Articles tagged with "portugal"
Posted on: Angola World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | May 9th, 2006
In the sports dauily A Bola, the legendary Eusebio had this message for Portugal:
"Be humble. Think that the first game is the final. And be ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | May 9th, 2006
A striker who works tirelessly for his team-mates, Nuno Gomes's star shone bright at Euro2000 but he has experienced mixed fortunes since.
Born in north-west Portugal, ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | May 9th, 2006
"With a flag in the window and a nation on the pitch. Força Portugal". This is what will be written on the Portuguese bus during ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | May 8th, 2006
Armando Gonçalves Teixeira took the name Petit because he was small and had spent some time living in France, but his diminutive frame has had ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | May 8th, 2006
One month ago I wrote about Costinha’s lack of fitness and his problems with Dynamo Moscow. Today, one month later and only 1 week before ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | May 8th, 2006
Luiz Felipe Scolari will be announcing his final roster on next Monday. Although we are only 7 days far to know the 23 chosen men ...
Posted on: Angola World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | May 7th, 2006
Here's an article that talks about Angola's efforts to recruit players born in Angola who play in Portugal's football leagues. Marco Abreu, Figueiredo, and ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | May 7th, 2006
Driving forward from the left side of defence, where he is a key cog in the FC Porto machine, Nuno Valente is a great crosser ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | May 6th, 2006
Every week, we take a quick look in how our opponents are doing, hoping to see their biggest star involved in some kind of unbelievable ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | May 6th, 2006
The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) is offering national team players their biggest-ever bonus if they win World Cup.
Giberto Madail would not specify the exact amount ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | May 5th, 2006
We were all glad when Luiz Felipe Scolari said NO for the British FA and finished that annoying soap opera that were going for weeks, ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | May 5th, 2006
Here is a video, sent by our reader Pedro, which thrilled me. It’s an anthology on the Portuguese greatest moments in their recent football’s history. ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | May 5th, 2006
To follow the World Cup is a full time job. Since the beginning of April I haven’t been able to watch movies or read books ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | May 4th, 2006
It seems like a lot of players were pre-capped today by Luiz Felipe Scolari. Just a few hours after Pedro Mendes, Alex, the former Benfica’s ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | May 4th, 2006
The U-21 coach, Agostinho Oliveira announced today his provisional roster for the U-21 European Tournament that will be played this summer in Portugal.
Although this ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | May 4th, 2006
I was surprised by this news today. According to Infordesporto (in Portuguese), the defensive midfielder Pedro Mendes is already capped to the World Cup. He ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | May 4th, 2006
I can’t help but wonder at the irony of all this. In Iran the government and the football federation do whatever they can to keep ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | May 3rd, 2006
Luiz Felipe Scolari already decided who is going to be the 23 men which will be capped to the World Cup. However he won’t announce ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | May 3rd, 2006
The Portuguese Federation is trying to encourage the women to support the national team. The project is called “The World’s most beautiful flag”. The goal ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | May 2nd, 2006
A double whammy for Group D opponents Angola. First they lose Maurito, and then they get the news about Gilberto.
I hate to see this happen ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | May 2nd, 2006
This whole Wayne Rooney issue brought to me an old subject: do you prefer to see the favorites advancing to further phases or getting knock ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | May 1st, 2006
The 26 years old, Portuguese goalkeeper, who plays in Steaua Bucharest, is willing to play the World Cup. “The World Cup is all I can ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Apr 30th, 2006
Dear Angola,
Thank you kindly for your letter of warning.
The nightmares we are having in Iran have nothing to do with Angola. To the contrary, it ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Apr 30th, 2006
Hello! Anyone at home in IRIFF?! Angola just “kicked Butt” in a friendly against Lesotho. Are we going to get a game with someone, anyone, ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Apr 30th, 2006
Branko Ivankovic seems confident about Iran’s chances against Group D opponents Mexico. SO am I, but I would even more confident if I see Team ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | Apr 30th, 2006
As we said before, FIFA will be giving a special prize for one under-21 player in this World Cup: The Best Young Player. Therefore, let’s ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | Apr 29th, 2006
Every week, we take a quick look in how our opponents are doing, hoping to see their biggest star involved in some kind of unbelievable ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | Apr 29th, 2006
Scolari just said NO for the FA. He will not take the job as England’s coach. We should thanks the British journalist who makes everybody ...
Posted on: Angola World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Apr 28th, 2006
Our friends over at Angola Press deliver the earth shattering news that Portugal's coaches are going to be watching Angola's exhibition matches leading up to ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | Apr 28th, 2006
Luiz Felipe Scolari confirmed his meeting with the British FA. He complains that the FPF did not want to negotiate his contract renewal before the ...
