2004 was the European Championship of the Golden Generation.

The hosts Portugal and also Netherlands had two eras combining to create interesting dynamics, the esteemed nations of Germany, France and Italy experienced the final days of their empires, Spain were busy preparing to start their own empire and the plucky little English had a young squad seemingly destined for the very top.

But would it make for a great spectacle? It was certainly UNBELIEVABLE, as the title suggests.

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Literature I read to make Issue #1:
The Anatomy of England (Jonathan Wilson)
Brilliant Oranje (David Winner)
Calcio (John Foot)
Danish Dynamite (Rob Smyth, Lars Eriksen, Mike Gibbons)
Das Reboot (Raphael Honigstein)
The Eastern European Chronicles I & II (These Football Times)
Euro Summits (Jonathan O'Brien)
Golden (James Kelly)
La Roja (Jimmy Burns)
Tor! (Uli Hesse)

00:00 – Introduction
00:35 – Road to Portugal
12:00 – Group A
15:55 – Group B
20:05 – Group C
26:35 – Group D
33:15 – Knockout Stage
43:40 – In Conclusion