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After finishing the training camp in Portugal, the Portuguese national team headed towards Switzerland without stopping.

However, before the departure of the Portuguese national team, Portuguese President Cavaco Silva met at the Presidential Palace with all members of the Portuguese national team who were about to compete in the European Football Championship.

Cavaco Silva shook hands with all the members of the national team one by one during the reception and took photos with them. Cavaco Silva said to the young men of the national football team who were about to go on the expedition: "The national team has achieved outstanding results in recent years. In 2004

Winning runner-up in the European Championship and reaching the semi-finals in the 2006 World Cup, the national team's extraordinary achievements made all Portuguese people feel excited, honored and proud, making some Portuguese players become the world's top players, famous all over the world, and respected by powerful opponents.

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His Excellency the President also said: "I hope the players of the Portuguese national team will continue to perform well, compete well, and strive to win the European Cup championship."

At the same time, His Excellency the President also said: "I believe in the ability and strength of our national team, and I think we will definitely achieve the desired results in this European Championship."

His Excellency the President finally said: "All Portuguese people love the national team and fully support the national team. Portuguese people living in Switzerland and Portuguese fans will cheer for the national team. Come on, boys!"

To be honest, this is the first time that Qiu Ze has met the President of Portugal at such a close distance. Qiu Ze has been excited for a long time. The Portuguese players who were received by the Portuguese President together with Qiu Ze were extremely excited and showed great excitement.

Proud expression.

After being interviewed by the President of Portugal, the Portuguese national team boarded a plane to Switzerland to participate in this year's European Cup.

This European Cup will be held in two countries, Switzerland and Austria. This is a joint event between these two countries. This is not the first time in the history of the European Cup.

The group groups of this European Cup are as follows: Group A: Czech Republic, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey; Group B: Austria, Germany, Croatia, Poland; Group C: France, Italy, Netherlands, Romania; Group D: Spain, Greece

, Russia, Sweden.

The Portuguese national team is placed in the weaker Group A. The opponents in the same group include the Czech team, Switzerland and Turkey. The Portuguese national team is undoubtedly the strongest team in this group. Portugal has almost no problem qualifying from the group.

There is no team in this group that can stop the strong Portuguese team.

As the host country, the Swiss team certainly has high hopes. Because Austria, which is also the host country, is very weak, and the host team wants to escape the fate of being eliminated in the group. Everyone will pin their hopes on the Swiss team.

However, the biggest characteristic of the Swiss team is tenacity. This trait is very important in a cup competition. This may be their best hope of qualifying for the group stage.

The Turkish team is no longer the runner-up in the 2002 World Cup. The era of Hakan Suker has passed. The Stars and Moon Legion is also declining rapidly. They have missed two consecutive world championships, the 2004 European Cup and the 2006 World Cup.

However, under the leadership of coach Trim, Turkey's results have been very good in the past year or so, and the Stars and Moon Legion has restored its fierce playing style. Under Trim's training, the Stars and Moon Legion has become a team

A very competitive team.

Turkey may be the biggest favorite to qualify in this group besides the Portuguese national team.

As for the Czech national team, the first impression they give people is that they are old!

Yes, the Czech national team is old! Obviously they are no longer the glorious Czech team four years ago, and their current strength has been greatly reduced. Moreover, the team's core bosses Nedved and Rosicky have been injured one after another.

This was an even more ruthless blow to the aging Czech team.

It is not easy for the Czech team to enter the main draw of this European Cup. It is very difficult for them to qualify from this group.

Looking at these three opponents, there is really no team that can compete with Portugal. The Portuguese national team has no pressure to qualify for the group stage.

However, there is no complacent mood within the Portuguese national team at all. They were very calm when they came, with no other distractions. They came here just to win the European Cup championship that should have been theirs four years ago.

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The Portuguese team also attaches great importance to the opponents in this group. Scolari has repeatedly emphasized that no opponent should be underestimated. No team that can appear on the stage of the European Cup is a soft persimmon.

The players of the Portuguese national team have no intention of looking down on their opponents, they are all preparing carefully.

After finishing the training camp in Portugal, the Portuguese national team immediately headed for Switzerland.

When the Portuguese national team arrived at the Geneva Airport in Switzerland, the stars of the Portuguese national team were frightened because they were greeted by a huge crowd of Portuguese fans wearing the Portuguese national team's uniform and holding banners.

Arrival of the Portuguese national team.

Looking at the nearly 10,000 Portuguese fans, Qiu Ze was very moved. He really didn't expect that they could be welcomed by so many Portuguese fans in far away Switzerland.

It is now nearly a week before the opening of the European Cup in Switzerland and Austria. Ordinary fans will not come to Switzerland so early. This shows that these fans are local Swiss fans. Seeing so many local Swiss fans coming to welcome them

Team, Qiu Ze's heart is really warm.

There are approximately 174,000 Portuguese citizens living in Switzerland. Most of them live in the French-speaking area, and it was they who flocked to the airport to welcome Scolari's team. Many fans wanted to see their hero in person at the

There was a wait for several hours at Geneva Airport. More fans stood on both sides of the street, waving Portuguese flags to the team bus heading to the Neuchâtel training base.

There were even nearly a thousand fans riding motorcycles and following the team bus to the Neuchatel training base. There, about 10,000 fans were waiting for the stars of the Portuguese national team.

Seeing these enthusiastic fans, the players of the Portuguese national team were very moved, and Scolari was also very excited. The players of the Portuguese national team stayed to thank these lovely fans, take photos with them and sign autographs.

Gilberto Mader, chairman of the Portuguese National Football Association, saw this grand welcome ceremony and was very excited and moved.

"We knew the local Portuguese community would welcome us, but this was beyond our expectations," Mader said. "It will be something I will never forget. Now of course we have to refocus our attention.

In the first match against Turkey."

After interacting with fans at the training base, the Portuguese national team players dragged their tired bodies to the Beau-Rivage hotel where the Portuguese national team stayed.

Located in Neuchatel, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, about an hour's drive from Geneva, the century-old Beau-Rivage hotel is probably the most famous building in the city. This family hotel built in 1865 is closely related to the famous historical hotel

It is famous for the fate of Princess Sissi. This is the place where Princess Sissi spent the last days of her life. In 1898, she was assassinated on the shores of Lake Geneva outside the hotel.

To this day, the suite where Sissi once lived still maintains its original appearance.

During this European Championship, the Portuguese team will stay here. The hotel has only 66 rooms in total and is usually a place to receive heads of state. Because it is located on the shore of Lake Neuchatel, Beau-Rivage (beautiful

This is how the river got its name.

The location here is excellent, you can walk to the business district, and the United Nations Building and the International Airport are adjacent to it. Although it is located in the city center, it is a good place to relax in the bustle. The introduction on the homepage of the hotel's official website says: "

Beau-Rivage, this word reminds you of a beautiful dream. Although it is close to a busy city, the only thing you can hear here is the sound of the sails of ships about to set off being blown by the wind, and the cries of seagulls competing for food."

The environment here is really good. There is no hustle and bustle of the big city. It is very quiet. It is a very quiet place. And in this hotel, there are all kinds of entertainment facilities. Of course, there are also sports venues, such as swimming pools.

, billiard hall, tennis court, etc.

Usually, the players of the Portuguese national team have many places to go, so even if they stay here, the players of the Portuguese national team will not feel too bored.

On the night when he arrived at the hotel, the Portuguese national team coach Scolari announced a discipline, that is, no player is allowed to leave the hotel without permission. Moreover, they must go to bed before ten o'clock in the evening. Of course, Scolari

He also continued his fatal order, which is to prohibit the so-called ladies' team from approaching here. His team is different from Loew's team.

The difference between Loew and other head coaches lies in this point. Other head coaches care about this very much. But Loew believes that wives and families play a great role in promoting the performance of players, so he even

The wives of the German national team members were also invited to the hotel where the German national team stayed and stayed with the German national team players.

This makes the players of other teams envious. The treatment of the guys from the German team is simply too good. The players of the Portuguese national team are discussing this issue privately. At that moment, they hope that Loew can be a member of the Portuguese national team.

The head coach.

After arriving in Switzerland, the Portuguese national team began to prepare nervously, because the countdown to the opening of the European Cup has entered the final countdown. At this time, they have no reason not to be prepared. They do not want to waste four years of preparation.

Before the start of the European Cup in Switzerland and Austria, the Portuguese national team still has a warm-up match here. This is also their last warm-up match before the European Cup in Switzerland and Austria. Their opponent is Georgia.

Georgia is very weak. The purpose of arranging this match for the Portuguese national team is very obvious, which is to give the players of the Portuguese national team a game to find their form and confidence. They hope that the players of the Portuguese national team can play as soon as possible.

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In order to get in shape for the European Cup, many teams choose warm-up match opponents who are not very strong before the game.