Inside The Box: Rio Ferdinand and Angelos Charisteas

Rio Ferdinand’s latest guest is Angelos Charisteas, who looks back on Greece’s against-the-odds EURO 2004 glory and his winning goal in the final.
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[@papalupa]

I remember in Nigeria in Secondary School, the match against France made us all support Greece, we were celebrating Greece winning like Greece was Nigeria hahaha

[@ItsameAlex]

that's awesome glad to hear it

[@ssibonis7619]

respect👍 i also think everyone else was Greek in 2004

[@anotherimpact8302]

And now Greece share one of it's biggest basketball legends with Nigeria, Antetokoumbo, Greece and Nigeria brotherhood

[@dimisbam7725]

Thanks brother,from a Greek

[@johnathankonandreas6074]

And now we can both celebrate the Antetokounmpos together again

[@rubenabreu927]

The saddest day of any football fan in Portugal. The country froze, the streets were so silent...but our Greek brothers and their fighting spirit definitely deserved that championship. Great memories still

[@Flippityflap]

U shouldn't even be in the final cuz the Netherlands deserved to win that game

[@kwstasgodzi3653]

Big respect

[@divedeep04]

..since then Portuguese people became our blood brothers because all Greeks who came back from euro described how hospital and wonderful people they were besides the biggest defeat of their football history ...we love you Portugal

[@Flippityflap]

@@divedeep04 No matter where the tournament would have been played and faced that country in the final u wouldve gotten the same love. Its just happened to be in portugal. If the euros would have been in holland and u beat us u would have gotten the same treatment, maybe even better. Cuz we have a lot of greeks here and we love greek food/restaurants and greek women are the most beautiful in europe

[@GothPaoki]

@@rubenabreu927 its funny how nuno gomez ended up accidentally on the same resort as the Greek squad after euro and they'd troll him buying him drinks and when he said he didn't order anything the waiter said charisteas ordered it.

[@steamy10]

When Charisteas scored I started running and found myself 2 kilometers away from the square where I was watching the game. My best friend was looking for me and I don't remember anything. Best day of my life for real.

[@MagicJourneyTV]

loool :D

[@aba100able]

Greece is a great nation not a small one. Population is small but the nation and its history are colossal.

[@dimitrios9094]

they were both obviously referring to the size of the population and nothing else..

[@aba100able]

@@dimitrios9094 Ναι αδερφέ το κατάλαβα. Λέω ότι θα πρέπει να είμαστε λίγο πιο προσεκτικοί στις λέξεις που χρησιμοποιούμε.

[@SAY1MY1NAME1]

Well the population but also the international football history

[@pereiraplaza222]

​@@astanco1574Some Italians lol, not all.

[@vasileios891]

Based on the historical circumstances and the vast radius of presence in the past, there has been a formula created based on which has been counted that around the world live about 250 million people who have greek origin, this formula takes into consideration things like wars, plagues, famine etc. So not that few actually

[@EKTELESTES]

I loved how Rio realized this was one of the toughest routes to a final EVER and emphasized there was NO luck involved! What they forgot to mention was...Greece won this without a single match going to penalties and only 1 match going to the extra time! So, they ABSOLUTELY DESERVED IT!

[@DC-bg7cr]

And the Czech were the best team this tournament.

[@samantiful]

⁠@@DC-bg7crGreece won this team indeed

[@odysseas573]

​@@DC-bg7cr They probably were, but the best team doesn't always win in football. Much less so than in other sports. That's the beauty of it

[@HellenicPride71]

The pirate ship of the Euro 2004 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷 Unforgettable moments. Angelos , a true legend

[@xLDK24xx]

I was in greece when they won, truly something I'll never forget

[@tonyshiakallis7878]

I never expected to see Angelos with Rio! Outstanding interview.

[@ALFZ_PDF_FILE_PSF]

Καλά σιγά την συνέντευξη ο δικός μας με το ζόρι αρθρωνει πρόταση στα ελληνικά πόσο μάλλον στο αγγλικά...

[@ILoveHellas]

@@ALFZ_PDF_FILE_PSF Εσυ που εισαι σπιρτο, δεν σε ξερει κανενας.

[@anwliosia4393]

@@ALFZ_PDF_FILE_PSF ναι και?

[@vgchl9373]

@@ALFZ_PDF_FILE_PSF Ποδοσφαιριστής είναι, όχι καθηγητής.

[@nikospap_14]

@@ALFZ_PDF_FILE_PSF ρε Ελληνάρα ακόμα και εδώ κάτι αρνητικό βρήκες να πεις ρε φίλε; Μακάρι να είχαμε τον υγειές τρόπο σκέψης που έχουν αυτοί οι άνθρωποι αντί να κάνουμε νόρμα την τοξικότητα.

[@simosalex7poli]

Congrats to Rio Ferdinand for showing so much respect to Greek national team. I think that team won the respect all over the Europe with that success.

[@DimShamrock]

Only one guy has an international trophy in this interview, and it's not Rio Ferdinand. 😆

[@FootkerSnookball]

Only because he missed Euro2004.

[@sd5rtgfcdgfdc888]

@@FootkerSnookball No, he dosn't have one cuz he is from England.

[@daretodreamtoday]

That is because he was part of that "GOLDEN GENERATION" hahaha

[@DimShamrock]

@@daretodreamtoday Golden generation without gold.

[@darthsebio1726]

@@sd5rtgfcdgfdc888exactly!..thank you🇩🇪..😂

[@Michalis_Sideratos]

If you ask any random Greek guy off the street "who was the best greek player in 2004 ?" , you 'll get 20 different answers and most likely the name Rechagel would make the most up. Charisteas says it best here in the interview. TEAMS win tournaments. They put their egos aside and hence they lifted it.

[@elg7365]

giourkas zagorakis

[@luccac6247]

The end of your comment says it all. Teams win it not solo players. Something most central and South American teams forget from time to time. Argentina are world champs but have been out played in the Copa tournament so far.

[@dimibous4.27.30.]

You have no idea what happened in greece after the final whistle.. you can't imagine.. Very lucky to live these moments.. after 1 year the national basketball team won the european championship, two years later 2nd in the world championship. 3 years top top top

[@BaconBane]

We even won Eurovision haha there was no stopping us

[@KOUTSOKALIGERHS]

@@user-er3bx8qb1j which helped in destroying our countrys economy…

[@George-xb5ey]

@@BaconBane that was a dream that year2004 the olympics in athens euro ,eurovision you name it greece was the face of the world that year incredible memories

[@at0mchannel43]

I think we tasted that feeling one more time this year when Olympiakos won the europa conference

[@at0mchannel43]

@@user-er3bx8qb1jand won Eurovision lol

[@193sora193]

The biggest underdog success story in the history of football

[@ALFZ_PDF_FILE_PSF]

Leicester 2016 by far

[@193sora193]

@@ALFZ_PDF_FILE_PSF one is a club, the other is a nation. Don't even compare it bro.

[@chrischal7706]

@@ALFZ_PDF_FILE_PSF search for larissa fc greece 1988 champions same miracle with leicester and greece

[@ALFZ_PDF_FILE_PSF]

@@193sora193 you can compare it easily 38 matches in the best league in the world with a team that barely escaped relegation is far more difficult than greece that had quality and many good players that played in the champions League in a 6 game tournament... Thats not even a debate

[@GznBz]

@@ALFZ_PDF_FILE_PSF I see what you mean , but actually there is a debate! To play in the Euro you need to qualify. That means Greece had to play 10 games prior to the tournament , and win most of them or else you're out. So it's not a 6 game tournament, but a minimum of 16. Greece was the Leicester of the Euro2004. The team consisted of good players but let's face it, they had to beat the team of the Balon d'or holder , Pavel Nedved ,Milan Baros the top scorer in the tournament, the best goalkeeper in the world Petr Cech, from Czechia who was the favourite to win the tournament... they had to win the host nation of Portugal twice(!), the team of Figo , Ronaldo , Deco, Pauletta, Carvallo, Tiago, Gomes... They had to dethrone the winners of Euro 2000, France, the team of Zidane, Barthez, Henry, Lizarazu, Makelele , Desailly... And let's not forget the team of Spain!... Greece never won a group stage game prion to Euro2004 and only qualified once in 1980!!!!

[@jimbo007777]

My best football experience ever... thanks greece 🇬🇷

[@tidalus]

One of the biggest surprise runs ever for a national team along with Denmark in 92. That Greek team was amazing defensively and extremely dangerous in set pieces. Charisteas was lethal in that tournament.

[@lasili5909]

Not comparable tbh. Denmark won by passing the ball to the gk and he could catch it with his hands. They were spamming this and the were the reason the rule changed

[@Mad_Intellect]

Olympiakos and Panathinaikos were CL teams back then. That helped the national team quality.

[@prometheustv6558]

@@Mad_IntellectGreece hadn’t even scored a single World Cup goal and managed to win a euros

[@ALFZ_PDF_FILE_PSF]

​@@Mad_Intellectonly panathinaikos players were there tho

[@Mad_Intellect]

@@ALFZ_PDF_FILE_PSF You are correct, the squad is mostly Panathinaikos, AEK Athens and foreign based players. My point still stands.

[@de_grecia]

I'm a 43 year old grown ass man and I cried watching this

[@spyrop.8428]

50 here and yea...

[@mariusschulz2926]

Its all good Brother,..I understand you 👍👏🙏

[@nickolasgaspar9660]

I cried when I learned Adonis will be a member of the government for 4 more years. Some months later Greeks are working 6 days a week....but sure lets celebrate the achievements of grown ups with shorts kicking a ball.

[@V8-mf8wl]

@@nickolasgaspar9660 makes me sick :( and they wonder why we're all over the world lol

[@jillingkoke]

Charisteas had also just won the Bundesliga and the Cup with Werder Bremen in 2004. Pretty good summer...

[@spyrop.8428]

As a Greek, and not even a big football fan, this was one of the happiest summers of my life. Just watching this in Athens on a TV on the roof top of a friend's house, you could literally hear the roar from the whole city everytime we scored. It was like nothing else mattered in the whole world. This was a great group, good people as well.

[@marcusmaher-triskellionfil5158]

It was just providence, remember you had the Olympic Games a month later, I imagine Greece was buzzing.

[@Gia1911Logous]

I'm from Cyprus and to say the least, the country went fucking wild Every city, every village went up in flames People were celebrating everywhere, in bars, squares, even hospitals The 4th of July 2004 will forever be in the memory of those who have witnessed it in all of Greece and Cyprus κ. Χαριστέα είσαι ένας ΘΡΥΛΟΣ Γεννήθηκα την ημέρα που έβαλες το Θρυλικό γκολ εναντίων της Γαλλίας Μακάρι να το είχα δει και να ζούσα ό,τι ζουσαν όλοι τότε

[@j.s.p]

Ο Άγγελος της Ελλάδας ❤️👏

[@donniebrasco6606]

Portugal did the same as Greece in France 2016 !! You should be proud. Life brings wonderful moments and we are glad both nations did it!! VAMOS PORTUGAL VAMOS GREECE VAMOS CRISTIANO RONALDO 🙏🏻🇬🇷🇵🇹

[@kparis7376]

Katsouranis run to the front post for the goal against France is football iq of 1000... The whole greek team had the same level of intelligence its why they are considered our golden generation

[@umarmuhammadsani2403]

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[@MrGiovanniOSFP]

What an amazing two years. Euro champs in both football and basketball

[@ToonArmyGreece]

+ Eurovision + Olympics

[@Pegasos4]

to date, only greece has managed to hold the title in football and basketball at the same time...

[@sportschool3537]

@@Pegasos4 I'm greek but Spain has done it in 2008 and they were European Champs in football, basketball and Volleyball at the same time... we don't need to change history to lift ourselves higher... that's pathetic actually...

[@innosanto]

@@sportschool3537 in Greece we had basketball, football, silver in Women water polo Olympics, bronze in men water polo world league in 2004/5

[@MKLDNGR]

The road to the final was truly crazy, twice beat Portugal, Spain and France. wow. Great spirit.

[@ketor4775]

You forgot the chech republik

[@Pegasos4]

and everyone forgets to mention: greece qualified for the european championships as group winners and sent spain as second into the playoffs. spain qualified and ended up in the same group as greece again.

[@billmakaveli7638]

We didn't win Spain

[@luccac6247]

@@billmakaveli7638 yes they did in qualifiers. Even tied in a friendly before the tournament started

[@billmakaveli7638]

@@luccac6247 yeah mate you right i thought we only spoke about the tournament .Angelos even mentioned

[@V8-mf8wl]

being half greek half italian it's always been hard for me to choose a side but I think this interview just did it. If somehow ever greece and italy face each other then I'm fucking Greek!!!!!!

[@accobra4272]

🇬🇷💙💪

[@JohnDoe-dn9ez]

don't sweat on it, una fatsa una ratsa!

[@RealOrbit-Australia]

Don't worry about it...if you are Southern Italian you are probably Greek on both sides😂

[@V8-mf8wl]

@@RealOrbit-Australia I'm from Rome and Kalamata so I think it's 50/50, if I was from like Puglia region or something then yes I'd agree! Always get surprised how many greeks in oz! But most of them greek-cypriots I'm pretty sure just like here in London

[@RealOrbit-Australia]

@@V8-mf8wl Greek Cypriot from Melbourne here.... Cypriots in the UK is due to Cyprus being part of the Commonwealth...my grandad was a British citizen

[@brakmaster]

As a Greek this was the greatest night of my life. We didn't sleep that night. Everyone was out on the streets celebrating.

[@nickolasgaspar9660]

The greatest (and worst )night of my life was the "No" Greeks said to the IMF, world and European bank back in 2015....but that specific corrupted politician took it back.

[@dimitriss3635]

Thanks to Rio for pointing out that not only we achieved a miracle, but we had one of the toughest roads in the history of Euro winners

[@ItsameAlex]

I was honestly more scared of the czech republic that year more than any other team, I had nightmares before the match

[@dimitriss3635]

@@ItsameAlex yeah, It was underminded a bit cause in the top 8 we faced one of the best national teams of all time

[@komm13]

20 years later , i dont think the goosebumps will ever stop....what a ride that was, cant make stuff like that up

[@knowledgeispower200]

Of all the Euro stories, this one is definitely the most special. It’s brilliant that the Greeks won; anyone complaining about a lack of attacking football doesn’t understand the beauty of the game and the beauty of the winning underdog. Glorious story, fantastic.

[@hazaziro]

Anyone speaking about lack of attacking football send him watch this year's tournament's favorite teams.

[@vasilisdimopoulos2716]

These guys gave us gift of a lifetime. Otto was the perfect coach to raise their confidence. Once they reached the final they found a way to win the trophy. Thank you Angelos for these unforgettable moments. Keep in mind that Greece had one of the best football teams for the next decade.

[@JohnDoe-dn9ez]

One thing they did not mention is the atmosphere in Greece and greek media during the tournament. Everybody hoped for the best but at no point were there any kind of expectations from anybody. No comments were made like "that guy needs to be replaced by that guy" or "we need this or that to win". It was like "we trust you guys, do your best, you have already made us proud".

[@innosanto]

It was full of such things before the tournament, for example for coach taking out Georgatos from national team

[@PrimoColetta]

I was in Athens during the final and I have never experienced a people come out and celebrate the way the Greeks did that day. Its a memory that I'll never forget. I was staying at a downtown hotel and the staff just stopped working and came out in the street to celebrate, I joined them. In fact the staff didnt come back to work until hours later but we didnt care, this was their moment, magical.

[@svetcovladich9996]

I could listen to them all day talk football. Legends the both of them!

[@dimvre3998]

Two moments will always stay in my heart and memory..as a Greek man i had the pleasure to live the legend of '87 and the miracle of '04...Nothing will ever compare to those two moments in Greek sports history..😊

[@ItsameAlex]

What happened in 87?

[@dimvre3998]

@@ItsameAlex The Greek national basketball team won the euro against USSR.That changed basketball in Greece forever.

[@divinitygaming8673]

Winning against the Americans in their own sport was also an astronomical feat.

[@11SP]

When I was 11 years old about 7 years ago, the 2004 legends came to our school for a charity event and I got to meet all the legends. It was an amazing day and we even got to play football together. One of the best days of my life, THANK YOU❤️

[@kapokia]

Great interview! Unbelievable achievement by the Greeks

[@procrustes7669]

The pirate ship of 2004... The greatest underdog story ever in any sport.

[@MyBulls23]

I love this! I spent the last 2 and a half weeks rewatching all Greece’s Euro 2004 matches on the 20th anniversary of when each match happened. Such a nice walk down memory lane and earlier I went searching for Interviews of Angelos Charisteas, not knowing about this interview. Angelos seems like such a nice person. Full marks to Rio Ferdinand for setting up this interview.

[@apostolisf3201]

I was 17 now 37 It still the best moment of my life

[@zombsroyalegamer2318]

🎉🎉

[@RaulSHermano]

Charisteas was always sympathic for me, weather it be in Bremen, Greece or else. He is also a calm guy

[@elg7365]

That team was not a fluke,it was undefeated for two straight years. Nithing happens by chance. Also those great players come second when they where teens,in the European championship against spain.

[@22xplod]

Brilliant interview. He was so lethal in those Euros. Handful

[@michail_x]

Great interview Rio. Still gives me the chills after 20 years. Those were memories that will never fade in our minds. A small nation that never before celebrated a win, managed to do the impossible and inspire generations to come to always dream BIG and never lose hope. Thank you 🇬🇷 Ευχαριστούμε ομαδάρα!

[@George-xb5ey]

I've still got the team photo from one of the greek newspapers the day after we won euro framed behind me. 20 years already gone..

[@gurustyleacmilan]

We want more videos like this with legends. Άγγελε είσαι στην καρδιά μας. Excellent job Rio.

[@steveaustin8781]

What a great interview Rio ! An amazing tournament for Greece 🇬🇷 💙

[@asr20nl]

20 years have passed and I am still crying. Proud to be Greek.

[@GothPaoki]

I remember that one Greek player ( seitaridis i think) had to postpone his marriage cause Greece ended up progressing way more than expected. Imagine being this dudes woman and straight up being told i can't marry you i have a Euro to win.

[@ioaniiss]

that was a myth,he came out and said it wasnt true 😆

[@_g4m3r_]

True story not a myth. But it was Katsouranis.

[@nikoskarkavelias1612]

And that was only the beginning, because for us dudes football matters more than anything else.

[@nikmar77]

The same thing happened with Sokratis Papastathopoulos in the 2014 World Cup. After scoring the final minute goal against Costa Rica, there were memes with him celebrating the goal and saying "I'm not getting married!". Unfortunately we didn't progress past that. Still, being in the 16 best countries was one hell of an achievement for Greece. The problem was we could have beaten Costa Rica and go to the quarter finals, we played better than them but we were unlucky in that match.

[@konellin189]

They also had to book a rooms again...cause they only had booked for the group stage....

[@Firashelou]

finally the legend himself ! Angelo Charisteas ! Such a great achievement with the greek national team best euro 2004 !

[@ATHENS15]

Great interview two great players of the game. Great tournament what great memories.

[@ΓιάννηςΧαρικαπολυς]

One more thing that echoes in eternity for Greece.

[@ruigarrido2881]

i never forgot, this guy made a hole country cry, i cannot forget.

[@JANEM21]

I still cry everytime I watch the highlights. I was 10 years old back then and still remember everything.

[@violoncelo1000]

Charisteas... i'm portuguese. Your goal in the 2004 final, i hated it like no other... But hey, 20 years later,i forgive you... You scored and we didn't... That's life... As Humphrey Bogart said in Casablanca : We'll always have Paris (2016 ) We ended up doing to France, in Paris, exactly what you did to us, in Lisbon....

[@DimShamrock]

Still your best ever team was in 04.

[@johnmellos9946]

Greek American when Portugal won in 2016 I was very happy for you guys.

[@joaodiniz7207]

@@DimShamrock nope, our best team was in euro 2000.

[@DimShamrock]

@@joaodiniz7207 Ronaldo, Figo, Deco, Rui Costa & Pauleta all played in 04. Plus you had many players from the then European Champions, Porto. They had just won the Champions League less than 2 months before.

[@joaodiniz7207]

@@DimShamrock figo, rui costa, João Pinto, Paulo Sousa , Pauleta were also there in 2000. Plus we played even better. But yeah we had a great team in 2004.

[@Ca_s21]

Τότε που μπορούσαμε... 💙🇬🇷💙🇬🇷💙

[@darthsebio1726]

It was such a shock😮Otto Rehhagel made it possible⚽️

[@johnchristou3965]

I'm Greek.. summer of 2004.. I was 25 years old.. before the start of the Euro I made a bet (first and last time I ever did).. 20€ that my favorites, the Czech Republic will win the trophy.. it was a triumph for our team just to qualify and go to Portugal.. our expectations was to score a goal, or to make a win (could you imagine?) after every achievement our team did in the group stage, I always had my eye on that GREAT CZECH team.. Nedved, Poborsky, Barros, Rositski, Koller, Smicer, Jankulofski and more.. we play against France (euro and previous world champions at that period) at the quarter finals.. my thoughts and I guess of every Greek was: "ok, it was a gun run.. time to pack our bags and head back home.. I mean, there's no way.. how could we possibly pass France?" after the miracle of going past the French, we play against "my bet", "my team" the Czechs.. I was like "there's no way, these things happen only in cinema, in Disney films, this is real life.. there's no way".. the Czechs came in giving 100% of their ability.. only team that didn't underestimated us.. we were suffering for 90 straight minutes.. I was like "we are so lucky, but there is really no chance for us, no way.. no, how?" I had this exact attitude through the whole first half of overtime.. I had this exact pessimistic attitude even when we won that last corner kick.. BUT WHEN WE SCORED THAT GOAL.. I KNEW! I swear to any gods there are out there.. ask any Greek you may know.. the time Dellas scored that goal everyone knew.. WE ARE CHAMPIONS! WE'VE JUST WON THE CUP! it was beyond certain (can't really explain it, you have to be Greek to understand).. the final game was the easiest of them all.. everyone was expecting the end to celebrate.. we would have won that final game even if the best players of Europe unite and play against us.. we would have won that final game even if we played against Jesus, Buddha, Mohammad and Dalai Lama.. IT WAS DONE!! the craziest celebrations in Greece was when we went past the Czechs.. because everyone understood/realized that we were European Champions.. the final game with the Portuguese was just the... "coronation"! ps1. it's crazy how in a split second you can go from absolute certainty of failure to absolute certainty of success! (definition of Greece in a sentence) ps2. best 20€ I've ever spend!

[@JeaNz0r]

THAT GREEK TEAM SHOULD HAVE STATUES BUILD IN GREECE, THE MOMENTS OF PASSION THAT TEAM GAVE US WERE OUT OF THIS WORLD. XARISTEAS MAN I SWEAR TO GOD YOU ARE MY FAVOURITE PLAYER OF ALL TIME!

[@ThwmasSt]

He had scored 3 goals in Euro 2004, when Mbappe or CR7 yet to score in Euro 2024.

[@S-u-r-e-n]

France as a whole hasn't score a single goal till the semifinals. And they had more games than Greece in the current tournament's form.

[@ThwmasSt]

@@S-u-r-e-n insane performance from Greece in 2004!

[@georgeavlianos3409]

I remember my self laughing and crying of happiness at the same time..Unforgettable moments…

[@GothPaoki]

Damn i remember it like yesterday. Hard to realise 20 years have passed since then when it's so fresh in memory i even remember what i was drinking back then during the Euro. We started being happy just for being in Euro and then these dudes gave us moments we'll always remember. Damn i was a kid back then and now I'm about to start a family for Christ's sake. How time flies is truly amazing. Crazy thing is once we got to the final we were absolutely certain this trophy is ours. It felt like story ended after we beat Czechia with that silver goal banger.

[@ItsameAlex]

i agree with you about the czech republic

[@supergreek4519]

Fantastic fantastic interview and watch. Rio was really respectful and insightful and had authentic appreciation for one of the legends of our game. Hats off to production and hosts, you cannot tell the story of Euros without Greece.

[@georgez5201]

I am greek and I was living in the UK at the moment. I was on my own, crying on the floor of my living room like a baby. Outside across the window a peaceful scenery, a local lake with some swans swimming in, whilst in Greece people were throwing their tellies off their balconies from joy.

[@paulomorais6319]

wow, euro 2004 legend

[@at0mchannel43]

Ανατρίχιασα όταν ειδα την γαλανόλευκη στο τέλος . Θυμήθηκα που ήμουν 6 ετών και βλέπαμε τον αγώνα στην πλατεία της πόλης μας στην Τρίπολη … τι ωραίες στιγμές ζήσαμε εκείνο το καλοκαίρι !

[@evanhi450]

Bravo Angelos Getting Goosebumps watching these Rippers go in! Epic Victory against the Best in the Game... Drink&Eat for Free said Rio and thats 100% True

[@mr.niyaoukitchen2397]

A lot of friends called me but I don't remember anything, I wasn't on Earth anymore. I know when I'll die, I'll see Aggelos' header. One of the greatest achievement in the sport. A big lesson of resilience, of strength, of life, of friendship, of humility. Thanks for our pride, thanks for my father's happiness (and he hates football!), thanks for everything. Euxaristw Aggelos ! 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

[@Savvas68]

Hello, great Αngelε Charistea You make us all Greece 2004 proud, thank you all, the national team 🇬🇷👋

[@okenneth187um]

This is your best interview so far

[@roolaing]

This was a great Greece team. It was silly of everyone to underestimate them when they finished top of their qualification group with Spain. They did the same with England. A great team.

[@pvgroup]

Getting goosebumps watching these games everytime for the past 20 years....doctor is this normal?

[@LazaTheGreek]

Proud to be Greek🇬🇷 Ζητώ Ελλαδαρα μου🇬🇷

[@ItsameAlex]

Thank you so much Charisteas and rest of Greece team. You blessed us with beautiful emotions and an amazing adventure.

[@BigDaddyAEL]

The moment Dellas scored against the Czech Republic is still the happiest moment of my life. I remember violently hugging with a friend of mine and shouting in each other's ears at the top of our lungs, we almost lost our hearing right there. Then we grabbed our flags and stormed to the streets, we celebrated like crazy, got back home in the morning and bought all the newspapers to read about our triumph over and over... And it was "just" the semifinal. Ecstatic days that we will never forget... Thank you guys 💙🤍

[@ItsameAlex]

what happened when you watched the final?

[@BigDaddyAEL]

@@ItsameAlex Somehow, we were relatively calm. The success was so insane already, that we felt destined to lift the trophy, no matter what. I remember celebrating Charisteas' goal against Portugal with almost half the energy we celebrated the Czech Republic goal - which is still a lot! But somehow we expected it, somehow we were sure we will win, I don't know how to explain it. Then, of course, when we actually did it, it felt surreal... Even now it does. We were in a nirvana-like state for a month or so... Incredible, undescribable feeling.

[@ItsameAlex]

@@BigDaddyAEL Yeah I was also more afraid of the czech republic game than the portugal final, so I share your sentiment

[@aslanidisgeorge]

Thank you Angele, such a legend.🇬🇷 PS I’ll never let you pay a meal man, taking notes from Rio

[@ItsameAlex]

cool

[@johnbatziolas780]

Eternally proud for what you did for us Angelos and the rest of our team, 🏆🇬🇷

[@Kostas_Dikefalaios]

I was so young but the way it was celebrated it really was special. Our win is one of my earliest memories.

[@ThePCGameplaysHD]

Summer of 2004! I had just turned 11! What I remember about the Euro 2004 experience as a Greek is that we as a family were ordering pizzas and watching the mach, something we never did prior to that! And every single game we were surprised we were winning, but then again after a certain point there was a common belief among every Greek that.. give it some time and a goal will come! It was such a belief that even though the odds were against us we felt the opposite, like there's no way the goal isn't coming! And the final.. oh man! I just remember taking the Greek flag inside our car and cruising while screaming! Such an amazing memory to have! I'm so grateful for what those guys gave as a nation, and also gave me as a kid! Thanks so much guys!

[@nmark5336]

Mad interview gave me goose bumps 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷❤❤❤

[@Gotscho79]

20 Jahre später, und ich habe immer noch Gänsehaut wie am ersten Tag Ich wünsche jeden Menschen dieser Welt so ein Gefühl, mal zu haben Opa Hellas

[@gBross24]

Still the happiest day of my life. Thank you so much.

[@Stratigopoulosioannis]

Thank you Angelos for these incredible moments! 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

[@VoltesWithElias]

As a Greek I followed the Greek national team since I was a child in the 80s. I am so grateful that I lived this moment in 2004. I still cannot believe we won it. Much love to Portugal, happy you won it in 2016.

[@ioiyian9108]

those days are carved in my memory for ever. the feelings we had during the tourney was so powerful...the streets filled with people celebrating like crazy!"so proud for my Country thats year. well done again.

[@nsatan461]

This was an amazing watch thank you Rio and ANGELOOOOS!

[@hmapton]

Amazing interview. Brought back so many wonderful memories. Thanks Rio!

[@Frenches83]

For the greek football this title would be colossal. Many years later this is very appreciated

[@vasilisaristo2jzgte355]

I have the ticket from that game, i was little left from the goalpost when charisteas put the goal. It was unbelievable experience for my life, i never forget it. 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🏆🏆🏆

[@arisathans744]

Super interview Rio legend. Charisteas the Angel of Greece.

[@denlazar1617]

When legends of the sport like Rio Ferdinand recognize your abilities, honor you and interview you, then you know you are something special. The tragic irony is that Rio along with the rest of England's golden generation never won such a trophy.

[@alexpapadopoulos7212]

Golden generation is called a generation that brings trophies and big wins. Till then, stay with golden chants " it's coming home "

[@elfreakdafreak5576]

Thank you Angelos Charisteas thank you all greek legends from 2004 thank you from the bottom of the heart!!!!!

[@tomytomoofficial4028]

20 Years Ago,That Was So Great Moments In 2004,For The Exactly In The Final,In 57 Minutes,The Best Final Ever 🏆⚽️🇬🇷

[@MrThessalonikiman1]

During the final I was in my car driving home from work to see the game.All the streets in Greece at the time of the final are are empty.Just as I arrived I heard this shout "goaaaal" coming out from everywhere. Suddenly there is this guy coming out from a store and starts banging a road barrier (due to some roadworks).I say wtf? Great memories !

[@arthurmandas7500]

I loved Charisteas whilst he was playing. but to now see him in this light & talking openly & reminiscent - what a fantastic gentleman . as a Greek, he added to the best moment of my life

[@alexalexalex797]

People cant imagine what happened when the match finally ended. And We had won the Euro. I vividly remember my entire family starting to fling chairs from our balcony, which for some bizzare reason, all the neighbors saw, and started doing too. The whole street was full of broken chairs in a wall of shouting and celebrating. From 10 yr olds to 90yr olds. Tears and everything 😂👌

[@lazo7975]

Rio and Angelos, love it ❤

[@jsjs627]

What a team! What a story! These guys are LEGENDS...

[@epiakombi4691]

I was 6 back in 04 and cried when Greece 🇬🇷 won ..memories legendary 🤙🏻

[@jsg5833]

One of the best day of my life... how Greece 🇬🇷 done the impossible possible...so proud and honoured for my country to achieve the European cup... ah Ellada mou...

[@terzisvlasis2001]

I was just 10 when we clinched the Euro victory. I remember I was watching the game with my little brother and cousin. After winning the Euro we were celebrating like crazy. We were so proud of the Greek national team not only because they won the Euro but the Greek qualities they showed on the pitch like team spirit , the courage , selfless and the spirit of never give up like Spartans and play with passion which something our national basketball team has shown a lot of times.

[@kambge]

Thank you rio! In 2004 we lived our dreams. I hope in the future English fans will live these moments, and all fans of small countries too!