"History came crashing down on the heads of this Ireland side in Lisbon as Heimir Hallgrimsson's outfit took the journey from heroics to heartbreak and all in a matter of seconds. For 90 minutes, the Irish side donned the all-white strip which, for once, was not the flag of surrender on foreign soil and had battled hard to frustrate a Portugal side billed as possibly the best international team in Europe right now while never living up to that adulation."
"For 90 minutes, the Irish side donned the all-white strip which, for once, was not the flag of surrender on foreign soil and had battled hard to frustrate a Portugal side billed as possibly the best international team in Europe right now while never living up to that adulation."
Ireland lost 1-0 to Portugal in Lisbon. Heimir Hallgrimsson's outfit moved from heroics to heartbreak within seconds as a decisive moment late in the match sealed the result. For 90 minutes the Irish team wore an all-white strip and defended resolutely, frustrating a Portugal side that had been billed as possibly the best international team in Europe. Portugal did not fully live up to that adulation during the game, but still found a way to win. Ireland's committed performance was undone by a late collapse, leaving their hopes ended on foreign soil.
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