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Portugal confident ahead of Spain semi-final
Posted Wednesday, June 27, 2012 by SNTV

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Portuguese head coach Paulo Bento on Tuesday called on his squad to reach the final of Euro 2012 ahead of their semi-final clash with Spain.

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SOUNDBITE: (Portuguese) Paulo Bento, Portugal coach
"We have a great opportunity against Spain. We could make it to the final for the second time in our history, whether we make it within 90 minutes or through penalties, there is no greater motivation than this."

SOUNDBITE: (Portuguese) Paulo Bento, Portugal coach
"We are confident, this is a fact. The Portuguese are going through difficult times at home and this could be a moment of happiness for Portuguese people, who once again believe in us, thanks to the work we have done."

SOUNDBITE: (Portuguese) Hugo Almeida, Portugal forward
"Playing with Cristiano Ronaldo is always a great source of satisfaction and pride. He is among the world's best players, a great professional. He is doing everything he can, just as the rest of the team are, to make it to the final."

Standings
    Rank Team W/D/L Pts

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    The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments

    Year Winners Runner-up Third place
    2008SpainGermanyRussia / Turkey
    2004GreecePortugalNetherlands / Czech Republic
    2000FranceItalyNetherlands / Portugal
    1996GermanyCzech RepublicFrance / England
    1992DenmarkGermanyNetherlands / Sweden
    1988NetherlandsSoviet UnionItaly / West Germany
    1984FranceSpainDenmark / Portugal
    1980West GermanyBelgiumCzechoslovakia
    1976CzechoslovakiaWest GermanyNetherlands
    1972West GermanySoviet UnionBelgium
    1968ItalyYugoslaviaEngland
    1964SpainSoviet UnionHungary
    1960Soviet UnionYugoslaviaCzechoslovakia