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Ronaldo deserves a monument in Portugal, says Maradona
27/06/2012 by Goal.com
\Diego Maradona believes that Portugal have Cristiano Ronaldo to thank for their progress to the Euro 2012 semi-final, and the Real Madrid star deserves a monument in his honour in Lisbon.The 27-year-old had been widely accused of under-performing at international level in the past, but came to life in Ukraine and Poland, leading his side's charge to the last four with thre... Full Story »
Genoa director admits Veloso could join Dynamo Kiev
27/06/2012 by Goal.com
Serie A side Genoa have conceded that Miguel Veloso could join Dynamo Kiev in the summer.The Portugal international, who is currently with the Seleccao at Euro 2012, has been linked with a move away from the Italian club for some time, and the Ukrainian giants have now moved to the front of the queue for his signature."It is true that the Ukrainian club are interested i... Full Story »
Portugal 'can pose problems' for Spain, insists Bento
27/06/2012 by Dailymail
Portugal coach Paulo Bento insists his side will not fall into the same trap as France by retreating into their shells when they face reigning champions Spain in their Euro 2012 semi-final on Wednesday.Les Bleus boss Laurent Blanc made radical changes to his starting line-up ahead of last week’s quarter-final in an attempt to upset Spain’s rhythm and knock them out of thei... Full Story »
Man United step up Rodriguez hunt after Porto reject £30m bid
27/06/2012 by Dailymail
Manchester United have stepped up their pursuit of James Rodriguez amid reports of a £30million-plus bid for the 20-year old winger being rejected by Porto.After having him watched repeatedly last season, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has made the Porto prospect one of his top summer targets and registered his interest with the Primeira League champions.Target man: Unite... Full Story »
Arbeloa steels himself for Ronaldo test
27/06/2012 by YAHOO Sport
Spain defender Alvaro Arbeloa says he is psyching himself up "mentally and physically" to face Real Madridteam-mate Cristiano Ronaldo in the Euro 2012 semi-final against Portugal on Wednesday.With three goals in his last two matches, Ronaldo has emerged as one of the stand-out players at the tournament and Arbeloa will enter directly into his line of fire when the teams fac... Full Story »
Counter-punching Portugal prepare Spain ambush
27/06/2012 by YAHOO Sport
Having swept past France to reach the Euro 2012 semi-finals, Spain can expect a more exacting ordeal on Wednesday when they face a Portugal team who beat them 4-0 in their last meeting.Spain have largely held the upper hand against their Iberian rivals, losing just nine times in 37 encounters, and they edged Portugal 1-0 in the last 16 en route to their triumph at the 201... Full Story »
Busquets: Triumph at Euro 2012 will be dedicated to Miki Roque
26/06/2012 by Goal.com
The Spanish defensive midfielder has vowed to help La Roja to Euro 2012 triumph and to dedicate their success to his former team-mate, who passed away on SundaySpain midfielder Sergio Busquets hopes that La Roja will emerge victorious at Euro 2012 and dedicate the victory to former team-mate Miki Roque.The Real Betis defender died at the age of 23 on June 24 following ... Full Story »
Casillas plays down Puyol absence: Pique has always done well against Cristiano Ronaldo
26/06/2012 by Goal.com
The Real Madrid shot-stopper declared that quality is not an issue in La Roja's back line and warned his team against underestimating the threat posed by PortugalIker Casillas is confident that Spain will be able to cope with Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo without the absent Carles Puyol at the heart of the defence in Wednesday's Euro 2012 semi-final encounter.The European an... Full Story »
Give us a Cris!
26/06/2012 by The Sun
PORT TONIC ... Cristiano Ronaldo is tipped to stun Spain for Portugal in semi-finalsCRISTIANO RONALDO has vowed to lead Portugal to victory over Spain — and to their second Euro final in eight years.The Real Madrid superstar also taunted the reigning champions after Spain complained Portugal have had two more days rest ahead of tomorrow’s semi-final.Ron snapped: “Three days... Full Story »
Spain out to neutralise Ronaldo again
26/06/2012 by YAHOO Sport
Spain are going to pay special attention to Portugal's star player and captain Cristiano Ronaldo as they look to neutralise Wednesday's Euro 2012 semi-final opponents' chief threat."We will be taking special care of Cristiano Ronaldo," said coach Vicente del Bosque, noting that the Spanish had managed to do just that in their round of 16 success over their Iberian neighbour... Full Story »
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