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. 葡萄牙靠著下半場佩佩和梅拉雷斯的進球擊敗了土耳其，取得開幕首勝 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." 在瑞士有超過十七萬的葡萄牙移民，也因此這邊他們充滿了主場作戰的聲勢 隊長葛麥斯對這種感覺非常蘇服，他說： 「球迷們的支持的確幫助我們克服了緊張， 我們也瞭解自己僅能用勝利來告解他們的思鄉情，這是我們唯一能回報給球迷的情緒。」 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. 當葡萄牙隊抵達瑞士時，他們發現自己受到宛如帝王般的招待與享受 所到之處萬人空巷，而他們在納沙泰爾的訓練營也受到球迷注目 在訓練營公開練球時甚至湧入了一萬兩千名觀眾到場觀看 （按：最妙的是這一萬兩千名觀眾還花了約41€門票錢） 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，葡萄牙熱潮燒到了日內瓦 事實上在過去兩個月內，日內瓦已經被綠紅旗幟與布幔而重先點綴 很難想像這竟然是一個瑞士城市，彷彿會有走在里斯本街道的錯覺 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. 當然，土耳其球迷也沒閒著 他們合力讓日內瓦成為了足球慶典的嘉年華會 只是對葡萄牙來說，他們還是充滿了像在自家一樣的安心與自在 -- ██ ▂▂▂▂▂ █ ◣ ▄ 【★ ██ I▓I █████ ◆▄ ██ ▆▆▆▆▆ █ ◤ ▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄EURO 2008 ▄ ◎ ▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄ █████ ▄▄▄▄▄6/07-6/29 ▄ --

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