Portugal vs. Spain; Fado vs. Flamenco in the European Championship

AP Worldstream | June 18, 2004| | Copyright

STEPHEN WADE, AP Sports Writer
AP Worldstream
06-18-2004
Dateline: ELVAS, Portugal
Sipping Portuguese brandy after lunch in this whitewashed, fortress hill town six miles from Spain, three retired Spanish priests mulled over the European soccer championship.

They long to see Spain or Portugal win it.

"In sports, we still have a strong rivalry with Portugal," Aurelio Rodriguez said, cradling his glass with both hands. "But in other social things, we have perfect, neighborly relations with Portugal."

"When Spain plays Portugal, you almost want them both to win," Clarencio Garcia added.

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