29 May 2008

Simao in charge of shooting penalties, 2nd option Cristiano Ronaldo, 3rd option: Deco. Surprised at the order?

When Portugal gets awarded a penalty, who's in charge? Cristiano Ronaldo like so often in Man U? Nope.

--- According to Record, the
  • 1st option to shoot penalties is Simão Sabrosa. Consistent with the same role he had at the 2006 World Cup. Interestingly, in Atlético de Madrid the ones in charge of shooting on penalties are el "Kun" Agüero and Diego Forlán.
  • If for any reason Simao is not on the pitch, Cristiano Ronaldo will then be in charge. 3rd
  • Deco is the 3rd option. The rest of the list is to be defined in the moment.

Free kicks:

  • Simão Sabrosa. when nearer to the left side
  • Cristiano Ronaldo, center and right side.
  • Deco.

Source: www.record.pt/noticia.asp?id=788580&idCanal=1252

I just listened to the Portugal-Georgia friendly on Saturday, May 31!. Guess what?

Portugal was awarded a penalty in the first half. Simao scored!!! To bring the game Portugal 2- 0 Georgia. The narrator Pedro Ferreira on Portuguese radio Antena 1, said after Simao scored that "For me he's the one who has to score the penalties for the national team. If I was Scolari I'd always make Simao score the penalties. He's the player that is most concentrated in those crucial moments."