If Portugal's players have been entertaining thoughts of what might have been since their World Cup exit three weeks ago, any feelings of regret may have been accentuated by the tournament's climax. Germany were indisputably worthy winners but if we take it right back to the start and the opening...

Having enthusiastically positioned herself front and centre to watch Portugal's entire World Cup campaign, you can imagine how Severa the Portuguese labrador reacted to seeing her beloved Selecção crash out of the World Cup last week.

Safe to say, she wasn't best pleased.

That said, unli...