29 May 2008

Maniche wishes the Portugal team great success for EURO 2008

We know how bitter he was that he was NOT in the Scolari's final 23 man squad, released on May 12.

Today Maniche spoke about the EURO 2008 to TSF.

"I am not used-to this, that is suffer from the outside. But I will support the national team, and wish them a great success. I have lots of friends there, fortunately, I always was well-received and it's a privilege being a friend of
great players."

About his brother Jorge Ribeiro in the final 23 man squad: "I hope everything goes well for the national team, especially to my brother, that deserved to be called up for everything he did this season.

Transfer talk: "The most important thing right now is to rest. I was having a good season at Atlético and didn't expect to leave. Something happened with the manager and the Inter approach appeared. They had references of me, it was a desire of the president [Massimo Moratti] and I couldn't refuse the offer from Inter."

Source: www.record.pt/noticia.asp?id=788613&idCanal=1252, Thursday, May 29, 12:19