Ricardo Carvalho leaves the NT
One of the most shocking pieces of news to come out of the Portuguese football world, was not the various transfers, but in fact the surprising news of Ricardo Carvalho’s immediate decision to quit the Seleccão. The news was not one fans would expect to hear amidst transfer deadline day drama. But that is exactly what fans focused on. No one knew the full story, just that Carvalho walked away from the training camp. Early speculation proved to be true, that coach Paulo Bento had indeed told Carvalho that he would not be picked for the Euro qualifying game against Cyprus. No one is quite sure exactly what was said but not only did that player leave the camp, he left the team indefinitely. Bento has since launched a press conference saying Carvalho’s decision is one that ultimately leaves the team with only twenty two players but also leaves Carvalho without a spot in the team as long as Bento is in charge.
