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Thursday, 14 June 2012 14:42 |
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Justin,
Everything you just said is everything I've felt and everything I've had to grow up listening to. Canadian Portuguese are just like American Portuguese, considering the masses emigrated at the same time and come from similar families, many of which are pessimistic Azoreans.
Fed up of having our own people criticize us. Bad enough everyone else does. Ronaldo choked vs. Denmark, yes. One game doesn't make a career. Just because you're losing, doesn't mean you're lost. I hope to God he shuts everyone up Sunday and thereon.
Young Portuguese North Americans are the ones who believe in the team, and in the country as a whole. The ones who emigrated here during the Mozambique war or during tough economic times (mainly on the islands) will never get over their pessimistic view of the world, let alone their own people.
Enough is enough. No country in the world (aside from perhaps Uruguay) is as impressive as Portugal when it comes to quality-per-population in football. Be proud.
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