Évora is a historic city located more than 100 kilometres from Lisbon, where the Portuguese national team is training.

Lisbon got off the plane and drove to Évora, where he occasionally looked out of the window to look out of the window, two very different architectural styles that intrigued Quaresma.

It was very contradictory, but it was also very uniform, and Quaresma found out that the reason why the architecture here is very Gothic and Arabic is because it was also occupied by Moors in history.

Although he didn't know who the Moors were, or how they were related to the cave people or the Eskimos, he just had to know that it wasn't the West Asians who had occupied it!

Arriving at the training base, Quaresma went to Scolari's office as soon as possible, this is his respect for the head coach, you can't have a low emotional intelligence and wait for the head coach to come to you, right?

Scolari was obviously happy to see Quaresma, knowing that the Portuguese coach has regarded Quaresma as the team's trump card, and even loomed above Figo.

Even if you don't take into account Quaresma's performances throughout the season, Portugal definitely have Quaresma's central position just because of their invincible performance in the Champions League final.

Of course, Scolari is still painful and happy, the problems of Portugal's three wingers still bother him, even Quaresma, who can play on the left and right, has firmly occupied a starter, but he still has to make a difficult choice between Figo and Ronaldo.

Of course, there is no need for him to show this kind of trouble in front of Quaresma, whose arrival also means that Portugal has officially entered the rhythm of the World Cup, and he can boldly practice his tactics.

"I watched the Champions League final, your performance was amazing, congratulations to you and Arsenal on winning the title, and I hope you can bring good luck to the Portuguese national team and go to the end with us!" Patting Quaresma on the shoulder, Scolari encouraged him and expressed his satisfaction with Quaresma's first appearance in coming to him to report.

After a few words with Scolari, Quaresma came to training, and his teammates knew he was coming today and were waiting for him!

As soon as they came up, the big brothers gave Quaresma a warm welcome and continued to ridicule.

"Good boy, you've won the Champions League, I see you're not far from the World Footballer!"

"The Champions League final was so exciting, I was so excited to see it!"

"Tell me, what does it feel like to hold a big-eared cup?"

......

Quaresma laughed, but rolled her eyes in her heart.

Is it really okay for you to ask that?

Can't you see that Deco has taken the initiative to find a corner and close himself?

You really didn't hesitate to stick a knife in Deco's chest!

The teammates also reacted, stuck out their tongues one after another, and said unintentionally, they didn't really want to stimulate Deco, if they gave the Portuguese midfield core an explosion, then they didn't want to win the championship!

Deco stepped forward with a complicated face and couldn't help but sigh.

"I haven't slept well in the past few days, as soon as I close my eyes, I see the picture of you lifting the championship trophy in front of me, it's really exciting!"

Looking at Deco's appearance, Quaresma put his arm around Deco's shoulders and comforted him silently, if it was him, it was estimated that he wouldn't be able to stand it.

"So, aren't you going to say anything? Aren't you going to treat me to a big meal to soothe my wounded heart? ”

Then, Deco's tone was reversed, and he almost didn't flash Quaresma's old waist!

What a waste of my feelings!

You made this look just to pit me for a big meal?

I used to think you were a serious person, but now it seems that the Portuguese national team is not a good person!

Figo took the lead in coaxing, and Ronaldo and his teammates applauded, obviously not planning to give up this opportunity to eat.

Quaresma shook his head helplessly, where is this national team, it's clearly a university dormitory!

Of course, Quaresma doesn't skimp on a meal, and it is regarded as cultivating a tacit understanding and cultivating feelings, so in the evening, Quaresma was taken hostage by his teammates to a high-end restaurant in the city center, and his credit card was almost maxed out at the checkout.

But after settling the score, Quaresma felt that something was wrong.

The cashier in the restaurant is a beautiful, she is obviously Valente's dish, but why didn't Valente go to talk today?

The sun is coming out in the west?

Or is it because Valente was found out by her husband because she had an affair with a young woman, and then she was beaten half to death and vowed never to touch a again?

No, I don't think I met Valente at all today!

That's when Quaresma reacted.

"Where's Valente?" Quaresma asked subconsciously.

Miguel next to him paused and told Quaresma directly: "His relatives have passed away, and he won't be back until a few days!" ”

Quaresma was stunned, he didn't expect such a thing to happen, turned his head to look at Ronaldo, and found that Ronaldo seemed to be out of interest all of a sudden, and he couldn't help but be proud.

Losing a loved one at this age is far from being comparable to other times, after all, my parents are in the prime of life and have just wanted to enjoy life!

After a wordless journey, back at the training base, the players chose to rest early, because there was a warm-up match against Cape Verde the next day, which was obviously the best chance for Scolari to confirm the main line-up, who wouldn't want to start?

However, Nuno Gomez, who was in the same room as Quaresma, couldn't sleep, tossing and turning, as if Quaresma couldn't sleep after winning the championship.

Quaresma didn't know what Gomez was doing, for fear that this beastly thing would jump into his bed!

I've heard that rumor before, a team went to an away game, in a room with two players in the hotel, one of the players found his teammate in the middle of the night, and quickly interrupted him: "What are you doing?" ”

Then his teammates answered him confidently: "Everyone is an adult, this is a normal physiological need!" ”

This time it was the first player's turn to go crazy, "You have a need to your own, why are you jerking me!" ”

Although it was all a joke, if it really happened to you, wouldn't you break down?

He doesn't know Gomez very well, and God knows if he has any special hobbies!

"If you really can't help it, you go to the bathroom, I don't know anything!" Quaresma was a little scared and couldn't help but say to Gomez.

Gomez didn't know what Quaresma meant, but he sighed.

"Why do you think I'm so unlucky?" Gomez finally found a reason to talk to Quaresma, in fact, he just wanted this person to complain.

"I'm afraid I'm going to be kicked out of the national team by Scolari!"

As soon as Gomez said this, Quaresma jumped up directly from the bed, and subconsciously wanted to run away from the door.

What the hell did you do?

Scolari is going to kick you out of the national team?

You're not going to run to Scolari's room in the middle of the night and to Scolari, are you?

Quaresma had unconsciously made up a picture of what was inappropriate for children.

But as Gomez continued to complain, Quaresma understood what was going on.

Anyway, he doesn't come to jerk himself!

In a previous interview with a media outlet, Gomez didn't know which nerve was wrong, and suddenly mentioned that he had brought a few movies to the training camp to watch after training, and then he and Petit showed the disc to reporters together.

Quaresma thought that Gomez and Fabiano had the same hobbies and brought a small movie to the training base, but in fact it was not!

He brought "Instinct 2" and "Mission Impossible 3", and the content is normal, but the problem is that these two films have not been released on DVD at all.

This time the matter is very big, the Portuguese Cultural Censorship determines that it is a pirated DVD, and Gomez and Petit are both in trouble!

You know, the protection of copyright in Portugal and even in Europe is unimaginably strict, and now that judicial investigations have been launched, if this is the case, then under Portuguese law, the production or use of pirated films or music is punishable by three years in prison......

Quaresma seems to be listening to the Arabian Nights, isn't he just watching a pirated disc, and he is actually sentenced to three years?

You know, it's only been three years!

I picked up the phone and called my legal counsel... Beyer, and then got an affirmative answer, Portuguese law is indeed so harsh.

But usually as long as you have money, you can still avoid jail, and as long as you can afford to pay a huge fine, you can avoid going to jail, which is barely the only good news.

Quaresma couldn't help but snort, what is this fuss about!

You might as well watch some little movies, at least it's genuine......

Now the Cultural Censorship has taken a stand: "We are conducting routine investigations in accordance with the law. If action is needed, we will not show mercy to them because they are national team stars. ”

It's no wonder that Scolari wants to expel Gomez from the national team, and at the current World Cup, he can't prepare wholeheartedly and has to deal with these bad things, so it's no wonder that Scolari can be happy.

Originally, Gomez's position in the national team was not stable, he was completely a marginal player, the main striker was Pauletta, and the substitute striker was the young Postiga, Gomez was reluctant to compete with Boamot at the last moment to enter the national team, and now he is doing this, it is simply self-isolation from the national team!

"Actually, you don't have to think about it so much, it's impossible to go to jail, anyway, that fine is nothing to you, as long as your training status is not affected, I think the boss won't look at it, there's no problem!"

One can only express sympathy for Gomez, what else can Quaresma say?

Of course, Gomez knew this, and he just wanted someone to talk to anyway, so could he still expect Quaresma to intercede with Scolari?

Even if Quaresma is Scolari's confidant, I'm afraid he won't have that much influence!

Besides, there is no life-and-death friendship with Gomez, if Ronaldo is to be expelled, then Quaresma will fight to expel himself and go to Scolari to intercede for Ronaldo.

Because Gomez had been chattering all night, Quaresma had not slept well for several nights in a row, and the big dark circles under his eyes were on his head, as if he had been out for days in a row.

The World Cup has attracted worldwide attention, and every team has attracted much attention, and a strong team like Portugal has been watched by reporters for fear of missing any valuable news.

In the morning, his team-mates were practicing tactics, while Quaresma and Deco were doing acclimatisation, after all, they had just participated in the Champions League final and then participated in various activities, and they were far less in shape than their other teammates who had been training for more than a week.

In the afternoon warm-up game, Quaresma and Deco did not play, even if there was no limit on the number of substitutions in the warm-up game, Scolari still let the two recover well, and adjusting their condition is far more important than participating in an indifferent warm-up game.

There is no doubt that Quaresma and Deco are definitely the main force of Portugal, without the two of them, Portugal's strength may drop a lot, and there is no possibility of competing for the title, so in the use of the two, Scolari is extremely careful.

Quaresma didn't have any emotions, and sat on the sidelines with Deco, who was always embarrassed by a face, and honestly ate melons.

Sitting on the sidelines and watching the game can also be rewarding, seeing how your teammates play, and it is also a way to get familiar with your teammates' habits.

Don't worry too much about the result of the game, even if it is a 4-1 win over Cape Verde, there is nothing to brag about, the point is how the players are in shape.

Starting striker Pauletta scored a hat-trick and showed good competitive form, and Quaresma could see that Postiga should not expect a place in the main team.

However, Quaresma is very clear that Pauletta's goal efficiency in the national team has not been high, especially in the big games, he is almost invisible to score, I am afraid that this World Cup will not be an exception, and the task of scoring goals will still be handed over to the wing and midfielders.

And Cristiano Ronaldo and Figo, who started on the wing, were tepid, decent, without obvious mistakes and not too bright performances, as if they were accumulating energy and waiting for a complete outbreak in the World Cup.

Another week of training, on June 2, the Portuguese national team rushed to Metz, France, for the last warm-up match, and then on the 3rd, they will leave for the World Cup base camp in Marienfeld, Germany, for final preparations.

In the game against Metz, Quaresma got the opportunity to start, and the starting lineup sent by Scolari is almost the main force of Portugal in the World Cup!

Everyone wants to know how Scolari will use Portugal's three wingers and who he will choose to press on the bench, but Scolari told everyone with facts that the three wingers can play at the same time!

Cristiano Ronaldo is on the left, Quaresma is on the right, Figo appears in the forward midfield position, and behind Figo, it is Deco and the fierce man Maniche who is both offensive and defensive!

Scolari still put Figo in the attacking forward position!

The old man is reluctant to put anyone on the bench!