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Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN
Portugal fans know their place. They don't revel in their past because they know they don't have a good one. They have only come to prominence over the last decade and they've had good results this decade. 1 EURO Final, 1 EURO Semi final, 1 WC Semi Final, 1 Euro QTR Final......the only blemish was 2002 where they didn't make it out of the 1st round of a EASY group.
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Hence the comparison to Canucks fans.
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What do we have to be proud of?? If you can only be proud of titles, then that's your opinion, fine. But I think we can be proud of a tiny nation with a very sad history in football doing so well over the last ten years. We can be proud that we have made every major tournament this decade. No, we have no titles to back it up, so what, we should just lay down and die?? Portugal doesn't have the history, the money and the support that the perennial powerhouses have. Should Croatia fans not be proud of their team because they have no titles?? Should Bulgaria fans not be proud of their team because they have no titles?? Only one team can win, and Christ, you only get a chance to win a major title every two years!
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Being proud is one thing. Piping off at a country with a football tradition that is both richer and more successful than yours is what gets you in trouble.
That's not directed at you, since I technically started this. I just know a bunch of Portuguese people that drive me crazy with the amount of crap that comes out of their mouths.
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Portuguese hype around Ronaldo???? How about world wide hype?? How about the fact that he's won world player of the year?? How about the fact that he will be the runner up for it this year?? How about the fact that he's been an intrical part in Portugal's good results of the last 6 years?? How about the fact that he has had an enormous impact on Portuguese football?? You may not like him and what he represents and that's fine, but his impact to the sport in undeniable.
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Yep, he's a poster boy for simulation as well.
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By the way, Korea beat Italy in Extra time, not on penalties.
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You're right. I was thinking of Spain. The point still stands.