Portugal boss Santos, 61, has had a managerial career that stretches back to the late 1980s, and has taken in spells at the big Portugal clubs Benfica and Sporting, as well as a stint in charge of the Greek national team, which he guided to the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 and the kn...
Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo laughs during a training session at the Portugal's base camp in Marcoussis, outskirts of Paris, on July 9, 2016, one day ahead of the Euro 2016 final football match Portugal vs France. FOOTBALL tensions mounted and patriotic hopes rose Sunday ahead ...
PARIS, July 11, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo(C), Pepe(R) and Fernando Santos, coach of Portugal celebrate during the awarding ceremony after winning the Euro 2016 final football match against France in Paris, France, July 10, 2016. Portugal won 1-0.(Xinhua/Guo Yong) |...
BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- EURO 2016 Group F looks hard for betting fans, as Austria, newcomer Iceland, and playoff qualifier Hungary are all inexperienced teams which have the potential of mixing it up, and Portugal always seem good on paper but fail to live up to expectations in cruci...
Antoine Griezmann: EURO 2016 top scorer Éder, Portugal match winner: "Portugal have been wanting this title for so long, so it's fantastic. [Before extra time, Cristiano Ronaldo] told me I would score the winning goal. He gave me strength and positive energy."...
Nani then had penalty claims waved away by Spanish referee Carlos Velasco Carballo when he appeared to be kicked in the chest by Ivan Strinic as he burst into the box. However, unlike so often at Euro 2016, there was no late drama. Both sides settled for the stalemate to take the game...
the same year as EURO glory for the senior men's side.2019Portugal hosts the UEFA Nations League finals with the national team winning the title.2020Lisbon plays host to the UEFA Champions League 'final phase' (quarter-finals onwards).2021Porto hosts the UEFA Champions League final.Present ...
a third place in 1966 and a fourth place in the most recent FIFA World Cup. They have made five appearances in the European Championship starting in 1984, with their best result winning the title in 2016. Currently, Portugal is participating in the qualifying stages for the 2018 FIFA World ...
PORTUGAL continues to be a paradox at Euro 2016, reaching the semifinals without giving the kind of performance that its talented team is capable of. Coach Fernando Santos was naturally delighted after his side overcame Poland on penalties in the quarterfinals after a 1-1 draw, yet, as far ...
A Seleção have an incredible amount of talent at their disposal but Santos has been criticised for not knowing how best to use it, despite winning Euro 2016, their first ever international title. Portugal needed a playoff to qualify for the World Cup and missed on qualification for th...