An interview with Beto after FC Porto - Benfica 3-1 game, Portuguese Cup, 20 April 2011

An interview with Beto, posted on PortuGOAL page.

In the semi-final of Portuguese Cup Benfica won first game 0:2, but in the second leg game Porto was better. They won 3-1 in Lisbon and advanced to the final.

“Benfica started the game with an advantage of two goals but we believed it was possible to win here, and it was a champions’ win. At the end of the 90 minutes we proved we are one of the best teams in Europe playing football now,” said Beto.

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As for his individual situation at the newly crowned champions, the 28-year-old Lisbon born stopper admitted he would like to play more, but the fact he is not first choice has not dimmed his international ambitions.

“I would like to play more, but Porto has three great goalkeepers and only one can play. The most important thing is that I am ready to play any game – cup, championship, UEFA – everything. [The national team?] Yes, a return to the national team is one of my targets, one of my objectives.”

Read the full article here: link

You can also hear an audio recording of the interview and Beto talking in English link

Paulo Bento named a new coach of Portugal team

It was officially announced that Paulo Bento, a former coach of Sporting Lisboa, was named a new coach of Selecção. The contract was signed until July 2012 and the aim is to qualify to Euro 2012.

No idea if it's a good choice or not. Portugal did almost reach bottom, the only way is going up, I think, and I hope that this change is going to have possitive effect on the team.

Read interview with new coach at PortuGoal.net: link.

Eduardo, interview from PortuGoal.net

Found a short interview with Eduardo, posted at 2th of September at PortuGOAL.net page.

“Obviously we would have preferred everything to be calmer, but we are confident and we will do everything to win the first games. We have to follow our leader (Oliveira) and not think about anything else.”

“The aim is to make a winning start and avoid the repetition of past mistakes. What happened in the last qualification campaign cannot be allowed to happen again. There are a lot of new faces, it’s true. But the ambition is the same. We have quality and a huge desire to do good things.”

Source: PortuGOAL.net

Considering how Portugal did start the qualifiers, with 4-4 draw in a game against Cyprus, which for sure is not a team from the top, one can have only bad feelings. Portugal just did what they should not did - they started the qualifiers with repetiting all the past mistakes...

Quotes about Eduardo's performance

The press and the fans are far from being flattering towards the performance of Portuguese team and players. However, there is one person whose efforts had been valued.

It's Eduardo.


PortuGoal named Eduardo a man of the match.

"There can be no doubts as to the PortuGOAL man of the match – Eduardo – who kept the Spaniards at bay for over an hour with a series of breathtaking saves."

Eduardo: 9.5/10 PortuGOAL man of the match
"A cat-like leap to turn a Fernando Torres shot round the post in the first minute set the tone as Eduardo proved an almost impregnable shield against the incessant Spanish attack. Further superb saves in the 3rd, 6th, 60th, 69th, and 76th minutes kept Portugal in the game, and as a disconsolate Eduardo left the pitch bathed in tears one could not help feeling the Braga man deserved a better supporting cast."


More quotes:

"I think Eduardo was the man of the match. He was very good. He provide the team with a feeling of security and gave them hope. He made a great show, but everyone played well."

- Ricardo, the former goalkeeper of Selecção, a commentator at Maisfutebol


"Eduardo kept the team in the fight for most of the time; he was just unfortunately that the rebound from him fell to a Spanish player"

Eduardo gave us a brilliant performance

– Carlos Queiroz, the coach


Eduardo, was very assured, and did not deserve this defeat.

- News24