Under the same coach, Ricardo Quaresma scored five times in the league the following campaign, but the team could only finish in third place.
19 Facts About Ricardo Quaresma
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Ricardo Quaresma injured his right foot in the final weeks of the season, forcing him to miss both the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and UEFA Euro 2004 tournaments.
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Ricardo Quaresma scored five goals in his first year at the Estadio do Dragao, and the club finished as runners-up.
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Ricardo Quaresma will have to learn, otherwise he won't play, and I am sure he'll change and become more tactically disciplined.
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Ricardo Quaresma likes kicking the ball with the outside of his foot, but if you ask me about him in a few months' time, we'll be talking about a different Quaresma.
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On 8 January 2013, Ricardo Quaresma signed with Al Ahli FC in the UAE Pro League.
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Ricardo Quaresma scored two league goals from ten games in his only season, adding another in his sole appearance in a victorious campaign in the UAE President's Cup.
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Ricardo Quaresma returned to Porto on 1 January 2014, where over 10,000 fans greeted him in training.
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Ricardo Quaresma returned to Besiktas in July 2015, being greeted by a crowd of thousands at Istanbul Ataturk Airport.
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Ricardo Quaresma stated his aim was to win the league with the team, which was eventually achieved and retained the following season.
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On 7 September 2020, Ricardo Quaresma agreed to a two-year deal with Vitoria de Guimaraes.
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Ricardo Quaresma scored four times in his first year, adding six assists in a seventh-place finish.
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Fifteen years after his first cap, Ricardo Quaresma was selected for a World Cup squad for the first time, the 2018 tournament which took place in Russia.
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Once described as "a mercurial, enigmatic talent", Ricardo Quaresma was known for his flair and was popular for incorporating a repertoire of tricks into his style of play, including the rabona and trivela, the latter a bending shot with the outside of his right foot.
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Ricardo Quaresma was accused by certain pundits of being selfish, due to his individualistic playing style and tendency to hold on to possession excessively.
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The veteran Ricardo Quaresma is a more mature player these days, creative but reliable, unpredictable but disciplined, a man who will never undo the past but is at least showing signs of learning.
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Ricardo Quaresma is of partial Romani descent, earning him the nickname "O Cigano".
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Ricardo Quaresma had two sons with his partner, and a daughter from a previous relationship.
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Ricardo Quaresma was one of 39 players to earn a five-star skill rating on FIFA 18.