LISBON: Portugal coach Luiz Filipe Scolari has clashed publicly with superstar Luis Figo over a call-up for a recently naturalised Brazilian-born player on the national squad for the Euro 2004 Championship.
The controversy, which Brazilian legend Pele also waded into Friday, began Tuesday when Figo told a Portuguese sports daily he was against selecting naturalised players.
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