Golden Boot no consolation for missing Euro 2004 final, says Baros

After the Czech Republic were beaten 1:0 by Greece in the semi-finals of football's European Championships on Thursday, Czech striker Milan Baros said finishing as top scorer would be no consolation for being knocked out of the competition. Baros looks set to receive the Golden Boot award after scoring five goals at Euro 2004.

Meanwhile, Czech manager Karel Bruckner said his players had gained credit around Europe for their style of play. Incidentally, in a strange twist of fate, the Czechs are due to play Greece again in a friendly in Prague next month.