What is a summer without the transfer window? On this episode Nicola and Franci reminisce on simpler times when the transfer record was broken "only" 5 times in 10 years (3:40). Learn more about the Argentine transfer king, how the Galacticos project inflated the market and how shady dealings between Italian clubs were already a thing.

Then, the guys cover some iconic transfers in greater depth (21:30). There is talk of Cashley Cole, a bizarre double-signing in East London, the first big Manchester City statement transfer and, of course, a discussion on the Beckham Experiment. Will he go down as the Michael Jordan of soccer in the USA?

Finally, we can never let you go without a high stakes round of trivia involving some of the most transferred players of the decade (54:55). Enjoy!

All of this and much, much more on this episode of Football In The 2000s!

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Our final episode on Euro 2004 is a swashbuckling trivia showdown between co-hosts Franci & Nicola!

All of this and much, much more on this episode of Football In The 2000s!

If you haven't already, tune in to Parts 1 & 2 where we discussed the tournament vibes, group stage play and the knockouts!

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In this second part of our series on Euro 2004, we dive into the knockout phase but not before a little work on crafting the ultimate soundtrack (per team) to represent the tournament (1:10).

In the knockouts we litigate the merits of Otto Rehagel's defensive masterclass, the purity of Czech play and the Portuguese roller coaster (15:10). Was this England's Golden Generation's best chance at winning a major tournament? Were the Czechs the true best team of the tournament? And, was this tournament better or worse than Euro 2000?

All of this and much, much more on this episode of Football In The 2000s!

If you haven't already, tune in to Part 1 where we discussed the tournament vibes and group stage play!

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