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Hindustan Times
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Soccer-Portugal's Seica hails fans after battling draw with Italy
By Olivia Le Poidevin Soccer-Portugal's Seica hails fans after battling draw with Italy GENEVA, - Portugal centre back Ana Seica credited the support of the team's fans for inspiring them to a 1-1 draw with Italy on Monday that kept alive their hopes of reaching the knockout stage of the Women's Euros. After suffering a 5-0 loss to world champions Spain in their Group B opener in Bern on Thursday, Portugal would have been forgiven for being low on confidence heading into the clash with Italy. Not so their fans, and the drums of the Navegadoras pounded across the Stade de Geneve long before kickoff while chants and cheers urging the players to resist the Italians continued until the final whistle. "Our fans are amazing," Seica, who was an unused substitute, told Reuters after the game. "Even in the warm up, they're already there. They're already making noise ... it's what keeps us going until the 90th minute." The Portuguese players responded to the cacophony of support with a performance of true grit as they held back wave after wave of Italian attacks. "In this game, we came in a lot harder. We won more duels, something that we needed to improve, and it was shown on the pitch that we fought for it," Seica said. Goalkeeper Patricia Morais roared in relief to the crowd after making a save just before halftime but she was unable to stop Cristiana Girelli's beautiful, curling finish in the 70th minute that looked to have sent Italy into the quarter-finals. Portugal and their fans had other ideas. Diana Silva's header hit the back of the net in the 80th minute only to be disallowed for offside but, with only a minute left on the clock, the Portuguese fans exploded in delight as Diana Gomes equalised. "We kept pushing, we kept our heart. That's what we are known for ... and we got that goal," said Seica. The drums are sure to pounding again in Sion on Friday when Portugal face an already eliminated Belgium, looking for the victory they need to have a chance of staying in the tournament. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
CNA
08-07-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Portugal's Seica hails fans after battling draw with Italy
GENEVA :Portugal centre back Ana Seica credited the support of the team's fans for inspiring them to a 1-1 draw with Italy on Monday that kept alive their hopes of reaching the knockout stage of the Women's Euros. After suffering a 5-0 loss to world champions Spain in their Group B opener in Bern on Thursday, Portugal would have been forgiven for being low on confidence heading into the clash with Italy. Not so their fans, and the drums of the Navegadoras pounded across the Stade de Geneve long before kickoff while chants and cheers urging the players to resist the Italians continued until the final whistle. "Our fans are amazing," Seica, who was an unused substitute, told Reuters after the game. "Even in the warm up, they're already there. They're already making noise ... it's what keeps us going until the 90th minute." The Portuguese players responded to the cacophony of support with a performance of true grit as they held back wave after wave of Italian attacks. "In this game, we came in a lot harder. We won more duels, something that we needed to improve, and it was shown on the pitch that we fought for it," Seica said. Goalkeeper Patricia Morais roared in relief to the crowd after making a save just before halftime but she was unable to stop Cristiana Girelli's beautiful, curling finish in the 70th minute that looked to have sent Italy into the quarter-finals. Portugal and their fans had other ideas. Diana Silva's header hit the back of the net in the 80th minute only to be disallowed for offside but, with only a minute left on the clock, the Portuguese fans exploded in delight as Diana Gomes equalised. "We kept pushing, we kept our heart. That's what we are known for ... and we got that goal," said Seica. The drums are sure to pounding again in Sion on Friday when Portugal face an already eliminated Belgium, looking for the victory they need to have a chance of staying in the tournament.
The Star
08-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Portugal's Seica hails fans after battling draw with Italy
GENEVA (Reuters) -Portugal centre back Ana Seica credited the support of the team's fans for inspiring them to a 1-1 draw with Italy on Monday that kept alive their hopes of reaching the knockout stage of the Women's Euros. After suffering a 5-0 loss to world champions Spain in their Group B opener in Bern on Thursday, Portugal would have been forgiven for being low on confidence heading into the clash with Italy. Not so their fans, and the drums of the Navegadoras pounded across the Stade de Geneve long before kickoff while chants and cheers urging the players to resist the Italians continued until the final whistle. "Our fans are amazing," Seica, who was an unused substitute, told Reuters after the game. "Even in the warm up, they're already there. They're already making noise ... it's what keeps us going until the 90th minute." The Portuguese players responded to the cacophony of support with a performance of true grit as they held back wave after wave of Italian attacks. "In this game, we came in a lot harder. We won more duels, something that we needed to improve, and it was shown on the pitch that we fought for it," Seica said. Goalkeeper Patricia Morais roared in relief to the crowd after making a save just before halftime but she was unable to stop Cristiana Girelli's beautiful, curling finish in the 70th minute that looked to have sent Italy into the quarter-finals. Portugal and their fans had other ideas. Diana Silva's header hit the back of the net in the 80th minute only to be disallowed for offside but, with only a minute left on the clock, the Portuguese fans exploded in delight as Diana Gomes equalised. "We kept pushing, we kept our heart. That's what we are known for ... and we got that goal," said Seica. The drums are sure to pounding again in Sion on Friday when Portugal face an already eliminated Belgium, looking for the victory they need to have a chance of staying in the tournament. (Reporting by Olivia Le Poidevin, editing by Nick Mulvenney and Peter Rutherford)
Hindustan Times
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Soccer-Joy and grief as Portugal remember Jota at Women's Euros
By Philip O'Connor Soccer-Joy and grief as Portugal remember Jota at Women's Euros BERN, Switzerland, - Sadness and celebration went hand in hand when a minute's silence in honour of Portuguese international Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who were killed in a car accident on Thursday, gave way to a celebration of life and football as Portugal took on Spain at the Women's Euros. Though the usual ear-splitting pre-game music thundered from the speakers, there was an unmistakable pall of grief in the stadium as Portuguese fans clutched signs paying tribute to the 28-year-old and his brother, the simplest of them summing up the feelings of the football world: "Thank you, Diogo Jota". "We've lost one of our own. He was someone who followed the Navegadoras closely. We're deeply saddened – there aren't many words. All we can say is that he will never be forgotten," Portugal coach Francisco Neto said. Packed behind one of the goals, the Portuguese fans roared through an impassioned rendition of their national anthem before honouring the brothers with an impressive minute of complete calm ahead of kick-off, with fans holding up letters spelling out "Rest in peace, Diogo Jota" in Portuguese. Speaking to reporters on the way in to the stadium, the president of the Portuguese parliament Jose Aguiar Branco said the country would honour the pair for their contribution to the sport. "Tomorrow in the Assembly of the Republic, we will vote on the motion of condolence that I will present in order to honour the memory of these two young people and also the legacy that they leave to national sport," he said. The Portuguese fans brought the minute's silence to a respectful end with a ripple of applause that quickly spread around the ground, and on a dark day for football, they then burst into song as the game kicked off, clapping, drumming and cheering on the players wearing the shirt that Jota proudly wore on 49 occasions. The fact that Spain scored in the second minute did nothing to dampen their enthusiasm for Portugal's football fans, this night will be remembered for something much, much more than just football. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Straits Times
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Joy and grief as Portugal remember Jota at Women's Euros
BERN, Switzerland - Sadness and celebration went hand in hand when a minute's silence in honour of Portuguese international Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who were killed in a car accident on Thursday, gave way to a celebration of life and football as Portugal took on Spain at the Women's Euros. Though the usual ear-splitting pre-game music thundered from the speakers, there was an unmistakable pall of grief in the stadium as Portuguese fans clutched signs paying tribute to the 28-year-old and his brother, the simplest of them summing up the feelings of the football world: "Thank you, Diogo Jota". "We've lost one of our own. He was someone who followed the Navegadoras (Portuguese women's team) closely. We're deeply saddened – there aren't many words. All we can say is that he will never be forgotten," Portugal coach Francisco Neto said. Packed behind one of the goals, the Portuguese fans roared through an impassioned rendition of their national anthem before honouring the brothers with an impressive minute of complete calm ahead of kick-off, with fans holding up letters spelling out "Rest in peace, Diogo Jota" in Portuguese. Speaking to reporters on the way in to the stadium, the president of the Portuguese parliament Jose Aguiar Branco said the country would honour the pair for their contribution to the sport. "Tomorrow in the Assembly of the Republic, we will vote on the motion of condolence that I will present in order to honour the memory of these two young people and also the legacy that they leave to national sport," he said. The Portuguese fans brought the minute's silence to a respectful end with a ripple of applause that quickly spread around the ground, and on a dark day for football, they then burst into song as the game kicked off, clapping, drumming and cheering on the players wearing the shirt that Jota proudly wore on 49 occasions. The fact that Spain scored in the second minute did nothing to dampen their enthusiasm -- for Portugal's football fans, this night will be remembered for something much, much more than just football. REUTERS
