So do we care about Portugal? anymore?

[Andrew DEREK UK]

For some reason I thought why not have a thread, so what do you know about Portugal?

Kicking it off ( so to speak)

Its next to Spain.
To its south the beach area is called the Algarve.
Port comes from it?
Their footballers like red cards????????
The last European football championships were held there.

Anything else?

They will loose on Saturday????

 

[JohnnySharp2]

Chelsea's manager 'moaninho' comes from there....hopefully they will lose tomorrow.

 

[wils]

Not a lot!

One of our best friends is Portuguese - they know how to throw a Wedding!

Um the capital is Lisbon

Here's hoping they lose.

 

[jjpenguin]

Lovely people

Very rural and unspoilt

Had great wealth from the colonies

Cabo de Roca in Portugal is the westmost point of the European Continent

 

[gilld]

They make the most divine custard tarts - they should come with a Government health warning they're so more-ish!

 

[Lizzy Lemon]

The big questions is will they win or lose tomorrow. Only know that Christiano Ronaldo has got the loveliest body when his shirt comes off!!!!!!

 

[carolfoy]

I bought some lovely shoes from Lisbon

Oh, and Penina is a fab golf course with turtles on the water features

 

[Dicky Knee]

England's oldest and longest serving ally - Treaty of Alliance signed in 1373.

Has its own language.

Liberated from France by Lord Hill in the Napoleonic peninsula wars.

Has a jellyfish named after it.

Were beaten 2-1 by England in the semi-final of the 1966 world cup.

 

[wideeyes]

I know that I have never been there..

 

[JohnnySharp2]

Most recognised sportsman = Eusabio

 

[Dicky Knee]

Columbus asked King John II of Portugal to sponsor his expedition to find a new trade route around the world....

King John II said "Go away.....", so he chatted up Queen Sophia of Spain instead.

 

[Lizzy Lemon]

Dicky Knee - have you been looking up on some web site somewhere or just full of information?

 

[lexie32]

my mum is looking to buy a villa there, so lots of cheap holidays for me!!!

 

[Richard Bruvofetc]

Most recognised sportsman = Eusabio

Eusébio (full name: Eusebio da Silva Ferreira) - quality player

 

[ely3857]

Portugal was the first holiday Gavin & I had together



Jodie

 

[Deedee]

I have drawn them in the sweep at work!

 

[Laurafoster]

Lovely country, lovely people.

But im still hoping the lose!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

They always have a sleep in the hot mid afternoon sun say from 4pm to 6pm, (not)

 

[Blue Daisy]

The football players could win gold in the olympics for diving!!!!!!!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

They are better at taking penalties than England