gence ▁of ▁Spain , ▁Italy ▁and ▁Argentina ▁resulted ▁in ▁a ▁more ▁compet itive ▁de cade ▁for ▁the ▁international ▁scene ▁of ▁roll er ▁hockey . ▁This ▁explains ▁why ▁Portugal ▁was ▁capable ▁of ▁winning ▁only ▁one ▁World ▁Cup ▁title ▁in ▁this ▁de cade , ▁precisely ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁as ▁hosts ▁of ▁the ▁event ▁and ▁be ating ▁Spain ▁ 5 – 2 ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁in ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁memor able ▁ed itions ▁of ▁the ▁tournament . ▁The ▁great ▁Portuguese ▁team ▁was ▁made ▁up ▁of ▁" last ▁chance ▁tal ents " ▁of ▁on going ▁veter ans ▁such ▁as ▁goal keeper ▁Ant ón io ▁Ram al h ete , ▁Crist iano ▁Pere ira ▁and ▁Ch ana , ▁who ▁had ▁won ▁the ▁title ▁of ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁A ▁new ▁generation ▁would ▁emer ge ▁in ▁the ▁up coming ▁years ▁but ▁was ▁unable ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁title ▁of ▁World ▁Champions , ▁man aging ▁ 3 rd ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁ed itions ▁of ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁and ▁ 1 9 8 8 . ▁At ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁championship ▁they ▁reached ▁the ▁final , ▁losing ▁ 1 - 0 ▁to ▁Argentina , ▁with ▁that ▁ 2 nd ▁place ▁was ▁their ▁best ▁World ▁Championship ▁performance ▁until ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁In ▁Europe , ▁Portugal ▁won ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁R ink ▁Hockey ▁European ▁Championship , ▁finishing ▁in ▁ 2 nd ▁place ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁and ▁ 1 9