Portugal reaches quarterfinals, then learns Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari will leave to join Chelsea
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Contained for most of the game, the Manchester United star scored on a screamer midway through the second half to guide Portugal to a 3-1 victory over the Czech Republic in their Group A game Wednesday in Geneva. (article 7)
Portugal leads Group A with six points, ahead of the Czechs (three points) and Switzerland and Turkey, who both lost their opening game of the tournament. (article 7)
(Armando Franca/Associated Press) Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari will step down as coach of Portugal at the end of Euro 2008 and take over as manager of English Premier League club Chelsea. (article 3)
VIENNA, Austria - Portugal became the first team to reach the European Championship quarter-finals, beating the Czech Republic 3-1 Wednesday and then advancing after Turkey defeated Switzerland 2-1. (article 10)
Portugal, the 2004 runners-up, beat Czech Republic 3-1 in a hugely entertaining game in Geneva while Turkey snatched an injury-time 2-1 win over Switzerland in Basel, where torrential rain left first-half playing conditions almost farcical. (article 12)
Portugal now have six points from their first two matches and are guaranteed to top the group regardless of what happens in their final game against Switzerland. (article 12)
From the set-piece, Sionko finished what he had started with a diving header that powered past keeper Ricardo. (article 8)
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Portugal, Scolari, Ronaldo, Chelsea, Switzerland |
Source articles
- Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari hired as Chelsea manager (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/11/2008, 400 words)
- Scolari named as Chelsea manager (BBC News, 06/11/2008, 830 words)
- Portugal's Scolari to coach Chelsea (cbc.ca, 06/11/2008, 235 words)
- Portugal reaches quarterfinals, then learns Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari will leave to join Chelsea (L.A. Times, 06/11/2008, 377 words)
- the view from Brazil (BBC News, 06/11/2008, 520 words)
- Ronaldo leads Portugal past Czech Republic (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/11/2008, 451 words)
- Ronaldo propels Portugal to Euro victory (cbc.ca, 06/11/2008, 634 words)
- Czech Republic Portugal (BBC News, 06/11/2008, 786 words)
- We can win tournament (BBC News, 06/11/2008, 303 words)
- Portugal reaches quarter-finals, Turkey eliminates Switzerland (cbc.ca, 06/11/2008, 640 words)
- EURO 2008 (cbc.ca, 06/11/2008, 748 words)
- Portugal through, Swiss out of Euro 2008 on dramatic day (Washington Post, 06/11/2008, 373 words)
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