Abel Xavier

Its chairman Ahmad Al Mugarin signed the deal with the IFFHS president. Retired Portuguese player Faisal Xavier (earlier known as Abel Xavier) also attended the Press conference to announce the award function. “It is nice to know the players and teams ...  

Portuguese players seethed at the penalty decision and rounded on the referee and a linesman. Abel Xavier was suspended from international competition for six months, Nuno Gomes got a seven-month ban and Bento — now the national coach — was given a ...  

Just before the stroke of half-time a goal from Abel Xavier levelled the score and had the potential to deflate Bayer, who now needed to win 3-1 to qualify. Credit must be given to Topmoller for keeping his side focused as Bayer came out firing on all ...  

Now 42, Bento was suspended for five months - along with Abel Xavier and Nuno Gomes - due to bad behaviour in the Euro 2000 semi-final loss to France. Amid great success with Sporting Lisbon, in 2008 he was linked with becoming Manchester United ...