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World cup warm up shocker

You could be forgiven, given the English papers this morning, that I was referring to England’s performance against Mexico. But no, this was Portugal’s electric preparation for the World Cup against the Cape Verde islands. Fielding a full strength squad they thrashed Cape Verde 0-0. You could still back a win for Portugal at 9’s in th dying moments of the match, not sure I have seen those sorts of odds before so late in a draw. Match report follows: …