PORTUGAL

Federacao Portuguesa de Futebol
Praca da Alegria, Apartado 21100
1127-803 Lisboa Codex

Official website

Anthem

Goalkeepers Nelson Pereira Ricardo Pereira Vitor Baia

Defenders Abel Xavier Roberto Severo "Beto" Marco Caneira Fernando Couto Nuno Frechaut Jorge Andrade Jorge Costa Rui Jorge Oliveira

Midfielders Nuno Rocha "Capucho" Luis Figo Paulo Bento Paulo Sousa Pedro Barbosa Armando Teixeira "Petit" Rui Costa Sergio Conceicao Daniel Kenedy

Strikers Joao Pinto Nuno Ribeiro "Gomes" Pedro Resendes "Pauleta"

Looking forward to seeing these. I thought they were hard done by in Euro 2000. Should win the group, if they keep their heads. Figo is the man!

In the Portuguese Way

Heroes of the sea, noble race,
Valiant and immortal nation,
Now is the hour to raise up on high once more
Portugal's splendour.
From out of the mists of memory,
Oh Homeland, we hear the voices
Of your great forefathers
That shall lead you on to victory!

CHORUS
To arms, to arms
On land and sea!
To arms, to arms
To fight for our Homeland!
To march against the enemy guns!

Unfurl the unconquerable flag
In the bright light of your sky!
Cry out all Europe and the whole world
That Portugal has not perished.
Your happy land is kissed
By the Ocean that murmurs with love.
And your conquering arm
Has given new worlds to the world!

CHORUS

Salute the Sun that rises
On a smiling future:
Let the echo of an insult be
The signal for our revival.
The rays of that powerful dawn
Are like a mother's kisses
That protect us and support us
Against the insults of fate.

CHORUS

RECIPE

Portuguese Chilli Beans

2 cans kidney beans; 1tsp bacon dripping; 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 1/2 lb ground chuck steak; 8 oz tomato sauce or paste; 1/4 tsp or 1/8 tsp cloves; 1 tbs chilli powder; salt and pepper to taste; chopped parsley; 1 small, hot, red pepper

Cook the beans until they are tender, then brown the onion and garlic in oil. Add ground chuck steak and brown lightly. Add the tomato paste, cloves, chilli powder, salt and pepper, parsley and whole red pepper. Simmer for approximately 10-15 minutes. Add the beans and cook for another 25 minutes or longer. Serve with Portuguese bread. Garnish with sardines (just kidding!)

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