Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves (born 27 November 1981 in Póvoa de Varzim) is a Portuguese footballer who currently plays for F.C. Porto, as a central defender.
Alves is noted for his strength, tough tackling and aerial ability, and is the younger brother of another footballer, AEK Athens' Geraldo, also a central defender. He has paternal Brazilian ancestry.
After three consecutive loans, two in Portugal and another in the Greek Super League with AEK Athens, Alves returned to F.C. Porto in 2005–06, extending his contract until 2010, and battling for a first-team spot with Ricardo Costa and João Paulo. He played in seven league matches for the eventual champions, but was infamously sent off on 15 October 2005, in the 2–0 home loss against S.L. Benfica, after headbutting Nuno Gomes.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Portugal national under-21 team
The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). They are nicknamed "Esperanças." Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future. In sports, "Esperança" comes before "Senior".
Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the Portuguese under-21 team was formed. Until 1994, the team had a rather poor record – failing to qualify for each of the first eight UEFA under-21 Championships. Since 1994, the team has improved its record greatly, qualifying for five of the next seven tournaments, including the 2006 finals.
Having qualified for the 2006 tournament finals, UEFA announced that Portugal would host the finals in May and June. From 2007 onwards, host nations will be announced before the qualification stage and will not need to qualify.
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Since the under-21 competition rules insist that players must be 21 or under at the start of a two year competition, technically it is an under-23 competition. For this reason, Portugal's record in the preceding under-23 competitions is also shown.
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Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the Portuguese under-21 team was formed. Until 1994, the team had a rather poor record – failing to qualify for each of the first eight UEFA under-21 Championships. Since 1994, the team has improved its record greatly, qualifying for five of the next seven tournaments, including the 2006 finals.
Having qualified for the 2006 tournament finals, UEFA announced that Portugal would host the finals in May and June. From 2007 onwards, host nations will be announced before the qualification stage and will not need to qualify.
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Since the under-21 competition rules insist that players must be 21 or under at the start of a two year competition, technically it is an under-23 competition. For this reason, Portugal's record in the preceding under-23 competitions is also shown.
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Top scorer Pauleta (47)
Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH (born 28 April 1973 in Ponta Delgada, Azores), commonly known as Pauleta (Portuguese pronunciation: [pauˈletɐ]), is a former Portuguese professional footballer, who played as a striker.
Pauleta scored 47 goals in 88 matches for the Portuguese national team, a national record at the time of his retirement. He played for his country in UEFA Euro 2000, the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup.
When selected for the latter competition, he was the only player to have never played in the Portuguese first division, having spent most of his professional career in Spain and France (12 years).
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Pauleta scored 47 goals in 88 matches for the Portuguese national team, a national record at the time of his retirement. He played for his country in UEFA Euro 2000, the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup.
When selected for the latter competition, he was the only player to have never played in the Portuguese first division, having spent most of his professional career in Spain and France (12 years).
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Euro 1992 qualifying
During the draws for the Euro 1992 qualifying, the Netherlands was seen as the strongest team besides Portugal. Greece, Finland and Malta were the other teams. With five wins and eleven points, the Portuguese ended second behind the Dutch, who had two more points than Portugal. A famous result in this campaign was the 1–0 home win against the Dutch.
They participated in the friendly 1992 U.S. Cup along with the host, USA, Italy and Ireland in a round robin tournament. Portugal finished last with one point (six behind winners United States) from a draw with Italy (0–0). The other two games were defeats with USA (1–0) and the Republic of Ireland (2–0).
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For the ’94 World Cup qualification, Portugal played in the same group as Estonia, Italy, Malta, Scotland and Switzerland for the two highest places. They disappointed, ending in third with fourteen points and six wins, just two points behind winner’s Italy and one behind second-placed Switzerland. In the last game of the round, Portugal were defeated by Italy in Milan. The Selecção managed to win 1–0 against Switzerland and 5–0 against the Scots, both were home wins. The then manager, Carlos Queiroz, blamed the Football Federation for this failure, saying that "They should clean the mess that the Federation has."
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They participated in the friendly 1992 U.S. Cup along with the host, USA, Italy and Ireland in a round robin tournament. Portugal finished last with one point (six behind winners United States) from a draw with Italy (0–0). The other two games were defeats with USA (1–0) and the Republic of Ireland (2–0).
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For the ’94 World Cup qualification, Portugal played in the same group as Estonia, Italy, Malta, Scotland and Switzerland for the two highest places. They disappointed, ending in third with fourteen points and six wins, just two points behind winner’s Italy and one behind second-placed Switzerland. In the last game of the round, Portugal were defeated by Italy in Milan. The Selecção managed to win 1–0 against Switzerland and 5–0 against the Scots, both were home wins. The then manager, Carlos Queiroz, blamed the Football Federation for this failure, saying that "They should clean the mess that the Federation has."
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Monday, March 1, 2010
Eduardo dos Reis Carvalho
Eduardo dos Reis Carvalho, (born 19 September 1982 in Mirandela), simply known as Eduardo, is a Portuguese footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for S.C. Braga in the Portuguese Liga.
Club career
Eduardo had to wait patiently until his mid-twenties to make the breakthrough into top-flight football. A product of Sporting Clube de Braga's youth system, he first appeared in Portugal's first division during 2006–07, when he served a six-month loan to lowly S.C. Beira-Mar.
In the following season, Eduardo was also loaned, this time to Vitória de Setúbal, and was as a key player in a Carlos Carvalhal-led side that conquered the inaugural Portuguese League Cup, thus qualifying for the UEFA Cup, with a man-of-the-match display in the final against Sporting Clube de Portugal, saving three kicks in the penalty shootout.
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International career
Eduardo returned to Braga in 2008–09, playing in all the league matches, while doing the same in the Minho side's UEFA Cup round-of-16 run.
After UEFA Euro 2008, Eduardo was called for new national team coach Carlos Queiroz for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Denmark, where he played understudy to Quim.
He made his full debut on 11 February 2009, in a friendly match with Finland, playing the first 60 minutes in a 1–0 home win, and remained the starter throughout the remainder of the qualifying campaign.
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Club career
Eduardo had to wait patiently until his mid-twenties to make the breakthrough into top-flight football. A product of Sporting Clube de Braga's youth system, he first appeared in Portugal's first division during 2006–07, when he served a six-month loan to lowly S.C. Beira-Mar.
In the following season, Eduardo was also loaned, this time to Vitória de Setúbal, and was as a key player in a Carlos Carvalhal-led side that conquered the inaugural Portuguese League Cup, thus qualifying for the UEFA Cup, with a man-of-the-match display in the final against Sporting Clube de Portugal, saving three kicks in the penalty shootout.
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International career
Eduardo returned to Braga in 2008–09, playing in all the league matches, while doing the same in the Minho side's UEFA Cup round-of-16 run.
After UEFA Euro 2008, Eduardo was called for new national team coach Carlos Queiroz for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Denmark, where he played understudy to Quim.
He made his full debut on 11 February 2009, in a friendly match with Finland, playing the first 60 minutes in a 1–0 home win, and remained the starter throughout the remainder of the qualifying campaign.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Porto Did It Again - The Heroes Of The Dragao
FC Porto's victory over Arsenal at the Estadio do Dragao has given the Portuguese side a superb chance of progression to the next stage of the Champions League.
Indeed, it seems that each year the blue-and-whites have a new story to tell in Europe, and usually new storytellers doing so. That's because each summer their talent pool, painstakingly assembled from across Portugal and South America, is drained by other, more financially potent clubs.
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Will the same happen this year? Quite possibly. But in the meantime it's important to highlight the players who made the difference for Porto against Arsenal, and indeed who have been making the difference all season, even as Porto struggle behind Braga and Benfica in their domestic league.
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Indeed, it seems that each year the blue-and-whites have a new story to tell in Europe, and usually new storytellers doing so. That's because each summer their talent pool, painstakingly assembled from across Portugal and South America, is drained by other, more financially potent clubs.
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Will the same happen this year? Quite possibly. But in the meantime it's important to highlight the players who made the difference for Porto against Arsenal, and indeed who have been making the difference all season, even as Porto struggle behind Braga and Benfica in their domestic league.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Ready for World Cup
Having qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the Selecção das Quinas had its most successful decade to date, having qualified for all the editions of the World Cup and Euro Cup (Euro 2000, World Cup 2002, Euro 2004, World Cup 2006, Euro 2008, and World Cup 2010), along with Spain, Italy, Germany, and France, the only other four teams to have done so.
In the Final Draw, on 4th December 2009, Portugal was drawn in one of the toughest groups, the so called Group of Death where the Selecção das Quinas will be facing 5-time champions Brazil, Africa's top contenders Côte d'Ivoire and 1966 opponents North Korea. The Group of death will be the most exciting groups to see in the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
Portugal will first face Côte d'Ivoire on 15 June 2010 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, followed by North Korea on 21 June 2010 at the Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town and the last group match will be played against Brazil on 25 June 2010 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
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In the Final Draw, on 4th December 2009, Portugal was drawn in one of the toughest groups, the so called Group of Death where the Selecção das Quinas will be facing 5-time champions Brazil, Africa's top contenders Côte d'Ivoire and 1966 opponents North Korea. The Group of death will be the most exciting groups to see in the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
Portugal will first face Côte d'Ivoire on 15 June 2010 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, followed by North Korea on 21 June 2010 at the Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town and the last group match will be played against Brazil on 25 June 2010 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
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