Portugal Opposition

As Austrian goalkeeper Robert Almer dived to his left, Cristiano Ronaldo struck the spot-kick in the opposite direction but it crashed against the post in the 79th minute.

Portugal's Socialist opposition leader said Wednesday it would take a "Martian invasion" to convince him to join a coalition government, after the ruling centre-right bloc fell short of outright election victory.

The leader of Portugal's opposition Socialists, former Lisbon mayor Antonio Costa, on Sunday conceded defeat in a general election billed as a referendum on four years of harsh austerity policies, as near-complete results gave the ruling centre-right coalition a clear lead.

Portugal's ruling centre-right coalition is the clear leader of Sunday's general election, early exit polls said, although it may not hold onto its majority in parliament.

Asserting that she is ready "this very minute", Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj told the Opposition Congress to begin a debate on the controversy that has left parliament paralysed - her assistance that allowed tainted cricket tycoon Lalit Modi to travel from the UK to Portugal last year for his wife's cancer treatment.

FIFA boss Sepp Blatter will now face opposition in his bid from former Portugal and Real Madrid winger Luis Figo, Asian Football Confederation vice-president Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, Dutch football boss Michael Van Praag and ex-FIFA executive Jerome Champagne.

A Goan-origin politician has emerged as a frontrunner to become Portugal's next prime minister after the country's main opposition Socialist Party chose him as its candidate for the 2015 elections.

Talented Ryan ten Doeschate grabbed the first opportunity on the big stage by stroking a dazzling century against England in the World Cup. He, however, rues about not getting to play quality opposition often and suggests the Dutch to focus on Twenty20 cricket to develop their game.

As Austrian goalkeeper Robert Almer dived to his left, Cristiano Ronaldo struck the spot-kick in the opposite direction but it crashed against the post in the 79th minute.

Portugal's Socialist opposition leader said Wednesday it would take a "Martian invasion" to convince him to join a coalition government, after the ruling centre-right bloc fell short of outright election victory.

The leader of Portugal's opposition Socialists, former Lisbon mayor Antonio Costa, on Sunday conceded defeat in a general election billed as a referendum on four years of harsh austerity policies, as near-complete results gave the ruling centre-right coalition a clear lead.

Portugal's ruling centre-right coalition is the clear leader of Sunday's general election, early exit polls said, although it may not hold onto its majority in parliament.

Asserting that she is ready "this very minute", Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj told the Opposition Congress to begin a debate on the controversy that has left parliament paralysed - her assistance that allowed tainted cricket tycoon Lalit Modi to travel from the UK to Portugal last year for his wife's cancer treatment.

FIFA boss Sepp Blatter will now face opposition in his bid from former Portugal and Real Madrid winger Luis Figo, Asian Football Confederation vice-president Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, Dutch football boss Michael Van Praag and ex-FIFA executive Jerome Champagne.

A Goan-origin politician has emerged as a frontrunner to become Portugal's next prime minister after the country's main opposition Socialist Party chose him as its candidate for the 2015 elections.

Talented Ryan ten Doeschate grabbed the first opportunity on the big stage by stroking a dazzling century against England in the World Cup. He, however, rues about not getting to play quality opposition often and suggests the Dutch to focus on Twenty20 cricket to develop their game.