When Ronaldo, Figo and Rui Costa knocked England's golden generation out

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Feb 19, 2025
David Beckham fired England's first one over, and though Rui Costa missed soon after, keeper Ricardo saved from Darius Vassell then scored the winner himself.
Now, down there in the tunnel, there's going to be the teams and also, of course, Gary Neville, who will know everything there is to know.
This quarterfinal, Xhoco is pissing over the bar.
Is this you, Otrofigo?
And a good save too, I'm sure there's a deflection.
Chimão again.
Oh, Prostika's in there!
Costa.
Phil Neville makes the tackle.
Rui Costa!
And outside him, Chimão.
And Nuno Gomes is there too.
John Terry.
That's Terry.
Oh, it's yes!
End of extra time and the quarterfinal of the 2004 European Championship between England and Portugal.
Will Won is going to be the first England penalty taker.
A lot of Portuguese fans behind that goal.
Where Beckham's taking this.
Hold tight.
Oh, he's put it miles over the bar.
He looks hard at the ground as if something on the spot itself there.
He sliced it, Joe.
Deco is the first penalty taker for Portugal.
And he scores.
It's 1-0 to Portugal after the first round.
He scores, it's 1-1.
But Portugal, of course, have one in hand.
Chimão of Portugal.
But hit the target.
Rui Costa.
2-2 with three penalties each taken.
Terry of Chelsea.
Manchester United.
Buckingham's run up and James did really well.
So now, it's 3-3.
Owen Hargreaves for England, their fifth penalty.
Oh, a good one.
He scores comfortably.
Now then, this Portuguese player has to score.
Maneesh, number 18.
Have to have a sixth kicker for each side.
Here's Cole.
Elder Postega may have gone forward.
He's got to score, otherwise England are through.
Outrageous.
5-5.
Raios Vercel, it's your turn.
And Ricardo, they score from their next kick.
The Portuguese goalkeeper is going to take the kick that could put him...
