Showing posts with label Portugal Slovakia World Cup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Portugal Slovakia World Cup. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Bebe hopes to copy Ronaldo


Copy Ronaldo


New Manchester United signing Bebe is hoping to emulate compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo's achievements at Old Trafford.
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson snapped up the little-known 20-year-old striker from Vitoria Guimaraes last week for a reported fee of £7million.
Ferguson admitted Bebe is the first player he has signed without either first seeing him in action or watching videos of his performances following interest from Real Madrid and a number of top clubs in Portugal.
However, the player himself has no doubts about his ability to make the grade in the Premier League.
"To come to a team like Manchester United is a dream come true for any player," he declared. "The Portuguese factor at Old Trafford was a motivation for me.
"You have very big names like Cristiano Ronaldo who has played here and is a very big player now. Nani and Anderson are still at the club.
"I want to become like them and I will work hard to become a top quality player."
Speaking about the swift transfer deal, Ferguson explained: "You've got to trust your staff at times and our scout in Portugal was adamant we must do something quickly.
"So were one or two other clubs and that's where you have to make quick decisions in life and I'm not too bad about that. I also spoke to (former assistant and now Portugal coach) Carlos Queiroz about him.
"Sometimes you have to go on an instinct, you look at material. You look at their age and whether they're bringing pace, balance, desire to play and things like that."
(source:sportbox.tv)

Monday, March 1, 2010

Cameroon arrange Portugal and Slovakia World Cup warm-ups

YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Cameroon will play friendly matches against fellow World Cup finalists Slovakia on May 29 and Portugal on June 1, the country's football federation said in a statement.

Cameroon will face Slovakia in Klagenfurt, Austria then head to Covilha in Portugal for their final warm-up match before travelling to South Africa for the World Cup.

Cameroon have been drawn in Group E alongside Netherlands, Denmark and Japan for the 2010 finals, which start on June 11.

Paul Le Guen's side, who reached the quarter-finals at the African Nations Cup in Angola in January, play World Cup holders Italy in Monaco on Wednesday.


Source:af.reuters.com/