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**Frank Cunha** · 01-09-2003, 08:23 PM

here is a list of the spanish players

Lista de convocados:

At. Bilbau: Etxeberría;

At. Madrid: Fernando Torres;

Barcelona: Puyol e Xavi;

Bétis: Joaquín e Juanito;

D.Corunha: Romero e Valerón;

Espanhol: Tamudo;

Real Madrid: Casillas, Helguera, Michel Salgado e Raúl;

Real Sociedad: Xabi Alonso;

Sevilha: Reyes;

Valência: Marchena, Cañizares, Albelda, Vicente e Baraja.

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**Frank Cunha** · 04-09-2003, 08:08 PM

http://www.euro2004.com/competitions/euro/euro2004sa/news/kind=8/newsid=100520.html

MUFC · 04-09-2003, 08:16 PM

Oh yeh i saw some great pics of the benfica stadium there building...It looks brilliant

**Frank Cunha** · 05-09-2003, 09:13 PM

half time
Portugal-0-Turkey-1
don't be surprise it could be worse

**Frank Cunha** · 05-09-2003, 10:34 PM

disappointed on all the players, the Turkeys they were just the smart team, the out coach the portuguese staff, completely and the won the Group. so much expectations for nothing

**Frank Cunha** · 06-09-2003, 10:03 PM

Portugal losing 3-0, Scolari methods are not working, what a disgraced

Carlo Ramos · 07-09-2003, 10:56 PM

I saw the end of the game on the repeat on RTPi. God I have never heard so much booing and jeering. Lots of white hankercheifs as well!!!

I didin't see the game but we must have been bad. Scolari hasn't impressed me much and I think it is time he went before it is too late. If we get a new manager, now is the time!!!

Scolari Out!!!!!!!!!!!

Carlo Ramos · 07-09-2003, 10:57 PM

Can we still go to the Olympics?

**Frank Cunha** · 08-09-2003, 11:06 AM

U21 England vs Portugal [R]
Turkey won the Group, let's hope we can play for pride, and bring back some prestige lost in the Turkey game

**Frank Cunha** · 09-09-2003, 06:17 PM

Moreira; Bosingwa, Ricardo Costa, Santamaria, Bruno Alves e Hugo Luz; Tiago; Quaresma, Hugo Viana e Cristiano Ronaldo; Hélder Postiga.

**Frank Cunha** · 09-09-2003, 06:28 PM

correction game at 3pm
03:00 22:00 12:00 FUTEBOL: CAMPEONATO DA EUROPA 2004 (SUB 21)(R/)
INGLATERRA vs. PORTUGAL

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Thatslife · 09-09-2003, 08:30 PM

Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari made three changes to the starting line-up he had already named for Wednesday's friendly match with Norway after the team suffered a 3-0 drubbing at the hands of Spain on Saturday.

"There will be three changes, one because of an injury and the two others for technical reasons," he told a news conference.

"We do not want a good match to erase the bad impression created during the match with Spain. What we did with Spain cannot be erased."

"This is an opportunity to analyse and change attitudes, correct mistakes and play in a different way against Norway."

Scolari, who guided Brazil to their fifth World Cup title last year, said midfielder Maniche Ribeiro would not take part in the match in Oslo because of an injury.

Defenders Fernando Meira and Sergio Conceicao would also not take part in the match, he said.

In their place Scolari called up defenders Jorge Andrade and Nuno Frechaut as well as striker Luis Boa Morte.

The former Brazil coach is under pressure to produce an impressive performance against Norway to silence critics who have become increasingly vocal since Saturday's crushing defeat against eternal rivals Spain.

Disappointed football fans whistled and waved white handkerchiefs at the end of the friendly in the northern Portuguese city of Guimaraes on Saturday to show their displeasure with the squad's performance.

The loss to Spain has dominated the headlines of Portugal's three sports dailies.

"Disaster," screamed sports daily Record on Sunday while A Bola declared "Scolari's honeymoon period is over".

Portugal has a 4-2-2 record under Scolari, who was hired to help the squad overcome its disasterous first-round exit from last summer's Word Cup.

Scolari said he had already dealt with intense pressure from disappointed fans before, having endured the wrath of 170 million football fans in his native Brazil, and could handle the stress.

"I just have to do my job, conscious that I am doing my best," he said.

Scolari was strongly criticised in Brazil after he took over as national coach in 2001 following a string of poor results which were blamed on unpopular team choices and his confrontational style.

The critical voices were silenced after Brazil won the World Cup.

**Frank Cunha** · 09-09-2003, 10:20 PM

Portugal won 2-1 on goals by Quaresma and Postiga
Barton for England,
England played a excellent game, Portugal was lucky to get the win.
to me the best players was Ricardo Costa, Bruno Alves, Moreira and Hugo Viana

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**Jager** · 09-09-2003, 10:44 PM

Luiz Felipe Scolari is overrated...IMHO. Its a shame a nation that produces so many talented footballers is in such a chaotic state.

**Frank Cunha** · 10-09-2003, 05:39 PM

30m in the first half

Norway -0-Portugal-1

goal by Pauleta in the 9th minute

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