Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
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Read More at Wikipedia ›By Shrikesh LaxmidasMAGALIESBURG, South Africa (Reuters) - Portugal winger Simao Sabrosa Saturday quashed doubts about his fitness for the World Cup, saying he is fully recovered after a long season at club level with Atletico Madrid.
The 30-year-old played 70 games, almost all of them in the starting line up, in a season in which the Spanish side won the Europa League and reached the final of the Spanish Cup.The feeling among most Portugal fans and media has been that Simao was lacking pace at the end of the season and in the friendlies, something that became a bigger cause for alarm when in-form winger Nani was ruled out of the finals due to injury."I've finally recovered. At the moment I am at 100 percent and it's been some time since the last (competitive) game which was the Spanish Cup final," Simao told reporters at the Portugal training camp."We've been working well and I feel good physically and psychologically," he added.With 81 caps, Simao's experience is expected to earn him ...CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo finally scored.So did Raul Meireles, Simao Sabrosa, Hugo Almeida , Liedson and Tiago (twice).Portugal put on the mos...
By Nick MulvenneyDURBAN (Reuters) - Portugal secured a place in the World Cup second round on Friday after an ugly 0-0 draw with Brazil in a match with seven first-h...
By Martin PettyPORT ELIZABETH (Reuters) - Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz insists their goalless draw with Ivory Coast was no embarrassment but said his team could no ...
RUSTENBURG, South Africa (AP) — Nothing like a win to lift Portugal's mood.The team looked sullen and its confidence was rattled after a dreary 0-0 draw with Ivory C...
By Mitch PhillipsCAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Portugal need to switch to attack mode against North Korea on Monday to get the big win they may need to open the door to the ...
By Mitch PhillipsCAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Portugal produced a sumptuous second-half performance to earn their biggest ever World Cup victory when a 7-0 thrashing of Nor...
By Mitch PhillipsCAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Portugal enjoyed their biggest ever World Cup victory when they overwhelmed North Korea 7-0 in Group G Monday to end the Asian...
COVILHA, Portugal (AP) — Cameroon captain Samuel Eto'o got ejected in the first half and Raul Meireles scored twice to help Portugal earn a 3-1 win Tuesday over the ...
By Martin PettyPORT ELIZABETH (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's Elephants face a challenge of jumbo proportions against Portugal in Group G Tuesday in a game where the point...
Capsules for Friday's matches at the World Cup (FIFA rankings in parentheses):___Portugal (3) vs. Brazil (1), 10 a.m. Group G DurbanBrazil already has advanced and a...
Liverpool's season took another turn for the worse when it was knocked out of the English League Cup in the third round on Wednesday night with a shocking loss to fo...
By Shrikesh LaxmidasJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Portugal winger Danny took full advantage of the opportunity presented by an injury to Nani on Tuesday with a goal and a...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Portugal winger Nani was ruled out of the World Cup on Tuesday because of a bruised left collarbone.The Portuguese federation said on its website...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Portugal revived its World Cup campaign with a dominating 7-0 win over North Korea in Group G on Monday, eliminating the Asian team from t...
Soccer's Iberian heavyweights get their first look at each other as World Cup opponents on Tuesday.In a match better suited for the later rounds of the tournament, E...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Forget the Iberian scoring slump. Spain put up two goals at the World Cup — and Portugal went five better.After being shut out and heavily doubte...
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz has dropped Jose Castro from his World Cup squad after doctors said Pepe was fit to play.Queiroz named Castro, ...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A look at Day 11 Monday at the 2010 World Cup (all times EDT):RESULTSPortugal 7, North Korea 0, Group G, North Korea eliminatedChile 1, Switzerla...
By Martin PettyPORT ELIZABETH (Reuters) - Didier Drogba made a substitute appearance and Cristiano Ronaldo hit a post but the clash between Ivory Coast and Portugal ...
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