Portugal Vs Czech Republic

Champions of Europe: Ronaldo too hot for Czechs

CNN-IBN's football experts analyse Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired 1-0 quarter-final victory over the Czech Republic. ...

Defence was our only option: Czech coach

Warsaw: Czech Republic's Michal Bilek banked on a defensive strategy to keep Portugal at bay on Thursday but they ran out of steam and it was a matter of time before their Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired opponents capitalised. "We boosted our defence. We knew they would attack," the Czech coach told reporters after a 1-0 defeat to a Ronaldo header in their quarter-final clash at Euro 2012. "In the first half we...  

Which Ronaldo will show up against the Czechs?

Warsaw: Cristiano Ronaldo has scored at will in the Spanish and English leagues in recent seasons but can struggle for Portugal, leaving the Czech Republic hopeful that he fails to shine in their Euro 2012 quarter-final later on Thursday. Which Ronaldo will show up is anyone's guess after the forward spurned some glorious chances in the defeat by Denmark in the group stages but whose two goals against the Netherlands...