Lisbon and Athens in rapture

Mass celebrations
A 1-0 triumph for the hosts in last night's all-Iberian encounter between Portugal and Spain was the cause for mass celebrations in the streets of all Portugal's major towns. Similar scenes were witnessed in Athens and Thessalonika, after Zisis Vryzas' goal in a 2-1 defeat against Russia ensured that Greece would join Portugal in the last eight.

On the streets
Within moments of the final whistle, Portuguese fans took to the streets and anyone hoping for an early night was to be disappointed as jubilant supporters cruised the streets amid a deafening cacophony of car horns. "It's absolutely terrific. I can hardly speak," said 19-year-old student Eduardo Seixas, who watched the game at the Fan Park near the International Media Centre.

'Crazy tonight'
Elsewhere in Lisbon, supporters descended en masse on to the city's central squares, singing and waving flags, and were joined by curious supporters from all of the other UEFA EURO 2004™ countries. Similar scenes were reported in Porto, Coimbra, Cartaxo and Portalegre while crowds in the streets of Aveiro chanted: "We want more! We want more!"

National celebration
Psychologist Mauro Corage spoke for many when he said: "Who won this game? Portugal. Not the eleven players but everyone. This was a win for the entire country." A similar feeling was seemingly common to the supporters who took to the streets in Greece, and more are now expected to come to Portugal for Otto Rehhagel's side's quarter-final. "People have gone crazy with joy - we've had hundreds of people enquiring about tickets to Portugal," a travel agency spokesman said.

Flags waving

Greeks united

Turkish greetings