In their first training session at their base camp in Harswinkel, Germany, the Portuguese players were welcomed by around 8,000 people, some of whom went beyond the limits by storming the field at the end of the training session.
This is what we call a great welcome. Making his first training session in Germany four days before the first European Championship match against the Czech Republic (Tuesday at 9pm), the Portuguese selection was cheered by nearly 8,000 fans, some visibly distracted, on Friday in Harswinkel.
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The Portuguese are “ready” according to their coach
according to In PulaTraining was stopped several times due to fans storming the field. At the end of the session, during the lap of honor for Cristiano Ronaldo, everyone smiled, and his teammates, one of the fans was fouled by goalkeeper Jose Sa, as we see in the pictures taken by Portuguese television.
Portuguese national team coach Roberto Martinez announced on Thursday that the 2016 European champion is “ready” for the 2024 European Championship, and that he has set himself the first goal of reaching the “maximum level” during the first three matches of the competition that begins Friday in Germany. “There will be important steps to take next,” the coach told local media before boarding Germany. In Group F, the Portuguese will face the Czech Republic (June 18 at 9pm), Turkey (June 22 at 6pm) and Georgia (June 26 at 9pm).
