Month: March 2023
The Race for the Primeira Liga Top Scorer Award Analysed
With less than ten games to go in the 2022/23 Primeira Liga season, we look at the top five scorers and break down their season in front of goal so far. The list features a non-penalty king with a record to make the eyes water, a player who is contributing to nearly 70% of his […]
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Searching for Success in Brazil: The Eight Portuguese Coaches Preparing for the Upcoming Brasileirão Season
The 2023 edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Série A or Brasileirão kicks off in just over two weeks (April 15th) and this year, there are eight Portuguese coaches at the helm of Brazilian clubs. To put this into even greater historical context, before Jorge Jesus arrived at Flamengo, only six other Portuguese coaches […]
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Roberto Martínez and A Seleção: What We Can Learn From This International Break
Portugal rounded off their first round of UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying games with an emphatic 6-0 over Luxembourg on Sunday, making it two wins from two after beating Liechtenstein 4-0 three days earlier. Roberto Martínez’s first two international matches may have come against teams ranked 92nd and 198th in the world but there are still […]
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Roberto Martínez Names His First Portugal Squad
Portugal manager Roberto Martínez has this afternoon named his first squad ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Luxembourg. A Seleção will take on Liechtenstein on Thursday 24th March at the Estádio José Alvalade before travelling to Luxembourg on Sunday 26th March. The two matches are Portugal’s first under a new manager […]
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Fran Navarro – Gil Vicente Record Breaker
When Fran Navarro rifled home his side’s equaliser against Porto last weekend, he etched his name into Gil Vicente folklore. The goal was his 29th in the Primeira Liga for Gil Vicente, making him the club’s best-ever goalscorer in the Portuguese top flight, surpassing Gil Alves. Navarro is also the only player this season to […]
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