Denmark
vs
Portugal
Match scheduled:
Date : September 5, 2009
Time : 18:30 until 20:30 GMT
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Details: Saturday, September 5 will see Portugal and Denmark clash against each other in a crucial world cup qualifier. Both sides have different reasons to fight for nothing else but a victory. While a win for the Danish would almost put them through to the finals of the World Cup in South Africa, defeat for Portugal will blow the horns of the alert louder than ever.
A Seleccao have no room for mistakes. They need to win to keep the fire burning…
Heat between Portugal’s skipper Cristiano Ronaldo and the team’s leading members
Problems with the Portuguese national team do not only find their roots on the grass of the field of play. Heat has started arising between Real Madrid’s € 94 million summer capture, Cristiano Ronaldo, and the country’s football federation.
Throughout this year, the former European player of the year has constantly been criticized by some of his fellow compatriots who simply believe that Cristiano Ronaldo rates club football above the pride of playing for the Portuguese national team.
Earlier in May, Cristiano Ronaldo was slammed by one of FC Porto’s board members after scoring a wonder goal for Manchester United which eliminated the Dragons in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. There have been a lot of concerns from important men in the Portuguese FA towards Cristiano Ronaldo’s commitment into the national team.
Things grew even worse earlier in August when Real Madrid refused to let the current World Player of the Year attend Portugal’s important friendly match against Liechtenstein. The Spanish giants reported that Cristiano Ronaldo had sustained flu and that he was therefore unable to play for Portugal. Real Madrid’s excuse was strongly rejected by Portugal’s coach Carlos Queiroz and by the Portuguese FA’s director, Gilberto Madail. Meanwhile, Ronaldo attended Real Madrid’s early training session on the following day.
On one hand, the critics may work as a psychological boost to skipper Cristiano Ronaldo who hasn’t found the net for Portugal in the world cup qualifiers.
Cristiano Ronaldo, whose UEFA Player of the Year title was taken by Lionel Messi earlier on Thursday, may use Portugal’s game away to Denmark as an opportunity to get back into the limelight as his country’s savior.
On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo may be distracted by Real Madrid’s worry at letting their € 94 million risk his legs during 90 minutes of football for Portugal. He may opt to play a normal game as he is still working on discovering his best shape.
