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“No choice, the Seleção must win”

Torn between the Roude Léiw and Portugal, many members of the Portuguese community believe in the victory Tuesday of Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates. But with a little pinch for their team at heart.

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29.03.2021

Marie DEDEBAN

Torn between the Roude Léiw and Portugal, many members of the Portuguese community believe in the victory Tuesday of Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates. But with a little pinch for their team at heart.

Whether they are residents or not, the supporters of the Seleção will have their eyes riveted on their screens this Tuesday evening. But a few hours before the start of these qualifications for the 2022 World Cup, between Luxembourg and Portugal, for many the pill is bitter.


Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo (C,L) and forward Joao Felix (C,R)  take part in a training session on the eve of the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying football match Portugal Vs Azerbaijan on March 23, 2021 at the 'Juventus Training Center' in Turin. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP)

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.



“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.


After the win against Ireland, Gerson Rodrigues and the Luxembourgers confidently go into a duel with the Portuguese for José Fonte (r.).

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.



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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