Author: Aaron Barton
‘Casa Pia Is A Family, We Want To Fight For Eachother’: Exclusive Interview with Saviour Godwin
Statistics and results were correct at the time of recording on April 7th. One of the standout stories from this season has been Casa Pia’s incredible journey. Four seasons ago they were playing in the Campeonato do Portugal, last season they were promoted to the Primeira Liga for the first time in 83 years and […]
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The Best Season Yet: Vizela Break Their Points Record
Thanks to their 3-1 win over Casa Pia on Saturday, Vizela now have 35 points – their most in a Primeira Liga season. The Vizelenses are currently disputing their third season in the Portuguese top flight and they continue to make improvements season after season. Their first campaign came in 1984/85 – where they picked […]
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2023 U17 Euro Groups Drawn: Portugal Find Out Their Opponents
The group stage draw for the 2023 Under-17 UEFA European Championships has concluded and Portugal have discovered their opponents. Filipe Ramos’ side have been drawn in Group C and will face holders France, Scotland and Germany at the tournament which will be held in Hungary between May 17th and June 2nd. The route to the […]
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Portugal Release First Exclusive Kits For Women’s Team
Portugal today released images of the new home and away kits designed exclusively for the Seleção Feminina. It marks the first time that the FPF have designed kits exclusively for the women’s team. The kits, made by Nike, will be used by the team at the FIFA Women’s World Cup which kicks off on July […]
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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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History Makers: Portugal Qualify for FIFA Women’s World Cup For the First Time
Portugal made history this morning by qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time in their history. Francisco Neto’s side faced off against Cameroon in an intercontinental play-off in New Zealand, one of the two host nations of the upcoming World Cup, in a match that kicked off at 06:30 Portugal time. […]
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The Lowdown on Inter Milan Ahead of UCL Clash with FC Porto
FC Porto travel to the San Siro on Wednesday to take on Italian giants Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. To get the lowdown on Inter ahead of this clash we caught up with Nima Tavallaey, Italian football journalist and expert, founder of English language Inter Milan site Sempre Inter and 1/2 of […]
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Opposition Guide: Club Brugge v SL Benfica
Roger Schmidt’s Benfica take on Belgian outfit Club Brugge tonight in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg. We caught up Belgian football consultant and host of The Belgian Football Podcast Scott Coyne to get an insight into Benfica’s opponents. Club Brugge and their mixed season so far “It has been a disappointing […]
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