Post by Deco10 on Mar 20, 2003 8:49:03 GMT -5
Finally it is done. Luis Felipe Scolari has called up Deco to the Portuguese national team for the friendly next week against Brazil. This whole situation reached a boiling point last week when Figo and Rui Costa said that they felt it was the wrong idea. Scolari replied by telling them that those are not happy with the team don't have to play. Deco, as usual, has been quiet about the whole situation but he has repeatedly said that he would be honored to wear the maroon shirt of Portugal.
Deco is not the only Dragao making his debut on the national team, Scolari has also decided to call up Maniche. Maniche has been in terrific form and probably clinched his spot on the team with his out of this world performance against Benfica two weeks ago. Paulo Ferreira and Costinha, like has become custom, have been recalled by Scolari while Mario Silva gets his second callup to the national team. Silva's first callup was last March when Portugal lost 4-1 to Finland. On that night Silva was one of the better players for Portugal.
The entire Portugal squad is as follows:
FC PORTO: Deco, Maniche, Costinha, Mário Silva & Paulo Ferreira.
BENFICA: Miguel, Nuno Gomes, Ricardo Rocha & Simão.
MILAN: Rui Costa.
BOAVISTA: Ricardo.
BORDEAUX: Pauleta.
GIL VICENTE: Luís Loureiro.
INTER: Sérgio Conceição.
LAZIO: Fernando Couto.
D. CORUNHA: Jorge Andrade.
REAL MADRID: Figo.
SP. BRAGA: Quim.
SPORTING: Rui Jorge.
U. LEIRIA: Silas.
ESTUGARDA: Fernando Meira.
V. GUIMARÃES: Pedro Mendes.
www.fcporto-online.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?newsid1048166290,64394,
Deco is not the only Dragao making his debut on the national team, Scolari has also decided to call up Maniche. Maniche has been in terrific form and probably clinched his spot on the team with his out of this world performance against Benfica two weeks ago. Paulo Ferreira and Costinha, like has become custom, have been recalled by Scolari while Mario Silva gets his second callup to the national team. Silva's first callup was last March when Portugal lost 4-1 to Finland. On that night Silva was one of the better players for Portugal.
The entire Portugal squad is as follows:
FC PORTO: Deco, Maniche, Costinha, Mário Silva & Paulo Ferreira.
BENFICA: Miguel, Nuno Gomes, Ricardo Rocha & Simão.
MILAN: Rui Costa.
BOAVISTA: Ricardo.
BORDEAUX: Pauleta.
GIL VICENTE: Luís Loureiro.
INTER: Sérgio Conceição.
LAZIO: Fernando Couto.
D. CORUNHA: Jorge Andrade.
REAL MADRID: Figo.
SP. BRAGA: Quim.
SPORTING: Rui Jorge.
U. LEIRIA: Silas.
ESTUGARDA: Fernando Meira.
V. GUIMARÃES: Pedro Mendes.
www.fcporto-online.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?newsid1048166290,64394,