Portugal captain Fernando Couto has paid tribute to the four semi-finalists, while dismissing claims the bigger nations had been affected by tiredness.

Before yesterday Fernando Couto, the 31-year-old Lazio defender, was accustomed to a life in Figo's shadows, hardened to the experience of being nigh on run over by the media stampede that greets ...

Fernando Couto's World Cup hopes had looked in jeopardy after he failed a drugs test for nandrolone. But he has since served a reduced ban, protesting his innocence for the duration of it, and is back ...

The Portugal international Fernando Couto is to appeal against a 10-month ban which was imposed yesterday by Italy's sporting Federal Court of Appeal.

Portugal defender Fernando Couto will not feature against the Republic of Ireland this weekend after FIFA today suspended him indefinitely. Dutch international Edgar Davids has also been suspended ...

Portugal defender Fernando Couto had admitted he is unsure of his future at Lazio.

Parma defender Fernando Couto has been handed a three-match ban for spitting at an opponent. Couto was caught spitting at Livorno striker Erjon Bogdani during Parma's 3-2 win on Sunday. The ...

Couto out for Lazio against Chelsea A head injury suffered by Lazio defender Fernando Couto against AC Milan has knocked him out of Champions League encounter at Chelsea.

EDGAR DAVIDS and Fernando Couto have been suspended by FIFA after failing drugs test and will not be able to play for their respective national sides, Holland and Portugal, in the forthcoming ...

Portugal 1-0 TurkeyPortugal required the intervention of defender Fernando Couto to condemn Turkey to an early exit.