Portugal and Spain’s bid to host the 2030 World Cup will incorporate Ukraine in staging the event should FIFA award the tournament to the UEFA-backed candidature, it was announced today.Although the exact details of Ukraine's participation were not specified, it is thought Ukraine would host all of
This week on the Long Ball Futebol Podcast Albert & Barney discuss another dramatic week of Primeira Liga Futebol.Benfica drop points for the first time this season, Porto lay down a marker against Braga, Sporting look back to their best against Gil Vicente, Famalicão are unrecognisable under João P
Porto kept the good vibes going at the Estádio do Dragão where they beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in the Champions League. Diogo Costa saved a penalty on the stroke of half time in another strong performance from Portugal’s number one.Mehdi Taremi continued his phenomenal form by setting up both second
It was a sharply contrasting night for Portugal’s two representatives in Champions League action tonight.Sporting had a dream start when Francisco Trincão scored a goal inside the first minute at the Stade Vélodrome, before goalkeeper António Adán had surely the worse 10-minute spell in his distingu
Liga Bwin returned this weekend after the international break’s conclusion. League leaders Benfica’s 100% record came to an end as Vitória Guimarães held them to a 0-0 draw. Defending champions Porto gained ground in the process, overcoming another high flier in Braga.Vizela, Famalicão and Rio Ave a
Marítimo remain rooted to the bottom of the Primeira Liga table without registering a single point after a controversial 71st minute penalty earned Casa Pia their fifth win of the season.The hosts were hopeful of lifting themselves off the foot of the table in front of their home support and started
Rafael Leão continues to stand out as arguably the most exciting Portuguese player presently, after scoring a goal and registering an assist in AC Milan’s 3-1 victory at Empoli. Also in Serie A, Beto again proved decisive for Udinese by inspiring their comeback victory away at Verona on Monday night
The World Travel Awards are considered the “Oscars for the travel industry” and Portugal has once again been showered with accolades in the 2022 edition, accumulating 30 awards in a wide range of categories.Pride of place goes to the country as a whole being voted Europe’s Leading Tourist Destinatio
Wolverhampton Wanderers confirmed the departure of manager Bruno Lage on Sunday, bringing to an end the Portuguese’s 16 months in charge of the Premier League club.Lage’s dismissal comes after the previous day’s 2-0 defeat to West Ham United, which saw Wolves drop into the relegation zone and extend
Manchester City 6-3 Manchester UnitedFormer Manchester United captain and club legend Roy Keane has criticised Manchester United’s treatment of Cristiano Ronaldo, after the Portugal captain did not play a single minute of their 6-3 humiliation at the hand of rivals Manchester City.United found thems
Inter 1-2 RomaJosé Mourinho’s Roma earned an important victory over his former club Inter at San Siro on Saturday evening, with the Portuguese providing footage as he followed the match from the team bus.Mourinho was serving a one-match suspension having been issued a red card during his side’s defe
West Ham United 2-0 Wolverhampton WandersThe future of Bruno Lage as manager of Wolverhampton Wanders is reportedly under serious threat after defeat to West Ham United left his side in the Premier League relegation zone.The 2-0 loss in the capital sees Lage’s men drop to 18th place with just one wi
Vitória Guimarães became the first team to stop Benfica winning a football match in 2022/23, deservedly holding the table-toppers to a goalless draw to end the Eagles’ 13-game winning run in all competitions.In a hard-fought game neither goalkeeper was called into serious action. “I consider it a po
Porto put their recent struggles behind them with a convincing 4-1 win against Braga at Estádio do Dragão. Mehdi Taremi was simply sensational and provided more evidence of why is the Dragons’ most important player.Sérgio Conceição is close to finding consistency after navigating his way through a p
Portuguese star Gonçalo Guedes has been speaking to English outlet Sky Sports during the recent international break, as he continues his adaptation to the Premier League with Wolverhampton Wanderers.Guedes joined Wolves late in the summer window after five seasons in Spain with Valencia, linking up
Sporting bounced back to winning ways with a convincing 3-1 victory over Gil Vicente in Lisbon tonight.First-half goals from Hidemassa Morita and Pote put the hosts in charge, with Rochinha adding a third late on before Fran Navarro notched a stoppage time consolation for struggling Gil Vicente. The
With the international break upon us, this week’s episode is a Q&A special.We answer your questions about the Primeira Liga season so far, including:How long can Benfica, Braga and Boavista keep up the good form?Are Marítimo condemned to relegation?And what is our XI of the season so far? To listen
In Episode 67 of the Seleção Podcast, host Danny Pinto is joined by Matthew Marshall of PortuGOAL.net, who was in attendance covering Portugal’s 4-0 victory in Prague against the Czech Republic and 1-0 defeat in the group-deciding Nations League loss to Spain in Braga. Danny and Matthew discussed, a
Standouts scarce as Portugal crash out of UEFA Nations LeagueAfter the thrilling high of victory over Czechia, Portugal were brought spiraling down to earth at the Quarry in Braga last night. Though competitive in the first hour, Portugal's influence dramatically waned in the final 30 minutes during
Portugal suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Spain which allowed their Iberian neighbours to steal top spot and earn a place in the UEFA Nations League finals.The Seleção created all the quality chances in Braga before a disastrous final 15 minutes saw them retreat into their own half.In scenes a
Portugal coach Fernando Santos cut a dejected figure in the post-match press conference after a late Álvaro Morata goal for Spain knocked the Seleção out of the Nations League in Braga tonight.Midfielder Rúben Neves immediately turned his thoughts to Qatar, saying: “there’s no time to think about th
In Brazil, there appears to be a growing acceptance that a foreign manager could replace current incumbent Tite as coach of the national team after the upcoming Qatar 2022 World Cup.Among the reported frontrunners is Portuguese boss Abel Ferreira, whose phenomenal success in the country with Palmeir
Portugal host Spain on Tuesday night in Braga with a place in the Final Four of the Nations League at stake. Provided the Seleção avoid defeat, they will make the decisive phase of the competition, which will be played in the summer of 2023.Despite the favourable position, it will be no easy task ag
Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes lead the wayIn one of those rare performances where everything seemed on song, Manchester United’s effervescent duo of Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot proved too devastating a combination for the beleaguered home side. While Czechia did create some danger in the first
