The Argentinean legend has insisted that the Seleccao have no chance at Euro 2012 and has tipped the Germans for success.
Portugal have been drawn in one of the toughest groups of the competition. Group B consists of the likes of Germany, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Denmark-c2884, a team that downed them to take the pole position in the qualifying round.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984’s chances in the European championship this year. He stated that the team’s recent performances have been poor and the side has no chances whatsoever
to qualify for the next round considering http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 and Netherlands are in the same group.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Turkey-c3026 in their recent international friendly. Paulo Bento’s men, who were playing at home, lost the game 3-1 and were booed by the fans at the end of the match.
Maradona stressed that Cristiano Ronaldo is the only threat for Germany and insisted that if Joachim Low’s men can tackle him, there is every chance they will win the game. He admitted that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ronaldo-c31734 is the best player in the world
but regarded Portugal as a one man team with no potential.
“Portugal just about won a qualification playoff to get to the tournament. They recently were booed at home, losing to Turkey. This is despite having the best player on the planet in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629. As good as he is with Real
Madrid, he often seems frustrated on the national level,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Al-Wasl-c38380 coach stated that the Seleccao are one of the weakest teams in the tournament and played down any chances of progression to the next round.
“Coach http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paulo-c29431 Bento has arguably one of the weakest sides in this tournament. Ronaldo is the only actual threat. If the Germans can stop Ronaldo, marking him with two or three players, they can also stop Portugal's only offensive
threat,” he concluded.
Germany are the favourites to win against Paulo Bento’s men on Saturday, June 9, at the Arena Lviv. The DFB eleven have immense quality and are capable of downing any team in the tournament.
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