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Postiga: We Gave It All


Portugal goalscorer Helder Postiga rued the fact that his side's best was not good enough to overcome Germany...

The Sporting Clube de Portugal midfielder pulled the score back from 2-0 to 2-1 this evening in Basel, but ultimately he was unable to spark a comeback.

The boys in red crashed out of the Euro 2008 quarter finals 3-2 at the hands of the Germans, much to his displeasure.

"All the players gave everything they had," he sighed to ABola.pt.

"We lost to Germany, but they're a great team.

"We thought we could be champions of Europe, but it's not to be."

Postiga, 25, signed for Sporting shortly before the tournament began. He previously played for Porto, Tottenham Hotspur, Saint-Étienne and Panathinaikos.

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