2010 Portugal soccer team video in the changing room

Video of Nike campaign Write the Future in Portuguese "Escreve of Future" 2010-

The Portugal team players walking in the changing room to change into their green training soccer kits. The camera does gravitate toward Cristiano Ronaldo but it's still possible to see the other players!

October 13 2010- Video Cristiano Ronaldo praising new coach Paulo Bento

October 13 2010- Video Cristiano Ronaldo praising new coach Paulo Bento.

Cristiano Ronaldo- About new coach Paulo Bento "There wasn't much time to prepare. But he knows how they [players] are, their personalities, so like this it's easier. I think he did a good job and we had a great game."

Portugal call-up list for August 12, 2009 friendly 18-man no goalkeeper Daniel Fernandes, No Nuno Gomes- Next Portugal game

Carlos Queiroz released the Portugal 18 man list for the next friendly. Most coaches with games on August 12, 2009 released their call-up list on Monday like France's Domenech.

On August 12, 2009 Portugal will play a friendly game Liechtenstein - Portugal. The Portugal team will get together on Monday August 10 at 12 noon in Oeiras and leave for Liechtenstein the following day.

No Bochum goalkeeper Daniel Fernandes. Goalkeeper Beto, FC Porto new signing made it to the list.

Goalkeepers: Beto (FC Porto), Eduardo (Sporting Braga), Moreira (Benfica).

Defenders: Bosingwa (Chelsea), Bruno Alves (FC Porto), Miguel (Valência, Esp), Pepe (Real Madrid, Esp), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea, Ing) e Rolando (FC Porto).

2 right-backs (Bosingwa and Miguel), and 3 central defenders Carvalho, Pepe and Bruno Alves. One left-back Rolando. Would have wanted to see options on the left-back position.

Midfielders: Deco (Chelsea), Duda (Sevilha FC, Esp), João Moutinho (Sporting), Raul Meireles (FC Porto) e Tiago (Juventus).

No Miguel Veloso! Again! Let's see if Tiago stays the 90 minutes.

Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen), Nani (Manchester United, Ing) and Simão Sabrosa (Atlético Madrid).

No Nuno Gomes. Oh No!

Next Portugal games 2010 World Cup qualification matches Group 1, Buy Tickets

Denmark- Portugal September 5, 2009, Venue: Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark
Hungary- Portugal September 9, 2009, Venue: Puskas Ferenc Stadium, Budapest, Hungary
Portugal - Hungary October 10, 2009, Venue: TBA, Portugal

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Caricature of Cristiano Ronaldo arriving in Madrid

Caricature of Cristiano Ronaldo published on Correio Da Manha. CR9 arriving in Madrid. "Girls of Madrid, Hang on, I'm Here!"



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Photo Pepe and Cristiano Ronaldo warming-up before Portugal 2-3 Germany, June 19, 2008

The warm-up outfits of the Portugal team is the green shirt with red shorts:


Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (L) and Portuguese defender Pepe (C) stretch prior to the kick off of the Euro 2008 Championships quarter-final football match Portugal vs. Germany on June 19, 2008 at St. Jakob-Park in Basel. Getty Images

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Photos Pepe training with Portugal team, Sept Oct 2008

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United gestures in front of his teammate Pepe from Real Madrid during a soccer training session in Obidos, near Lisbon, October 8, 2008. Reuters Pictures



Soccer player Pepe of Portugal takes part in a training session at Ta'Qali National Stadium outside Valletta September 5, 2008. Portugal meets hosts Malta in their opening 2010 FIFA World Cup Group One qualifier on Saturday. Reuters Pictures





Defenders Pepe and Jose Bosingwa in a training session of the national soccer team of Portugal in Basel, Switzerland, June 18, 2008. Portugal will play Germany in a quarterfinal match on Thursday in Basel, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Austria and Switzerland. AP Photo



Pepe, second left at rear, smiles as he runs with his teammates during a training session of the national soccer team of Portugal at La Maladiere Stadium in Neuchatel, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 17, 2008. Portugal is in group A at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Austria and Switzerland. AP Photo

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Photo Portugal team fan with Drum- Modelo Ad picture of Rui Costa, Cristiano Ronaldo, Eusebio

Portuguese soccer fans arrive to the Geneva airport prior to the match between Portugal's national soccer team and the Czech Republic's national soccer team during the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 11, 2008. Pictured on the drum are, from left, Portuguese soccer stars Rui Costa, Cristiano Ronaldo and Eusebio. AP Photo

Got to get that Portugal scarf!

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Photo Cristiano Ronaldo and Tiago on bench Portugal 2-0 South Africa, March 31, 2008

Cristiano Ronaldo and Tiago, follow from the bench an international friendly game between Portugal and South Africa at the Stade Olympique in Lausanne, Switzerland, Tuesday, March 31, 2009. AP Photo

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Photo goalkeeper Ricardo, Nuno Gomes, Cristiano Ronaldo in suit, June 1 2008 arriving for the Euro2008

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, Ricardo (bottom) and Nuno Gomes (top) arrive at Geneve airport for the Euro 2008 soccer tournament, June1, 2008. Reuters Pictures

Next Portugal game, Albania - Portugal, June 6, 2009, 2010 world cup qualification match

At this point it seems like too much to ask. For Albania - Portugal, June 6, 2009, I want:
-- 3 goals all in action no set-pieces or penalties.
-- Queiroz to call-up at least 3 strikers and use 2.
-- Queiroz to include an experienced striker like Nuno Gomes or Helder Postiga.
-- include a back-up "new" striker like Eliseu (Malaga), Edinho (AEK), or Orlando Sa (Sp. Braga).

The good thing to come out of the draw Portugal 0-0 Sweden was that Portugal jumped one place, now 3rd.

The Group 1 table as of April 1, 2009:


Sweden:
4th place Sweden next game is Sweden - Denmark, June 6, 2009. I have to root for Sweden so Denmark can start losing points. After that, June 10, 2009 Sweden - Malta.

Denmark:
Too strong period. On April 1, 2009, they beat Albania 3-0 securing their 1st place in the table! Denmark was already winning 2-0 in the 37th minute. Tiago's Juventus teammate, Poulsen, scored the 3rd goal in the 80th minute. Poulsen was a substitute, coming on in the 46th minute.

Portugal tied with Albania at home 0-0 in October 2008!

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Video Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani, Hugo Almeida and team on a morning walk at lake in Lausanne before Portugal 2-0 South Africa.

The morning of Portugal 2-0 South Africa, the Portugal team players went for a walk near a lake in Lausanne. They're wearing black parkas. A few fans ran to Cristiano Ronaldo to take a picture.

00:11 Nani, Hugo Almeida,

00:21 Pepe at the press conference: "I think that what's missing is to score the first goal. We also have the opportunity to score more goals. We have to conitinue this journey, working and believing."

Edinho taking a picture for a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo and the fan.

00:55 Carlos Queiroz: "What we have to do in this moment is to not lose the energy. What we have to do is to prepare well."

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Video Portugal camp after defeat against Greece in Euro2004, "Geracao Scolari" part 3

This video has more footage of players in the dressing room than part 2. This video shows the players arriving at the Estadio Da Luz, (Benfica home stadium) and in the dressing room before kickoff of the next 2 games in the Euro2004.

00:25 Players in the team bus.
Pauleta sitting down, holding his cell-phone. Deco with earphones. Nuno Gomes about to sit down.

00:34 Rui Costa (#10) the last to get on the team bus.
He lost his starting 11 position after the first Portugal defeat in the Euro 2004.

00:54 Players in the dressing room of the Estadio Da Luz.
The red jerseys are hanging in their compartment. Cristiano Ronaldo on a bench. Maniche getting his jersey.

01:05 Pauleta cleaning his boots. Goalkeeper Ricardo on the massage table, teasing a teammate because he's getting his toe bandaged.

01:24 Scolari with lecture. Izmailov nows plays at Sporting in the Portuguese league.
Scolari: "Izmailov is a fast on the right side. On the left side.."

01:33 Ricardo Carvalho telling fellow central defender Jorge Andrade: "If he goes on the right-side, I mark him. If he goes on the left or middle, without a doubt, you mark him.

01:38 Two players putting on their shinguards.
01:39 Players with the jerseys. On the left, Paulo Ferreira with the green vest. Eusebio visiting them and telling them: "I'm with you, Força!" (Estou com vocês, come on!) and then leaving.

01:52 Scolari: "Don't forget you have 90 minutes. Be alert from the beginning. Don't forget a pass. The first play is important to get confidence."

02:05 Scolari and the team in a circle. goalkeeper Ricardo next to Scolari. Scolari says a few words and the say, "Allright, Figo you're turn." Figo says his motivational speech. Figo: "We know what we're playing for. Each one has to be calm and to do their best in the soccer pitch. Come on! (Vamos-la)"

02:34 Narrator: Portugal is winning by 1-0 but Scolari wants more.

Scolari's half-time speech!!
Scolari: "You're not getting the ball? Go in the middle and secure the ball. That left-back #4 went forward, but he already has a yellow card. There, he comes, commits a fould and is sent-off. We know how to play...." Some parts are edited.

Goalkeeper Ricardo is changing his shinguards.

03:17 Narrator: A game against Spain is do or die. Scolari feels the pressure. Players in a room. A guitarist is singing and the players are singing along.
Goalkeeper Ricardo sitting next to Helder Postiga. Goalkeeper Quim. Maniche, Paulo Ferreira.

Scolari gives a Portugal jersey with #12 to the guitarist.
04:09 Scolari class lecture to the team.

Players on the team bus going to the stadium.
05:13 Tiago looking out the window. Players in the dressing room getting massages. Cristiano Ronaldo running with tennis shoes in the bathroom- warm-up.

Portugal were able to beat Spain.
Dressing room. Eusebio visiting the players.

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Video Ricardo Carvalho, Deco, Maniche and Portugal players in the Euro 2004 team hotel, dressing room, training from "Geracao Scolari"

Video "Geracao Scolari" part 1 show. Inside the Portugal team training and hotel during the EURO 2004!! I liked watching the players training and just walking around the hotel. I looked for Paulo Ferreira and Ricardo Carvalho. Carvalho still had long hair. Saw more screentime on Rui Jorge, Figo, Maniche, and Rui Costa. I included some screenshots.



Screenshots of the video:

00:24 It looks like the winning FC Porto team walked in (Ferreira, Maniche, Deco, Carvalho) and the rest of the team was waiting for them in the room to hug them and congratulate them for the Champions League!

Ferreira was in front of them, here's Maniche, Deco and Ricardo Carvalho.


Screenshot. 00:41 Ricardo Carvalho hugging Scolari. Rui Costa shaking the hands of the players walking in the room.


00:47 Paulo Ferreira walking, Figo giving him a hug, Nuno Gomes watching.


FPF President Gilberto Madail, Ferreira watching.

01:16 Players walking down the hallway. Figo, Cristiano Ronaldo with the green Portugal training shirts with TMN logo in the back.











01:22 At the training ground
Portugal goalkeeper making a defense, throwing himself to the right side.
01:24 Miguel doing abdominal crunches.
01:28 Pauleta jogging
quick shots of the players in the public training session. Simao, and others.

01:44 Figo on the ground doing abdominal exercises. Rui Jorge passing by teasing him "what are you doing here?" Figo: "A little physical work. You guys should do physical work. It's not just warm-up."

Rui Costa: "May it be the last time they take me out of my room to do some little physical work here."


02:09 Players in a swimming pool and jacuzzi.
Screenshot: In the pool Rui Costa waving to the camera with both arms in the air.



Screenshot: Rui Jorge, Deco, and 2 players getting a massage on the table.














Screenshot. 02:24 Players with the blue Portugal polo shirt at the team lunch. PLayers sitting at various tables. Cristiano Ronaldo. Figo showing the meat on his plate.

Paulo Ferreira sitting next to Deco.











02:46 Players in suits walking onto the team bus

Screenshot: Rui Jorge blowing a kiss to the camera *LOL* Pauleta on the cell phone. Players putting on a blue tie.


03:01 Players on horse carriages.
Rui Costa, Figo and Nuno Gomes.

03:10 Scolari speaking to the fans. The fans with flags:

"I would like for the country, from the highest point to the lowest point, from north and south, hangs the Portugal flag. For them to show everyone that we're united.

(Gostaria que o pais -de alto a baixo, de norte a sul, colocasse a bandeira de Portugal

03:33 Scolari saying to the players in the dressing room: "In 7 days we'll start a journey that we wanted for a year and a half. As for me, it was a year and a half ago. For you, 5, 4, 6, 10. I want effort from you guys. I want friendship, discipline. In the soccer pitch I want you to respect the referees."

Figo is shaking the hands of each player standing next to each other. Helder Postiga, goalkeeper Quim, Tiago. The players with a white top. #6 is Costinha.

04:04 Players walking out of the dressing room.

04:40 The dressing room.
Cristiano Ronaldo walking by with headphones. Players on a massage table. Rui JOrge getting massage on his lower-leg muscles.

04:50 Massage room.
Players on the tables.


05:04 at the training ground.
Cristiano Ronaldo playing around. He;s holding a traffic one speaking to Figo and simao who are sitting on the golf cart.

Scolari saying: "Today I want recreation."

(Hoje eu quero recreacao. Hoje nao quero bola dividida. Nem correr feito um bicho.

05:50 Barroso shaking hands with Scolari.

06:20 The day before the first game in the Euro 2004.
A sports page headline: "tomorrow is the day." It's on the table of the "mess hall." Figo walks in.



06:33 The players in suits leaving the team hotel.
They're wearing suits and a blue tie. Cristiano Ronaldo, Ricardo Carvalho behind him.



06:36 Players in the team bus with suits.
Goalkeeper Quim and Tiago next to each other sharing an earphone.

06:53 Players about to go on the plane heading to Porto, June 11, 2004.

06:57 Paulo Ferreira in the plane, with a white shirt reading the newspaper.


06:58 Nuno Gomes.

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Goodbye Africa, It seems impossible- cover of O Jogo, Record, March 29, 2009. A

"Goodbye Africa, It seems impossible." These headlines describe perfectly what I felt after Portugal 0-0 Sweden, March 28, 2009. Why can't they win at least a home game?

Why isn't there a striker to convert the chances, only until the second half. Queiroz only called up 1 striker! Hugo Almeida. He had dropped Edinho form the list for the Sweden game! I sympathize with Nuno Gomes fans.

As a fan of Paulo Ferreira, I couldn't believe Queiroz didn't include a back-up right-back for the Sweden game. After Bosingwa got injured in the game, only a back up left back and center back were on the bench, no back-up right-back!

Record points out that Portugal has the same points as Albania. It sounds unbelievable because Portugal has superstars in almost every area, defense, and midfielders.



O Jogo, March 29, 2009

0-0 Portugal - Sweden
Denmark - 4 games 10 points, Hungary - 5 games, 10 points, Sweden 4 games 6 points, Alabania - 6 games 6 points

GOODBYE AFRICA

4 penalties not given- According to Queiroz's calculations
Nobody gives up- (throws the towel)
The coach and the players still believe they'll qualify



Record, March 29, 2009

Portugal farther away form the 2010 world cup

IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE

--Portugal still can't beat Sweden at home

--Third game in a row without goals (in white)

--1 victory in 5 games and the same points as Albania

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Photo Cristiano Ronaldo, cover of Diario de Noticias, March 29, 2009

Photo Cristiano Ronaldo, cover of Diario de Noticias, March 29, 2009

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'Without goals there aren't miracles' Cristiano Ronaldo cover of A Bola, March 29, 2009, day after Portugal 0-0 Sweden

I liked A Bola's headline. They refer to the constant 0-0 draws at home. I think more players deserved to be on the cover since they were the ones who shot wide.

The Portugal team did attack, create chances but few on target. Most shots were wide. Two long-range shots from Deco. One from Raul Meireles, one Simao shot also went wide. Two from Danny.

What does one expect when Queiroz does not put a striker in the starting lineup?

A Bola, March 29, 2009
English translation:
270 minutes without goals (in white) leave Portugal far away from the world cup.

WITHOUT GOALS THERE AREN'T MIRACLES

57 shots in the last 3 qualification matches, 0 goals

"We can't do more than this. We are satisfied by our game, what we played."

"Football is for those who score and win. We are very frustrated but we will recover the lost points."- Carlos Queiroz

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Portugal 0-0 Sweden lineups March 28, 2009

Lineups:PORTUGAL: Eduardo; Bosingwa, Ricardo Carvalho, Bruno Alves e Duda; Pepe, Raul Meireles e Tiago; Danny, Cristiano Ronaldo e Simão Sabrosa.

Substitutes: Daniel Fernandes, Gonçalo Brandão, Rolando, João Moutinho, Deco, Nani e Hugo Almeida.

Coach: Carlos Queiroz.

Sweden: Isaksson; Nilsson, Mellberg, Majstorovic e Johansson; Ramus Elm, Kallstrom, Svensson e Holmen; Henrik Larsson e Elmander.

Substitutes: Gustafsson, Edman, Hansson, Sebastien Larsson, Viktor Elm, Berg e Wihelmsson.
Coach: Lars Lagerback.
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I'm listening to the game on Antena1 and watching the livestream, since it's not on TV here. Figo, Pauleta and Fernando Couto were in the dressing room to give support to the team.

Goalkeeper Beto was left out of this game's call-up list. Bochum's goalkeeper Daniel Fernandes on the bench. I'm still surprised there is no forward. Queiroz even dared to leave out Edinho from this list too.
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Portugal - Sweden
90' 3 minutes extra time 0-0
March 28, 2009, Hear on Antena1 radio, Watch post-game interviewshere em directo

Substitutions:
45'+1 Bosingwa out, Rolando in
61' Tiago out, Deco in
65' Danny out, Hugo Almeida in

26th Ricardo Carvalho defends in the area, stays on the ground. Medical team enters the field, puts ice on his back. Leaves the pitch comes back 1 minutes later, 27'

29' free kick outside the aresa for Sweden. headed over the bar.

Portugal gets into the area but no one to convert the chance in a goal.
38' Tiago, right side, cross to the area but noone there.
39' Simao right side running, cross to the middle, CR7 was marked very well.

42' Argentina toque-toque, about 7 touches between Portugal players in the area but Simao missed the final shot on target.
Raul Meireles flicks with the heel to CR7, Tiago in the area passes it to Simao behind him, Simao with the left foot, shoots wide, to the right of the net.

43' Portugal almost scored but Simao shot wide

44' Bosingwa injured, can't stay on the pitch. Carlos Queiroz throws a coin or something to the ground. He was on e of the best, constant runs on the right side and accurate crosses.

47' Tiago ont he left side outside the area, turns and passes it to Danny, he shoots too weakly, goalkeepera catches it.

51' Sweden- Larsson offside but heads it anyway, Eduardo had to run back to the net to catch the ball.

53' SWEDEN ALMOST SCore. Eduardo defense, Sweden # 10 shoots and Carvalho 3 Portugal players were on the right side leaving #10 unmarked. Ellmander even gave a pat on the back to Eduardo for the great defense!

58' Raul Meireles shot from outside the area but over the bar.

Carvalho playing as a right-back!!! He does the throws on the right side. Bosingwa's injury, no other right back, Queiroz replaced Bosingwa with other center-back Rolando.

59 Deco taking off the training vest

60 Ricardo Carvalho making a run on the right side, cross to the area but hits the far post

61 Deco replaces Tiago. Fans cheer 'o magico' Danny missed too many opportunities, thought he'd be replaced not Tiago.

65' Finally Danny out, Hugo Almeida in.

67' Ricardo Carvalho shoots from outside the area, this time it goes to the stands.

72' Portugal almost scores. Deco shoots but Sweden gk Isaksson defends very well.
75' Deco shoots again but wide to the right of the net. Dceco created 2 chacnes already.

84' Portugal corner kick, CR7 heads it, Carvalho too right after but heads it over the bar, both are disappointed. no communication between them in that moment.

92' Corner kick taken by Mellberg (Juventus), headed by Carvalho. Carvalho was offside on the far post. mellberg kept arguing with the referee even after the free kick.

=-------
Saw Gonçalo Brandão walk in the pitch and give a pat on the back to Simao. I wished Portugal had won.

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Photos Deco, Cristiano Ronaldo in press conference March 27, 2009

Deco and Cristiano Ronaldo were in today's Portugal team press conference. See the video here.



March 27, 2009- Cristiano Ronaldo and Deco attend a press conference before their training session at the Dragao Stadium in Porto, prior to their qualification match against Sweden for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP/Getty Images)



March 27, 2009- Cristiano Ronaldo and Deco attend a press conference before their training session at the Dragao Stadium in Porto, prior to their qualification match against Sweden for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP/Getty Images)

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Photos Portugal team training at the Dragão, March 27, 2009

The Portugal team trained at the Dragão today (FC Porto home stadium). From FC Porto there are Raul Meireles and Bruno Alves. Of course, the Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa. See if you can recognize the players in the last 2 pictures.



March 27, 2009- Portugal players attend a training session at the Dragão Stadium in Porto prior their qualifying football match against Sweden for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP/Getty Images



March 27, 2009- Carlos Queiroz talks to his players during a training session at the Dragão Stadium in Porto prior their qualifying football match against Sweden for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP/Getty Images)

My guess- Edinho, Maniche, ?, Deco, Nani, Hugo Almeida (hair looks like Quaresma's)



March 27, 2009- Carlos Queiro (C) talks to his players during a training session at the Dragão Stadium in Porto, prior their qualifying football match against Sweden for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP/Getty Images)

My guess- Edinho, Maniche, ?, Deco

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Photo Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani in Portugal training March 2009

Photo Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani in Portugal training March 2009.

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