Portugal
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Sporting Held To 1-1 Draw At Academica In Portugal
Football | Dec 19, 2011, 12:56 PM ISTLisbon, 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 | Dec 18, 2011, 12:45 PM ISTLisbon, 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 | Nov 17, 2011, 10:24 AM ISTLisbon, 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 | Nov 10, 2011, 07:49 PM ISTZenica (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 | Nov 04, 2011, 09:47 PM ISTLisbon, 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 | Oct 12, 2011, 09:14 AM ISTLondon, 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
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India May Have to Return Abu Salem To Portugal
India | Sep 27, 2011, 10:42 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 27: The Portugal High Court has ordered the revocation of the extradition of underworld don Abu Salem, accusing Indian probe agencies of violating the conditions under which he was permitted to be
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Benfica Beats Academica 4-1 In Portugal
Football | Sep 19, 2011, 09:44 AM ISTLisbon, Portugal, Sept 19: Manuel “Nolito” Agudo scored a brace to lead Benfica to a 4-1 win over Academica on Sunday, while defending Portuguese league champion FC Porto was held to a 0-0 draw at
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Braga Beats Gil Vicente 3-1 In Portugal
Football | Sep 12, 2011, 02:03 PM ISTLisbon, Portugal, Sept 12: Nuno Gomez scored a double to lead Braga to a 3-1 win over 10-man Gil Vicente on Sunday in the Portuguese league.Gomez came off the bench in the second half and
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Denmark, Norway Face Off In Euro 2012 Qualifier
Football | Sep 04, 2011, 08:22 PM ISTCopenhagen, Sept 4: Norway will try to keep up the pressure on group leader Portugal when it travels to Denmark on Tuesday for a European Championship qualifier that could have a decisive effect in the
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Ronaldo Drives Portugal To 4-0 Rout Of Cyprus
Football | Sep 03, 2011, 09:12 AM ISTNicosia, Sept 3: Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals and set up another as Portugal thrashed a 10-man Cyprus side 4-0 away to stay top of Euro 2012 qualifying Group H on goal difference. Portugal's first
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Carvalho Quits Portugal Squad
Football | Sep 02, 2011, 09:23 AM ISTNicosia, Cyprus, Sept 2: Portugal coach Paulo Bento insisted Thursday he had no idea why defender Ricardo Carvalho stormed out of a training camp ahead of a Euro 2012 qualifier against Cyprus and announced his
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Gil Vicente Beats Academica 2-0 In Portugal
Football | Aug 28, 2011, 09:16 AM ISTLisbon, Portugal, Aug 28 : Gil Vicente beat Academica 2-0 on Saturday for the promoted club's first win of the Portuguese league.Midfielder Andre Cunha headed home a free kick by Richard to put Gil Vicente
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Portugal To Meet Brazil In U20 WCup Final
Football | Aug 18, 2011, 10:51 AM ISTMedellin, Colombia, Aug 18 : Portugal will meet Brazil in an Under-20 World Cup final which will feature the tournament's best defensive team against its most potent attacking combination.Portugal defeated France 2-0 on Wednesday in
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Portugal Enters U-20 World Cup Semis
Football | Aug 14, 2011, 09:11 AM ISTCartagena, Colombia, Aug 14: Portugal defeated six-time champion Argentina in a penalty shootout Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the Under-20 World Cup.After being locked 0-0 following extra time, Portugal won the shootout 5-4
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First Four Quarterfinalists Set In U20 Wcup
Football | Aug 10, 2011, 10:18 AM ISTBogota, Colombia, Aug 10 : Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and Portugal reached the quarterfinals of the Under-20 World Cup with second-round victories on Tuesday.Home team Colombia won its fourth straight match, coming from 2-1 down in
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Real Madrid Signs Portugal's Coentrao From Benfica
Football | Jul 07, 2011, 08:42 PM ISTMadrid, July 5: Real Madrid bought Benfica fullback Fabio Coentrao for ¤30 million ($43 million), making the Portugal international the fifth offseason signing for the Spanish giant. Madrid confirmed it had signed Coentrao to a
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Krishna Reads Out Portugal FM's Speech At UN Security Council
India | Feb 12, 2011, 10:40 PM ISTUnited Nations, Feb 12 : External Affairs MinisterN was caught in a public gaffe when he inadvertently read out the speech of the Portuguese Minister at a UN Security Council meeting here but rectified the