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Portugal confirm Euro 2000 squad

First Published: May 28, 1999

Portugal have omitted their league's most expensive export for two Euro 2000 ties next month.

FC Barcelona signed midfielder Simoes from Sporting Lisbon last week for £12 million but he not been included in the squad to play two home games in Group Seven on June 5th and 8th against Slovakia and Liechtenstein.

The squad in full -

Goalkeepers - Baia and Espinha

Defenders - Secretario, Xavier, Costa, Couto, Conceicao, Madeira, Xavier, Teixeira and Severo.

Midfielders - Figo, Rui Costa, Sousa, Barbosa and Bento.

Strikers - Gomes, Jao Pinto, Capucho, Pauleta, Sa Pinto.