On Thursday at 19:26 p.m., the Portuguese national team, the Seleção Portuguesa de Futebol, landed at Münster/Osnabrück Airport (FMO). The players, coaches and support staff were warmly welcomed by FMO Managing Director Prof. Dr. Rainer Schwarz and Manfred Schnieders, President of the Westphalia Football and Athletics Association (FLVW). To celebrate the arrival of the Boeing 737 from Lisbon, the airport fire brigade staged a traditional water fountain.
Hours before their arrival, thousands of football fans gathered on the visitors' terrace to give the team an enthusiastic welcome. Several hundred motorcyclists also came to greet the players, including superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, and accompany them to their quarters in the Gütersloh district.
The FMO is expecting further special charter flights as part of the European Championship. The Portuguese team will use the airport for their domestic travel to the host cities. The Serbian national team has also announced that they will be at the FMO for their first group match against England in Gelsenkirchen.
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