The biggest shock of the tournament, and one of the biggest in European Cup history, was produced by Greece who knocked out champions France 1-0. Greece had previously not managed to win a single match in the final stages of European tournaments, but now they're in the semi final. And it wasn't a fluke result because of a controversial refereeing decision - this was a thoroughly deserved result based on a careful plan that worked brilliantly.

Pretty it wasn't. The Greek coach knew that the only way to deny France was to man mark them closely, denying them the space they need to play their usual passing game. But they also needed to find a way through the French defence - and they did that too. The big stars of the French side - Zidane, Henry et al - had no answer to Greece's tactics. They weren't at their best, but the match didn't have the atmosphere of last night's encounter between England and Portugal. The French supporters seemed not to comprehend that the team needed their support.

I normally don't like watching teams that play like the Greeks, but bearing in mind the odds they were up against, they were thoroughly professional. We'll know tomorrow night who they're going to play in the semi-final, but one thing's for sure: they won't care. The Greeks are in dreamland, and good luck to them.

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