Deco: Béda antara owahan

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Never called up to the [[Brazil national football team|Brazilian national team]], Deco was mentioned several times in the media as an option for the [[Portugal national football team|Portuguese national team]]. In [[2002]], having completed six years of Portuguese residence, he received Portuguese citizenship. After many months of public discussion which split Portuguese public opinion, and despite the opposition of a large number of FC Porto rivals' supporters, he was called up for his first international —— coincidentally against [[Brazil national football team|his birth country]] —— played at the [[Estádio das Antas]], on [[March 29]] [[2003]]. He played only eight minutes in his debut, but in that time he managed to score the free kick that stunned Brazil, leading to a 2-1 win for Portugal. This was Portugal's first win over Brazil since the [[1966 FIFA World Cup|1966 World Cup]]. Since that game, he has been a regular in the national team, in spite of initial criticism by players such as [[Luís Figo]], who later recognized Deco's value. Despite the early criticism, Deco is today one the highlights of the Portuguese national team. He had scored 3 goals in 39 caps for Portugal by July 2006.

* [http://www.portugoal.net www.PortuGOAL.net Portuguese football site] (Player Profile Section)

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