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
Beto (Portuguese footballer, born 1976) Beto (Portuguese footballer, born 1976) Roberto Luís Gaspar de Deus Severo, (born 3 May 1976), known as Beto (), is a retired Portuguese footballer who played mainly as a central defender. He played most of his professional career with Sporting (ten seasons, more than 300 official games and five major titles), but also had spells in France and Spain, which included spending three years with Recreativo de Huelva. Beto represented the Portuguese national team at the 2002 World Cup and two European Championships, gaining 31 caps. A product of Primeira Liga club Sporting Clube de Portugal, Lisbon-born Beto established himself