02 June 2008

Day 1, June 2nd, Portugal training in Neuchatel for Euro 2008- Deco left earlier, Cristiano Ronaldo left with a bandaged ankle

Day 1 of Portugal training for Euro 2008, at Neuchatel, La Maladiére stadium. June 2nd.
---90 minute- Morning training session:
Deco left earlier.
He participated in the 1st 45 minutes of the training session.
FC Porto Right back, Bosingwa also left earlier.

---90 minute- Afternoon training session
After heavy rain. It started 20 minutes after the set time. Scolari worked on placing the forwards, and attack situations against a defense of 4 players.

Flávio Teixeira then did specific training with the more defensive players. Scolari assigned the midfielders and forwards to shots on target, with Quim and Ricardo in goal.

3rd choice goalkeeper Rui Patrício worked with goalkeeper coach Fernando Brassard.


---The news that made it around the world:

Cristiano Ronaldo left the training session with a bandaged ankle
The Manchester United striker walked off the pitch holding his right boot. The photos show ice packs wrapped around his right ankle, five minutes before the end of the team's first training session at Neuchatel, Switzerland for Euro 2008.
That means? More pressure on wingers Quaresma and forward Nani to deliver in the 1st match on June 7th, Portugal -Turkey.

Next training:
Wednesday, June 3 6:30 pm local time.
Morning- open to the public

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