About the striker Givanildo Vieira de Souza, FC Porto in Portugal tells you a funny story: When his competitive international debut two years ago slammed the Brazilian free-kick into the wall so that his teammate Mariano Gonzalez was unceremoniously knockout. Since that day they call the burly attacker "Hulk," after the green, muscle-bound comic book heroes.
That the newly crowned Portuguese champions on Thursday night against Spartak Moscow in all probability will reach the semifinals of the European League (first leg 5-1) and thus the culmination of a very successful season, is in large part to the 24-year-olds. In 44 competitive games before the Brazilian international scored 30 goals so far, and prepared 19 results.
Hulk is not just for the resurgent Porto, which has this season lost a league game, but overall for a renaissance of Portuguese football. Because in addition to the "dragon" from Porto and Sporting Lisbon Benfica displayed Braga two Portuguese teams in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
According to the results from the first leg they have good prospects, the round to reach the last four. While Benfica won 4-1 against PSV Eindhoven, Braga succeeded with the former Hertha Kaka at Dynamo Kiev a 1-1 draw. For the first time would be able to move in three Portuguese clubs into a European Cup semi-final.
"We view the talents, refine them and sell them at a profit," says André Villas Boas Porto coach, Jose Mourinho was for years the assistant, the success of the Portuguese teams. This is happening with de Souza: the Porto left-footer found in the Japanese professional league, and installed it on the regular.
Because should have already asked Manchester City and Real Madrid, Porto will make the striker well in the summer. Even the arch-rivals Benfica now we proceed on the principle of resale. For example, in the winter break, the Brazilian central defender David Luiz transferred for 25 million euros to Chelsea.
"The clubs in Portugal just live by that player sales," says the former Stuttgart keeper Timo Hildebrand, who has played this season at Sporting Lisbon, the Berliner Morgenpost. "The next one could be Fabio Coentrao," said Hildebrand. Benfica left-back is being courted by others, the FC Bayern.
The success of the Portuguese clubs in European competition has already had an impact on the five-year evaluation. Behind England and Spain, Portugal ranked this season in third place and thus secured a third Champions League place starting from the season 2012/2013. 
That the newly crowned Portuguese champions on Thursday night against Spartak Moscow in all probability will reach the semifinals of the European League (first leg 5-1) and thus the culmination of a very successful season, is in large part to the 24-year-olds. In 44 competitive games before the Brazilian international scored 30 goals so far, and prepared 19 results.
Hulk is not just for the resurgent Porto, which has this season lost a league game, but overall for a renaissance of Portuguese football. Because in addition to the "dragon" from Porto and Sporting Lisbon Benfica displayed Braga two Portuguese teams in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
According to the results from the first leg they have good prospects, the round to reach the last four. While Benfica won 4-1 against PSV Eindhoven, Braga succeeded with the former Hertha Kaka at Dynamo Kiev a 1-1 draw. For the first time would be able to move in three Portuguese clubs into a European Cup semi-final.
"We view the talents, refine them and sell them at a profit," says André Villas Boas Porto coach, Jose Mourinho was for years the assistant, the success of the Portuguese teams. This is happening with de Souza: the Porto left-footer found in the Japanese professional league, and installed it on the regular.
Because should have already asked Manchester City and Real Madrid, Porto will make the striker well in the summer. Even the arch-rivals Benfica now we proceed on the principle of resale. For example, in the winter break, the Brazilian central defender David Luiz transferred for 25 million euros to Chelsea.
"The clubs in Portugal just live by that player sales," says the former Stuttgart keeper Timo Hildebrand, who has played this season at Sporting Lisbon, the Berliner Morgenpost. "The next one could be Fabio Coentrao," said Hildebrand. Benfica left-back is being courted by others, the FC Bayern.
The success of the Portuguese clubs in European competition has already had an impact on the five-year evaluation. Behind England and Spain, Portugal ranked this season in third place and thus secured a third Champions League place starting from the season 2012/2013.
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