The main photo above shows Darius in full flow during the
Euro 2004 quarter-final
against Portugal. The inset pictures show the
distraught Villa striker after his penalty miss.
ENGLAND 4:2 CROATIA (2:1) Scholes (40), Rooney (45, 68), Lampard (79). (21.06.04, Luz, Lisbon. 63, 000)
David James, Gary Neville, John Terry, Sol Campbell, Ashley Cole, David Beckham, Frank Lampard (Phil Neville 84),
Steven Gerrard, Paul Scholes (Ledley King 70), Wayne Rooney (Darius Vassell 72), Michael Owen
.
ENGLAND 2:2 PORTUGAL (1:0) Portugal won 6-5 on penalties Owen (3), Lampard (115).
(25.06.04, Luz, Lisbon. 65, 000)
David James, Gary Neville, John Terry, Sol Campbell, Ashley Cole, David Beckham, Frank Lampard,
Steven Gerrard (Owen Hargreaves 81), Paul Scholes (Phil Neville 57),
Wayne Rooney (Darius Vassell 27), Michael Owen.

The photo above shows Darius in action during the match against Switzerland at the 2004
European Championships in Portugal.
ENGLAND 1:2 FRANCE (1:0) Lampard (38). (13.06.04, Luz, Lisbon. 64, 000)
David James, Gary Neville, Ledley King, Sol Campbell, Ashley Cole, David Beckham, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard,
Paul Scholes (Owen Hargreaves 76), Wayne Rooney (Emile Heskey 76), Michael Owen (Darius Vassell 69)
.
ENGLAND 3:0 SWITZERLAND (1:0) Rooney (23, 75), Gerrard (82). (17.06.04, Coimbra. 30, 000)
David James, Gary Neville, John Terry, Sol Campbell, Ashley Cole, David Beckham, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard,
Paul Scholes (Owen Hargreaves 70), Wayne Rooney (Kieron Dyer 83), Michael Owen (Darius Vassell 72)