Italy were simply clinical. England can be considered lucky while it was pain for Spain on a night of European football that saw intense displays of skilful football, sportmanship and systematic intimidation in Istanbul. And embarrassment too, as former playmaker and current coach of Serbia and Montenegro, Dejan Savicevic, quit after his team lost.
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MEMORABLE OUTING: England's Michael Owen, captain for the night, capped his 50the cap with a double to help his team beat Slovakia 2-1 in a Euro 2004 Group 7 qualifier on Wednesday. |
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