Day 2, June 3rd- 6 Photos of Portugal training for Euro 2008, Stade Maladiere, Neuchatel, Switzerland

Portugal plays the 2nd match on June 7th. Portugal-Turkey.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008- Day 2 of Portugal training in Neuchatel for Euro 2008

Afternoon, Stade La Maladière, Neuchatel, Switzerland
1st training open to the public. 12, 000 fans in the stands!

The first to walk onto the pitch was Manager Scolari. As you would expect, Cristiano Ronaldo got most of the attention according to Portuguese press.

Scolari theoretically put 2 teams. The Portugal starting 11 team "titulares" 4-4-2 wearing yellow vests:

Quim,

Bosingwa, Pepe, Ricardo Carvalho, Paulo Ferreira,

Petit, João Moutinho, Deco,

Cristiano Ronaldo, Nuno Gomes e Simão.

This starting 11 team scored 2 goals. 1st goal: Ronaldo went forward to pass it to Moutinho woh was isolated, around Bruno Alves. Moutiniho then passed it to Nuno Gomes to score. 2nd goal: Nuno Gomes again from a Cristiano Ronaldo shot that goalkeeper Ricardo couldn't save.

The other Portugal team, 4-3-3, wearing green vests:

Ricardo

Miguel, Bruno Alves, Fernando Meira, Jorge Ribeiro,

Miguel Veloso, Raul Meireles, Quaresma,

Nani, Hélder Postiga e Hugo Almeida.

After a break, the surprising change!!! Because Scolari always trusts Nuno Gomes no matter what. Nani took Nuno Gomes' place as 2nd forward. In the end the substitutes beat the starting 11 team in yellow by 2-3. 2 goals by Hugo Almeida and 1 from Helder Postiga.

Bosingwa left earlier as did Deco. Then, free kick training with Simão, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani, Quaresma and Miguel Veloso.

At the end of the training, it rained. The players signed autogrpahs for the fans. They signed flags and jerseys.

Source: www.record.pt/noticia.asp?id=789254&idCanal=1252

Wow- Ricardo not with the starting 11! I hope it's like that on Portugal-Turkey. Substituting Nuno Gomes in the starting 11 team. Hope it happens not just in the training session but in games that matter.

Now, Enjoy the pictures! Let me know which one you liked the most!

Neuchatel, Stade Maladiere- Manchester United forward Nani, with yellow vest is Sporting Lisboa midfielder Joao Moutinho at the Portugal train for Euro 2008. Photo source: http://euro2008.sapo.pt/multimedia/fotos/seleccao_na_suica

Neuchatel, Stade Maladiere- Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo thanking the fans for coming to see Portugal train for Euro 2008. Photo source: http://euro2008.sapo.pt/multimedia/fotos/seleccao_na_suica

Neuchatel, Stade Maladiere- Two Portugal players running around the pitch at the Portugal training for Euro 2008. Looks like Deco's one of them. Photo source: http://euro2008.sapo.pt/multimedia/fotos/seleccao_na_suica

Neuchatel, Stade Maladiere- Portugal national team practicing free kicks at the Portugal training for Euro 2008. 2 players running around the pitch. Looks like Deco's one of them. Photo source: http://euro2008.sapo.pt/multimedia/fotos/seleccao_na_suica

Neuchatel, Stade Maladiere- Portugal national team practicing free kicks at the Portugal training for Euro 2008. Photo source: http://euro2008.sapo.pt/multimedia/fotos/seleccao_na_suica

- Which photo of the Portugal training did you like the most?

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