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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Soccer in Portugal

Portuguese soccer has been overshadowed in recent years due to the success of its arch-rival Spain. Even though Portugal has been over looked, they still have a rich soccer tradition. Soccer is the most popular sport in Portugal and in the 2011–12 Primeira Liga season Benfica had an average attendance of 38,029 people, Porto 34,843 and Sporting 30,638 with the season overall having an average attendance of 10,958 and a total attendance of 2,629,950.
The top soccer leagues in Portugal haven’t gained the respect around the world as other top leagues throughout Europe, but Benfica, the country’s most popular team, has been recognized for a tradition that we have grown accustomed to in the United States. In front of a crowd of 65,000 Benfica have two eagles swoop around the stands throughout the game. The two eagles, Victory and Glory are the names of the Benfica mascots, who are more famous than the players on the field. The club's crest features an eagle because they represent the strength of the club. They are living symbols of Benfica and live inside the stadium, resting on a specially built perch behind one of the goals when the stands are empty and everyone's gone home.
There used to be three eagles, but Italian club Lazio paid $170,000 to "sign" Olimpia from Benfica in 2011. The birds have gained more publicity for Benfica than the product on the field. Benfica has made the Champions League tournament, for Europe’s top teams from each league. No other teams have gained any recognition in recent years.
Players such as Eusébio, Luís Figo, Rui Costa and Cristiano Ronaldo have played for the Portugal national football team and have been praised around the world. The national team was third in the 1966 World Cup and fourth in the 2006 World Cup. The country hosted Euro 2004, where they were runners-up. Since then they have struggled in playing as a team, lacking a solid foundation around star player Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese national team star, Ronaldo, recently won the award for being the top player in the world. His ability and prowess on the club soccer field haven't transitioned to the national team’s success. Although they have made the World Cup they have failed to advance out of the group stages. In games when Ronaldo has scored, the Portuguese are nearly impossible to beat.
Thank you for joining us this week. We hope you come again next week as we travel to France. The French dominated soccer throughout the early 2000’s. Their premiere play was overshadowed by controversy. Join us next week to find out the controversy that changed the World Cup.

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