http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=754329 vs. Venue: Estádio Mané Garrincha, Brasilia Reports suggesting Brasil and Portugal will play a friendly on November 11th in the Distrito Federal in Brasil.
Re: Brasil x Portugal - Nov 11th 2008 Kind would hope we'd play a different big name team. Like Spain or England.
Re: Brasil x Portugal - Nov 11th 2008 nice, but i really want us to play spain. when's the last time we've actually played them? there's a huge connection with us and spain right now, ronaldo is headed for madrid and we've already sumbitted a joint bid to host the 2018 World Cup with them...
Re: Brasil x Portugal - Nov 11th 2008 Euro 2004 Playing in Brazil is nice and all but I want to hear about a friendly in July or August to start preparing for the WCQ's
Re: Brasil x Portugal - Nov 11th 2008 Brazilian news confirm: http://placar.abril.com.br/noticias/html/20080626_513424.shtml I just don't understand the small venue. I don't expect to play in Maracana for a friendly but you'd figure a friendly vs Portugal would go to a 40,000+ stadium at least.
Re: Brasil x Portugal - Nov 11th 2008 Nice....Portugal rarely ever plays friendles outside of Europe. I want to see them schedule something against the US, but I doubt it would ever happen.
Re: Brasil x Portugal - Nov 11th 2008 That was at EURO 2004, the game previous to that, was before the qualifying groups were made when they beat us 3-0 or 3-1, I just remember they scored three.
Re: Brasil x Portugal - Nov 11th 2008 3-0 Boa Morte came in at half and was the only one trying to get back into the game. This was the last we saw of Conceicao, Frechaut and Beto since I don't think he played a game at Euro 04.
Re: Brasil x Portugal - Nov 11th 2008 Just stating what I remember about the game. How about commentating on how it was Conceicao's last game instead of trolling? We got beat bad and only one player cared so it's not worth mentioning who since it wasn't Figo or Rui Costa right?
Re: Brasil x Portugal - Nov 11th 2008 wow, in the last 4 years, the fpf hasnt even scheduled a friendly with our neighbors? thats crazy. the fpf needs to book a game with them asap.
Re: Brasil x Portugal - Nov 11th 2008 I bust your balls and you call it trolling? No offence but you're really starting to get some ********ing ego-juice from being a mod. Take a chill pill for the sake of everyone.
Re: Brasil x Portugal - Nov 11th 2008 hasnt he been a mod for a while? Last time I checked in as a visitor he was a mod.
Re: Brasil x Portugal - Nov 11th 2008 Yes, he's been a mod for a while now, I'm simply referring to more recent times.
Re: Brasil x Portugal - Nov 11th 2008 Ego juice? Some nerve. You roll your eyes at me for mentioning LBM (The Horror)and a reply stating you could talk about other things gets that as a response? Grow up. Also, when you start a sentence with "No Offense" How about using constructive criticism instead of expletives and direct disrespect?
Re: Brasil x Portugal - Nov 11th 2008 Gooddead, if we want to compare which players care more about the NT then others then you cant mention Conceicao & Boa Morte in the same breath. As far as the loss to Spain in 2003, it was not that the players didnt care. There were 3 players that had gone out partying or something the night before. Those players were Conceicao, Meira & Maniche. Conceicao never got called back again , Meira didnt get called back again until after the 2004 Euro, and Maniche got called back when the Euro 2004 squads were named. These players didnt get called back because Scolari looked like an ass for losing to Spain 3-0, not because Boa Morte cared more about the NT then the other 3. If you want to say they didnt care because they went out partying fine, but dont erase all the previous performances, especially by Conceicao. And even after Conciecao was left off after starting every previous game for Scolari, Boa Morte still didnt land a starting job.
Re: Brasil x Portugal - Nov 11th 2008 WOW WTF, Who the hell stated that they didn't care to play for Portugal? After going down 2 goals the only one not demoralized and continued to push was Boa Morte after subbing on for Sergio. Before the half the team was up for it. After going down 2 the rest of the players went through the motions like most teams do at 2-0 down. Was it enough for LBM? No he couldn't do anything despite being determined and Cristiano got the nod over him. So What? really? It's the one highlight I remember of the game and apparently I'm not allowed to make it? And I think I can mention Boa morte and Conceicao in the same breath when it comes to how much they cared, although Sergio got more goals LBM gave just as much on the field and unlike Sergio he never went out partying the night before a game.
Re: Brasil x Portugal - Nov 11th 2008 You said that LBM was the only one that cared. Simao was the one that got the nod....Ronaldo got it after the game 1 loss against Greece. But no disrespect to LBM, he was a class act. No, you are allowed. And as LBM is one of your favs, Conceicao is mine so I had to put my two cents in
Re: Brasil x Portugal - Nov 11th 2008 LBM!?!? never liked his style but he has a huge heart for the Portugal jersey.
Re: Brasil x Portugal - Nov 11th 2008 Fair enough I didn't mean to imply they didn't care more that most excepted the loss early. As for the Nod I meant the call up to the NT Simao was for sure at that point and LBM was trying to get in but Ronaldo took the final winger spot.