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  Ronaldo sets all-time scoring record for Portugal.

  Football | March 06, 2014 11:02 IST

  LEIRIA, Portugal : Cristiano Ronaldo became Portugal's all-time leading scorer Wednesday, netting twice as Portugal thrashed Cameroon 5-1 in a warm-up match  between teams preparing for the World Cup.Ronaldo clinched his place in the record

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  "Don't get upset by absence of Brazil-Portugal football teams'

  Football | January 18, 2014 17:48 IST

  Panaji: The non-participation of Brazil and Portugal football teams in the Goa Lusofonia Games commencing today, may rob the glory of the game but not its spirit, said Olympian football player Fortunato Franco.     Franco, who

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  Portugal declares three-day mourning for football icon Eusebio

  Football | January 06, 2014 12:00 IST

  Lisbon: Portugal declared three days of mourning for Portuguese football legend Eusebio, who died early Sunday due to a cardiac arrest, Xinhua reported Monday."The country is officially mourning his death," President Anibal Cavaco Silva said.

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  Teams qualified for 2014 World Cup

  Football | November 20, 2013 11:01 IST

  New York: Following are the teams qualified for the 2014 World Cup after Tuesday's play-offs. A total of 32 teams will compete at the tournament, according to Xinhua.Europe: Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, England,

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  World Cup playoff: Portugal beats Sweden 1-0 in

  Football | November 16, 2013 10:37 IST

  Lisbon, Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo scored with a diving header eight minutes from the end to give Portugal a 1-0 win over Sweden on Friday in the first leg of their World Cup playoff.   Ronaldo's late

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  World Cup playoff: Portugal faces Sweden

  Football | October 21, 2013 19:42 IST

  Zurich: It will be Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Zlatan Ibrahimovic for a place at the World Cup.Portugal and Sweden were the first two teams drawn by FIFA on Monday for the European playoffs, though the pairing

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  World Cup playoff: Ronaldo, Portugal await draw

  Football | October 20, 2013 16:33 IST

  Zurich: Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal will find out on Monday who they must beat in a playoff to reach the World Cup in Brazil.France and Franck Ribery would be the toughest possible test for the

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  World Cup qualifiers: Portugal patches up defense

  Football | October 04, 2013 18:12 IST

  Lisbon, Portugal: Andre Almeida and Cedric Soares received their first call-ups for Portugal on Friday as coach Paulo Bento seeks to plug defensive gaps for the team's last two must-win World Cup qualifiers.Right back Joao

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  Sporting wins 2-1 at 10-man Braga

  Football | September 29, 2013 6:17 IST

  Lisbon, Portugal: Sporting Lisbon won 2-1 at 10-man Braga thanks to Cedric Alves' 86th-minute winner to move into second place in the Portuguese league on Saturday.   Fredy Montero opened for Sporting with a goal in

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  Maicon, Ramires back in Brazil team for friendlies

  Football | August 22, 2013 6:50 IST

  Sao Paulo: World Cup veteran right back Maicon and Chelsea midfielder Ramires are back in Brazil's squad for the friendlies against Australia and Portugal in September.Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari also picked goalkeeper Julio Cesar even

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  Pepe returns for Portugal as Nani keeps his place

  Football | August 06, 2013 18:03 IST

  Lisbon, Aug 6:  Portugal defender Pepe is back from injury and suspension and will be in the squad for next week's friendly against the Netherlands.Striker Hugo Almeida, however, has been dropped by Portugal coach Paulo

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  Supreme Court rejects Abu Salem's plea for return to Portugal

  India | August 05, 2013 12:37 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 5: Gangster Abu Salem will continue to face trial in various cases in India, including the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, with the Supreme Court today turning down his plea for quashing

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  Ghana rallies to beat Portugal 3-2 at U20 World Cup

  Football | July 03, 2013 23:52 IST

  Istanbul, Jul 3: Substitute Yiadom Boakye set up the equalizer and then scored a late winner as Ghana came from behind to beat Portugal 3-2 and reach the quarterfinals of the Under-20 World Cup on

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  Spain, Portugal slump to draws in World Cup qualifying

  Football | March 23, 2013 20:59 IST

  London, Mar 23 :  Spain and Portugal left themselves in dangerous territory in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup by slumping to disappointing draws on an otherwise comfortable night for Europe's top sides on Friday.Spain,

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  Benfica takes sole lead in Portugal with win

  Football | March 04, 2013 13:09 IST

  Lisbon (Portugal), Mar 4: Benfica took the sole lead of the Portuguese league from FC Porto on Sunday with a 1-0 victory at Beira Mar thanks to Oscar Cardozo's first-half goal.Benfica remains unbeaten after 21

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  Ronaldo's hat-trick gives Real Madrid win over Ajax

  Football | October 04, 2012 11:39 IST

  Amsterdam, Oct 4: Portugal footballer Cristiano Ronaldo scored his second hat-trick in four days as Real Madrid won 4-1 away against Ajax here to go top of their Champions League qualifying group.Ronaldo was back to

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  Fabregas delivers again with penalty for Spain

  Football | June 28, 2012 14:21 IST

  Donetsk (Ukraine), Jun 28: Four years after delivering the penalty credited with starting Spain's era of dominance, Cesc Fabregas has ensured the country's golden run lives on.Fabregas scored the decisive spot kick against Portugal on

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  Cristiano Ronaldo stands by as Portugal goes out

  Football | June 28, 2012 14:15 IST

  Donetsk (Ukraine), Jun 28: Cristiano Ronaldo watched helplessly as the penalty shootout drama passed him by.The Portugal captain, and star attraction at the European Championship, stood slightly apart from his teammates on Wednesday as they

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  Can Portugal's Ronaldo better Spain's teamwork?

  Football | June 26, 2012 6:35 IST

  Donetsk, Ukraine Jun 26: For Spain it's more about stopping one man, while for Portugal it will be about containing a whole team when the sides meet in Wednesday's European Championship semifinal.While Cristiano Ronaldo holds

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  Eusebio expected to leave hospital on Thursday

  Football | June 25, 2012 19:00 IST

  Poland, Jun25:  Former Portugal great Eusebio is expected to remain in a hospital in Poland until Thursday.The 70-year-old was admitted to a hospital in Poznan late Saturday after a heart attack scare. Doctors performed a