Maniche left out of Euro squad, younger brother in

Portugal coach Luis Felipe Scolari has decided not to include midfielder Maniche in his Euro 2008 squad.<br> <br>

الثلاثاء، 13 مايو 2008 - 12:20

Maniche overlooked by Scolari

Portugal coach Luis Felipe Scolari has decided not to include midfielder Maniche in his Euro 2008 squad.

The Brazilian tactician refused to provide specific reasons behind his decision to axe the 30-year-old Maniche, who has over 40 caps with Portugal.

However, Maniche's younger brother Jorge Ribeiro, who plays for Superliga side Boavista, was included in the 23-man squad.

Maniche is currently on loan at Inter Milan from Atletico Madrid, and he has been a regular in Scolari's selection during the Euro 2004 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Juventus center-half Jorge Andrade also pulled out of the list as he is still recovering from a serious knee injury.

Portugal Squad

Goalkeepers: Ricardo Pereira (Real Betis), Quim Silva (Benfica), Rui Patricio (Sporting)

Defenders: Miguel Monteiro (Valencia), Jose Bosingwa (Chelsea), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Fernando Meira (Stuttgart), Bruno Alves (Porto), Pepe (Real Madrid), Jorge Ribeiro (Boavista)

Midfielders: Nani (Manchester United), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid), Ricardo Quaresma (Porto), Raul Meireles (Porto), Joao Moutinho (Sporting), Deco (Barcelona), Armando Petit (Benfica), Miguel Veloso (Sporting)

Forwards: Nuno Gomes (Benfica), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen),), Helder Postiga (Panathinaikos).