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

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

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

It is matchday three in the UEFA Champions League and FC Porto welcome Italian giants and seven-time Champions League winners AC Milan to the Estádio do Dragão. Milan have narrowly lost both of their games in the competition so far but are unbeaten in Serie A and only Napoli have conceded less goals.  To get the lowdown on the Rossoneri and what Porto can expect, Próxima Jornada caught … Continue reading A View From The Opposition | AC Milan

Online football website GOAL has devised a list ranking the 50 best wonderkids in world football, entitled NXGN Top 50. The list ranks players born on or after January 1, 2002 from around the world. Interestingly, three of the four players play for Sporting CP, a club who over the last season and a half under Rúben Amorim, have been noted for how many chances … Continue reading Four Portuguese Players in GOAL NXGN Top 50 Wonderkids List