We know little here at the World Cup 2010 website about the Portugal squad. We know many of the players yes, but we must admit we are a little unsure about this side, how they have played together and how we expect them to do, so we asked Ricardo, our Portuguese friend.

Ricardo wasn't surprised that Carlos Queiroz picked Pepe, despite him not playing for real Madrid since December but he is a little upset that Ze Castro was the player that made way. So upset that a little tear appeared in his eye.

But Ricardo does not expect much from his side at the World Cup this summer. He thinks there is to much expectation on one player and that that one player, you guessed it, Cristiano Ronaldo, has done little in the shirt of his country.

World Cup 2010 squad for Portugal

Goalkeepers

Eduardo (Braga), Daniel Fernandes (Iraklis), Beto (Porto)

Defenders

Miguel (Valencia), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Bruno Alves (Porto), Rolando (Porto), Ricardo Costa (Lille), Duda (Malaga), Fabio Coentrao (Benfica)

Midfielders

Pedro Mendes (Sporting), Pepe (Real Madrid), Tiago (Atletico Madrid), Deco (Chelsea), Raul Meireles (Porto), Miguel Veloso (Sporting)

Strikers

Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid), Danny (Zenit St Petersburg), Liedson (Sporting), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Nani (Manchester United)