http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/news/index.html Saturday 7 June 2008 Extra support gives Portugal a lift A flag hung from the rafters of the Stade de Geneve declaring 'Portugal – EURO hosts 2004 and hosts 2008'. It certainly felt that way on Saturday night as the Portuguese kicked off their latest European adventure with victory over Turkey; second-half goals from Pepe and Raul Meireles ensuring they topped Group A after the first round of matches. 葡萄牙靠着下半场佩佩和梅拉雷斯的进球击败了土耳其，取得开幕首胜 Will to win Whoever wrote the banner raised an interesting point. With more than 174,000 football-loving Portuguese immigrants living in Switzerland, any match in this region is tantamount to a home game for Luiz Felipe Scolari's swashbuckling side. If they continue to get behind their team as they did against Turkey, their route to the final will be made an awful lot easier. "It's just like being back home," said captain Nuno Gomes. "From one perspective, having so many fans here has really helped us to relax and feel at home; from the other it has made us realise just how much winning this tournament means to the supporters. The expectation is huge but we know we will deliver." 在瑞士有超过十七万的葡萄牙移民，也因此这边他们充满了主场作战的声势 队长葛麦斯对这种感觉非常苏服，他说： 「球迷们的支持的确帮助我们克服了紧张， 我们也了解自己仅能用胜利来告解他们的思乡情，这是我们唯一能回报给球迷的情绪。」 Traffic jams Ever since Scolari's players set foot on Swiss soil, they have been pursued by fans and media alike as if The Beatles had rolled into town. First an entire airport came to a standstill when they touched down in central Europe – with the media circus hustling and bustling to catch the first glimpse of the squad. Then came traffic jams which made Calcutta look like a sleepy village in the Welsh countryside, as more than 12,000 Portuguese supporters descended on their first open training session in Neuchatel. 当葡萄牙队抵达瑞士时，他们发现自己受到宛如帝王般的招待与享受 所到之处万人空巷，而他们在纳沙泰尔的训练营也受到球迷注目 在训练营公开练球时甚至涌入了一万两千名观众到场观看 （按：最妙的是这一万两千名观众还花了约41€门票钱） Host nation? On Saturday night it was Geneva's turn to seize the Portuguese baton as Cristiano Ronaldo and company prepared for their tussle with Turkey. Over the last two months, the western city has had a dramatic facelift, trading its usual corporate grey for a forest of red and green flags and bunting. Switzerland and Austria may be the official tournament hosts but, had the atrocious weather clouded the judgment of your SatNav system this weekend, you would have been forgiven for thinking you had landed in the centre of Lisbon. 而昨晚，葡萄牙热潮烧到了日内瓦 事实上在过去两个月内，日内瓦已经被绿红旗帜与布幔而重先点缀 很难想像这竟然是一个瑞士城市，彷佛会有走在里斯本街道的错觉 Scarf waving The Turkish also played their part in creating a very special atmosphere. A team's opening game in any tournament is always a magnificent excuse for a party and few countries embrace the party spirit better than these two nations. After a day's singing and dancing in the streets of Geneva, both sets of fans sang heartily throughout the match. It was Portugal who ended the evening the happier and few would deny they were worthy winners. However, even if the Portuguese do not make the last two of this tournament, they can leave safe in the knowledge that, were there a EURO for scarf-waving and singing, they would almost certainly compete in the final every time. 当然，土耳其球迷也没闲着 他们合力让日内瓦成为了足球庆典的嘉年华会 只是对葡萄牙来说，他们还是充满了像在自家一样的安心与自在 -- ██ ▂▂▂▂▂ █ ◣ ▄ 【★ ██ I▓I █████ ◆▄ ██ ▆▆▆▆▆ █ ◤ ▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄EURO 2008 ▄ ◎ ▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄ █████ ▄▄▄▄▄6/07-6/29 ▄ --

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