The Action in Portugal, The Portuguese Abroad

10 Portuguese Players Nominated for Golden Boy 2022

TuttoSport have released the 100-player shortlist for the 2022 Golden Boy award! As is so often the case, Portugal is very well represented on the list, with Portuguese players making up 10% of the entire list this year! The prestigious youth award has been won twice previously by two Portuguese players, Renato Sanches and João Félix. Portuguese representation on the list this years comes in … Continue reading 10 Portuguese Players Nominated for Golden Boy 2022

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The Action in Portugal, The Portuguese Abroad

Portugal’s Growing Influence on Liverpool FC

Just over a year ago, Liverpool FC manager Jürgen Klopp was asked in an interview with the club’s media what football leagues he follows around the world. The German coach gave this answer: “A league I love to watch, which is probably not the most famous league, but you always see innovations, good players, good coaching, is Portugal (Primeira Liga). It’s a really interesting league to … Continue reading Portugal’s Growing Influence on Liverpool FC

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The Action in Portugal

The Hunt For Automatic Promotion

With just two games to go, the battle for promotion to Portugal’s top flight is heating up. Interestingly, all of the top three teams in Liga Portugal 2 (Rio Ave, Chaves and Casa Pia) are guaranteed to finish in the top three. However, only the top two teams gain automatic promotion to Portugal’s top flight, the team who finishes in third place will have to play … Continue reading The Hunt For Automatic Promotion

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FIFA World Cup 2022 – Portugal in Group H

Portugal are in Group H for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This draw means Portugal will face off against Uruguay, South Korea and Ghana. Portugal will be hoping to perform significantly better than in recent tournaments, having only gone past the last 16 once in their last six attempts, back in 2006 when they reached the semi-finals before losing 1-0 to France.  A Seleção will come … Continue reading FIFA World Cup 2022 – Portugal in Group H

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The Portuguese Abroad

Bruno Lage Scoops Liga Portugal Prize for January

Bruno Lage is the latest recipient of the Talento Que Marco O Mundo prize. The award was recently created by Liga Portugal in order to highlight and celebrate the brilliant work achieved by Portuguese players or coaches abroad. The coach or player who stood out the most during that month is awarded the Talento que Marca o Mundo or The Talent That Marks the World. … Continue reading Bruno Lage Scoops Liga Portugal Prize for January

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The Action in Portugal

Club in Focus: SC Vianense

Welcome to our new feature called Club in Focus. Every Friday, we will be looking at a Portuguese club and giving some information, interesting facts and a brief overview of their history! Portugal is full of clubs with intriguing histories and at Próxima Jornada, we want to publicise these stories! To kick off the series, we are looking at SC Vianense! SC Vianense are a … Continue reading Club in Focus: SC Vianense

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The Action in Portugal

January Awards Roundup – Liga BWIN

The January awards have been announced by Liga Portugal. As usual, there are seven awards, Player of the Month, Manager of the Month, Goal of the Month and then the four positional awards, goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and attacker of the month. January was a very good month for FC Porto, but they couldn’t quite make it a clean sweep! Check out the winners below: Player of the Month – Vitinha (FC … Continue reading January Awards Roundup – Liga BWIN

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National Team, The Portuguese Abroad

“He wants the Seleção, that has always been his dream”

Fábio Carvalho has garnered widespread praise for his excellent performances for Fulham in the Championship. The 19-year-old’s contributions have helped Marco Silva’s side to the top of the league and heading towards promotion to the Premier League. A deal to Premier League giants Liverpool fell through in the last minutes of the January transfer window, interest the Merseyside club are sure to rekindle in the … Continue reading “He wants the Seleção, that has always been his dream”

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João Cancelo Scoops Talento que Marca o Mundo Prize for December

Manchester City full-back João Cancelo is the December winner of the Liga Portugal Talento que Marca o Mundo prize for his fantastic performances in December. In what was a very busy month for Cancelo and City, he played six times in the Premier League, helping his side to six successive victories and contributing a goal and an assist in the process. The award was recently … Continue reading João Cancelo Scoops Talento que Marca o Mundo Prize for December

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The Action in Portugal, The Portuguese Abroad

A Brief Overview of Wolves Target Chiquinho

With Wolverhampton Wanderers edging ever closer to getting a deal over the line for Estoril Praia winger Chiquinho, Aaron Barton and Filipe Melo have all you need to know about the talented 21-year-old. Chiquinho is a player who has certainly developed a taste for winning early in his career. Last season, he split his playing time between Estoril’s first team (16 appearances) and Estoril’s U23 … Continue reading A Brief Overview of Wolves Target Chiquinho

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Interviews

Próxima Jornada Meets: Estoril Midfielder Rosier Loreintz

When Estoril Praia knocked out three different Primeira Liga sides out the Taça de Portugal en route to the semi-finals, it was clear to see that Bruno Pinheiro’s men belonged in the Portuguese top flight. Sure enough, Estoril won the Segunda Liga, winning 20 of their 34 games and gained promotion to the top flight in the process. Supporters of the Canarinhos were in dreamland, … Continue reading Próxima Jornada Meets: Estoril Midfielder Rosier Loreintz

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The Portuguese Abroad

In Safe Hands: The Numbers Behind José Sá’s Season So Far

José Sá has been a revelation since joining Wolverhampton Wanderers from Olympiacos. Uncapped at national team level, Sá was brought in to replace Rui Patrício, Portugal’s undisputed number one and a man with over a century of caps for A Seleção. Big boots, and gloves, to fill. However, the Braga-born man has taken the Premier League by storm in his first season so far, with a … Continue reading In Safe Hands: The Numbers Behind José Sá’s Season So Far

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