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Portugal name Euro 2012 squad

Portugal name Euro 2012 squad
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Manchester United winger Nani and Chelsea's Raul Meireles are named in the Portugal squad for Euro 2012.

Manchester United winger Nani and Chelsea's Raul Meireles are the Premier League representatives in the Portugal squad for Euro 2012.

Boss Paulo Bento has also included captain and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, but there is no place in the squad for former Everton midfielder Manuel Fernandes.

Portugal have been drawn in perhaps the toughest group of the competition alongside Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark.

Full squad:

Goalkeepers: Rui Patricio (Sporting Lisbon), Eduardo (Benfica), Beto (Cluj)

Defenders: Joao Pereira (Sporting Lisbon), Fabio Coentrao (Real Madrid), Bruno Alves (Zenit St Petersburg), Rolando (Porto), Ricardo Costa (Valencia), Pepe (Real Madrid), Miguel Lopes (Sporting Braga)

Midfielders: Raul Meireles (Chelsea), Miguel Veloso (Genoa), Joao Moutinho (Porto), Ruben Micael (Zaragoza), Carlos Martins (Granada), Custodio (Sporting Braga)

Attackers: Nani (Manchester United), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Hugo Almeida (Besiktas), Ricardo Quaresma (Besiktas), Silvestre Varela (Porto), Helder Postiga (Zaragoza), Nelson Oliveira (Benfica)

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