MX23RW : Tuesday, February 4 02:00:28| >> :120:5078:5078:

Coach: "Jose Bosingwa invented an injury"

By , Features Editor
Portugal coach Paulo Bento accuses Jose Bosingwa of feigning injury to avoid a friendly match against Argentina earlier this year.

Portugal coach Paulo Bento has accused Chelsea full-back Jose Bosingwa of faking an injury under his management.

Bosingwa confirmed his retirement from international football last week after clashing with Bento.

The coach has now had his say on the matter and claimed that the 29-year-old "invented an injury" to miss a friendly match against Argentina in February.

"A professional footballer could never fake injuries, and Bosingwa invented an injury so as not to play against Argentina," said Bento.

"For me, a player would never invent an injury to avoid a call for the national team. That is very serious."

Bosingwa has represented his country on 24 occasions.

ID:8187: cacheID:8187:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1754:
Written by
Liam Apicella 
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Andre Villas-Boas
Read Next:
FA charge Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas
>
Read more about Paulo Bento Jose Bosingwa Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
> View full version> Yesterday's results
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool23175156213556
2Arsenal24148249222750
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest24145540271347
4Chelsea24127547311643
5Manchester CityMan City24125748351341
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle24125742291341
7Bournemouth24117641281340
8Aston Villa2410773437-337
9Fulham249963632436
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2481063538-334
11Brentford2494114242031
12Crystal Palace247982830-230
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd2485112834-629
14Tottenham HotspurSpurs24831348371127
15West Ham UnitedWest Ham2476112946-1727
16Everton236892328-526
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2454153452-1819
18Leicester CityLeicester2445152553-2817
19Ipswich TownIpswich2437142249-2716
20Southampton2423191854-369
> Premier League Full Table


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!