Quim: 'I can be useful for the national team'

Short interview with Portuguese goalkeeper Quim after victory with Brimingham (1-0).

It was a difficult game, as we had expeced. Our penalty box was under constant attack. But we had to win in order to get first place in the group. It was important as well as winning in the upcoming game against Brugge. My return to the national team? I work every day in my club, doing my best. I believe I can return and be useful for the team.

Source: Maisfutebol.

Interview with Quim after Braga - Benfica game

Found this short interview with Quim which he gave shortly after Braga - Benfica game: link.

He said he is happy that Braga made to the final of the European League and that it is very important for him. They played against his former team, Benfica. He said also that they are no favorites in the final and to win they have to play like they did in the semi-final.

Quim suffered an injury on training, ruled out for six month

What a fate! Quim has just signed up a contract with Braga. He would have a chance to be no. 1 in the goal, since Eduardo is most likely to left.

Unfortunately he suffered an injury on traning in Friday. A rupture of right Achilles tendon. A Bola reports that he has already been operated and discharged. The recovery, however, is going to last six months.

Considering the situation does Polish goalkeeper Białkowski has a chance to be Braga's no. 1?

Quim signed three year contract with Braga

Portuguese goalkeeper Quim has signed a contract with Sporting Clube de Braga on a free transfer until June 2013.

Quim's career started in Braga in 1994. He played in the club for 10 years before transferring to Benfica. His contract was due to expire this summer. Águias chose not to extend it.

He earned 144 caps during his 6 years of career in Benfica. In 2009/2010 the club won the Portuguese League with 76 points and also Taça da Liga second time in the row. Braga finished second with 71 points.

A constant deputy for Ricardo during Scolariada times, he spent years waiting till finally he become no. 1 in Selecção's goal when Carlos Queiroz became the coach. However, he lost his spot in 2008 and Eduardo became the no. 1. He was not called-up for the World Cup squad.

Moments of glory? Taça da Liga 2008/2009 finale Sporting Lisboa - Benfica. After 1-1 draw eventually it came to the penalty shoot-out. Quim defended three and became man of the match.

Good luck in Braga, Quim.

Taça da liga 21 Mar 2010 Benfica - FC Porto 3:0 pictures picspam

At Sunday Benfica defended the title and won Calsberg Cup second time in the row!



A picspam of the match. Unfortunately, couldn't find photos of the goalkeepers. It was not their show this time...









Jesus Ferreira, FC Porto coach



Jorge Jesus, Benfica coach



Junior and Raul Meireles



Lopes and Martins. Lopes was given a yellow card for a bad foul on Quim. Lopes behaviour was pretty nasty to be honest.



Luisao



Luiz and Falcao



Martins



Martins, Coentrao and DiMaria



Martins scores. The goalkeeper Nuno in the orange outfit can be visible in the background. His fatal mistake cost FC Porto a lost goal at the very beginning of the match.



Martin celebrates after scoring the goal







Oscar Carduzo



Bruno Alves and Aimar



Bruno Alves and Kardek



Amorim celebrates after scoring a goal



Coentrao and Bruno Alves



Coentrao, Luiz and Falcao



DiMaria and Belluschi



Rolando and Kardec



Falcao





Falcao and Micael
















































This time Nuno Gomes spent the whole match on the bench.



As well as the goalkeeper Beto. Pity. I have a felling he would done better than Nuno.









That was not their day. Raul Meireles, Rolando and Bruno Alves.



Bruno Alves



Fucile



Benfica celebrates























Ruben Amorim



Garcia, Martins and Luiz



Cardozo and DiMaria with the thropy



Carlos and Martins



Garcia, Cardozo and Saviola



David Luiz

















FC Porto players warm up before the match.



There was some fuss during the match. Flares were thrown on the pitch and one damaged the net of the one of the goals. The second half was delayed because some spectators in FC Porto's section got mad and were throwing things on the pitch, including the seats, torn out from the bleachers. One landed on Quim's goal.



Fortunately most people came to enjoy the match and support their teams.



And favorite players.