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23 Jun, 4 tweets, 1 min read
Starting Sanches tonight just shows how good Portugal could be if they started matches with 11 players instead of 10.
As I say that, Bruno gives the ball away - Portugal win it back, give it back to Bruno, who somehow kicks it out behind himself for a throwin while trying to dribble. Wft
He has just never looked the same player for Portugal as he does at United. The difference between being the lynchpin in one system build around him, and being the supporting cast for Ronaldo.
Is this going to be a penalty against Bruno? That was really careless and he stood on his leg.

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