21 June 2010
The Portuguese have a strong fan base and following. Like the English, the Portuguese team has phenomenal support here in South Africa. Unlike the English, they are not as imposing. This fan base is characterised by their colourful attire that they wear on game days. They overwhelm by the sheer colour of their costumes. Red and green is a very distinctive combination. The Portuguese arrived in Cape Town today for their afternoon match with North Korea. The team’s initial draw with the Ivory Coast had the pundits worried about this team’s progress in the World Cup. Of special concern was the poor goal scoring form of chief player, Ronaldo. There was considerable concern over this team. For the first half of the game, Portugal had scored just one goal. The rain had threatened in Cape Town and it began belting down just before the start of the game. The first half was played in very wet conditions. Then the turnaround came in the second half. The Portuguese completely outplayed the Nort...