Why 2004 Was The Greatest Year In Football

[@Fiago]

Πάμε Ελλάδα 🇬🇷 I‘m coming to watch some games this season 🏟️

[@boquan1966]

Vamossss

[@astrwo50]

Up the Greece

[@nicolasfotiou9754]

I'm greek 🇬🇷 and my dad always tells me that when we won the euros you could hear chants for hours

[@ioannisneophytou1984]

As a greek, it's so good that greek football is recognized around europe

[@themadridista14]

If you come then make sure you buy a Greece shirt. That's too old

[@DEVA_Football]

We need seasons like this for the good of football. 🤩

[@sergioharder1153]

We could've... if BVB and Arsenal...y'know. And if Inter won the UCL and Morocco the WC. But we did see new European faces.

[@BarcaFan1899]

@@sergioharder1153It’s nice to see Arsenal and Newcastle in the UCL though

[@ПетърКирков-у2ц]

​@@BarcaFan1899arsenal proceed to lose 10-2 to bayern

[@ryanmate1863]

@@ПетърКирков-у2цfr 😭😭

[@zorashki]

it won't happen ever again because of Oil+Money.. ruining football... now the best club with Money+coaches+staff.. salary.. top players... wins.

[@Pepdkf]

Otto Rehhagel was such a legendary coach I remember the game against Portugal it was so impressive

[@Fiago]

Right? Many say it was anti-football but he took a literally below average team and got the absolute maximum out of it defying all the big sides with their stars. That needs to be respected heavily ❤

[@SimplyCore.]

​@@Fiagohello fiago

[@leahcim0079]

Agree

[@Pepdkf]

@@Fiago German coaches just built different

[@wgolmore6703]

Which match ? The first or the last match of the euro ? Greece won both.

[@eli121]

You forgot the most incredible fact: San Marino won a match in that year 🇸🇲🇸🇲🇸🇲

[@pavlotretiakov2130]

FORZA TITANI!!!

[@xoticzlol4799]

🎉🎉🎉

[@anaverageyoutubeuser]

In a friendly match against the powerful Liechtenstein.

[@inversion9651]

The oldest country in the world.

[@mirafael7856]

​@@inversion9651san marino are the worst team in the world not the oldest

[@shreetan13]

well, 2004 was a very rare season, perhaps the season of the 'underdogs' and 'miracles'.

[@arland1365]

Not just football, that year argentina beat usa in in basketball olympic with blow up score.

[@furkanbursa5453]

Yeah that's what he's saying in the video

[@shreetan13]

@@furkanbursa5453 well, thats what I am also saying, I'm agreeing with him

[@Facto_Sapien10]

Calling arsenal underdogs is mental

[@JM-io2uv]

@@Facto_Sapien10not really considering man united dominated by quite a bit back then

[@martin_rodriguez]

You forgot about Once Caldas winning the Copa Libertadores against Boca Juniors, one of the (if not the) biggest upsets in the copa libertadores history

[@anaverageyoutubeuser]

Too bad that Luis Fernando Montoya, the Once Caldas coach, was shot and ended up quadriplegic later that year.

[@ferosdc]

​@@anaverageyoutubeuserwhaaaaaat?! sad

[@anaverageyoutubeuser]

@@ferosdcyeah, he was shot in the spine when he was trying to protect his wife from a armed robbery in his house.

[@nerdface1087]

​@@anaverageyoutubeuser*shot in the spine

[@thef7122]

Let's not forget about that cienciano team that was champion of the sudamericana 2003 (which was in the 03/04 season because it was from july to december) against river plate

[@matt.5470]

Also in Brazil, Santo André won the Copa do Brasil (the domestic cup). The final was against Flamengo (one of the most successful Brazilian teams) and nowadays Santo André sits at the fourth division of Brazilian footbal

[@matheusdiastelo5373]

Detalhe que o Santo André foi campeão em pleno Maracanã

[@3upgames2023]

e 1 ano depois tivemos outra zebra na final com o Paulista de Jundiai campeão da copa do brasil

[@joaovictorsantos829]

São Caetano ganhou o Paulistão, Once Caldas ganhou a Libertadores, Cienciano ganhou a Recopa Sulamericana kkkkk, bizarro

[@yzkeisdead]

That Greece story is one of the greatest miracles in football history

[@thfccoys5103]

Might be the greatest

[@miloseviczarko45]

And it turned out to be jinxed for Greece. Just look at Greece after their 2004 victory: 2006 WC: failed to qualify 2008 UE: eliminated in group stage losing all three games and ending dead last in the final ranking (from 1st in 2004 to 16th in 2008) 2010 WC: Round of 16 2012 UE: quarterfinals 2014 WC: Round of 16 2016 UE: failed to qualify; ended up DEAD LAST in their qualifying group, what's even worse, they were seeded from pot 1 and they lost both times against Faror Islands 2018 WC: failed to qualify, eliminated in the playoffs 2020/1 UE: failed to qualify even for playoffs 2022 WC: failed to qualify.

[@footballfantastico924]

@@miloseviczarko45still just appreciate the fact they still pulled out one of the miracles in sports history

[@miloseviczarko45]

@@footballfantastico924 Of course I do, cause it's... unbelieveable. This would have been the same like Serbia winning the Euros. Saying that as a Serb myself and I have nothing against Greeks, cause I have been to Greece and the Greek people are awesome.

[@millyyeasmin7904]

Yep alongside leicester winning the pl

[@ophthalmophobicnpc8002]

The 2003/04 Champions League quarterfinals were insane: Monaco knocked out Real Madrid, Deportivo knocked out the defending champions, Milan, after losing the first leg 1-4, and Chelsea (in their first season under Abramovich) knocked out Arsenal´s invincibles.

[@fetishimo6208]

Porto knocking out united as well I think

[@user-kw8jy8tq1z]

@@fetishimo6208 that was in the last 16.

[@4088.cuzzo.]

As a Portuguese, I will never forget what happened in 2004.

[@Karditsa1]

Hi, Jiasas, bravo and thanks to the people and players of Portugal 🇵🇹 for being so “Stoic”

[@celtic69]

Seeing that euro 2004 ball has just unlocked so many memories for me, what a time

[@YellowAthenian1924]

2004 was a wild year for Greece, the Olympics, Euros and Eurovision

[@JorgeSchz2004]

True! 🇬🇷

[@iliasmamalakis777]

We won eurovision in 2005 not 2004

[@JorgeSchz2004]

​​@@iliasmamalakis777Yeah, but Greece was on it's prime since 2004.

[@iliasmamalakis777]

@JorgeSchz2004 but we won in 2005 not 2004

[@JorgeSchz2004]

​@@iliasmamalakis777 Whatever

[@segafreak2000]

Man, as a Werder Bremen fan I really do miss that year, and the years after that. Such an amazing team we had back during that season, with Ailton in his prime, Klasnic, fucking Micoud (still my favorite player ever), Ismael, Krstajić, Borowski, Reinke... that season really was magical. Still hate to see how that degraded in the 10s.

[@juanqui4224]

And Once Caldas won the Libertadores too 😳

[@Fiago]

True, the Colombian club! Against Boca in the final

[@Mr.Football412]

@@Fiagomy great grandfather founded once caldas

[@anaverageyoutubeuser]

Too bad that Luis Fernando Montoya, the Once Caldas coach, was shooted and ended up quadriplegic later that year.

[@miguelgiraldo5821]

@@Fiagothank u for acknowleging my club, should take a look at the tournament it self

[@anushay_mohsin]

2003/2004 Season Was The Most Unpredictable Season Of All Time.

[@Ampropenguin]

I hope we see another season like the 2003/2004 one

[@sergioharder1153]

Yo especially if its exactly 20 years from now.

[@samwansbone2790]

I'd hope so but teams like City have made that less likely now sadly.

[@sergioharder1153]

@@samwansbone2790 I mean I am a City supporter so I wasn't all that mad about this season. But we won everything we could so I would let other teams have a chance.

[@ForzaJuventus-z5h]

​​@@samwansbone2790why dont you talk about real madrid and bayern They are literally buying every best players to win everything Look at chelsea they spent 800+ in just 2 season I dont know why you guys always see city not other

[@tomytomoofficial4028]

20 Years Ago,That Was So Great Moments,Nice Video & I Agree With You,Actualy I Love 2004 ❤🏆⚽️

[@robertzorlescu4878]

2016 was a strange and miracolous season too, Sevilla won their 3th UEL in a row, small teams like Leicester won EPL and Portugal won the Euro , so unexpected season

[@Kaijufied]

Suarez outscored Prime Ronaldo as well( Messi was injured)

[@ozzaman7930]

@@Kaijufied don't forget Iceland knockout england in 2016

[@kjrom]

It is not a miracle for a defending back-to-back champion to win again the title. It is also not a miracle that a large team full of great players like Portugal wins the Euros. Leicester winning the EPL however is indeed a miraculous thing that happened.

[@Gabriel-bw2in]

The Libertadores was even stranger. The final was between Atletico Nacional and Independiente del Valle. The ecuadorian tem defeated Boca Juniors and Nacional defeated another underdog: Bolivar from Bolivia.

[@ivanvillalaz8258]

Sevilla won their 3rd UEL in a row wasn't a miracle, also was their fifth UEL title

[@ardavamik67]

Some might say Greece won because they just parked the bus. But Greece winning the Euros was not just luck or parking the bus. It was a well planned tactical gameplay from their manager (can't write his name sorry)

[@greenamogus]

Otto Rehhagel

[@lu1zh16]

Greece played always defensive

[@Greek_and_turk_with_ukulele]

​​@@lu1zh16we always have even through historical wars

[@gysahlfields7506]

​​@@lu1zh16 Greece in Euro 2004 won because of defence AND offence. For example, in the Group Stage, Greek went through because of having a better OFFENCE than than Spain. 😂

[@jeremy0x]

"These events are extremely unlikely nowadays" Arsenal winning the league 💀

[@an.7428]

Lol

[@rcf7031]

Maybe Arsenal invincibles again this season?

[@Dawott]

@@rcf7031 with haaland existing in the premier league that’s a no

[@Ash-ve8hh]

WHAT COLOUR IS YOUR TROPHY !?!

[@Lastlonger1351]

​@@DawottWhat can Holland do without his teammates?

[@LuisGuilherme8]

Great vid Fiago. In 2004 Libertadores also had a huge underdog as a winner: Once Caldas, from Colombia.

[@NoName-xc6cg]

The fact that you bought our jersey makes me happy😅 in general just a little bit of attention from youtubers with an international audience will make our day i noticed🇬🇷🇬🇷

[@athanasioskosmas3915]

Its really beautiful that you have the greek national team's shirt while talking about 2004. I hope you will make a video talking about that magical starting 11 of Rechagel❤

[@Stellar-lm3ny]

Yes indeed , that season was absolutely magical , every single moment had the fans on the edge of their seats, it was unpredictable and overall a beautiful season , truly like a story written in the history books😃

[@abdiganisugal825]

I like that you show the ps2 fifa 2004. It is such a nostalgic game for me, since it was my first ps2 game and taught me so much about this beautiful sport.

[@BalloooNn]

You forgot that 2004 Tunisia won African cup for the first time in its history 🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳

[@tomytomoofficial4028]

I Remember That 🏆⚽️👍

[@vasilispanagopoulos]

2004 was Greece's prime in general, sports, economy, population

[@iliasmamalakis777]

Too bad most of us didn't experience it

[@ogy19]

I remember i commented about how that season was the greatest season in football history somewhere on youtube, glad a youtuber finally mentions it👍

[@agonistadenoche7806]

Valencia is such an underrated and underappreciated team

[@jorgemartins1390]

That euro2004 final was absolutely crushing 😢

[@panoh1238]

Nah it was anazing

[@DefenceCHAD]

Between these years 2 GOATS were stepping into the world of football📌

[@ark12348]

I feel so overjoyed Watching fiago giving us Greeks so much love and recognition thanks fiago love ur vids!❤

[@naugiavrilio]

2003/04, a year of underdogs & full of surprises Ah, good ol days

[@theduckthatquacked7743]

willing to bet you weren’t even alive during that season 😭

[@oldskoolmusicnostalgia]

Man you're making me nostalgic, it hurts 💔 actually much of the football played that year was defensive, but there were so many good sides and players to watch. Not just the odd 3-4 as today. Can never forget Porto's CL winning adventure followed by the Greek epic of Euro 2004.

[@Greek_and_turk_with_ukulele]

Alexander the great said that he would be more afraid of a "lion leading a pack of sheap than a sheep leading a pack of lions" 2004 euros proved that quote true

[@arturoapca1657]

That Champions League was magical, Deportivo de la Coruña deserved to won it after that insane comeback to Milan winning 4-0

[@athanasioskosmas3915]

2004: The summer of Greece❤

[@JorgeSchz2004]

2004 _THE_ year of Greece 💙

[@forg1vench75]

Im so proud of my country 🇬🇷 even if we fell off hard from then. We need more underdogs winning titles like porto and werder vremen

[@leos_27]

🇧🇷 In Brazil, a team called São Caetano won the São Paulo State Championship over the giants São Paulo; Palmeiras; Corinthians and Santos. The final was against another improbable team, Paulista de Jundiaí. In the Brazilian Cup, Santo André beat the giant Flamengo, and XV de Novembro also reached the semi-finals. As of today, all of those teams don't even have a division to play.

[@rush_a]

Damn, being the first to like a fiago yt short is such a rarity😂

[@Fiago]

Hahah king

[@CiRdy34]

We can't forget that the same season San Marino won their first and to this day only official match 🇸🇲🇸🇲🇸🇲

[@Panagiotis-mt5ef]

2004 Greece 🇬🇷 💙 🏆 We can't forget it!

[@serac7017]

Also u could add Once Caldas, a colombian underdog winning Copa Libertadores against Boca Juniors who had won 3 out of the last 4 editions

[@romeugoat]

Thank you so much for mentioning our miracle back in 2004! Although I wasn't born yet, I have seen lots of videos about THAT year. I hope we do something like this again(although not likely). ΠΑΜΕ ΕΛΛΑΣ🇬🇷🇬🇷

[@maximocaceres3895]

In 2004 the Libertadores was won by Once Caldas, a Colombian club that never won it and had its debut only in 1995. Not only that, but they won it against BOCA JUNIORS, IN ITS GOLDEN AGE. Thats the equivalent of 2017 Real Madrid getting beaten by Brujas on the final of Champions league

[@liverpooloman]

Sure 2004 is last beautiful and great year in every thing and in my life because it is last year i saw my sweetheart girl for ever and we didnt know any thing about each other after mid 2004

[@Chadner]

Besides Once Caldas winning the Libertadores, 2004 also was a wild year in Brazil with São Caetano winning the Paulista (their only major title) and Santo André winning the Copa do Brasil (also their only major title)

[@infinitemkh7598]

What a season that was

[@wolfrahYT10]

306 like I watch most of it videos Ur one of the best KZbinrs

[@Fiago]

Thank you :)

[@TiagoSilvaESC]

Wow i knew about Porto and Greece but the rest is so chaotic, i love it

[@ΜιχάληςΙστίκογλου]

🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷 γκολ ο Θεός δελλας One of the most exceptional feeling... I wish every human being will have the chance to feel

[@aimbrozz3205]

I love you so much for honouring my country

[@Respectbothgoats]

As a portugal fan, it still hurts.

[@rehanmadud6443]

2003/2004 2023/2024 exactly 20 years later hopefully there will be many shocks and it will be a amazing season

[@Toshiro18]

No ain't happening

[@felixsihombing4300]

2024: Bundesliga: Bayer 04 Leverkusen Europa League: Atalanta Copa del Rey: Athletic Club de Bilbao AFC Cup: Central Coast Mariners AFC Champions League: Al Ain UEFA Europa Conference League: Olympiacos Piraeus

[@fatimakoric3107]

Also one team from Ghana in the same season were invincible. But because they Picked a lot of draws they finished 2nd despite being undeafeated.

[@adriunt6988]

Rehakles really did something with that Greece team. Sometimes oldfashioned tactis are better than the modern ones i guess.

[@3upgames2023]

even here in brazil and south america we got some unexpected results like: "Santo André" winning the "Copa do Brasil" "Once Caldas" winning the "Libertadores" and many more

[@Fiago]

True! Santo André Are in 3 Tier right?

[@3upgames2023]

@@Fiago actually if i remember Santo André is currently on the 4th division of the "Brasileirão". also the team that lost to Santo Andre in the Copa do Brasil was Flamengo. but there was another underdog that won the Copa do Brasil 1 year after this and it is the "Paulista" from the city of Jundiai that if i remember won also against Flamengo. while Santo Andre plays in the 4th division of the "Brasileirão", Paulista from Jundiai is in a worse situation (they aren't in any of the 4 Brazilian divisions and they were in the Paulistão B1 which is the 4th division of the championship from the estate of São Paulo (this championship has these divisions: A1, A2, A3, B1 and the B2 division which will return after years without an B2 division) However Paulista got relegated to the B2 this year meaning that they aren't going to play on a division of "Brasileirão" so soon

[@poppyharlow4448]

That super depor was one hell of a team

[@hugonongbri8100]

Kid from Roasrio made his pro debut. The Special One burst onto the scene

[@subjectj077]

- San Marino won a Match - Once Caldas wins the libertadores (not even top 5 in the colombian league) against current champions Boca Juniors (massive club fron argentina who had won it consecutively the years before) - Cienciano wins the Recopa Sudamericana ( First and only Peruvian club with an international title) - Santo André won the Cup of Brazil (Semi professional club) - São Caetano won the Paulistão (Semi professional club again)

[@martins8161]

Ye 2004 was crazy, even My country Latvia qualified for euros and now A days its so hard to get there, but only once in life that they qualified,

[@raulobera]

Showing Real Zaragoza some love man... much appreciate it 🤍💙

[@FranchoMarcoGarcía]

As a Zaragoza fan, I have to say that that Galletti goal is one of the BEST moments un my life

[@tagaway6173]

Boston Red Sox too! What a year for sport.

[@z87OFFICIAL]

Greece was the miracle what nobody wanted! :( Still tears in my eyes as a Czech :(

[@miguelurbano2366]

2004 was a great year specially for us spaniards 😊

[@andyjardine8192]

Great times 😊 I remember routing for Greece in the final as one of our best players at the time (Stelios @ Bolton) played for them. Only downer being it was us that lost to Middlesbrough in the cup final 😅

[@baiter1831]

and this year. it was napoli. beautiful

[@LamboCc]

Thanks for remembering Greece even now :)

[@thomasj3421]

2004 was a legendary year

[@Gw_giannisale]

I am from Greece (i havent born then but im really happy with these guys especially Zagorakis and my boy Haristeas)🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🥇🥇🥇🏆🏆🏆⚽⚽⚽⚽

[@trajanaugustus3501]

Funny enough, in South america a lot of this happened as well, the small and unknown Once caldas defeating the Real madrid of america (Bianchi’s Boca Junior) São Caetano winning the Paulista championship (Now they are in Brazil’s 4th division) and another 4th division team, Santo André defeating Flamengo in Cup Brazil, in Argentina Newell’s old boys and Velez winning instead of Boca and River, there was something supernatural about that year indeed, the year of miracles and underdogs, hard to make sense of it

[@TheLibermania]

"Arsenal had their invincible season. A thing unmatched to this day" Bayer 04 Leverkusen: "Hold my Ratiopham"

[@carva7614]

It was a strange year in south America too. Once caldas from Colombia, a pretty small club to be honest, were champions of the Copa libertadores

[@hugochaves9477]

its wonderful how this happened in South American footbal as well: Once Caldas got the Libertadores Santo Andre (not even in the 4th National Division nowadays) got the Brazilian Cup

[@Gabriel-bw2in]

Venezuela y Peru c0g¡3ndo$3 a Uruguay en el Centenario. 0-3 y 1-3

[@reintaler6355]

Not just football, 2004 was an incredible year for sports in general

[@samizayn5666]

Yep, with Federer and Nadal bursting on to the Tennis scene as well.

[@galigiri]

Shoutout to you for mentioning Depor ❤

[@sorryminati4719]

Jose Mourinho and his epic story began

[@rpirl]

In Ireland a lesser-known club called Longford Town did a cup double in 2004 (national cup and league cup)

[@dingusboi7045]

extra: an club called "once caldas" from 🇨🇴 colombia won the libertadores (its champions league but its from south america) and cienciano from 🇵🇪 peru won the "conmebol recopa" (its uefa supercup but its from south america too) as of "copa sudamericana" winners of 2003 in brazil, where i live, in "copa do brasil" an club called "santo andré" defeated flamengo by 4x2 (agg)

[@barshandutta741]

The season where you will see different clubs in top list u never knew existed, revealing different colors in this beautiful game.

[@lloydemilarcalascolot1019]

Argentina won the Olympic football gold in Athens

[@joelgonzalez2695]

In the Copa Libertadores, Once Caldas defeated a giant like Boca Juniors, who won the Intercontinental against Milan last season. Once Caldas never hit a high like that ever again.

[@scavengerrx1906]

also cienciano became the first peruvian club to win an international tournament

[@sametozkan9175]

Once Caldas actually won 2004 Copa Libertadores

[@ΜΑΥΡΟΣΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ-θ9κ]

It was not a miracle. It was skills

[@JacksonB2348]

Middlesbrough 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️🤍 our first major trophy 🏆

[@anaverageyoutubeuser]

You forgot to mention that also in 2004 San Marino won its first and only match so far: it was 1-0 against Liechtenstein, although it was a friendly match.

[@TheLibermania]

The same season Liechtenstein tied 2:2 with Portugal in WC Qualifikation. Just 4 days before Portugal won 7:1 against Russia. So Liechtenstein won 7:1 against Russia by proxy, right?

[@omarmajeed189]

The year of the UNDERDOGS

[@3km143]

Don't forget south America. In 2003, the Peruvian club Cienciano, won the Copa Sudamericana against Boca Juniors and I'm 2004, they won the Recopa Sudamericana against River Plate

[@S-KiRa]

Once Caldas won the Copa Libertadores that year against Boca Juniors. Once Caldas is considered a small/mid team in Colombia, which makes it even more amazing.

[@mikehunt7810]

Don't forget we beat Arsenal twice home and away to win the league cup. The first major trophy in 128 years.

[@lu1zh16]

No1 cared

[@JacksonB2348]

UTFB ❤️🤍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@JacksonB2348]

​@@lu1zh16shut up ya doyle yer just jealous

[@Funnyboi420]

I’m greek and I’m happy that finally a creator recognized our golden year

[@pacoheineck5565]

Before modern day investors got involved… I could be wrong, but that’s why I think football used to be a lot more unpredictable. That’s why this past 2022 World Cup was such a fun tournament to watch. At least international teams can’t get investors to buy big named players, it’s why I love the international game so much, even though I’m German and we haven’t seen success since 2017.

[@panorocks1819]

Man, beating Portugal in the first game and the final was a smush in the face!!

[@joseclima9519]

even in south america this was a crazy year in the copa libertadores final once caldas beats the favorites boca juniors and in Brazil a small team called Santo Andre wins against the national juggernaut Flamengo

[@markman6105]

Times like these is when I really wish European teams had salary caps like sports teams do in the US. Having a select few teams at the top constantly win because they have the ability to keep buying out all the top talent is never fun to watch.

[@segafreak2000]

Unfortunately I don't think salary caps are going to change anything, because in the end the extra money they aren't allowed to spend goes into 'external sponsorship deals' for the new players and then we are at the exact same spot as before again.

[@clbl]

And Brazil beating argentina in the copa america with a last minute equalizee was also a magical moment from 2004

[@Clint002]

Bro never stop creating content 🙌 ❤

[@Fiago]

Okay 👊

[@southgamer8734]

A club from liga mx that is now dissolved was 1st place Veracruz 😢 good times

[@th1sdud30nf1r3]

Once Caldas won the Copa Libertadores, now they're a relegation battle team in Colombia