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Larsson: Webb will not fall for Ronaldo’s ‘tricks’

Sebastian Larsson claims Sweden will be able to give Cristiano Ronaldo a rough ride in tonight’s World Cup play-off in Stockholm because English referee Howard Webb will not fall for his “tricks”.

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Ronaldo hat-trick inspires Portugal

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Czechs ease past Turkey

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Postiga denies North famous win

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Postiga the hero for Zaragoza

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Ronaldo firedup for a fight

Injured Postiga to miss semi-final

Portugal striker Helder Postiga has been ruled out of next week’s Euro 2012 semi-final through injury, the Portuguese football federation have confirmed.

Fri, 22 Jun, 2012

Ronaldo does it his way

Cristiano Ronaldo has clearly been borrowing some of Wayne Rooney’s hair product, judging both by his smooth new hairstyle and his ultra slick performance against the Czech Republic in which he stamped his mark on this tournament.

Fri, 22 Jun, 2012

Ronaldo sends Dutch packing

Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Portugal’s passage into the quarter-finals with two goals that ended the Netherlands’ participation at Euro 2012.

Mon, 18 Jun, 2012

Ronaldo stands up as Portugal reach the knockout stages

Portugal 2 Holland 1

Sun, 17 Jun, 2012

Varela toast of Portugal

Substitute Silvestre Varela kept alive Portugal’s hopes of qualifying from Group B with a late strike to spare the blushes of some of his more illustrious team-mates in Lviv.

Thu, 14 Jun, 2012

Late strike from Varela keeps Portugal's hopes alive

Portugal 3 Denmark 2

Wed, 13 Jun, 2012

Hummels on mission to dump Dutch

Germany defender Mats Hummels cannot wait for the chance to send the Netherlands out of Euro 2012 and book a place in the quarter-finals with victory in Kharkiv on Wednesday.

Mon, 11 Jun, 2012

Germany off the mark against Portugal

Germany 1 Portugal 0

Sat, 09 Jun, 2012

Ronaldo delivers for Portugal

CRISTIANO RONALDO inspired Portugal to victory last night in Lisbon as his two goals help book their place in the Euro 2012 finals.

Wed, 16 Nov, 2011

Ireland learn of potential Euro 2012 opponents

The Czech Republic joined Ireland in the Euro 2012 finals tonight after negotiating a potentially tricky night in Montenegro, Petr Jiracek's 81st-minute goal enough to give the Czechs a 1-0 win on the night and 3-0 on aggregate.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2011

Bosnia held by Portugal

Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 Portugal 0

Sat, 12 Nov, 2011

Portugal favourites to qualify after dire draw

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA failed to make the most of home advantage as they played out a terrible goalless draw with Portugal in the first leg of their Euro 2012 play-off in Zenica.

Sat, 12 Nov, 2011

Portugal in pole position after dire draw at Bosnia

Bosnia-Herzegovina 0 Portugal 0

Fri, 11 Nov, 2011

Bosnia and France to slug it out for Euro 2012 place

Bosnia set up a winner-takes-all Group D clash with France in Paris after a 5-0 win over Luxembourg in Zenica, while the French cantered to an equally convincing 3-0 triumph against Albania tonight.

Fri, 07 Oct, 2011

Rangers denied victory at the death

Rangers 1 Sporting Lisbon 1

Thu, 17 Feb, 2011

Portugal fire four past world champions

Portugal 4 Spain 0

Wed, 17 Nov, 2010

Knocked-out Swiss get compensation of win over Portugal

Switzerland 2 Portugal 0

Sun, 15 Jun, 2008

Goalkeeper keeps Swiss level with Portugal in first half

Switzerland 0 Portugal 0

Sun, 15 Jun, 2008

Smith never stopped believing Gers could strike back

RANGERS boss Walter Smith maintained he never felt his team were out of the running in their UEFA Cup tie despite relying on Nacho Novo’s dramatic 81st-minute equaliser to secure an away goals victory over Panathinaikos in Athens last night.

Fri, 22 Feb, 2008

Late Novo strike puts Rangers through

Panathinaikos 1 Rangers 1

Thu, 21 Feb, 2008

Rangers frustrated by battling Greeks

RANGERS’ hopes of progressing to the last 16 of the UEFA cup were dented last night after being held to a goalless draw by Panathinaikos at Ibrox.

Thu, 14 Feb, 2008

Crouch on the bench for Reds

Under-pressure Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez went for an attacking line-up for his side’s vital Champions League Group A clash with pool leaders Porto.

Wed, 28 Nov, 2007

Blues unchanged for Porto game

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho named an unchanged starting XI for the second leg of the Champions League last-16 clash against Porto at Stamford Bridge.

Tue, 06 Mar, 2007

Late brace sees Dunga’s Brazil lose to Portugal

TWO late goals from Portugal stunned Brazil and handed Dunga his first defeat as coach.

Wed, 07 Feb, 2007

Late strikes stun Brazil

Brazil 0 Portugal 2

Tue, 06 Feb, 2007

Slow march to last 16 for uninspired Gunners

ARSENAL successfully negotiated a potentially fraught trip to Porto but endured a few heart-stopping moments before clinching their place in the Champions League knockout stages.

Thu, 07 Dec, 2006

Arsenal and Porto both through after draw

Arsenal successfully negotiated a potentially fraught trip to Porto but endured a few heart-stopping moments before clinching their place in the Champions League knockout stages.

Wed, 06 Dec, 2006

Kahn starts third-place play-off

Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann made way for long-time rival Oliver Kahn as Germany prepared to take on Portugal in the third-place play-off match in Stuttgart.

Sat, 08 Jul, 2006

Mourinho backs Big Phil to stay

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has urged the Portuguese Football Federation to keep Luiz Felipe Scolari on as coach after the World Cup.

Sun, 02 Jul, 2006

Relieved Mexicans stumble into last 16

Portugal 2 Mexico 1

Thu, 22 Jun, 2006

Gerrard can’t wait for Rafa’s new signings

STEVEN GERRARD is promising boss Rafael Benitez will sign some new “special players” in the transfer window as Liverpool inch their way towards a club record for successive victories without conceding a goal.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2005

North hold Portugal

NORTHERN Ireland ended the year in style by holding Portugal 1-1. Warren Feeney grabbed the equaliser from a Keith Gillespie cross to cancel out an own goal from Stephen Craigan.

Wed, 16 Nov, 2005