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  Counter-punching Portugal prepare Spain ambush

  Football | June 25, 2012 19:10 IST

  Donetsk, Jun 25: 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

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  Portugal determined to win 1st European title

  Football | June 25, 2012 17:55 IST

  Poland, Jun25:  Portugal has come painfully close to winning the European Championship before, only to fall just short.Portugal lost 1-0 to Greece in the Euro 2004 final, and went down 2-1 to eventual winner France

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  Portugal great Eusebio hospitalized in Poland

  Football | June 24, 2012 21:10 IST

  Poland, Jun24: Portugal great Eusebio was in stable condition Sunday at a hospital in Poland after undergoing tests following a heart attack scare, officials said.The 70-year-old Eusebio was hospitalized in Poznan late Saturday after feeling

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  Portugal must play its top game against Spain

  Football | June 24, 2012 18:50 IST

  Poland, Jun24: Some teams quake before Spain. Not Portugal.The defending champion Spaniards are unbeaten at the European Championship and have been fielding either a six-man midfield or a lone striker in its run to the

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  Former Portugal star Eusebio hospitalized

  Football | June 24, 2012 15:41 IST

  Poland, Jun24: Former Portugal great Eusebio has been hospitalized in Poland.The Portuguese Football Federation says the 70-year-old Eusebio felt ill late Saturday in Opalenica, where he is accompanying the Portuguese team during its European Championship

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  Ronaldo holds key again for Portugal

  Football | June 21, 2012 21:20 IST

  Warsaw, Jun 21: Cristiano Ronaldo now gets the royal, reverential treatment at the European Championship even from some of his opponents.The Czech Republic faces Portugal on Thursday and by now, most are in such awe

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  Danish FA embarrassed by Bendtner underwear stunt

  Football | June 14, 2012 18:37 IST

  Poland, Jun13: The Danish Football Association says Nicklas Bendtner's underwear stunt during the match against Portugal ran afoul of an exclusive sponsorship deal as well as UEFA's rules against ambush marketing.Celebrating his second goal in

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  Late Varela goal gives Portugal 3-2 win over Danes

  Football | June 14, 2012 15:58 IST

  Lviv (Ukraine), Jun 14: Substitute Silvestre Varela today scored three minutes from the end to give Portugal a 3-2 win over Denmark and revive his team's hopes of reaching the European Championship quarterfinals.  Varela scored

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  Bulut scores twice as Turkey upsets Portugal 3-1

  Football | June 03, 2012 9:58 IST

  Lisbon (Portugal), June 3: Turkey upset Portugal 3-1 in a friendly on Saturday, a week before the Portuguese start their campaign at the European Championship against Germany.Portugal is winless in its last three matches and

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  FC Porto Draws 1-1 With Academica In Portugal

  Football | March 12, 2012 15:56 IST

  Lisbon (Portugal), Mar 11: Hulk scored a stoppage-time penalty to salvage Portuguese league leader FC Porto a 1-1 home draw with Academica on Saturday.Arnaldo "Edinho" da Silva gave Academica the lead in the 39th minute,

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  Janko Leads Porto Past Setubal 3-1 In Portugal

  Football | February 20, 2012 11:01 IST

  Lisbon, Portugal, Feb 20: Marc Janko's impressive start with FC Porto continued Sunday as the Austria international contributed a goal in a 3-1 victory over Setubal to keep the pressure on Portuguese leader Benfica.Janko collected

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  Defiant Iran Loads Indigenous Fuel Rods Into Reactor

  World | February 15, 2012 23:31 IST

  Tehran, Feb 15: Displaying defiance against toughening western sanctions, Iran today carried forward its controversial nuclear programme by loading domestically made fuel rods into its Tehran reactor and announced plans to cut off oil exports

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  Benfica Beats Leiria To Take Lead In Portugal

  Football | January 09, 2012 13:56 IST

  Lisbon, Portugal, Jan 9: Benfica took sole possession of the Portuguese league lead with a 4-0 rout at Leiria on Sunday, moving two points clear of defending champion FC Porto.Benfica, which is undefeated in league

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  Thousands Help Form Giant Candle Star For Charity In Portugal

  World | December 19, 2011 16:08 IST

  Lisbon, Portugal, Dec 19: Hundreds of volunteers gathered in Lisbon's main square on Saturday to make a giant star out of candles to raise money for a Portuguese charity.Organisers said the event was to raise

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  Sporting Held To 1-1 Draw At Academica In Portugal

  Football | December 19, 2011 12:56 IST

  Lisbon, Portugal, Dec 19: Sporting Lisbon lost ground to Benfica and Porto at the top of the Portuguese league after needing a late equalizer from Elias to rescue a 1-1 draw at Academica on Sunday.The

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  FC Porto Beats 10-Man Maritimo 2-0 In Portugal

  Football | December 18, 2011 12:45 IST

  Lisbon, Portugal, Dec 18: FC Porto kept pace with Benfica atop the Portuguese league standings with a 2-0 win over 10-man Maritimo on Saturday.The win put Porto ahead of Benfica on goal difference as the

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  Portugal Scores 6-2 Win, Ronaldo Scores Twice

  Football | November 17, 2011 10:24 IST

  Lisbon, Nov 17: A double from Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Portugal to a 6-2 victory against Bosnia-Herzegovina in the second leg of its Euro football 2012 play-off here on Tuesday as it secured its place at

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  Portugal Braces For Tough Playoffs Against Bosnia

  Football | November 10, 2011 19:49 IST

  Zenica (Bosnia-Herzegovina), Nov 10: Despite being the big favorite on paper, Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal isn't expecting an easy time against Bosnia-Herzegovina in their European Championship playoff.The two countries meet in the first leg Friday in

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  Portugal At Full Strength For Euro 2012 Playoff

  Football | November 04, 2011 21:47 IST

  Lisbon, Nov 4: Portugal is back to full strength for its 2012 European Championship playoff against Bosnia-Herzegovina.Real Madrid defenders Pepe and Fabio Coentrao and strikers Danny and Hugo Almeida return from injuries that kept them

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  France Makes Euro 2012, Portugal In Playoffs

  Football | October 12, 2011 9:14 IST

  London, Oct 12:  Denmark snatched an automatic spot at the 2012 European Championship at the expense of Portugal on Tuesday while France needed a late penalty in a 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina to reach the