‘Special One’ makes a case for Portugal

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho believes his native Portugal are “one of the two or three best sides” in Euro 2012.

Mourinho, who guided Real to the league title last term ending bitter rivals Barcelona’s hold on the trophy, said yesterday: “Portugal don’t depend on other teams. They only depend on themselves.

“If they do their job against the Netherlands, they will be in the quarter-final.