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FIFA World Cup: Bruno Alves' goal gives Portugal 1-0 win over Mexico in warm up
Football | Jun 07, 2014, 10:17 AM ISTFOXBOROUGH, Mass: Portugal won a World Cup tuneup without star Cristiano Ronaldo. He'll be needed more once soccer's biggest tournament starts. With the 2013 FIFA world player of the year sidelined for the second game
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FIFA World Cup: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo unfit for friendly vs. Mexico
Football | Jun 06, 2014, 07:27 AM ISTLISBON, Portugal: Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Friday's friendly against Mexico as he tries to recover from leg injuries in time for the team's World Cup opener against Germany on June 16. The Portuguese
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Nani picked for Portugal's World Cup squad
Football | May 20, 2014, 11:37 AM ISTLisbon, Portugal: Nani has been included in Portugal's World Cup squad despite an injury-hit season during which he made just 12 appearances for Manchester United. Portugal coach Paulo Bento on Monday announced the 23-man squad
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Know the seven unknown facts about soccer star Christiano Ronaldo
Football | Apr 28, 2014, 08:04 AM ISTNew Delhi: Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most decorated athletes of our time. Aside from being one of the best football players of our generation, Ronaldo is also one of the most popular and
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Coach Paulo Bento extends contract with Portugal
Football | Apr 09, 2014, 09:40 PM ISTLISBON, Portugal : Paulo Bento has signed a contract extension that will see him remain in charge of the Portuguese national football team for an additional two years. The Portuguese Football Federation announced Wednesday it
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Ronaldo's knee cause of worry for Real Madrid, Portugal
Football | Apr 03, 2014, 07:52 PM ISTMadrid: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti may have tried to assure fans and press that there is no need to worry about a possible serious injury to Cristiano Ronaldo's left knee, but the fact is
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Ronaldo sets all-time scoring record for Portugal.
Football | Mar 06, 2014, 11:02 AM ISTLEIRIA, 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 | Jan 18, 2014, 05:48 PM ISTPanaji: 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 | Jan 06, 2014, 12:00 PM ISTLisbon: 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 | Nov 20, 2013, 11:01 AM ISTNew 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 | Nov 16, 2013, 10:37 AM ISTLisbon, 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 | Oct 21, 2013, 07:42 PM ISTZurich: 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 | Oct 20, 2013, 04:33 PM ISTZurich: 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 | Oct 04, 2013, 06:12 PM ISTLisbon, 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 | Sep 29, 2013, 06:17 AM ISTLisbon, 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 | Aug 22, 2013, 06:50 AM ISTSao 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 | Aug 06, 2013, 06:03 PM ISTLisbon, 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 | Aug 05, 2013, 12:37 PM ISTNew 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 | Jul 03, 2013, 11:52 PM ISTIstanbul, 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 | Mar 23, 2013, 08:59 PM ISTLondon, 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,