Rio de Janeiro: Midfielder Deco has tested positive for a banned diuretic in Brazil and says he will appeal the result, saying it likely stemmed from contaminated vitamins. Football officials in Rio de Janeiro say the former Chelsea and Portugal playmaker tested positive for furosemide, a diuretic which can help hide performance enhancing substances. The test came after Fluminense's 2-0 win over Boavista on March 30. The player's lawyers told...
04:51 PM, May 01, 2013
Portugal failed to shine but claimed their first win in six games by beating 10-man Azerbaijan. ...
08:57 AM, Mar 27, 2013
Spain and Portugal were held to draws on Friday night that hurt their chances of qualifying automatically for next year's World Cup, while England routed San Marino 8-0 for their biggest victory margin in 26 years. ...
02:03 PM, Mar 23, 2013
Croatia beat Serbia 2-0 whereas Germany, playing without any recognised strikers, triumphed 3-0 in Kazakhstan. ...
05:33 AM, Mar 23, 2013
Portugal came back from 1-3 down to snatch a draw in stoppage time in their World Cup qualifying Group F match. ...
03:42 AM, Mar 23, 2013
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo is confident he will take part in Wednesday's friendly against Ecuador despite feeling a certain 'overload'. ...
05:28 PM, Feb 05, 2013
They were picked from a list of 23 candidates for this year's Ballon d'Or. ...
07:21 PM, Nov 29, 2012
Moscow: Russia moved into the top-10-ranked football nations this month, FIFA announced on Wednesday. Fabio Capello's team rose three places from 12th to ninth on the back of 1-0 victories over Portugal and Azerbaijan in last month's World Cup qualifiers. World and European champions Spain remain cemented to first place, followed by Germany in second and Argentina, who moved to third following wins over Uruguay and Chile. Portugal were edged...
05:28 PM, Nov 07, 2012
Porto: A late equalizer by Helder Postiga earned Portugal a 1-1 draw against Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifying game on Tuesday, sparing the home team's blushes as Cristiano Ronaldo racked up his 100th international appearance. Postiga rescued his team with his 23rd international goal in the 79th minute, tapping in from short range just as the Portuguese were poised to record their second defeat in a row following...
08:58 AM, Oct 17, 2012
Paris: Hit by injuries and reeling from a surprise 1-0 loss to Japan, with their strikers struggling to score and a patched-up defense looking far from secure, France have enough to worry about without even thinking about Spain's quality ahead of their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Both teams won their opening two qualifiers to share the lead in Group I. But while Spain cruised into top gear with a...
07:11 PM, Oct 15, 2012
Lisbon: When Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo picks up his 100th cap against Northern Ireland on Tuesday, he will reflect on a career which started in central defence and was marked by early shyness before an explosion of attacking flair made him one of soccer's greatest players. "It was on August 20th, 2003, against Kazakhstan, that I put on our national shirt for the first time. It was one of the most...
06:25 PM, Oct 15, 2012
Moscow: Portugal were the better team and were unfortunate to lose to Russia in their World Cup qualifying defeat in Moscow, defender Bruno Alves has said. The visitors dominated possession but Alexander Kerzhakov's early goal decided the match on Friday and put Russia top of Group F, three points clear of second-placed Portugal. "It was a good game. Portugal dominated most parts of the game and Russia just scored from...
04:52 PM, Oct 13, 2012
Moscow: Alexander Kerzhakov scored early as Russia edged out Portugal 1-0 to earn their third consecutive win at the start of their World Cup qualifying campaign under Fabio Capello on Friday. Kerzhakov struck in the sixth minute after breaking clear on goal following some quick one-touch passing featuring his Zenit St Petersburg team mates Viktor Faizulin and Roman Shirokov. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo was a constant threat at the other...
09:58 PM, Oct 12, 2012
Lisbon: Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, recovering from a shoulder injury, is more likely to feature in Friday's Group F World Cup qualifier away to Russia than Pepe who is trying to shake off a thigh injury, according to the midfielder. The influential Real Madrid pair returned to light training on Wednesday after sustaining injuries during Sunday's 2-2 'Clasico' draw at Barcelona. "The match against Barcelona was very tiring. Cristiano has...
06:35 PM, Oct 10, 2012
Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo's shoulder injury is not serious and he will join up with the Portugal squad later on Monday, his club Real Madrid said. Ronaldo hurt his left shoulder attempting an overhead kick in the second half of Sunday's 2-2 La Liga draw at Barcelona and although he appeared in some discomfort he played on until the end of match. "The Real Madrid forward was examined by club medical...
05:39 PM, Oct 08, 2012
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