On August 20, 2008 every big team is playing a friendly. I know Portugal's game won't be broadcast on TV yet. In case you want to know the call-up list for Portugal's next game, friendly, Portugal v. Faroe Islands:
See the starting lineups here
Surprises: -- No goalkeeper Ricardo!! Hallelujah. He's been out of shape even before the Euro 2008. Time for the new generation or those in better shape.
-- Goalkeeper Eduardo from Sporting
-- forward Danny, currenly Dynamo Moscow.
-- Cristiano Ronaldo not fit so absense not really a surprise.
-- Antunes!!! My rant on Antunes:
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Defender, usually plays in the left, goes forward and crosses to the forwards in the area. Notably known for the missed penalty int he crucial Portugal 0-0 Italy (3-4) Olympic playoff game that eliminated Portugal from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
From the Sub-21 team! I've been following him since the Under 21 tournament in Holland. Then got to see him in Under-20 World Cup too. He has had bad luck last season. Rumored in 2007 to go to a big club in the Serie A like Juventus. Turns out he signed with AS Roma and got the jersey #15. So far so good. Many weeks not even in Spaletti's call up list. Played about 4 matches in the end of 2007-2008. The few times he played, he did impress Roma fans. This season he moved to Lecce, another Serie A team. I'll be watching how many times coach Beretta includes him in the call up list.
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Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz DID NOT announce the call up list in a press conference. Instead, he did it through a press release on the Portuguese FA's website. The site of the FPF.pt, Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. On to the list:
Goalkeepers:
Daniel Fernandes (Bochum/ Germany),
Eduardo (Sporting Braga),
Quim (Benfica)
Defenders:
Bruno Alves (FC Porto),
Fernando Meira (Galatasaray/ Turkey),
Jose Bosingwa (Chelsea FC/ England),
Pepe (Real Madrid/ Spain),
Miguel (Valence/ Spain),
Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea FC/ England),
Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea/ England),
Antunes (Lecce/ Italy)
Midfielders:
Deco (Chelsea / England),
Carlos Martins (Benfica),
Joao Moutinho (Sporting CP),
Manuel Fernandes (Valence/ Spain),
Raul Meireles (FC Porto),
Duda (Malaga/ Spain)
Forwards:
Danny (Dinamo Moscou/RUS),
Hugo Almeida (Werder Breme/ Germany),
Nani (Manchester United/ England),
Nuno Gomes (Benfica),
Simao (Atletico Madrid/ Spain).
- Which player were you glad to see on the call up list?
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