On this, our old continent, football is the mass
phenomenon par excellence.
The seemingly inexplicable way in which otherwise peaceful people of any age or
gender become enthusiastic supporters at weekends, when their favorite club is
playing, can only be compared to the ecstasy of the experience found at great
rock and roll concerts, where the crowd dances collectively, in this way
exorcising some of the setbacks experienced in other normal, grey days.
The
victory of a team, of a flag, is also the victory of the hundreds of thousands
of supporters and sympathizers, who will, on the following Monday, rave about
the success and the credits of their idols, assuming this victory entirely as
their own. And if we were to talk about the "team of all of us," the
National Football Team, then the passions and feelings that affect us all are
even more comprehensive and inclusive.
As the pride and glory of a country, as
public representation of a collective way of being and a projection of our
uniqueness and idiosyncrasies as a people, the National Team carries a huge
responsibility on the wonderful legs of its players that, in truth, is not be
fair for it to be to carrying, but it is nevertheless always present each time
they enter the field. Portugal's National Football Team has succeeded in being
in the final stages of five world championships – 3rd place in 1966 and 4th
place in 2006. And in terms of European Championships, since 1996 Portugal has
never failed to qualify for the finals and came in 2nd place in 2004.
Clearly
we cannot think that we can get out of the crisis because of football, but good
results from the selection increase the self--esteem and the pride of the
Portuguese people, and can help in overlooking some of the bitterness of day to
day living with the "passion and joy" that form part of the essence
of football. And the mobilization of our people grows with the swell of the
challenge and the possibility of victory.
Go Portugal!
Go Portugal!
Technical Details
Date of Issue: 4 July 2012
Values: Miniature sheet with one stamp of 1,50€
Designer: Francisco Galamba
Printer: INCM
Process: 4 Colours Offset
Size: 125 x 95 mm
Perforation: Cross of Christ 13 x 13
Paper: FSC 110 g/m2
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