Portugal – Republic of Ireland – Portugal’s final test
With one last tuneup before the World Cup remaining, Portugal fans have to be feeling good about the recent news that Cristiano Ronaldo is finally training with the rest of team. This Monday’s clinical bulletin was a only few lines long, and figured one name – goalkeeper Beto. Pepe and Raul Meireles also took part in this afternoon’s team session, as Portugal gets ready to play the Republic of Ireland at Metlife...
Pepe is Portugal’s Biggest Loss Going into the Mexico Friendly
As Portugal gets ready to play their penultimate warm up game against “El Tri”, the biggest topic of conversation continues to be Cristiano Ronaldo’s health. Ronaldo will not play at Gillette Stadium this Friday, but he is not alone, Pepe and Raul Meireles were also declared unavailable by the FPF, and didn’t travel to Boston this past Thursday. Paulo Bento will continue to prepare the team with the...
What to Expect from Paulo Bento this Week.
In the year 1500, Pedro Alvares Cabral, supported by a contingent of over 1000 men, was the first European to land in Brazil. Five hundred and fourteen years later, another Portuguese contingent, albeit much smaller, will head to Brazil led by Paulo Bento in search of glory, and sporting immortality. With FIFA’s first deadline to submit a provisional 30 player list looming close, we take a look at Paulo Bento’s...
Portugal : One by One
Now that Paulo Bento has chosen his 23, we take a quick look at each one of them one by one. KEEPERS Rui Pedro dos Santos Patricio Age:26 Club: Sporting CP Caps: 29 Jersey: 12 Patricio comes into camp having had a career year for Sporting . He allowed 24 goals in 31 games in all competitions, a career best. The Leiria native was Paulo Bento’s number one choice for all of the Portugal’s qualifying campaign, and...
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