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2 unusual facts about C.D. Nacional


Jake Jervis

In the absence through injury of strikers Cameron Jerome, Marlon King and Nikola Žigić, Jervis was named in the 20-man squad for Birmingham's Europa League match against Nacional in Madeira in August.

Mika Ääritalo

In June 2008, Portuguese BWINLIGA club C.D. Nacional were interested in signing Ääritalo, but the deal fell through due to cost and the fact that Ääritalo didn't want to move to Portugal.


2010 Madeira floods and mudslides

In support of the flood victims, Real Madrid footballer and noted Madeiran Cristiano Ronaldo pledged to play in a charity match in Madeira, between the Portuguese Liga club Porto and players from Madeiran-based Portuguese Liga clubs C.S. Marítimo and Nacional.

Marco Airosa

Marco Ibraim de Sousa Airosa (born 6 August 1984 in Luanda) is an Angolan footballer who plays for AEL Limassol on loan from C.D. Nacional in Portugal, as a right defender.

Pedro Caixinha

On 11 October 2012 Caixinha resigned as manager of Nacional da Madeira after winning the prestigious Ramón de Carranza Trophy in the pre-season (the first international trophy in the history of the club).


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