Portugal underachieves again after entertaining performance at 2008 Euro
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News Fri, 20 Jun 2008 9:55 AM PDT
NEUCHATEL, Switzerland - Led by Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal arrived at the European Championship with high expectations. It goes home only with disappointment, however, without a title and without a coach.
Portugal upset by Chelsea's timing
CNN.com Fri, 20 Jun 2008 5:00 AM PDT
NEUCHATEL, Switzerland (AP) -- Chelsea lacked respect for Portugal by announcing Luiz Felipe Scolari as their new coach in the middle of the European Championships, the president of the Portuguese football federation said on Friday.
Decision time for Ronaldo as Portugal exit Euro 2008
AFP via Yahoo! News Fri, 20 Jun 2008 0:15 AM PDT
Real Madrid and Manchester United want his services for next season, but Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo says he will reveal his plans in the next few days after his Euro 2008 heart-break.
Germany Upsets Portugal to Advance to Semifinals
Washington Post Fri, 20 Jun 2008 2:07 AM PDT
Bastian Schweinsteiger, coming off a suspension, scores one goal and set up two more Thursday, leading Germany past Portugal, 3-2 and into the Euro 2008 semifinals.
Germany upsets Portugal 3-2 to reach Euro semis
AP via Yahoo! News Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:07 PM PDT
Bastian Schweinsteiger, coming off a suspension, scored one goal and set up two more Thursday night, leading Germany over Portugal 3-2 and into the European Championship semifinals.
Schweinsteiger sends Germany into the semifinals by tormenting Portugal
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News Thu, 19 Jun 2008 5:25 PM PDT
BASEL, Switzerland - Eventually, Bastian Schweinsteiger may get his own sorrow-inspired fado song in Portugal, such is the lament he has caused there.
Espirito Santo Says Earnings Outside Portugal to Rise (Update2)
Bloomberg.com Fri, 20 Jun 2008 4:14 AM PDT
June 20 (Bloomberg) -- Banco Espirito Santo SA, Portugal's third-biggest bank, said earnings at its international businesses will increase through 2010 by more than it previously predicted, as domestic lending slows.
Portugal FA unhappy with timing of Blues
Fox Sports Fri, 20 Jun 2008 7:55 AM PDT
Portugal's FA criticized Chelsea's decision to announce Luiz Felipe Scolari as its new coach in the middle of his Euro 2008 campaign.
Talented Portugal goes home without a title again at Euro 2008
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News Thu, 19 Jun 2008 3:45 PM PDT
BASEL, Switzerland - Portugal's entertaining team was not good enough to get past the tough Germans on Thursday, losing 3-2 in the quarter-finals and failing to reach a second consecutive European Championship final.
Ronaldo's defensive lapse costs Portugal in quarter-final loss to Germany
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News Thu, 19 Jun 2008 3:59 PM PDT
BASEL, Switzerland - Portugal could have used a little defence from the most exciting attacking player in the world on Thursday.
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