Video Hugo Almeida, Jose Bosingwa, and Raul Meireles post-game interview of Liechtenstein 0-3 Portugal (Friendly) Aug 12, 2009.

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00:00 Hugo Almeida: "We have to keep working. I had two chances to score goals. I'm very happy about my performance."

00:27 Pepe: "We had an excellent first half. We did good football. We couldn't maintain the same level in the second half. We have to rest now and think of the next game. It's a fundamental game for us."

Cover of A Bola after Liechtenstein 0-3 Portugal (Friendly) Aug 12, 2009.

O Jogo sees the big victory with a skeptical eye. "Win when it really counts" referring to the game as a meaningless friendly. It's true. The goals are there, the morale will come for the qualification matches.

O Jogo cover after Liechtenstein 0-3 Portugal (Friendly) Aug 12, 2009.

Queiroz had experimented with the formation so badly that the goals weren't coming. e dared to even play without a forward for more than 45 minutes last year.

Not to mention he repeatedly dropped Nuno Gomes from the call-up list. In the August 12, 2009 friendly, he finally dared to discard the 4-3-3 formation. He started the game with 4-4-2 Simao on the right side, Almeida up front, left-back Duda not going forward constantly.

Photos Hugo Almeida in Liechtenstein 0-3 Portugal (Friendly) Aug 12, 2009

Hugo Almeida, #9, had gone 3 Portugal games without scoring goals back in 2008. Today he scored twice! Seems like Nuno Gomes has competition now.

Liechtenstein 0 - 3 Portugal lineups, video goals Aug 12, 2009 lineup- Eduardo in goal, Tiago replaces CR9, gk Moreira in goal in 2nd half

LIECHTENSTEIN 0 - 3 PORTUGAL
0-1 Hugo Almeida 15'
0-2 Raul Meireles 23'
0-3 Hugo Almeida 26'

Portugal Substitutions: 54' Tiago out, Moutinho in
54' Duda out, Miguel in
62' goalkeeper Eduardo out, Moreira in
62' Simão out, Eliseu in
63' Ricardo Carvalho out, Rolando in.
73' Bruno Alves out, Nani in.

Video goals:
0-1 Hugo Almeida 15' Assist by Simao. Almeida shoots to the top right corner of the net.



0-2 Raul Meireles 23' Assist by Simao.



0-3 Hugo Almeida 26' Assist by Simao




Watch online LIECHTENSTEIN - PORTUGAL on livestream
Hear it in Portuguese on Antena1 radio
Who needs Nuno Gomes?
Captain Simao was crucial in the two Portugal goals. For Meireles' goal Simao was in the area, passed it to Meireles who was on his left side. Simao again for Almeida's 2nd goal, 3rd Portugal goal in the game!! Almeida now 2 goals in 1 game!! Not even the 30th minute yet!! Party of goals!!

Simao made the 3 assists! Is it a coincidence that without CR9 Portugal is winning by 3-0? Portugal playing 4-4-2 not a 4-3-3 like in the first games under Queiroz.

Second half- complete change of the lineup. Captain Simao out, Tiago out, Ricardo Carvalho replaced by Rolando. Even goalkeeper Eduardo was replaced with Moreira. It is Moreira's first international cap!!

Portugal Starting lineup:

1 Eduardo
D 3 Bosingwa
D 6 Ricardo Carvalho
D 2 Bruno Alves
D 5 Duda
M 15 Pepe
M 16 Raul Meireles
M 19 Tiago
M 10 Deco
A 11 Simão
A 9 Hugo Almeida

Portugal substitutes:

Beto
GR 12 Moreira
D 13 Miguel
D 4 Rolando
M 18 João Moutinho
A 11 Eliseu
A 17 Nani

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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Video Hugo Almeida in a pre-season training session, July 31, 2009

Hugo Almeida made it to the call-up list for Portugal's next game, friendly on August 12, 2009. He beat competition Edinho, Nuno Gomes, and Orlando Sa. Call-up list here.
Here's a video of Almeida in a training session of Werder Bremen. One can recognize teammates Frings and Ozil!



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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Video Hugo Almeida Aug 3, 2009 signing autographs after a Werder Bremen training session

Hugo Almeida has a youtube channel http://youtube.com/Hugo23Almeida with short interviews almost daily! Nice! Here's a video of him signing autographs after a Werder Bremen training session on August 3, 2009.



He's asked in Portuguese:

00:24 Question: So, how is to like to return to training after a one-month vacation?

Hugo Almeida: A month vacation? Too little time. It's not easy to return to training after being relaxed the last 15 days. It's not easy. That's work.

01:06 Question: About the Portugal team, how do you see it?

Hugo Almeida: "It's always nice, always an honor to represent the country. I'm happy mainly because there aren't any injuries yet."

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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Video goals Hugo Almeida, Bruno Alves in Albania 1-2 Portugal June 6, 2009

The Portugal team wore the away white jsersey. First goal by Hugo Almeida.



00:10 Free kick taken by Cristiano Ronaldo, on the left side outside the area.
00:35 Cristiano Ronaldo passing it to Jose Bosingwa on the right side. Bosingwa makes a cross into the area and Hugo Almeida scores.

01:24 Albania's goal. Pepe on the right side unable to stop Albania player #13 from making a cross into the area. Carvalho was right in front of the Albania player that scored.

02:17 Raul Meireles on the right side shoots but Albania's goalkeeper defends it.

03:43 Portugal goal. Bruno Alves! Raul Meireles long ball to the area. Bruno Alves jumps higher than the goalkeeper and scores. Edinho, Nani and Pepe celebrating with Bruno ALves.

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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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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Portugal team jersey numbers in Portugal 0-0 Sweden, March 28, 2009

Portugal team jersey numbers in Portugal 0-0 Sweden, March 28, 2009. My favorite player was wearing #4.

Carvalho, Bruno Alves, Pepe, Duda, Tiago. Photo: noticias.sapo.pt




























The Portugal starting lineup for Portugal 0-0 Sweden, March 28, 2009. Photo: noticias.sapo.pt

1 Eduardo (GK)
2 Bruno Alves
3 Bosingwa (-45'+1 )
4 Ricardo Carvalho
5 Duda

6 Pepe
7 CRISTIANO RONALDO (C)
8 Raul Meireles
9 Danny (-66' )
10 Tiago (-62' )
11 Simão

Substitute(s)
12 Daniel Fernandes
13 Goncalo Brandão
14 Rolando (+45'+1)
15 Hugo Almeida (+66')

16 Deco (+62')
17 Nani
18 João Moutinho

What number was your favorite player wearing?

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Video Hugo Almeida post-game reaction to Portugal 0-0 Sweden, March 28, 2009

Screenshot Video Hugo Almeida post-game reaction in Portuguese to Portugal 0-0 Sweden, March 28, 2009

00:35 - 00:47 Hugo Almeida: "Yes, we have more potns to get. Sweden and Denmark still have to play against each other. We are going to hope."
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Video Portugal training, Raul Meireles, Hugo Almeida interview March 24, 2009 in Obidos

Video Portugal training March 24, 2009 in Obidos

00:15 Nani shoots, goalkeeper defends it. Unclear which goalkeeper one it was.

00:22 Raul Meireles bouncing the ball on his knees.
00:30 Raul Meireles interview outside the training ground- "There were good Portugal games before where we didn't get the three points. Now we have to think more of the 3 points than in the performance."

00:40 Hugo Almeida: "It's not a decisive game but for us, we have to win it. We are playing at home. In this time, playing away is not easy so we hope it's like that for Sweden."
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Glad to see Raul Meireles speak. Deco didn't partipate in today's trainig session. Meireles might be in the starting lineup.

Screenshots of the video:

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Video fans waiting watching the Portugal players at Teatro Viriato, May 29, 2008

Video 'Selecção no Teatro Viriato' May 29, 2008, news

The main story was that the Portugal team players didn't even bother to acknowledge the fans that were waiting in the entrance of the theater 'Viriato.'

One fan even says in Portuguese that the players were "antipatico" standoffish.

Players just got off the team bus, walking to the entrance of the theater:

00:40 goalkeeper Ricardo, Hugo Almeida,

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The Portugal team arrived at Óbidos, Portugal. Training schedule for the next 2 games.

Carlos Queiroz called one more player-- Edinho who plays in AEK. Really? This 26-year old beat Postiga and Nuno Gomes to the list? Sure his team won its last game and he scored in it. I had hope that either Postiga or Nuno Gomes would be added to the 21-man list.

It's the first time he's called to the selecção AA. Wouldn't be surprised if Queiroz leaves Almeida on the bench and puts Edinho.

By the way, today the team began to arrive to the training camp at Óbidos, Portugal.

Goalkeeper Eduardo, Goalkeeper Beto, Hugo Almeida and João Moutinho arrived before 21h30. Cristiano Ronaldo, Bosingwa, Nani, Ricardo Carvalho and Tiago arrived later. Daniel Fernandes was the last player to arrive.

The training session begins on Monday, March 23, 2009. The Portugal team training plan, Portugal time:

Open to the public training sessions at Praia d'El Rey: Monday (11:00), Tuesday (11:00) and Wedensday(10:00) os treinos vão decorrer à porta aberta na .

Daily "zona mista" mixed zone with players still TBA.

The team leaves for Porto on Friday, 16:30, scheduled to arrive 3 hours later.

Friday, players get used-to the Estádio do Dragão,closed training session.
11:00- press conference with the coach and 2 players.

After the Portugal v. Sweden game, the team trains at 11:00 on Monday in Pedroso, Vila Nova de Gaia. They leave for Switzerland at 17:30, for the March 31, 2009 friendly.

- Sunday, March 22:
Until 21:30 - Concentration of the players that play on saturday. (Hotel Marriott).


- Monday, March 23 :
11:00 - Open to the public training (Praia d'El Rey).

Until 12:00 - Concentration of the rest of the players (Hotel Marriott). Informal Contacts with the media- Hotel Marriott.

17:00 - Training (Hotel Marriott).


- Tuesday, March 24:

11:00 - Open to the public training (Praia d'El Rey).
13:15 - Mixed zone, players to be determined (Hotel Marriott).


- Wednesday, March 25:

10:00 - Open to the public training (Praia d'El Rey).
15:45 - Mixed zone, players to be determined (Hotel Marriott).
16:30 - Training closed (Praia d'El Rey).


- Thursday, March 26 :

11:00 - Training closed (Praia d'El Rey).
13:15 - Mixed zone, players to be determined (Hotel Marriott).
16:30 - Departure for Porto.
19:30 - Arrival in Porto.


- Friday, March 27:

11:00 - Training closed (Estádio do Dragão). After the training, press conference with coach and 2 players.


- Saturday, March 28:

20:45 - PORTUGAL x SUÉCIA (Estádio do Dragão).


- Sunday, March 29 :

11:00 - Open to the public training (Estádio Jorge Sampaio, Pedroso, Vila Nova de Gaia).

17:30 - Departure for Switzerland .
20:40 - Arrival in Switzerland .


Monday, March 30:

11:00 - Training Estádio Olímpico de Lausana. After the training, press conference with coach and 2 players.


- Tuesday, March 31 :

20:45 South Africa x PORTUGAL (Estádio Olímpico de Lausana).


- Wednesday, April 1st :

10:00 - Departure to Portugal.
11:30 - Arrival in Portugal.

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Photos Hugo Almeida with the Portugal training camp

Hugo Almeida with the Portugal training camp. Photo: euro2008.sapo.pt



Hugo Almeida with the Portugal training camp. Photo: euro2008.sapo.pt



Hugo Almeida with the Portugal training camp. Photo: euro2008.sapo.pt

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Video 21-man list of Portugal squad for next 2 games Sweden (qualification) and South Africa (friendly)- No Nuno Gomes, no goalkeeper Ricardo

The 21-man call-up list of the Portugal squad was announced today on the
Federação Portuguesa de Futebol website. The next 2 Portugal games are:

Portugal v. Sweden, March 28, 2009, Estádio do Dragão, Porto, qualification match
South Africa, Lausanne, Switzerland, friendly, África do Sul

After this weekend's games, Carlos Queiroz, will add one more player to the 21-man list. Two plaeyrs called up for the first time, Nelson a defender from Betis, and goalkeeper Beto from Leixoes. Nelson, why? Betis has conceded many goals in the last month, why him and not goalkeeper Ricardo?

As a fan in the USA, how come they can't play at least one friendly here. Lots of European expats and fans here too!

21-man list:

Goalkeepers:

Daniel Fernandes (Bochum/Ale),
Eduardo (Sporting Braga)
Beto (Leixões).

Defenders:

Bruno Alves (FC Porto),
Gonçalo Brandão (Siena/Ita),
Pepe (Real Madrid/Esp),
Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea/Ing),
Nelson (Bétis/Esp),
Bosingwa (Chelsea/Ing)
Rolando (FC Porto).

Midfielders:

Deco (Chelsea/Ing),
João Moutinho (Sporting),
Maniche (Atlético Madrid/Esp),
Raúl Meireles (FC Porto),
Duda (Málaga/Esp)
Tiago (Juventus/Ita).

Forwards:

Danny (Zenit/Rus),
Simão (Atlético Madrid/Esp),
Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen/Ale),
Nani (Manchester United/Ing)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United/Ing).

Who surprised you?

No Nuno Gomes he does play a few minutes every week. Orlando Sa from Sp. Braga, I thought he'd make it. No Ricardo Quaresma either.

Video with the 21-man list: from SIC evening news, Edição da Tarde, 19/03/2009



00:00 One sees goalkeepers training with the green Portugal training kit.

00:23 The chart with the called up players, goalkeepers, midfielders, defenders, forwards.

01:09 Interview to Carlos Queiroz in Portuguese: About the game against Sweden. "It's an important game for us. We'll face a team that everyone knows is a competitor and difficult. We also know that those are the reasons that will motivate us and that will inspire us to show great football. We need to win the game agaisnt Sweden."

02:16 Interview to Stefan Schwarz, former Sweden player, in Portuguese:
"I think that all the Swedes and the coach know that Portugal is better technically and individually. However, Sweden has the force of the team, a comapct team and well-organized team.

02:32 Footage of Portugal players with the green Portugal team polo shirt.
I could tell it's from the Euro 2008 because there was Paulo Ferreira smiling. We all know he's injured and not in the list.

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Goalkeeper Ricardo back in the "pre-call up list" of Queiroz for the next 2 Portugal game, Sweden and friendly with South Africa

Goalkeeper Ricardo back in goal in the next Portugal game? Not really knowing how stubborn Carlos Queiroz is. So a few days ago, I commented that if Ricardo does make it back, it would be the headline---- no matter who else is a surprise in the list.

Sure enough, today the list of Portugal's pre-call-up list was announced. See for yourself the headline on Record, Portuguese paper March 9, 2009:


After seeing the 38-man pre-call up list I'd say another surprise was Chelsea 2nd choice goalkeeper Hilario.

38-man list pre-call up list by Carlos Queiroz for the decisive qualification match against Sweden (March 28, 2009) and 3 days later, South Africa in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Chelsea is the club with most called up players, 5. FC Porto e Sporting have 3 called up players each. Benfica, only 2 players.
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Chelsea:Deco,
Ricardo Quaresma,
Hilário,
Bosingwa
Ricardo Carvalho

FC Porto: Bruno Alves
Raul Meireles
Rolando
Hélder Postiga,
João Moutinho
Rui Patrício, goalkeeper Sporting)
Simão e Maniche (Atlético de Madrid)

Ruben Amorim
Nuno Gomes

Nelson
Ricardo, R. Betis goalkeeper

Orlando Sá
Eduardo, Sp. Braga goalkeeper

Málaga: Eliseu
Duda

Nani
Cristiano Ronaldo

Manuel Fernandes, Miguel
Edinho (AEK)
Varela (Estrela da Amadora)

José Gonçalves (Nuremberga)
Danny (Zenit)
Fernando Meira (Galatasaray)
Tiago (Juventus)
Beto (Leixões)

Pedro Mendes (Rangers)
Pepe (Real Madrid)
Gonçalo Brandão (Siena)

Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen)
Daniel Fernandes (Bochum)
André Marques (Vitória de Setúbal)
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What did you think of the players in the list?

Hilario was one of the 5 goalkeepers in the list. Will he make it to the final 2 in the call-up list?

There was no Quim because he's on the bench at Benfica.

Ricardo is in goal at Betis since late January 2009. Was on the bench in the first half of the season. Started well but looked bad in the last game Mallorca 3-3 Betis.

Eduardo is #1 in goal at Sp. Braga. He's playing in the UEFA Cup, good performances.

Daniel Fernandes, #1 goalkeeper in Bochum. Haven't seen Bochum games.

Rui Patricio returned in goal at Sporting in the last game. He had missed at least 4 games after injuring his pinky finger on his left hand.

Hilario is #2 goalkeeper at Chelsea.

4 Central defenders: Pepe (Real Madrid), Fernando Meira (Galatasaray), Bruno Alves (FC Porto), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea)

Who will be the pair in the central defense?

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Video Hugo Almeida's goal in Azerbajian 0-2 Portugal, Oct 14, 2007 qualification match

One of the last times that Hugo Almeida scored in an official Portugal game. It was in Oct 14, 2007, the qualification match Azerbajian 0-2 Portugal. Hugo Almeida scored the 2nd goal in the game. Interestingly enough, Nuno Gomes was in the bench. Hugo Almeida was in the starting lineup and ended up scoring the 2nd goal of the game. Goalkeeper Ricardo was in goal. Paulo Ferreira played 90 minutes.

Azerbaijan were reduced to 10 men on 28 minutes when captain Aslan Karimov was sent-off. He had committed a foul on Cristiano Ronaldo.

Portugal, who had drawn their last three qualifiers, scored 2 goals at the end of of the first half.

Luiz Felipe Scolari was serving the first of a three-match ban imposed by UEFA after what the governing body termed an "assault" on player Ivica Dragutinovic after Portugal's 1-1 draw at home to Serbia on Sept. 12.

Azerbaidjan - Portugal (Buts)
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Azerbajian 0-2 Portugal
Bruno Alves (12)
Hugo Almeida (45)
Substitutions:
Nani in, Ricardo Quaresma out(70)
Jorge Ribeiro in, Miguel out (75)

Lineup Portugal:
1 Ricardo (G)
30 Bruno Alves (D)
2 Paulo Ferreira (D)
13 Miguel (D)
16 Ricardo Carvalho (D)
18 Maniche (M)
20 Deco (M)
37 Miguel Veloso (M)
17 Cristiano Ronaldo (ST)
27 Ricardo Quaresma (ST)
26 Hugo Almeida (ST)

Substitutes:
12 Quim (G)
35 Jorge Ribeiro (D)
5 Fernando Meira (D)
28 João Moutinho (M)
25 Raul Meireles (M)
21 Nuno Gomes (ST)
32 Nani (ST)


Stadium: Tofik Bakhramov, Baku
Attendance: 30,000
Match Time: 12:00 ET

Official(s):
Drazenko Kovacic (Linesman)
Ivan Bebek (Referee)
Tomislav Setka (Linesman)
Tomislav Petrovic (Linesman)

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Photo Danny, Cristiano Ronaldo, Hugo Almeida in training session before Portugal 1-0 Finland, Feb 10, 2009

February 10, 2009- Dani Gomes of Zenit, Cristiano Ronaldo, Hugo Almeida chat during their training session at the Vale do Garrao resort in Almancil, on the eve of their friendly football match against Finland. FRANCISCO LEONG/AFP/Getty Images.

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Video Hugo Almeida about Portugal v. Finland Feb 11, 2009

The man likely to be in the starting lineup and responsible for goals.

Video Hugo Almeida about Portugal v. Finland Feb 11, 2009- in Portuguese

English translation: It's great to be with my teammates again. We need to get to know each other. It is always nice to play in your country. To play in Portugal is already a step forward, a good feeling because we have the support of the home fans.

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