hi all portuguese supporters..

lets discuss here choices of Filipão, game after game, and how is behaving the team before, during and after the games..

our group it seems very accessible and we got lot of chances to make an good campaign like in to 2004, what do you think about that.. :D

so go ahead Portugal, we are all with you.. :excited:

Players team:

goalkeepers:

Rui Patrício - Sporting C.P.
Ricardo - Betis Sevilla
Nuno Espírito Santo - F.C. Porto - (Quim - S.L. Benfica - out by injury)

defenders:

Bosingwa - F.C. Porto
Miguel - Valencia
Jorge Ribeiro - Boavista F.C.
Pepe - Real Madrid
Fernando Meira - Stuttgart
Paulo Ferreira - Chelsea
Bruno Alves - F.C. Porto
Ricardo Carvalho - Chelsea

midfielders:

Nani - Manchester United
Ricardo Quaresma - F.C. Porto
Deco - F.C. Barcelona
Simão - Athletic Madrid
Petit - S.L. Benfica
João Moutinho - Sporting C.P.
Miguel Veloso - Sporting C.P.
Raul Meireles - F.C. Porto

forwards:

Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United
Hélder Postiga - Panathinaikos
Hugo Almeida - Werder Bremen
Nuno Gomes - S.L.Benfica

Coach: Luís Filipe Scolari

:wave:

Group A

* Czech Republic
* Portugal
* Switzerland
* Turkey

Standings

Teams Pld W D L GF GA Pts

Portugal 2 2 0 0 5 1 6
Czech Republic 2 1 0 1 2 3 3
Turkey 2 1 0 1 2 3 3
Switzerland 2 0 0 2 1 3 0

Key: Pld Matches played, W Won, D Drawn, L Lost, GF Goals for, GA Goals against, Pts Points.



Saturday 7 June 2008

1 Grp A Switzerland 0 - 1 Czech Republic Basel - St. Jakob-Park

2 Grp A Portugal 2 - 0 Turkey Geneva - Stade de Genève




Wednesday 11 June 2008

9 Grp A Czech Republic 1 - 3 Portugal Geneva - Stade de Genève

10 Grp A Switzerland 1 - 2 Turkey Basel - St. Jakob-Park




Sunday 15 June 2008

17 Grp A Switzerland 20:45 Portugal Basel - St. Jakob-Park

18 Grp A Turkey 20:45 Czech Republic Geneva - Stade de Genève



Thursday 19 June 2008

25 QF Winner Grp A 20:45 Runner-up Grp B Basel - St. Jakob-Park


Friday 20 June 2008

26 QF Winner Grp B 20:45 Runner-up Grp A Vienna - Ernst Happel


Saturday 21 June 2008

27 QF Winner Grp C 20:45 Runner-up Grp D Basel - St. Jakob-Park


Sunday 22 June 2008

28 QF Winner Grp D 20:45 Runner-up Grp C Vienna - Ernst Happel


Wednesday 25 June 2008

29 SF Winner #25 20:45 Winner #26 Basel - St. Jakob-Park


Thursday 26 June 2008

30 SF Winner #27 20:45 Winner #28 Vienna - Ernst Happel


Sunday 29 June 2008

31 F Winner #29 20:45 Winner #30 Vienna - Ernst Happel

Go Portugal Go!!

We are the champs and we proved with all our players across the world leagues. If there is not CR then MU might just have dreams about with Champs league and EPL.

We will win all and will be the first team which hasn't lost any match till the finals.. :):)

Go Portugal Go!!

wanna see 1st the team that Scolari gonna choice to the matches..

hope he don't fail with the 1st team.. :weedman:

Scolari will choose the right team and the choice of his team will get us this Euro2008!!

Go Portugal Go!!

Scolari will choose the right team and the choice of his team will get us this Euro2008!!

Go Portugal Go!!

hope he choose try4deepak, hope he choose.. :wave:

hope he choose try4deepak, hope he choose.. :wave:


:roflmao::roflmao:

:hifive: :hifive:

Let's see the Portugal vs Georgia... ;)

I hope we can see some good indicators.

GO PORTUGAL

LA LA LA LA LA :)

Players team:

goalkeepers:

Rui Patrício - Sporting C.P.
Ricardo - Betis Sevilla
Quim - S.L. Benfica

defenders:

Bosingwa - F.C. Porto
Miguel - Valencia
Jorge Ribeiro - Boavista F.C.
Pepe - Real Madrid
Fernando Meira - Stuttgart
Paulo Ferreira - Chelsea
Bruno Alves - F.C. Porto
Ricardo Carvalho - Chelsea

midfielders:

Nani - Manchester United
Ricardo Quaresma - F.C. Porto
Deco - F.C. Barcelona
Simão - Athletic Madrid
Petit - S.L. Benfica
João Moutinho - Sporting C.P.
Miguel Veloso - Sporting C.P.
Raul Meireles - F.C. Porto

forwards:

Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United
Hélder Postiga - Panathinaikos
Hugo Almeida - Werder Bremen
Nuno Gomes - S.L.Benfica

:wave:

My team:

Keeper: Rui Patricio
Defenders: Bosingwa, Pepe, Bruno Alves and Ricardo Carvalho
Mid: Ricardo Quaresma, Deco, Raúl Meireles
Fowards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Hugo Almeida e Helder Postiga.

Need some adjustments... Eh, eh, eh :)

my choice:

Keeper:

Ricardo..

Defense:

Paulo Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalho, Bruno Alves, Bosingwa..

Midfield:

Ricardo Quaresma, Deco, João Moutinho, Simão (or Nani)..

Forwards:

Cristiano Ronaldo, Hugo Almeida..

I go for 4-4-2 combination against Turkey

Goal Keeper: Rui or Ricardo.
Defenders: Paulo Ferreira(LD) Carvalho(CD) Pepe(CD) & Alves (RD)
Midfilders: Deco(CM), Raúl(RM), Moutinho(CM) & Quaresma(LM)
Forward : CR & Hugo Almeida

Scolari has many options to make a good one 1st team.. :good2:

I prefer 4-3-3 formation, works better :)!

can be also like that, a little bit defensive midfield, out João Moutinho, in Petit or Miguel Veloso..

Keeper:

Ricardo..

Defense:

Paulo Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalho, Bruno Alves, Bosingwa..

Midfield:

Ricardo Quaresma, Deco, Petit (or Miguel Veloso), Simão..

Forwards:

Cristiano Ronaldo, Hugo Almeida

I prefer 4-3-3 formation, works better :)!
I agree, We have a strong defense and at the first we need to be more aggressive, Winning a match against turkey says alot..:exactly:

I prefer 4-3-3 formation, works better :)!

4-4-2 and Quaresma can up sometimes and make the crossing amazing shots that he can do it like nobody can't do it.. :D

Oh yeah... We'll be unstoppable.

I can already "smell" the title!!! Yupi!!! :)

We'll romp home with the cup.

Here is the Team kits:

http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/imgml/kits/front/110.gif

Here is the person who must be hero to bring us the cup :

http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/EURO/66/43/23/664323_w5.jpg

Here we go with some happened facts :


How did they perform in UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying?



• Portugal lost only one game in Group A, the only section with eight teams, but had to endure a nervous finale before claiming their place in the finals as runners-up to Poland.
• After clinging on for a 1-1 draw with Finland with ten men in their opening game, Portugal won 3-0 against Azerbaijan but then lost 2-1 in Poland.
• Progress was to be sporadic thereafter, despite winger Cristiano Ronaldo contributing eight goals. Portugal dropped some unexpected points, drawing 1-1 home and away against Serbia, 2-2 at home against Poland and – worst of all – 1-1 away against a surprisingly troublesome Armenia.
• Incidents following the 1-1 home draw with Serbia led coach Luiz Felipe Scolari to be banned from the touchline for three games, but Portugal won all three matches with his assistant Flávio Teixeira on the bench, meaning they needed only to avoid defeat in their final game against Finland in Porto to progress.
• With Finland knowing a win would likely see them qualify in Portugal's place, it was a tense affair, but a 0-0 draw sufficed for the home side, with Scolari saying: "I know we have to improve for the finals."


How did they perform in the 2006 FIFA World Cup?



• Advanced to their second successive FIFA World Cup finals by topping the standings in their qualifying round group ahead of Slovakia and Russia.
• Won nine and drew three of their 12 games in the qualifiers, winning all of their six games on home soil with 24 goals scored and two conceded.
• With 30 points from 12 outings, Portugal finished joint second with England (25 points from 10 matches) in terms of their average points per match ratio – 2.5 – with the Netherlands posting the best match average (2.67).
• Portugal enjoyed a successful campaign at the finals in Germany, finishing the tournament in fourth position.
• Group victories against Angola (1-0), Iran (2-0) and Mexico (2-1) were followed by the 1-0 second-round defeat of the Netherlands.
• Portugal made it to the semi-finals after a 3-1 penalty win against England but had their path halted by a 1-0 loss to France, before losing 3-1 in the third-place play-off to Germany.


How did they perform in UEFA EURO 2004™?


• Beaten finalists, having also hosted the event. Portugal lost their opening and closing matches to Greece but won all their other matches in between.
• Bounced back from their opening match loss to Greece to defeat Russia (2-0) and Spain (1-0) to top the group standings. Overcame England in the quarter-finals on penalties after the sides shared a 2-2 draw and then beat the Netherlands 2-1 to claim their place in the final.
• Greek striker Angelos Charisteas' 57th-minute goal separated the sides at the Estádio da Luz in the final as Portugal failed to follow the example of Spain (1964), Italy (1968) and France (1984) in winning the competition on home soil.

What is their best performance in the UEFA European Championship?


• Portugal's best performance to date in the competition came in 2004 when they lost in the final to Greece. Prior to that, Portugal had appeared in two semi-finals where they lost on both occasions to France.
• The two sides met in 1984 where France won 3-2 in an extra-time thriller at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille before defeating Spain in the final.
• Sixteen years later, on this occasion at Brussels' Roi Baudouin stadium, France prevailed 2-1 against Portugal, again after extra time, before defeating Italy in the final four days later.

Key facts



• Portugal have appeared in the last four UEFA European Championship finals having first qualified for the finals in 1984.

All-time record



• Up until the end of UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying, Portugal had played 108 matches in their 13 participations in the UEFA European Championship, winning 58, drawing 26 and losing 24 with 183 goals scored and 98 conceded.
• Portugal's record victories to date in the competition have come via two 8-0 defeats of Liechtenstein on 18 December 1994 and 9 June 1999. The latter match saw both João Pinto and Sá Pinto scoring hat-tricks.
• Their record defeats in the competition have come courtesy of 5-0 away defeats at the hands of Czechoslovakia (30 April 1975) and the Soviet Union (27 April 1983).

And what a beautifull team kits!

And against facts there are no arguments, eh, eh, eh!

:)

Simão takes the plaudits during qualification

http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/EURO/66/43/62/664362_w2.jpg

Cristiano Ronaldo was prolific for Portugal on their way to the finals
http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/EURO/66/43/61/664361_w2.jpg

can't post video presentation of team kits here.. :confused:

And our babes :excited:

hehe nice supporter pic.. :weedman:

"Funny"

Don't mess with Scolari team or else... LOL :hehe:

Fair Play Scolari, Fair Play ;)

hehe take it easy Scolari we must "fight" in the field game and not outside.. :hehe:

added in 1st post of this thread, all informations about groups, games, dates and locations stadiums.. :D

added in 1st post of this thread, all informations about groups, games, dates and locations stadiums.. :D

Casper, You can put the one which is need for the discussion. I mean the matches of Portugal. Coz it looks messy if you add all the things there. Coz we can stick to the topic which we are doing!! Anyway, Its just a suggestion after all we all need Portugal to be victorious.. :):)

Some facts about the Coach:

Luiz Felipe Scolari led Portugal to the final on home soil four years ago

http://euro2008.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/WorldCup/33/58/89/335889_w2.jpg

Credited by many as the man who rescued Brazilian football when the national team were at a low ebb, Luiz Felipe Scolari is hoping he can go one step better in his second UEFA European Championship campaign with Portugal.


Stage set

The stage seemed set for the Brazilian to lead the Portuguese to glory on home soil when they breezed into the final of UEFA EURO 2004™ but, just as they had done in the opening game of the finals, Greece spoiled the party by winning 1-0. Four years on, Portugal will return to the continental finals having finished second behind Poland in Group A. Although Scolari warned his squad would "have to improve" before June – words uttered after they qualified in low-key fashion with a goalless draw with Finland – their tournament record under 'Big Phil' augurs well.


Impressive performance

The UEFA EURO 2004™ runners-up performed impressively at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, seeing off the Netherlands and England in the knockout stages before losing 1-0 to France in the semi-finals. It was the country's best showing since 1966 and Scolari, who prior to the finals had been courted by England, agreed a new two-year deal shortly after. For all his standing in the game he was no great shakes as a player and it took a change to coaching in 1982 for him to make an impact at the highest level. Respected in Brazil, his reputation was established when he won the Copa Libertadores with Grêmio FBPA in 1995 and SE Palmeiras four years later.


Global triumph

Strangely, his aggressive style was not such a big hit with the Brazilian public after he took charge of the national team. Indeed, after barely squeezing through qualifying for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, his promise that Brazil would reach the semi-finals was greeted with derision. However, he was to prove true to his word and more as, despite leaving Romário out of his squad, a side featuring Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo overcame Germany in the final in Japan.

Scolari's wing wizards

Cristiano Ronaldo has been in sensational form this season
http://euro2008.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/EURO/66/44/16/664416_w2.jpg

Wingers may be a luxury many teams can ill afford but Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari will always find space for them. With Cristiano Ronaldo, Simão, Ricardo Quaresma and Nani to call on who can blame him?


Supply line

Much of Portugal's hopes rest on the young shoulders of Ronaldo, scorer of eight goals in qualifying and heir to Luís Figo who retired along with Pauleta after the 2006 FIFA World Cup. It is credit to Scolari that neither of them have been particularly missed and with those wingers providing a steady supply of chances the lone striker in the preferred 4-2-3-1 formation, be it Nuno Gomes, Hugo Almeida or Hélder Postiga, is almost guaranteed opportunities.


Depth

Portugal can switch to 4-3-3 or 5-4-1 depending on the situation, with another option the 3-4-3 formation Scolari favoured when his Brazil team won the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The latter certainly solves one problem as the left-back berth was an achilles heel throughout qualifying, with Marco Caneira, Jorge Ribeiro and the versatile Paulo Ferreira all failing to make the position their own. Luis Miguel and Bosingwa are far more settled on the opposite flank, while Ricardo Carvalho, Bruno Alves, Pepe and Fernando Meira will be competing for starting places at centre-back. Scolari may be grateful for the strength in depth as all are susceptible to injury.


Attacking doubts


In midfield, and with Maniche out of contention, young guns such as Miguel Veloso and Raul Meireles are putting pressure on old stager Petit for the holding midfield role. Deco's place in attacking midfield is more assured should he stay fit, though João Moutinho is waiting for a chance. The big question for Scolari, though, lies up front, with the more experienced Nuno Gomes facing competition from the powerful Hugo Almeida and the gifted Hélder Postiga.

Wise words my friend DeePak, wise words indeed.

Man, I just hope our Team give 101% on the field, heart and soul.

B.R.

Wise words my friend DeePak, wise words indeed.

Man, I just hope our Team give 101% on the field, heart and soul.

B.R.

Yes albert, We had a very bad outing with greece last time. But that must not repeat again. We need to give our team >100% support. To get the cup!! :excited::excited:

:excited: With my support they will count :excited:

Casper, You can put the one which is need for the discussion. I mean the matches of Portugal. Coz it looks messy if you add all the things there. Coz we can stick to the topic which we are doing!! Anyway, Its just a suggestion after all we all need Portugal to be victorious.. :):)


you got a right my friend, so i edit again the 1st post only with Portugal games and our group..

please check the post again and tell me if it needs any changes to make it or if now is all fine.. :D

Thanks Casper and +Rep added for the genuine support and for the efforts to make our team to claim this Prestigious Cup.

thanks to you too try4deepak, to support this thread with your great posts and support too Portugal team.. :D

best regards my friend and also rep added..

road qualifying from Portugal to Euro/2008:

Qualifying round

06/09/06 v Finland (A) 1 - 1
07/10/06 v Azerbaijan (H) 3 - 0
11/10/06 v Poland (A) 1 - 2
15/11/06 v Kazakhstan (H) 3 - 0
24/03/07 v Belgium (H) 4 - 0
28/03/07 v Serbia (A) 1 - 1
02/06/07 v Belgium (A) 2 - 1
22/08/07 v Armenia (A) 1 - 1
08/09/07 v Poland (H) 2 - 2
12/09/07 v Serbia (H) 1 - 1
13/10/07 v Azerbaijan (A) 2 - 0
17/10/07 v Kazakhstan (A) 2 - 1
17/11/07 v Armenia (H) 1 - 0
21/11/07 v Finland (H) 0 - 0

Group A Pld W D L GF GA Pts

Poland 14 8 4 2 24 12 28
Portugal 14 7 6 1 24 10 27
Serbia 14 6 6 2 22 11 24
Finland 14 6 6 2 13 7 24
Belgium 14 5 3 6 14 16 18
Kazakhstan 14 2 4 8 11 21 10
Armenia 12 2 3 7 4 13 9
Azerbaijan 12 1 2 9 6 28 5

some few pics.. :excited:

added also in 1st post, team players squad.. :D

finally, video presentation of Portugal team kits:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6YQXEfrzS30

National Team Bus



http://euro2008.uefa.com/imgml/history/namethebus/5468.jpg
Este autocarro é movido a Vontade de Vencer(This coach is driven by the Will to Win)

National Team Bus



http://euro2008.uefa.com/imgml/history/namethebus/5468.jpg
Este autocarro é movido a Vontade de Vencer(This coach is driven by the Will to Win)

let me correct one thing in your translation: " This BUS is driven by the Will to Win "..

best regards.. :D

let me correct one thing in your translation: " This BUS is driven by the Will to Win "..

best regards.. :D

:hehe::hehe::hehe:

Lol friends. Coach is not the one of Football. It is also have some other meaning..:suicide:

'Unforgettable' welcome for Portugal

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The president of the Portuguese Football Federation Gilberto Madaíl described his side's reception in Switzerland as "unforgettable" after thousands of fans came to greet the squad upon their arrival on Sunday.

Great reception
There are 174,000 Portuguese citizens in Switzerland, mostly in the French speaking part of the country, and they made their presence felt as Luiz Felipe Scolari's side touched down. Many supporters waited for hours to see the players when they landed at Geneva airport in the afternoon after a two-hour flight from Lisbon and many more lined the streets waving their red-and-green flags as the team coach wound its way to Portugal's training base in Neuchatel.

'Beyond expectations'
Some 600 Portuguese followed the team bus by motorcycle to Neuchatel, where an estimated 10,000 fans were waiting to greet the the players. "We were sure the reception from the expatriate community would be great but this welcome was beyond all our expectations," Madaíl said. "What we saw was unforgettable. Now we should focus on working because there are many things we have to do to prepare the first match against Turkey." Portugal kick off their Group A campaign against Turkey in Geneva on Saturday.

Go Portugal our hearts are with you
greetings from Palestine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

guys can I ask do u like Brazil and are u called Selecao Europe or " European Brazil "????

here in Portugal of course we love Brasilian team, about the rest what do you ask i don't understand what do you mean about??!!.. :weedman:

hehe I mean does Portugal team have a nickname " Selecao of Europe " or " European Brazilians " just a question cuz here in arab countries they call Portugal with those nicknames always !

until now i never heard none specific name to our team for Euro/2008 but if somebody knows please post here.. :D

Portugal ready to justify billing

Having enjoyed a heroes' welcome when they arrived in Switzerland on Sunday, Portugal know the pressure is on to deliver when they tackle Turkey in their opening UEFA EURO 2008™ contest. "We haven't started EURO yet but it seems we're champions," said striker Hugo Almeida. "This support shows Portugal's strength so we have to give these people joy."
Nerves
Around 10,000 expatriates were on hand to greet Luiz Felipe Scolari and his star-studded squad at their training base in Neuchatel, and it is from there that they will journey south for their first Group A fixture on Saturday. "In the opening game it's natural that the players will be nervous, especially as Turkey are not easy opponents," added the Werder Bremen forward. "If we win we can approach our subsequent matches in a calmer and more relaxed way."

Impressive

The 24-year-old enjoyed an impressive season in the Bundesliga, registering eleven goals in 23 games, yet he expects to be providing back-up to the revitalised SL Benfica hitman Nuno Gomes as the 31-year-old prepares to lead the line in his third UEFA European Championship. "Nuno is a very experienced player who has given a lot to Portugal," said Hugo Almeida. "His know-how will be very important in these finals. My job is to do the best I can and take any opportunity when it arises."

Pepe unsure

Despite starting the final friendly against Georgia on Saturday, a 2-0 victory, central defender Pepe is another unsure of whether he will be in the first XI at the Stade de Genève. "We're a bit anxious, particularly me as it's my first finals, but we know what our responsibilities are," said the Real Madrid CF centre-back, who hopes to feature alongside Ricardo Carvalho. "Every player has to demonstrate his commitment and quality every day, there is still one place in the team for me, Fernando Meira or Bruno Alves."

Fans flock to Portugal training

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If the Portugal squad thought the rousing welcome they received on their arrival in Neuchatel could not be topped, they were forced to revise their opinions in their second training session in Switzerland.

Carnival atmosphere

An estimated 10,000 Portuguese supporters greeted the squad on Sunday night but more than 12,000 fans were present on Tuesday at Neuchâtel Xamax FC's Stade de la Malinière as coach Luiz Felipe Scolari put his men through their paces. There was a carnival atmosphere inside and around the stadium as Portuguese supporters from Switzerland, Germany and France gathered to catch a glimpse of their heroes.

Rousing reception

As Scolari's squad took to the field, they each generously returned the applause they received from the packed stands. Unsurprisingly, the biggest cheer was reserved for Cristiano Ronaldo, selected as one of the squad's five 'captains' by the coach in recognition of his growing influence. The public were treated to a full eleven-a-side practice match, with third-choice goalkeeper Rui Patrício the only player not to start, the watchful Scolari as referee, albeit one who stopped the game intermittently for tactical adjustments. It was serious too. When Ronaldo charged down Ricardo's clearance and drove the ball into the empty net, the Manchester United FC winger met the goalkeeper's protests for handball with a stern wag of his finger.

Trademark free-kick

Soon after the crowd saw what they were waiting for, with Ronaldo hovering in his trademark preparatory stance before striking a fierce free-kick past Ricardo. Even the arrival of some unseasonal rain failed to dampen spirits as Scolari shuffled his two sides in the second half, moving Ronaldo into a central position flanked by Nani and Simão on the wings. The coach may be continuing to formulate his first-choice lineup ahead of the Group A opener against Turkey but one thing he can be sure of is continuing support in their home from home. The local Portuguese community's passion will not let up, as one supporter explained: "The feeling you have for Portugal is even stronger when you're far away."

Ronaldo points way forward for Scolari

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Luiz Felipe Scolari may be going into Portugal's UEFA EURO 2008™ campaign without many of the figureheads who served him so well four years ago, but in Cristiano Ronaldo, he insists he has a worthy talisman to take a new golden generation forward.

Faith

Speaking to euro2008.com, Portugal coach Scolari stated his belief in the Manchester United FC player's ability to carry his scintillating form into UEFA EURO 2008™, and to assume the responsibility of being a leader in the team. "He is a young player who has been on a spectacular journey so far in his life," said the Brazilian. "Today he is one of the main reference points for our team."

Inevitable
Scolari said that like former talisman Luís Figo, it was natural Ronaldo would develop leadership skills. "One day he could well be the sole captain of the Portuguese national team," Scolari said. "For now he is part of a group of five team captains, with some of the older players in the group. But he has the stature to do it. Whoever the captain was, whether it was Fernando Couto or whoever else, he [Ronaldo] has already assumed positions of responsibility. A team captain is formed naturally. Figo didn't need to wear the armband either. He imposed his presence with the quality he has."

Great future

Ronaldo's development, according to Scolari, is in tune with the changes in the Portugal side as a whole since UEFA EURO 2004™. Though many feared the end of the much-discussed golden generation would weaken Portugal, Scolari always had faith in the talent coming through. "We have great players with excellent qualities, who have great futures ahead of them," he said. "I don't know for sure if we will, but we will probably have players who can form another golden generation."

Repeat performance

The 59-year-old admitted the experience of the likes of Figo, Rui Costa and Pauleta would be missed, but he believes his current side's youthfulness could be an advantage as they look to improve on Portugal's run to the final four years ago. "What we have today is a group who still have great technical quality but less experience than the players of four years ago. [The younger players] are privileged from a physical perspective. If we have confidence in ourselves I'm sure we can reach another final in this competition."

Goalscoring options

Nor is the Portugal coach worried about goalscoring being a problem, despite the retirement of all-time top scorer Pauleta. "We have quality. In fact, we have probably four of the best ten wingers in the world," said Scolari who believes the likes of Simão, Nani and Ricardo Quaresma can be key in taking Portugal out of Group A and beyond. "We have the quality to go all the way to the final, and to win the final, because we have players in all sectors of the pitch who can score goals."

Woow.. Nice info.. Cheers Casper.. :):)

:good2:

Atlast, Scolari has listened to our words. :lol:

Well done, Scolari! :good2:

Next test for him will be against CZE. :punish:

Checkout, Scolari. for these mens..:lol:

Congratulations Portuguese People you were great you must be honored ! u can win this championship ! way to go Portugal ! Greetings from Palestine ! u have full support ! the most beautiful match till now ! now smash Czech republic !
Special support for Pepe and Ronaldo ! I luv you guys !

yeah awesome game by Portugal, we must need the same attitude against Czech Republic and ensure right now the qualification to the quarter-finals.. :D

Edit: updated results in the 1st post and new goal-keeper is already joined to the team..

Czech Republic 1 - 3 Portugal

and we are in the quarters.. :excited:

http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=L5EMCbxjbV8

results edit and standings added in 1st post.. :D

well we go out from the tournament, that's not a good game by portuguese team, could be better and the performance in all game was to low.. :(

and the goalkeeper was in a bad day.. :punish:

congrats to Germany..

now i think Holland or Germany are great chances to win the Euro..

Ricardo sucks!!!

It's "is" fault and Scolari!!!

My regards to all germans and all others countries... I wich you the best luck to the Euro 2008.

Best regards