Portugal legend Luis Figo expects his country to qualify for Euro 2012 – International News
Portuguese football legend, Luis Figo, revealed that he was expecting his country to automatically qualify for next year’s European championships. Paulo Bento’s men need only a point from their next game to secure passage in next year’s tournament and the former winger says it would mean failure if they don’t.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s team are currently on the verge of qualifying for the prestigious tournament that takes place in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032 next year.
Having won their last game against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ricardo-Carvalho-c30973 and his absence has already begun to show.
Despite a relatively easy task awaiting them at Parken Stadion, everyone from Ronaldo to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paulo-c29431 Bento have reiterated that they are not taking anything for granted and will look to secure all three points rather than settle for a draw.
Former footballing luminary, Luis Figo, agreed with this notion and said that he was expecting his countrymen to qualify; otherwise it would a grave failure on their part.
Speaking to reporters, the 38-year-old said that with the quality players available to Paulo Bento, qualification should not be a problem and it would be a big disappointment if they failed to do so.
“It is the key game of qualifying. It will be a failure if Portugal doesn't qualify top of our group. But I think we will do it – we have the quality with players like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bruno-Alves-c8108, [Joao] Moutinho and [Raul] Meireles.”
The ex-Real Madrid man also lavished praise on Portugal skipper, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629, saying that the forward was fulcrum of the National team and is impossible to contain on his day.
“Ronaldo is very important. He is one of the top two players in the world and the most expensive ever player. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Denmark-c2884 have quality but when Ronaldo is playing in good form he is impossible to stop,” Luis Figo was quoted as saying.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984 take on Denmark on the 11th of October, with even a draw confirming their place in next year’s European championships.
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