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footballportugal Podcast – end of season farewell

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

It’s the podcast after the morning after the morning after the morning after the morning after the night before, as we get together way after the event to discuss the aftermath of Portugal’s lacklustre performance in their Euro 2008 quarter final defeat to Germany. 3-2 was a kind result for a team who looked more interested in next season’s club contracts than fighting to take Portugal on to European glory.

In part 1 of the podcast we pour a special amount of scorn and discontent on the performances of Ricardo Carvalho and King of the Frangos, Portuguese goalkeeper Ricardo. Beyond the criticism of the players, we analyse Scolari’s positive impact on the Selecção and chat about the possible successors being bandied about by soon-to-be-leaving FPF president Gilberto Madail.

In part 2 we cover the recent club news in Portugal. Portistas are as happy as can be as UEFA shift their stance on their Champions League exclusion and let them back into the competition. Not only that, but they’ve managed to buy one of their enemy Benfica’s star players: the Uruguayan Christian Rodriguez. Benfica have to settle for never-ending rumours about second-rate players who may or may not join the Encarnardos for the start of next season. We also discuss the prices of season tickets for various clubs in Portugal for the 2008/09 season.

Finally, with this being the final podcast of the 2007/08 Portuguese football season, we’d just like to say a huge OBRIGADÍSSIMO to everyone who has listened to the podcast regularly, posted comments or sent e-mails of support, written about us on message-boards and blogs and generally just supported what we are trying to do. This has been a labour of love for the past 6 months and we really are paid back by the positive feedback we receive. If you want to contact us over the summer, you can by e-mail at info@footballportugalpodcast.com or by the comments section here.

Have a great summer, boas ferias and we’ll be back for the beginning of the new season.

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Final podcast of the season will be on Monday

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Apologies, we were too distraught to make the podcast last night. The final podcast of the season will be available on Monday night.

Thanks,

Steve & Phil

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footballportugal Podcast Euro 2008 Special 3

Monday, June 16th, 2008

It’s cocktails by the pool for the first string of the Portuguese Selecção whilst the second string huff and puff their way to a poor 0-2 defeat to the host country, Switzerland. Qualification had been secured earlier in the week when Portugal, led by the reborn Deco, cruised past an unimpressive Czech Republic team by 3 goals to 1.

In part one of the podcast we review both games, concentrating on the strengths and weaknesses the squad has shown over the past 10 days. Whilst the first 11 are crowned by the Portuguese press as all-conquering heroes, the losing second string are critically savaged and we pay particular attention to the treatment dished out to Miguel Veloso. With Quim out of the tournament, we question the reasoning behind Nuno’s inclusion at the expense of the impressive Eduardo. We also discuss Petit’s musical preferences: hard rock or rockin’ pimba?

In part two we preview Portugal’s quarter final game against Germany this Thursday. We also discuss Luíz Felipe Scolari’s move to Chelsea and how his rather hypocritical actions might affect the mentality of the team in the run up to the game. Not only is Scolari’s timing poor but his English in a recent press conference leaves absolutely everything there can possibly be to be desired. We wonder if Felipão even knows how to translate his nickname into English.

Keep the comments coming in – it was great to receive so many after the Turkey game. We’ll be back on Thursday, straight after the game; let’s hope it’s not our last podcast of the season!

Força Portugal!

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Next podcast will be on Monday

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Apologies, but tomorrow is Saint Antonio’s day in Lisbon, the city’s patron saint and tonight I’ll be celebrating it with the other million or so people who flood the streets of Lisbon on this day every year. Due to this, no podcast.

With so much to talk about both on and off the pitch, be sure that we’ll be back on Monday with a “podcastão” of immense proportions!

Take care and força Portugal!

Phil & Steve

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footballportugal Podcast Euro 2008 Special 2

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

They won! Portugal are the best team in the world! Portugal are going to win Euro 2008!!!

Listen to Phil and Steve at their euphoric and drunken best live from the centre of Lisbon with the second footballportugal Podcast Euro 2008 special. It was Portugal 2 Turkey 0, and as we’ve been saying for ages, João Moutinho’s inclusion in the first eleven makes Portugal a force to be reckoned with. A force that can win this competion.

FORÇA FOOTBALLPORTUGAL PODCAST!

FORÇA NUMBER 28 TRAM!

FORÇA PORTUGAL!

Thanks for listening, we’ll be back on Thursday.

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