World Cup football 2010: Portugal vs Brazil, Holland vs Brazil & fans in Lisbon’s city center
Football is very important in Portugal. A lot of the Portuguese even watch a match on TV while eating their dinner in a restaurant…. At the moment football lovers and tourists from all over the world follow the matches in Lisbon’s city center. According to the Portuguese and Ronaldo Portugal should be considered among the favorites to take the title in South Africa……


Remarkable: from the 16th to the 19th centuries, Brazil was a colony of Portugal

Rúa Augusta, Lisbon’s famous boulevard and one of the best-known shopping streets

Beautiful Portuguese girls

Catarina Tomais da Silva and Rui, waiters in Pastelaria Casa Brasilia.Very popular and delicious food! Rua Augusta 267
In case you visit Lisbon for a football event I recommend restaurant/Cervejaria ‘Adega de São Roque’ , decorated with European football team scarves, remarkable!

Pastelaria and restaurant “D. João I”, Rua D. Duarte 1-B
Near Praça da Figueira . In the month of June all the streets in the historical center are decorated with garlands and lights (Festas Populares)

Inside the restaurant……

…and of course the elephant
sound of the vuvuzelas!

After the match…..Portugal vs Brazil: 0-0: both countries happy

Holland vs Brazil, near the famous Rossio Station.
A big screen at Largo Duque de Cadaval, a beautiful place, full of open sunny open-air cafes and restaurants.

Holland vs Brazil: 3-1. Dutch and Brazilian football fans are watching the match

[...] The Lisbon football clubs ‘Benfica‘ and ‘Sporting Clube de Portugal’, have many sports teams in the highest Portuguese divisions and European competitions. Football fans from all over Europe visit Lisbon when their favorite football team play here. Football lovers in Lisbon WK 2010 [...]