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| − | Outright Odds: 22/1<br><br>Group D Winners: 5/6<br><br>Following a disastrous 2002 Planet Cup, in which they completed bottom of their group following defeats by both the United States and South Korea, Portugal will be looking to finally reside up to their prospective on the international stage.<br><br>Qualification was a breeze. They remained unbeaten in their group and finished seven points clear at the best. Portugal meant organization in this group, putting 11 past Luxembourg across two legs and hammering second-favourites Russia 7-1 at property.<br><br>The charismatic Luiz Felipe Scolari, or Huge Phil to his friends, has built a new team to replace the ageing or retired underachievers such as Rui Costa, Joao Pinto and others although Luis Figo, now entering [http://www.anydayrent.com/ principles] veteran status and out of retirement, will be present in Germany. In spite of guiding Portugal to the final of Euro 2004 and emphatic World Cup qualification, the public are still not convinced he is the man for the job.<br><br>The teams core is based about 4 players who won the Champions League with FC Porto in 2004. Defenders Ricardo Carvalho and Paulo Ferreira [http://anydayrent.com/euro2012-the-best-deal/ euro 2012 apartment] and midfielder Maniche now all at Chelsea and Costinha, now at Dinamo Moscow give a solid base for the attack-minded stars to play around.<br><br>Attacking players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Simao Sabrosa and naturalised Brazilian Deco compliment the side perfectly and create many chances for striker Pauleta. The Paris St. Germain hitman overtook Eusebios record of 41 international targets with an impressive haul of 11 in qualifying, producing him the European zones best goalscorer.<br><br>Manchester United winger Ronaldo could illuminate the finals with his abilities and coveted step-overs. He weighed in with seven qualifying objectives from midfield, raising his Fantasy Football stock considerably.<br><br>Portugal have all the makings of a Globe Cup winning side: a solid defence, exceptional top quality and goalscoring possible from midfield and Europes deadliest striker in qualifying.<br><br>Their major downfall appears to be the goalkeeping position. Sporting Lisbons Ricardo and Quim from Benfica are each vying for the jersey though the supporters selection seems to be out-of-favour Vitor Baia. A veteran of the 2002 Planet Cup side, 36-year-old Baia was omitted from Scolaris final 23 in the Euro 2004 [http://www.anydayrent.com/ discount euro 2012 kyiv] squad.<br><br>Proposed Bet:<br><br>The underachieving squad from the past have practically all been replaced by a brand new crop of young talent. Old stagers Luis Figo and Pauleta will appear for a final swansong, with the latter a sound each-way bet for leading goalscorer status.<br><br>Portugal to win Group D @ five/6<br><br>E/W Pauleta as top goalscorer @ 40/1
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