POLAND: FOOTBALL / SOCCER - Cristiano Ronaldo header sends Portuguese fans wild in Warsaw, Czech's disappointed with quarter final exit
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POLAND: FOOTBALL / SOCCER - Cristiano Ronaldo header sends Portuguese fans wild in Warsaw, Czech's disappointed with quarter final exit
- Title: POLAND: FOOTBALL / SOCCER - Cristiano Ronaldo header sends Portuguese fans wild in Warsaw, Czech's disappointed with quarter final exit
- Date: 22nd June 2012
- Summary: WARSAW, POLAND (JUNE 21, 2012) (REUTERS) FANS WALKING ACROSS THE BRIDGE FANS SINGING MORE OF FANS WALKING POLISH AND PORTUGUESE FAN HUGGING FANS ON THE BRODGE (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) FAN, NAME UNKNOWN SAYING: "Fantastic game, great game from Ronaldo and we got to the final against Germany." FAN SINGING FANS WALKING CLAPPING, CHANTING BAND PLAYING VARIOUS OF BAND PLAYING FANS WALKING AFTER THE GAME (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) FAN, NAME UNKNOWN SAYING: "The first twenty five minutes were difficult. The Portuguese team started very nervous but after the half time we scored, we just have to win." FANS WALKING AWAY
- Embargoed: 7th July 2012 13:00
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- Topics: Sports
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- Story Text: Cristiano Ronaldo, the world's most expensive player, powered home a superb header to give Portugal a 1-0 win against the Czech Republic on Thursday (June 21) and set up a Euro 2012 semi-final against holders Spain or France.
The game was an impressive display from the Portuguese who were appearing in their fifth European Championship quarter-final in a row and will play Spain or France in the last four.
"The first twenty five minutes were difficult," said one fan. "The Portuguese team started very nervous but after the half time we scored, we just have to win."
Ronaldo's header was his third goal of the tournament after his double in a 2-1 group stage win against the Netherlands that put Portugal through to the last eight as Group B runners-up behind Germany. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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