Before Switzerland-Portugal: Divided over the Ronaldo case, the Portuguese community is ready to vibrate

– Divided over the Ronaldo case, the Portuguese community is ready to vibrate

Geneva and Vaud have no less than ten Portuguese clubs in the lower series. How do they live the reunion with their host country? We asked them.

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Cristiano Ronaldo, more than ever in the sights of photographers. And in the eyes of critics too…

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When Portugal, a country of emigration, finds Switzerland, a land of welcome for the very strong Lusitanian community established on its soil – the third behind Italy and Germany –, it is almost a derby of hearts. “We would have liked to avoid Switzerland”, summarizes Frederico Ribeiro. At 39, the man chairs Sport Genève Benfica – one of the six Portuguese clubs affiliated to the Geneva Cantonal Football Association – as well as the official casa Benfica (300 members) which is attached to it.

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