Laureus World Sports Awards
Greece soccer coach Otto Rehhagel with the World Team of the Year award.
Greece arrived in Portugal for the 2004 European Championship as 150-1 outsiders who had never won a major tournament.
Four weeks later the Greece national team had become legendary figures in European football history after becoming surprise winners.
Angelos Charisteas scored the winning goal in the 1-0 Euro 2004 final against hosts Portugal, while Rehhagel, aged 65, proved a tactical genius as Greek coach.
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