The Portugal Match: The Mind Games Are In Full Swing

June 28th, 2006 | By: Shawn | 4 Comments »

The papers are teeming with items today about the psychological warfare prior to Saturday’s quarter-final match. Here are some highlights:

1) Sven has shown his squad video of Portugal’s blizzard of yellow and red vs. Holland.

2) Russian ref Valentin Ivanov — he of the itchy trigger finger — warns England against Portuguese chicanery.

3) Sven says 2004 doesn’t mean a thing any more.

4) The entire English squad got an update on the rules from FIFA.



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Username By Ivan | June 29th, 2006 at 3:09 pm
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1st) For Mr. Ivanov:
Dirty tricks from Portugal??You have some position to talk about dirty…you tried against everthing and everyone put Holland in 4er-finals…but its ok…still, could you tell me what were some managers of Holland doing in your dressing room before the game??very comic,don´t you think?!

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Username By Ivan | June 29th, 2006 at 3:12 pm
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1st) For Mr. Ivanov:
Dirty tricks from Portugal??You have some position to talk about dirty…you tried against everthing and everyone put Holland in 4er-finals…but its ok…still, could you tell me what were some managers of Holland doing in your dressing room before the game??very comic,don´t you think?!
2nd) For England comediants who are trying to do mindgames with us: Well,at least we don´t invade other country and murder people for steal oil, WE BUY IT LIKE OTHERS!

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Username By bob | June 29th, 2006 at 7:47 pm
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ivan..is that ivan the terrible.blogger? don’t let your heart rule your head..and port were just as dirty as the dutch, dreadful

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Username By Ivan | June 30th, 2006 at 2:44 am
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well, i agree that Portugal played dirty too: when you and your referee made us to…hope we defeat england and Brasil def. France so you can see real football
No hardfeelings:)´till next

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