Eriksson: Revenge not an issue
(PA) Saturday 1 May 2010
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Côte d'Ivoire coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is relishing the chance to face Portugal in the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ this summer but insists there will be no feeling of revenge as he prepares to meet his old foes.
Portugal defeated Eriksson's England on penalties in the quarter-finals at Euro 2004 before doing the same two years later in a controversial FIFA World Cup contest which saw Wayne Rooney sent off.
Côte d'Ivoire kick off their World Cup campaign against Portugal before facing Brazil and North Korea and, while Eriksson recognises the importance of their first match, he claims he will not be thinking of his England days.
"Brazil is favourite to win the group and second should be us or Portugal or North Korea on paper," Eriksson said. "But that's on paper. "But the first match for us is really important. There's no sense of revenge, this time it can't be penalty shoot-outs that's for sure. I'm looking forward to that but first we have to start the preparation and it's still far away. But it's important."
(PA) Saturday 1 May 2010
Getty Images
Côte d'Ivoire coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is relishing the chance to face Portugal in the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ this summer but insists there will be no feeling of revenge as he prepares to meet his old foes.
Portugal defeated Eriksson's England on penalties in the quarter-finals at Euro 2004 before doing the same two years later in a controversial FIFA World Cup contest which saw Wayne Rooney sent off.
Côte d'Ivoire kick off their World Cup campaign against Portugal before facing Brazil and North Korea and, while Eriksson recognises the importance of their first match, he claims he will not be thinking of his England days.
"Brazil is favourite to win the group and second should be us or Portugal or North Korea on paper," Eriksson said. "But that's on paper. "But the first match for us is really important. There's no sense of revenge, this time it can't be penalty shoot-outs that's for sure. I'm looking forward to that but first we have to start the preparation and it's still far away. But it's important."
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