“No choice, the Seleção must win”

In the absence of the new national stadium, it is on the lawn of the old official ground that the Portuguese team will come to warm up this Monday, before facing Luxembourg in the framework of the qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup. 2022.

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“I did not miss a single match, I would have liked to be able to party,” laments Alexandre Lopes. Covid obliges, the match will be played behind closed doors. From Lisbon, Simão Lind shares his frustration. Used to following Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates across Europe, the young web developer will have to be content like the others on his sofa. “It’s a real shame, these are always moments of celebration and the opportunity to meet Portuguese from other countries”, also regrets Steve Olas. No songs, nor “sports communion” for this edition. Alexandre even thinks he sees the game on his phone between two meetings. “I wouldn’t miss the kick-off for the world,” he says.

The Roude Léiw will face Cristiano Ronaldo and his team on Tuesday in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. A meeting that promises to be very special on many points. Explanations.

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As for the forecasts, the three thirties are mixed. Steve still hasn’t chosen sides. “I am always divided when these two teams play,” he says. From a very young age, it is on Luxembourg lawns that the thirty-something of Portuguese origin has dribbled together. “Whoever wins, I’ll win anyway!” He adds impatiently. Club director Hamm Benfica, Alexandre Lopes is less hesitant to him: “the Seleção will win!”, He affirms. But he would not be surprised if the Roude Léiw had a few fears in store for the Portuguese. “The Luxembourg team is getting better every year. Soon it could even make its debut at the worlds “, he analyzes, even if for him the Portuguese players are still evolving” on another level “.

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Laola im Stade Josy Barthel / Soccer, Qualification European Championship 2020, Group B, matchday 10 / 17.11.2019 / Luxembourg – Portugal / Stade Josy Barthel / Photo: Yann Hellers

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“No choice, the Seleção must win,” exclaims Simão Lind. Faced with the pressure, the young web developer is nervous. “For the moment we are tied with Serbia, we must not be fooled,” he worries. But he relies on Cristiano, his “superstar” to ensure victory. An opinion that Steve Olas does not share. “He is 36 years old, he has less energy than Jota or Bernardo. And it can be felt in his game, ”decrypts the young amateur footballer, believing that the captain is“ no longer really in the race ”.

Faced with these predictions, there is only one certainty: the game should not be disturbed by the lawn that had given the Josy-Barthel teams a twist. Cristiano Ronaldo himself had compared it to a “potato field.”

EXCLUDED: here’s what a Portuguese player to find on the pitch #LUXPOR pic.twitter.com/3xUi6HJzR5

— Footstade (@Footstade) November 17, 2019

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The stadium was unable to accommodate the players for their training. The gardeners even had to intervene during half-time to try to limit the damage. “It’s a recurring problem in Luxembourg stadiums,” deplores Alexandre Lopes. He is counting on the City to make efforts on this subject in the years to come. “The town has a lot of land to manage, and not necessarily the means behind it,” he adds.

A strong gardening team takes advantage of the rest to give the lawn a facelift at Josy-Barthel, which suffered a lot during the first 45 minutes of Luxembourg – Pirtugal. #LuxPor pic.twitter.com/lw6TOhoB5n

– Luxemburger Wort FR (@Wort_FR) November 17, 2019

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Failing to be able to inaugurate the Luxembourg stadium, the work of which has been delayed, the two teams should be able to count on good, almost summer weather.

As a reminder, Luxembourg is in Group A, which also includes Portugal, Serbia, Ireland and Azerbaijan. So far, Serbia and Portugal lead the group with four points. The Roude Léiws move up to third place following their victory against Ireland. Note that their last meeting in the Grand Duchy ended in a 0-2 victory for Portugal on November 17, 2019.

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