Five members of the winning Greek team were included in the squad of the best players of Euro 2004 chosen by UEFA.
Goalkeeper Antonios Nikopolidis, defenders Traianos Dellas and Georgios Seitaridis, captain Theodoros Zagorakis - who was also voted the player of the tournament for his defensive displays in Greece's three-man midfield - and Angelos Charisteas, the goalscorer in the 1-0 victory over Portugal in the final, were all named in the 23-man squad.
Portugal contributed defender Ricardo Carvalho, attacking midfielder Maniche, the veteran Luis Figo and 19-year-old Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo.
For beaten quarter-finalists England, defenders Ashley Cole and Sol Campbell and midfielder Frank Lampard were named as well as the sensation of the tournament, 18-year-old striker Wayne Rooney.
Czech striker Milan Baros earned his place after finishing as the tournament's top scorer with five goals while Zinedine Zidane was the only French player to impress after an ill-starred defence of their title ended at the hands of Greece in the quarter-finals.
The squad was announced today by UEFA's technical study group, the group of coaches and technical experts who are compiling a report on technical and tactical trends to arise from the competition.
UEFA'S EURO 2004 ALL-STAR SQUAD:
Goalkeepers: Petr Cech (CZE), Antonios Nikopolidis (GRE)
Defenders: Sol Campbell (ENG), Ashley Cole (ENG), Traianos
Dellas (GRE), Olof Mellberg (SWE), Ricardo Carvalho (POR), Georgios
Seitaridis (GRE), Gianluca Zambrotta (ITA)
Midfielders: Michael Ballack (GER), Luis Figo (POR), Frank Lampard (ENG), Maniche (POR), Pavel Nedved (CZE), Theodoros Zagorakis (GRE), Zinedine Zidane (FRA)
Strikers: Milan Baros (CZE), Angelos Charisteas (GRE), Henrik Larsson (SWE), Cristiano Ronaldo (POR), Wayne Rooney (ENG), Jon Dahl Tomasson (DEN), Ruud van Nistelrooy (NED).
Filed by James Boylan
