Review of the Year 2004 - July

4 July Angelos Charisteas scored the only goal as Greece secured a sensational 1-0 win over Portugal in the Euro 2004 final in Lisbon.

4 July Roger Federer recovered from a set down to retain his Wimbledon singles title with a 4-6 7-5 7-6 6-4 win over Andy Roddick in a rain-hit final.

8 July Mark Viduka joined the Leeds United exodus by completing a £4.5million move to Middlesbrough.

9 July Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink completed his free transfer move to Middlesbrough while another former Chelsea player, Mario Melchiot, moved to Birmingham on a free transfer.

9 July Helder Postiga rejoined Porto for £5million after an unsuccessful spell at Tottenham, while midfielder Pedro Mendes went in the opposite direction for around £2million on a four-year contract. Spurs also signed midfielder Sean Davis from Fulham.

11 July Michael Schumacher won the British Grand Prix from Kimi Raikkonen with Rubens Barrichello third.

18 July American Todd Hamilton claimed a stunning Open Championship victory at Royal Troon after a winning a four-hole play-off against Ernie Els.

20 July Didier Drogba moved to Chelsea for a reported £24million from Marseille - a club record at Stamford Bridge club and a British record fee for a striker.

21 July Patrick Kluivert completed his move from Barcelona to Newcastle for an undisclosed fee after the Dutchman agreed a three-year deal.

25 July Michael Vaughan became only the third man in history to hit hundreds in both innings of a Lord's Test to put England on course for victory against the West Indies.

27 July Chelsea signed international defender Ricardo Carvalho for £19.85million from Porto.

27 July Striker Sergei Rebrov, who cost Spurs £11million, joined West Ham on a free transfer, Newcastle agreed terms with Manchester United's Nicky Butt and Fulham signed Senegal midfielder Papa Bouba Diop from French side Lens.

29 July England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson released a statement in reaction to "inaccurate comment and speculation" after the FA launched an inquiry into his behaviour surrounding his association with secretary Faria Alam.

31 July Danny Williams sensationally crushed Mike Tyson to turn the heavyweight boxing world upside-down in Louisville.