Portugal v Czech Republic, June 21, 7.45pm
June 21 ~ What a difference ten days made. There were widespread misgivings in Portugal about the perceived lackadaisical preparations for Euro 2012, notably from coaches Manuel José and Carlos Queiroz. The two had axes to grind, it must be said – the former for being overlooked when Luiz Felipe Scolari was made national coach in 2003, the latter for being kicked out of the job halfway through the qualifying phase – but they were far from alone in their criticisms. Now that the campaign is well on track, and optimism among the vast majority of Portuguese is stoked up, coach Paulo Bento has hit back.
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