The Twelve of England twelve, with a more nationalist tone, apparently inspired by his research into Camões and Garrett, but also possibly motivated by the 1890 British Ultimatum, which had provoked a strong anti-British feeling in republican-nationalist circles in Portugal at that time. The legend took a new life when the Portugal national football team made their debut at the 1966 FIFA World Cup hosted in England. Led by eventual top-scorer Eusébio, they reached third place in the tournament. The Portuguese newspaper press gave the fabled team the nickname "Os Magriços", in reference to the "Twelve of England". Although the legend was familiar to
John Neal (footballer, born 1966) for whom he scored once from eight appearances in the 1985–86 Alliance Premier League. He went on to play non-league football for clubs including Hitchin Town, Walthamstow Avenue, Basildon United, Harlow Town, Dagenham, Barking, Bishops Stortford and Saffron Walden Town. He finished top scorer in the Vauxhall Opel scoring 23 league goals. John Neal (footballer, born 1966) John James Neal (born 11 March 1966) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Millwall. Neal was born in Hornsey, in the London Borough of Haringey, and played football for England Schoolboys. He then played