Fernando Meira likely to leave Stuttgart
July 5, 2008
Local newspaper ‘Stuttgarter Zeitung’ reports on Friday that the skipper wants to leave the club as soon as possible.
Club and player agreed last year that if a bigger club shows interest in Meira, he will be allowed to make a move.
According to player manager Roger Wittman, European giants as Liverpool and Juventus have revealed to have an interest in the defender.
"Once the player is put on the transfer list, everything will go very fast. There’s always interest for a player of his qualities," said Wittman.
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Portugal Euro 2008 Squad
May 15, 2008
Euro 2008 news are out and there was no place for Maniche in Luiz Felipe Scolari’s final 23-man squad for EURO 2008, although the FC Internazionale Milano midfielder’s brother Jorge Ribeiro is included after an excellent season in the Boavista FC defence.
The former FC Porto schemer has seemingly paid the price for failing to nail down a regular place at Inter, the club he joined on loan from Club Atlético de Madrid in the winter window.
Maniche’s 26-year-old sibling, in contrast, has been a regular for Boavista, scoring eight goals in 26 Liga outings. He has eight caps.
Portugal Euro 2008 Squad
Goalkeepers: Ricardo (Real Betis Balompié), Quim (SL Benfica), Rui Patrício (Sporting Clube de Portugal).
Defenders: Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea FC), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea FC), Bosingwa (FC Porto), Bruno Alves (FC Porto), Jorge Ribeiro (Boavista FC), Miguel (Valencia CF), Fernando Meira (VfB Stuttgart), Pepe (Real Madrid CF).
Midfielders: Petit (SL Benfica), Deco (FC Barcelona), Raul Meireles (FC Porto), Miguel Veloso (Sporting Clube de Portugal), João Moutinho (Sporting Clube de Portugal).
Forwards: Nuno Gomes (SL Benfica), Simão Sabrosa (Club Atlético de Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United FC), Nani (Manchester United FC), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen), Ricardo Quaresma (FC Porto), Hélder Postiga (Panathinaikos FC).
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