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25 June 2016 1657 comments
Paul Paul
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Saturday evening serves up one last encounter as Croatia take on Portugal for a place in the quarter finals.

Anti Cacic’s side are slight favourites for this one after coming from behind to defeat defending champions Spain 2-1 last time out.

Certainly, the Group D winners pose plenty of close-range threat. Croatia notched five times, netting twice in each of the last two, and were ranked joint-third along with Vincente del Bosque’s side for efforts inside the opposition box over the group stages.

Croatia’s late capitulation against Czech Republic in Matchday 2, where they threw away a two-goal advantage with 15 minutes remaining, offers hope to Portugal.

Fernando Santos’ side arrived at the Euros as a defensive-minded outfit but have fired more attempts on goal than any other side. Given that Cristiano Ronaldo registered an incredible 30 of his nation’s 70 attempts, the Real Madrid man will surely be a pivotal figure if Portugal are to progress.

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  1. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Argh Perisic would've scored that

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Perisic close wow

  3. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  4. KingNidge
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    looooooooooooooooooooooooool

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    OMG quaresma

  6. Jay_
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Is that a Ronaldo assist?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yes

    • Sauzée
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Poor from Strinic.

    • VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Oh ffs

    • TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Portugal!

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      There goes your favourites

      1. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        🙂

      2. Cevap
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        And who was your favorite douchegab?

    • EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Queresma!

    • Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Well that's fecked me up.

    • El Patron
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Undeserved fekkk this

      1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Croatia would win 'FACT' right? 😀

    • 420king
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Ronnie assist?

      1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Should be?

    • M.A.G
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I am out of words

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Liar.

    • andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Cruel, cruel, cruel

    • Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Ronaldo assist

      1. El Patron
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        No

        1. Big Sum
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Yes. thank you very much

        2. Jack Frost
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Ronaldo assist showing up on instant score.

        3. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Yes

    • Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Right Srna get the equaliser....

    • Fergietime
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      That Nani ball though....

      1. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Unreal

      2. BlzE_94
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        shot*

        1. Fergietime
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          That wasnt a shot

        2. Fergietime
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Maybe actually

    • RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Football is a cruel game! 🙁

    • Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Noooo so unlucky

    • Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      6 out of 7 players today have blanked for me ... (as it stands at least)

    • The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Victory for playing in your proper kit

    • HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Keeper save rule out Ronnie assist?

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Nope

        1. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Seems I jinxed it!
          🙁

      2. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Hopefully.

    • Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      This Portugal sucks. They don't deserve this:/ Cruel

    • Jay_
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Assist given

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Woo Hoo!

        2. Mind över Mata
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Crazy

        3. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          What!? How!?

          It says that they don't give assists for rebounds, only direct passes

          1. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            I gboughg this too, didn't fab of someone lose out yo this rule?

      • HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Renato Sanchez seems s name we may need to remember....

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Very impressed with him.

      • Every Dog Has Its Day
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        ffs

      • KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Unlucky Vida see ya later