccer heavyweights. It had already beat Portugal 2-1 during the round robin first round's opening game on June 12.
In the quarter finals, Greece had sent the favourite, France, out of the tournament, also on a 1-0 scoreline.
Angelos Charisteas scored almost identical headed goals off corner kicks in both games.
Last Updated Mon, 05 Jul 2004 9:28:53
LISBON - Canadian soccer fans spilled into the streets well into the early hours Monday as Greece defeated the host team Portugal 1-0, winning the European soccer championship.
For CBC Sports coverage of the game go to:Montreal fans celebrating despite the threat of a sick gambler lurking about. Greece crowned Euro champions
Greece's victory on Sunday sent the large Greek diaspora into ecstatic celebrations. An estimated 400,000 people of Greek origin live in Canada.
PHOTO GALLERY: Euro Cup 2004
Celebrating on Toronto's Danforth Avenue. (CBC photo)
Toronto's Danforth Avenue erupted into a cacophony of car horns honking the instant the referee blew the final whistle in Lisbon's Stadium of Lights.
About 11 blocks of the large thoroughfare are closed to traffic as thousands of patrons decked out with Greek flags and other paraphernalia are celebrating in the street.
The scene in Halifax
Soccer fans filled the streets in Montreal's 'Little Greece,' which police shut down to traffic.
In Halifax, fans waved flags, honked car horns and celebrated in the streets.
On the west side of Toronto, in the heart of the Portuguese community around Clinton Street, the mood by contrast, was sombre.
Portugal fans mourn (CBC photo)
Greece's lowly-ranked team extended an unlikely run of victories over world soccer heavyweights. It had already beat Portugal 2-1 during the round robin first round's opening game on June 12.
In the quarter finals, Greece had sent the favourite, France, out of the tournament, also on a 1-0 scoreline.
Angelos Charisteas scored almost identical headed goals off corner kicks in both games.
