| News Stories - Greeks
celebrate football success |
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At the beginning
of this tournament no-one in their wildest
dreams had ever imagine their team would hold the cup aloft
at the end of the final match. It was a major step
forward for the national team just to
qualify for the tournament and go to Portugal. Now not only
has Greece won the final, but on the way it's beaten some of the
best teams in Europe, including the former champions, France and
the Czech Republic. It's a total transformation
for a team which had been regarded
as something of a joke even by its own fans. When the players and
coach arrive back later today they'll be greeted as national heroes
and feted at another huge
celebration in the stadium where the first modern Olympics were
held more than a hundred years ago.
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wildest dreams: something far
better than you ever thought possible
aloft: up in the air
step forward: advance
qualify: gain entry to a competition
transformation: total change
regarded: seen as
feted: given a big public welcome
huge: very large
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