Stumbling Portugal prove critics right

When Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo tore off his armband after losing 1-0 to Germany in their opening UEFA Euro 2012(tm) Group B game on Saturday, the frustration summed up all that is wrong with his team.

Before the tournament, coach, Paolo Bento slammed critics who said Portugal would struggle with an uninspired midfield, out-of-form strikers and a high-profile winger who struggles to fire in big tournaments.

But the match appeared to prove the critics right. "I haven't done the individual analysis yet but I think it was a very good game by Ronaldo," Bento said. In truth, the Real Madrid winger did little to justify his top billing.

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