Rúben Amorim: The right man at the right time for Manchester United?

11/20/2024

There was a sense of weariness among sections of the Manchester United fanbase when Erik ten Hag was sacked last month, the Dutchman the latest manager to start brightly at Old Trafford only to depart amid the usual chaos and wretched results.Just days later Rúben Amorim was secured as replacement,

The top 10 Portuguese managers of all time

11/20/2024

Manchester United’s recent appointment of Rúben Amorim has brought Portuguese coaching into the spotlight on the world stage once again.From Europe’s most prestigious leagues to South America to the Middle East, Portuguese football managers have achieved remarkable success in all four corners of the

Goal machine Gyökeres rubbishes talk of winter transfer

11/20/2024

Viktor Gyökeres is the hottest property in football right now. Yesterday he bagged four goals in a match for the second time in 18 days, not to mention the small matter of a Champions League hat-trick against Manchester City in between.He is scoring at a rate not seen in Europe since the heyday of C

Portugal player ratings versus Croatia

11/19/2024

With top spot guaranteed, it was an unfamiliar looking Portugal that took to the pitch against Croatia in Split last night with João Cancelo playing a free-roaming role in midfield, no recognised No.9 and Tomás Araújo making his debut at centre-back.And, weirdly enough, it worked. At least in an exc

Croatia 1-1 Portugal - Seleção stay unbeaten in the UEFA Nations League

11/18/2024

Portugal remained undefeated in the UEFA Nations League group stage after earning a 1-1 draw in Croatia.The Seleção started strongly and took the lead in the 33rd minute, João Félix latching onto Vitinha’s perfect pass and slotting the ball past Dominik Livaković.Croatia fought back after the break

From working at McDonalds in Lisbon to playing in Ukraine during a war: Portuguese defender Miguel Campos thriving after hat-trick for surprise package Oleksandriya

11/17/2024

Central defender Miguel Campos scored a hat-trick in the Ukrainian League last weekend, the latest stage of a remarkable journey which has taken him from the lower reaches of Portuguese football to being a surprise contender for the national title in Eastern Europe.Oleksandriya, who have never been

Croatia v Portugal preview: Sporting wonderkid Quenda set to make history

11/17/2024

The latest gem to roll off the conveyor belt of Sporting’s renowned Alcochete Academy, 17-year-old wing-back Geovany Quenda, is set to become the youngest ever player to represent Portugal at senior level against Croatia in Split tomorrow.Striker Fábio Silva, who like Quenda was promoted from the U2

Portugal vs Poland - Player Ratings

11/16/2024

The Seleção flattened Poland 5-1 at the Estádio Dragão last night.Another Nations Leage encounter, another avant-garde starting XI from Roberto Martinez featuring an untested CB duo and João Neves anchoring midfield in a traditional 4-3-3.While the opening half showcased imbalance in central midfiel

Vitinha sparks second-half demolition job as Portugal thrash Poland 5-1 in Porto

11/15/2024

Portugal crushed Poland 5-1 at the Estádio do Dragão tonight to book their place in the Nations League quarter-finals as winners of Group A1.The well-known football saying “a game of two halves” could have been invented for this match. A slow, sloppy and sluggish first 45 minutes by the Seleção cont

UEFA Nations League: Portugal v Poland preview

11/14/2024

Roberto Martínez’s Portugal are gunning to rubber-stamp their passage to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Nations League tomorrow night at the Estádio do Dragão.The Seleção need a point against Poland in Porto to book their berth in the last eight of the competition, before travelling to Croatia on Mo