Seleccao boss http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032 this summer.
Led by Real Madrid star http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Denmark-c2884.
Facing Bosnia in the play-offs, the team had an ardent task ahead of them but with grit and determination, they were able to secure a berth in Euro 2012, where they are drawn into definitely the toughest group the tournament has to offer.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753 during the group stages of the prestigious competition and face a tough task in qualifying for the latter stages.
Germany’s relatively young team showed their class in the last World-Cup and after two years of experience they have morphed into a top quality side, which will be hard to contain.
Netherlands are no strangers to success either and made it to the final in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 side and the Oranje will see this summer as the ideal chance to avenge that loss.
Denmark finished ahead of the Navigators in the qualifiers and will go into their group with confidence. While Portugal face an ominous task, Paulo Bento claims that his side have targeted a run to the quarter-finals of the European championships.
Speaking to reporters, the tactician said although his side were placed in a tough group, they will be looking to secure their berth in the quarter-final stage.
"We want to go and compete on equal terms with the three teams we have to face and reach the quarter-finals, regardless of our group."
He also said the team will try to play their best and hope to make it far in the competition.
“We have been drawn in a very strong group but that cannot inhibit us from playing with enough ambition and motivation to reach our goal, which is reaching the quarter-finals,” he said.
Bento also shed some light on his team plans and revealed that he made up a large squad that he would try trimming and perfecting till May by playing regular friendlies.
"We have a list of players which is not comprised of just 23 players, but more, and we have to do our work, for the match against Poland and for what will come after that game, until May 13, which is the day before the final list is released,” the trainer was quoted as saying.
Portugal have often been deemed as an underperforming side in the last couple of years but this summer they have the perfect opportunity to regain their lost reputation and perhaps even pick up silverware along the way.
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