𝟐𝟎𝟒 𝐔𝐄𝐅𝐀 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 (𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟒) was a pivotal moment in Cristiano Ronaldo's career. The 2004 Euro was held in Portugal. The 2004 Euro was Ronaldo's first international tournament at the age of 19. There was some pressure as Portugal were the hosts. Portugal were drawn in Group A with Greece, Spain and Russia, and their opening match was against Greece, which they lost 2–1. Ronaldo scored his first international goal as a substitute, heading in a header.

The hosts, who had lost their opening match of Euro 2004, were in a position to beat the remaining teams, Spain and Russia. In the match against Russia, Portugal scored an early goal and needed to make a comeback to secure victory. The Portuguese coach brought Ronaldo on as a substitute in the 80th minute for Figo. Ronaldo used his dribbling and speed to break through the opposition defence and created the second goal for the team just 10 minutes after coming on as a substitute. Portugal won their second match 2-0 against Russia.

The win gave Portugal some breathing room. Ronaldo started the match against Spain. Ronaldo's explosiveness was enough to destroy the Spanish defence. Portugal beat Spain 1-0 to advance to the next round. They faced England, a team considered to be the golden age of the English team and full of great players, in the quarter-finals. Ronaldo, in his usual style, kept the English defense under pressure, and the two teams were closely matched, and the match ended 1-1, so extra time was played, and after extra time, it was 2-2, which led to penalties.

Portugal won the match 6-5, advancing to the semi-finals. Portugal faced the Netherlands in the semi-finals. Ronaldo scored the opening goal for Portugal in the Netherlands match, as he had done in the Greece match, with a header. The match ended 2-1, and Portugal reached the final of the European Championship for the first time in their history. The team they will face in the final is Greece, who lost to Portugal in the opening match. Portugal was the favorite to win the title. Greece beat Portugal in the group stage, but lost to Spain and drew with Spain. They were lucky to qualify for the group stage, and in the quarter-finals, they defeated the current European champions France and the Czech Republic in the semi-finals, advancing to the final.

Greece is a defensive-minded team, and they played a tough game, closing down every team. In the final, Greece took the lead with a header from a corner kick, and after taking a 1-0 lead, they played well in defense and controlled the Portuguese attack, winning the Euro Cup. Ronaldo cried on the pitch after the match because he failed to convert several chances. Greece won the Euro Cup in a way that no one expected. Ronaldo showed his best performance in a tournament like the Euro Cup, despite his age. I would like to end this article here. Thank you to each and every fan who read to the end.

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