taken from CNNSI: (After portugal defeated Spain) "The performance, many said, demonstrated the qualities the Portuguese want to see in themselves: determination, self-esteem and fearlessness.
Cities, towns and villages exploded with joy after the game. The streets filled with cars honking horns. Men, women and small children waved flags and cheered until after midnight."


In a country full of fear of losing jobs and the extreme economic depression it suffered, soccer gives the fans something to take their minds off of their other worries. People who might not have the quality of life that we have are able to celebrate what they do have in their life, soccer. Its truly awesome.