WARSAW (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo, reveling in the showman role that has become his natural domain, again underlined his billing as the outstanding individual talent of Euro 2012 on Thursday.

Ronaldo teased and tormented the dazed Czech Republic to distraction before his second-half header sent Portugal into the last four with a deserved 1-0 win over limited opponents.

WARSAW, June 21 (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo, revelling in
the showman role that has become his natural domain, again
underlined his billing as the outstanding individual talent of
Euro 2012 on Thursday.

Ronaldo teased and tormented the dazed Czech Republic to
distraction before his second-half header sent Portugal into the
last four with a deserved 1-0 win over limited opponents.

WARSAW (Reuters) – Portugal midfielder Joao Moutinho would rather have team mate Cristiano Ronaldo in his side than Argentine great Lionel Messi.

“Ronaldo and Messi, those are the two best players in the world,” Moutinho told reporters on Wednesday ahead of Portugal’s Euro 2012 quarter-final clash with the Czech Republic in the Polish capital on Thursday.

WARSAW (Reuters) – Portugal midfielder Joao Moutinho would rather have team mate Cristiano Ronaldo in his side than Argentine great Lionel Messi.

“Ronaldo and Messi, those are the two best players in the world,” Moutinho told reporters on Wednesday ahead of Portugal’s Euro 2012 quarter-final clash with the Czech Republic in the Polish capital on Thursday.

WARSAW, June 20 (Reuters) – Portugal midfielder Joao
Moutinho would rather have team mate Cristiano Ronaldo in his
side than Argentine great Lionel Messi.

“Ronaldo and Messi, those are the two best players in the
world,” Moutinho told reporters on Wednesday ahead of Portugal’s
Euro 2012 quarter-final clash with the Czech Republic in the
Polish capital on Thursday.

WARSAW (Reuters) – Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky is hopeful of featuring in his side’s Euro 2012 quarter-final with Portugal on Thursday after his Achilles injury showed signs of improvement, the player said on Wednesday.

Playmaker Rosicky missed the Czech’s final Group A game against Poland, returning to Prague for treatment before rejoining the squad.

WARSAW (Reuters) – Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky is hopeful of featuring in his side’s Euro 2012 quarter-final with Portugal on Thursday after his Achilles injury showed signs of improvement, the player said on Wednesday.

Playmaker Rosicky missed the Czech’s final Group A game against Poland, returning to Prague for treatment before rejoining the squad.

WARSAW, June 20 (Reuters) – Czech Republic captain Tomas
Rosicky is hopeful of featuring in his side’s Euro 2012
quarter-final with Portugal on Thursday after his Achilles
injury showed signs of improvement, the player said on
Wednesday.

Playmaker Rosicky missed the Czech’s final Group A game
against Poland, returning to Prague for treatment before
rejoining the squad.

WARSAW (Reuters) – The Croatian Football Federation was fined 80,000 euros ($100,600) by UEFA on Tuesday for racist chants directed at Italy striker Mario Balotelli by their fans at the Euro 2012 Group C match in Poznan last Thursday.

“The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has been fined 80,000 euros for the setting-off and throwing of fireworks, and the improper conduct of supporters (racist chants, racist symbols) at the UEFA Euro 2012 Group C match against Italy,” European soccer’s governing body said in a statement.

WARSAW (Reuters) – The Croatian Football Federation was fined 80,000 euros by UEFA on Tuesday for racist chants directed at Italy striker Mario Balotelli by their fans at the Euro 2012 Group C match in Poznan last Thursday.

“The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has been fined 80,000 euros for the setting-off and throwing of fireworks, and the improper conduct of supporters (racist chants, racist symbols) at the UEFA Euro 2012 Group C match against Italy,” European soccer’s governing body said in a statement.