The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 captain is of the opinion that La Roja’s semi-final clash against the Seleccao will be similar to the Clasico in La Liga.
Spain’s Cesc Fabregas believes that the competition will somehow be the same as the famous ‘El Clasico’ when the Spanish national side takes on the challenge of Portugal in the semi-final of the Euro 2012.
The two European giants will come together in the last four encounter of the European Championship. The clash between the two sides is expected to be both, thrilling and exciting.
El Clasico is the title given to the famous encounter between the two top Spanish rivals, Real Madrid and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604. Literally meaning ‘the classic’, the clash represents one of the most prominent and popular rivalries in the world of football.
Although Spain versus Portugal is an international fixture, Fabregas has compared it to the local Spanish competition between Barca and Madrid. According to the Catalan midfielder, the level of competition in the upcoming semi-final is the same as the Clasico.
The challenge put up by both sides is indeed expected to be immense when the two teams lock horns.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926, La Furia Roja have managed to win all of the remaining games that they have played.
After knocking out http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paulo-c29431 Bento's team.
However, the Seleccao cannot be taken lightly at all, as they have been improving their performances after each match that they have featured in.
While talking to reporters, the 25-year-old quoted:
"http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984 is one of the strongest teams. They defend well and are lethal on the counter. They're similar to Real Madrid and we must be at the top of our game. You can liken and compare it to Real Madrid-Barcelona in terms of the respective styles of the
teams."
"But there are different players and we also have players from many teams so it'll not be the same."
The Reds will take on the Portuguese on June 27 at the Ukrainian city of Donetsk.
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