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!

Miguel Veloso in the Serie A 2010-11 conquered a starting lineup place in his 1st season!!!! Played in the first 6 matches until injuring his left ankle

2010-11 Genoa- Miguel Veloso playing in the Serie A this season. Contrary to the rotten luck that Quaresma and Da Costa, and the list of Portuguese in the Serie A, Miguel Veloso conquered a starting lineup place in his 1st season!!!!

He hasn't played all 90 minutes in a single game yet. He played in the first 6 matches of the 2010-11 season. His playing-time stats according to the Genoa website.

He came to a stop when he injured his left ankle against Bari. That ruled him out of the 2 important Portugal Euro 2012 qualifiers.

For 4 to 5 weeks he will be recovering. The Genoa website stated that on November 1 2010, less than a month from his injury, he's training individually.

By Week 9, Genoa is #10 in the table, right below Roma.

Miguel Veloso ruled out because of injury as Genoa player against Bari - October 5 2010

October 5 2010- Video Miguel Veloso in jeans, short brown hair, sunglasses, leaving the Portugal team hotel in crutches. He has his left ankle bandaged. He gets in a car with the help of a staff member.

October 5 2010- Video Miguel Veloso short brown hair in crutches- ruled out of 2 Portugal games- injured

October 5 2010- 00:08 Video Miguel Veloso in jeans, short brown hair, sunglasses, leaving the Portugal team hotel in crutches. He has his left ankle bandaged.

Video Miguel Veloso, goalkeeper Rui Patricio, Captain Joao Moutinho, Helder Postiga -Behind the scenes in the photo session of Sporting 09-10 jerseys

Video of the behind-the-scenes photo session of the Sporting CP 09-10 jerseys. It's a fun relaxed environment. Each player gets make-up on their face, mainly foundation. I liked the coach's make-up treatment. He doesn't smile much.

00:39 bright orange goalkeeper jersey- Tiago
00:45 Rui Patricio white training jacket, black with think white stripes Puma polo shirt, all black goalkeeper outfit, socks, short, jersey. 00:47 Rui Patricio putting on the polo shirt.

Video Miguel Veloso- July 20, 2009- 'it's important how we end the season not how we start it'

Miguel Veloso hasn't made it to the Portugal call- up list. He has to come back simply because the Portugal team needs to keep testing midfielders and not depend solely on Simao and CR9. Deco and Simao were exceptional in today's friendly victory 0-3. If Tiago doesn't play regularly, or if Deco and Simao get injured, Miguel Veloso needs a chance to play too.

Video at the beach, Nani, Miguel Veloso, Bruno Alves, Pepe reaction to Cristiano Ronaldo's move, June 11 2009

On June 11, 2009, Bruno ALves hosted a game of volleyball in Matosinhos, Portugal. Nani, Miguel Veloso, Bruno Alves, and Pepe were at the beach playing volleyball. They were asked about to Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Real Madrid.

Some of their statements in Portuguese:
00:00 Pepe: "We;re going to welcome him with open arms. We'll welcome him in the best possible way."
00:35 Bruno Alves with a black baseball cap: "Cristiano Ronaldo has always been number 1 for me."

00:51 Nani: "Of course, we're [Manchester United] going to miss him. We know how important he was at Manchester United."
01:00 Jose Bosingwa: "We talk, sure, but not about transfer markets."
01:19 Miguel Veloso



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Photo Portuguese players celebrate after defender Pepe scored a goal during the Euro 2008 game against Turkey

Portuguese players celebrate after defender Pepe scored a goal during the Euro 2008 Championships Group A football match Portugal against Turkey on June 7, 2008 at Geneva stadium in Geneva, Switzerland. The Euro 2008. Getty Images

I bet this will be the scene when Portugal beats Albania on June 6, 2009.

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Photos Miguel Veloso with Sporting training in Champions League, 2008

Miguel Veloso of Sporting Clube de Portugal during training at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland, Monday, Dec. 8, 2008. Sporting will play against Basel in a Champions League Group C. AP Photo



Sporting Lisboa's Miguel Veloso in training at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, on September 15, 2008 in Barcelona on the eve of their Champions League football match against Barcelona. Getty Images

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Photos Miguel Veloso face with tongue out, Portugal training and with trophy with Sporting

Seen Miguel Veloso do this face a few times:


Sporting's Miguel Veloso, and Yannick Djalo hold the trophy after beating FC Porto in their SuperCup final soccer match at the Algarve Stadium in Faro, Portugal, Saturday Aug. 16, 2008. Djalo scored twice in Sporting's 2-0 victory. AP Photo



Portugal's Miguel Veloso jokes with Ricardo Quaresma during training at the Fontelo stadium in Viseu, northern Portugal May 20, 2008. The Portuguese soccer squad is in Viseu preparing for the Euro 2008 that will kick off on June 7. Reuters Pictures



Portugal's Miguel Veloso and Simao Sabrosa joke during an afternoon training session at Fontelo Stadium in Viseu on May 28, 2008. Portugal prepares for the UEFA Euro 2008 championship during a twelve-day training camp in Viseu, central Portugal. Getty Images

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Will Miguel Veloso be called up and play in Albania - Portugal, June 6, 2009? Photo Miguel Veloso in Sporting pre-season training 2007-2008

If Miguel Veloso plays at Sporting in April and May, will Queiroz still call-up Miguel Veloso? The midfield is crowded. Too many options available for Carlos Queiroz. Deco, Maniche, Meireles, Danny, Simao, Moutinho. Portugal didn't miss Veloso in the last 2 games.

If Queiroz does call up Veloso, it will be instead of which midfielder? There's no way Queiroz will leave Danny out.

Miguel Veloso in Sporting pre-season training 2007-2008. Photo. sporting.pt

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Video Miguel Veloso, post-game interview December 2, 2008

Video Miguel Veloso, post-game interview December 2, 2008. Reaction to the game against Basel.

There's Tonel, Joao Moutinho, and Vukcevic then
Fast forward to 00:40 Miguel Veloso: "We played well. Of course, Basel had some oportunities but we controlled the game."

Screenshots of Miguel Veloso in the video:

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Video Manuel Da Costa taking free kick in Israel 0-4 Portugal Sub21, 2007

It was fun watching this on TV. 4-0 victory over Israel was nice. This stellar performance didn't survive in the play-off/3rd place game against Italy.

Video Highlights of UEFA Under21 tournament in 2007, Israel 0-4 Portugal. There are 2 defenses by Portugal goalkeeper Ribeiro.

Video
01:11 34' Manuel Da Costa taking a free kick in Israel 0-4 Portugal Sub21, 2007. Goalkeeper defends it.

02:02 45' Joao Pereira on the right side, makes a cross to the area, Vaz Te heads it to the back of the net.

02:26 Miguel Veloso free kick from the right side surprises the goalkeeper and it's a goal.

02:38 Nani shoots from outside the area and scores Portugal's 4th goal in the game.

02:56 65'Manuel Da Costa with a chance. Corner kick headed it over the bar.

Highlights - Israel U21 - Portugal U21 (0-4)
Uploaded by Sportsnet

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Video Portugal Sub21, Miguel Veloso, Pereirinha, Manuel Fernandes, leaving for London, 3-9-08

Selecção sub-21, in September 3, 2008 was leaving for London ahead of a qualification match for the Euro2009 Sub21. They didn't qualify! Yesterday as a consolation prize, they did win the XIII Torneio Internacional da Madeira.



Video Portugal Sub21 leaving for London, 3-9-08. Last year, before their England Sub21 - Portugal Sub21 qualification match for the Euro 2009

00:19 Portugal Sub21 getting off the team bus. Bruno Gama, Goncalo Brandao,

01:00 Rui Cacador saying that Portugal has to qualify

01:28 Manuel Fernandes, Miguel Veloso with the team at the airport

01:36 Pereirinha on a cellphone, sitting in the lounge

Screenshots of the video:
Manuel Fernandes, Miguel Veloso

Pereirinha

Manuel Fernandes, Miguel Veloso

Bruno Gama on the right













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So glad to see the Portugal Sub21 on video.

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Miguel Veloso dropped from the call-up list Taça da Liga final March 21, 2009

Miguel Veloso was not in the call-up list for today's Taça da Liga final. He did travel with the team. He was the last one to get off the Sporting team bus at the stadium.

An hour before the game Miguel Veloso spoke in Portuguese to SIC Notícias: "We suffer more when we're left out of a game like this one. I always want to play, but unfortunately I can't. We come from a victory that gave the team morale and now we want to keep that. The team is concentrated for a victory."

(Sofremos mais quando ficamos fora de um jogo como este. Quero sempre jogar, mas infelizmente não posso. Viemos de uma vitória que moralizou a equipa e agora queremos manter esse registo. A equipa está concentrada na vitória.)

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Cartoon Miguel Veloso- want to play, really want to play anywhere else.

A day before the Bayern 7-1 Sporting Champions League game, Veloso said at the airpot tha he's happy playgin for Sporting. It looks like he realy wants to leave and not play for Sporitng.

This cartoon pokes fun at his 2 sides of the story.

He has short hair, that ponytail is from 2007. It's easier to recognize him with that hairstyle.

Translation:
Top sign: "I don't want to leave! Sporting is my home."
Bottom sign: "Get me out of here. I want to go play anywhere else."

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Video Miguel Veloso in training session with Sporting, Jan 30, 2009

I can't wait for the Sporting site to put clips of the training sessions. I found this clip from the Sports news on January 30, 2009.

In the first 10 seconds there's Miguel Veloso. It was the time when Paulo Bento said he didn't think that Veloso is mentally fit yet to be called-up.

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Video Miguel Veloso and dad, interview for father's day on Maisfutebol, Feb 3, 2009

Video Miguel Veloso and dad, exclusive interview to Maisfutebol, Feb 3, 2009. This was for father's day so the questions are about Veloso and his relationship with his dad.

(António e Miguel Veloso em entrevista exclusiva ao Maisfutebol)

Miguel Veloso's dad was in the stands in the Portugal games in the 2007 UEFA Sub21 tournament in Holland. His dad was a player in Benfica. The interview talks about the beginning of Miguel Veloso in professional football.

The Sporting midfielder begun training with Benfica and as a forward!

English translation:
Narration: António made history with the Benfica jersey in the 80s and 90s.
00:24 Miguel Veloso bouncing the ball on his feet without letting the ball touch the ground. He's in casual clothes, green shirt, black pants.

00:34 Narration: "At 21 years old, he's the oldest kid, and gets the most attention in the Veloso household. When son Miguel was born in 1986, Antonio missed the world cup for being accused of testing positive. "

00:46 António Veloso: "At home, in the garden, I'd see him practice in front of the wall. One of those times, I told him to shoot with the left foot. Then he started getting used to shooting with the left foot. He started using the left foot from that time."

01:14 Miguel Veloso : "I remember when I started in Benfica, in the school, I was a forward. After a few years, I started playing a little more in the back and played as a defender. Sometimes as left-back or right-back, then as a center-back. In Sporting, I continued as a central defender and sometimes as a midfielder. When I'd play as a right-back, to be honest, it's not a position I loved.

01:56 reporter: "What position to do you love playing?"
Miguel Veloso : "I feel good in the midfield."

Narration: Miguel never wanted to play in the postiion that his dad did. However, he finds answers in his dad when things don't go well in football.

02:06 Miguel Veloso : "It happened many times--- when things don't go too well. But when things go well, there are also aspects to improve. I appreciate that.

Sure, having a dad that had this profession, he knows what it's like. He helps me a lot. My dad, he always was and will be my idol. If it wouldn't be for him and the many games he played, I probably wouldn't have decided to play football."

02:44 Narration: His dad's experience helped son Miguel that it's possible to win many titles this season.

02:51 Miguel Veloso : "We are playing in a few competitions this season. We know that for the league, it will be hard. We're looking at second place. We have to fight until the end. We also have the final of the taca da liga. We want to win it. We also have the final of the taca de portugal and the final of the UEFA Cup.

03:10 "It's normal for people to criticize, and for fans to boo sometimes. For sure, they applaud and will support us."

03:20 narration: Being present in the EURO this summer is another objective.

António Veloso: "One has to believe until shown the contrary."

Miguel Veloso : "It's an objective I hope to achieve. I'll do everything to achieve it."

narration: Maisfutebol.pt brought together Miguel Veloso and his dad for father's day. The gifts aren't important.

03:46 António Veloso: A gift as a dad, in this case is respect and see your son happy.

Miguel Veloso : "A gift you can give everyday. I think his pride in me, I want to do everything so he always is proud of me."

04:31 narration: Miguel Veloso was the center of attention in Footstar, the football school of António Veloso.

04:54 the reporter asks the kids in the school: "Who is António Veloso?" the kids say "He's Miguel Veloso's dad."

António Veloso: "I enjoy being around these kids. It also reminds me when Miguel was their age."

Miguel Veloso : "I remember when I was their age, it would make us happy when we'd see one of our idols. Now the papers--- vice-versa."

Reporter: "What does António Veloso mean?"

Miguel Veloso : "What does it mean? It means he's a good friend, good counselor. Dad yes, I know. I think I said everything about that. I think he's a great dad."

Reporter: "Who is Miguel Veloso?"
05:45 Miguel Veloso : "Miguel Veloso is a simple person, a human being like everyone else. Profession: footballer."

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Thought it was interesting that he played all the positions. And that he admits he doesn't like to play as a central defender. Last season Paulo Bento made him play a game in the defense and even the narrators said that Bento has to let Veloso loose, free to be in the midfield.

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Miguel Veloso dropped from the list for the next Sporting home game against Rio Ave. March 14, 2009

Miguel Veloso dropped from the list for the next Sporting game at home on Saturday against Rio Ave. It's matchday 22, March 14, 2009. The club didn't give any reason why he was dropped if he's perfectly fit. He only played in the first half of Bayern M. 7-1 Sporting. Before the Bayern game, he had missed the previous 4 games.

goalkeepers- Guarda-redes: Rui Patrício e Tiago

defenders-Defesas: Daniel Carriço, Polga, Pedro Silva, Ronny, Caneira, Tonel e Abel

midfielders-Médios: Adrien, Izmailov, Vukcevic, Pereirinha, Rochemback e João Moutinho
forwards- Avançados: Derlei, Yannick, Tiuí e Liedson

The bigger news is the fans demanding Paulo Bento to resign. Yesterday they waited for him to leave Alcochete training ground to ask him. Bento said he will not resign. Fans today wrote graffitti in the Sporting Academy with words like "vergonha" shame, money-grabbers, clean-up.

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Video free-kick goal by Miguel Veloso 65th minute in Sporting 2-5 Barlceona, November 26, 2008

Video 65th minute, 1-3 free-kick by Miguel Veloso in Sporting 2-5 Barcleona, November 26, 2008

This was an important free-kick from outside the area by Miguel Veloso in Sporting 2-5 Barcelona, November 26, 2008.

It was given after the referee saw a handball from Barcelona defender Marquez. It looked like it hit his shoulder so on YahooEuroSportUK's report it says that Sporting was gifted the free-kick.

In any case, Sporting were losing at home 0-3 by the 64th minute! In the 65th minute, he takes a free kick and goes directly to the top right corner of Valdes' net.

It helped shorten Barcelona's lead. Barcelona was playing for the first place in group C. They sure got it after convincingly winning this game by 2-5!

The scoreboard in the 65th minute.

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