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Bosingwa will be the focus of attention for supporters of Chelsea FC during UEFA EURO 2008. The pacy 25-year-old right-back agreed a €20.5m transfer to the London club in May having just completed a hat-trick of Portuguese championship wins with FC Porto.

Joined reigning Portuguese champions Boavista FC from SC Freamunde in 2001; played UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup football in two seasons at the Bessa Stadium before transfer to Porto.

Fringe player in José Mourinho's winning 2003/04 UEFA Champions League squad; did not play in either semi-final or final.

Developed into a top-class full-back under first Co Adriaanse and then Jesualdo Ferreira, winning hat-trick of Portuguese Liga titles.

A former Under-21 and Olympics international, he won first senior cap in UEFA EURO 2008 qualifier away to Belgium (2-1); started four qualifiers in autumn 2007 including decider at home to Finland (0-0).

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Bosingwa was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo, but moved to Portugal as a child.