Rewind, A-Z

C: Corinthia Alfa Hotel, Lisbon, put up the Germans on the 13th floor. Soon got a request to be relocated

D: Denmark, the most active side on field. In two matches they have completed an unbelievable 952 passes

E: Eriksson, Sven-Goran, who saw his diamond formation dropped by his team in favour of traditional flat four. Result: Eng 3, Swi 0

F: Free-kicks. Zidane holds the copyright but others aren8217;t doing too badly either

G: Georgios Karagounis Greece, scorer of the first goal in Euro 2004. Not popular in Portugal

H: Henrik Larsson, whose response to a petition signed by 150,000 fans was two goals in his return match

I: Ibrahimovic, Zlatan, scorer of outrageous goal against Italy. One of few living up to pre-Euro hype

J: Jokkmokk, Sweden, where 85-year-old farmer Soren Gellerstedt survived 4 days without food by listening to radio commentary of Sweden8217;s 5-0 win over Bulgaria

K: King, Ledley, sent in to halt King Henry in England8217;s first match. Did the job but couldn8217;t retain his place

L: Lausanne, straight-laced Swiss town which allowed its citizens to let down their hair: klaxon-beeping permitted for an hour on match days

M: Mostovoi, Alexander. Key member of Russian team sent home for arguing with coach Yartsev8217;s tactics8230;So dissent still not tolerated Moscow-side

N: Nedved, Pavel. Along with Ballack and Gattuso the most hard-working of midfielders

O: Ovchinnikov, Sergei, Russian keeper sent off for handling outside the area. Dramatic protests were futile8230;

P: Portugal: The hosts, on the verge of being forced to leave the party. A shame if it happens, because they can pull off some magic

Q: Quote of the week from Greece coach Otto Rehhagel: The nets are black. This could only have been the work of some bureaucrat, not a football man. They are mournful, ugly nets. Fans want to see the ball going into white nets.

R: Roteiro, the official ball supplied by adidas. Named after Vasco da Gama8217;s log-book, it has drawn praise and criticism. Coincidentally, those praising the ball Beckham, Rui Costa are also sponsored by adidas8230;

S: Silvestre, Mickael, penalty king. One penalty is an accident, said the commentator, two carelessness. Third time would be really unlucky8230;

T: Totti. Butter wouldn8217;t melt in his mouth8230;now we know why! Blame it on the player cam?

U: Underdogs, all having their day in the Portugal summer. Greece, Greece and Croatia have got results, Latvia and Bulgaria have won fans for their style of play, if nothing else

V: Van Nistelrooy, Ruud. Much derided for his ungraceful style, silenced critics with phenomenal volley against Germany. Goal of the week

W: Wayne Rooney. 8217;Nuff said

X: X-rated pictures of 9 Russian footballers8217; wives printed in top newspaper to bring the team good luck. It hasn8217;t worked, so we8217;re waiting for the next step

Y: Yakin, Hakan: The Swiss Zidane, they call him; troubled England but won8217;t be seen much more this competition

Z: Zdravko Zdravkov. You thought he8217;s here just for the name? Bulgaria8217;s No. 1 has let in the most goals so far: seven in two matches