Braga beat Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-0 in the Europa League qualifiers

07/26/2024

Braga were too good for Maccabi Petah Tikva in the Europa League, winning 2-0 in the second qualifying round first leg at the Quarry.The Israeli club dodged a bullet in the 3rd minute when Muhammad Handy was shown a straight red card, the defender breathing a big sigh of relief when the VAR ruled Am

Vitória kick off season with 1-0 win over Floriana in Malta

07/25/2024

Can Vitória break Portugal’s UEFA Conference League curse? Since the inception of the competition no Portuguese team has made it to the group stage of Europe’s third-tier club tournament.Rui Borges’ men have made a positive start by winning the first leg of their 2nd qualifying round tie against Flo

Record-breaking Artur Jorge reaches halfway point with Botafogo top of Brasileirão

07/25/2024

A familiar feeling for Campeonato Brasileiro leaders Botafogo, who lead the Brazilian league at the midway point of the 2024 season. The Rio de Janeiro side occupied the same position this time last year, before a late collapse extended their long wait to be champions again.Another similarity to las

Benfica ponder audacious double swoop for João Félix and Renato Sanches

07/24/2024

João Neves nears exitIt seems increasingly likely star midfielder João Neves will leave Benfica this close season to join Paris Saint-Germain, becoming the latest product from the prestigious Seixal academy to earn the Lisbon club a pot of money. A transfer fee of around €75 million has been mooted.

Mourinho ends Fenerbahçe debut with a victory and a rant [video]

07/24/2024

José Mourinho’s first official match in charge of Fenerbahçe was an eventful one, with the Turkish side coming from behind to beat Lugano 4-3 in Switzerland to take control of their Champions League qualifier tie.Mourinho’s side went behind to an early Lugano goal but recovered to take a strong lead

Young Portuguese players to expect at the next Euros

07/23/2024

The Portuguese National Team is still licking its wounds from its disappointing showing at the 2024 Euros. The tournament represented perhaps the last chance for Cristiano Ronaldo to lead his country to another trophy. Before the tournament, Portugal was certainly considered among the favourites. Fa

Captains Coates and Pepe bid farewell to Sporting and Porto

07/17/2024

Transfer market round-up among Portugal’s big fourThe summer transfer window has been a quiet one for Portugal’s three title contenders thus far, with the departure of stalwart captains Sebastián Coates and Pepe at Sporting and Porto respectively the biggest news.Braga have been one of the most acti

Multi-lingual voyager Renato Veiga ready for Chelsea challenge

07/17/2024

Former Sporting prospect Renato Veiga completed his transfer to English side Chelsea over the weekend, signing an astonishing 7-year contract at Stamford Bridge with the option of a further year.At just 20, the London club are betting long term on Veiga’s potential. With football already in his fami

Portuguese Paulinho delighted with “incredible” debut brace in Mexico [video]

07/16/2024

Former Sporting forward Paulinho made a sensational impact on his full debut for Mexican side Toluca at the weekend, scoring twice in a 3-2 victory over Juarez.Paulinho has been training with his new club for two weeks, having joined from the Lions in an €8m move in June. After a 30-minute cameo at

“One of the happiest days of my life” – Palhinha signs for Bayern

07/11/2024

João Palhinha has finally competed his long-awaited transfer from Fulham to Bundesliga heavyweights Bayern Munich, signing a four-year deal in Germany.Palhinha had been set to move to Bayern at the end of last summer’s transfer window, but the deal collapsed at the last minute. Now the Portugal midf