“Paris Saint-Germain are a better team without Mbappe” – Vitinha
01/21/2025

“Paris Saint-Germain are a better team without Mbappe” – Vitinha

Portugal midfielder Vitinha has been speaking to the media ahead of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League clash with Manchester City on Wednesday evening.The former Porto man addressed a number of subjects, including his adaptation into PSG’s star-studded dressing room, as well as the progress of t

S Sean Gillen
Salgueiros vs Cannes 1991: Zidane debuts as Salgueiros fairytale becomes reality
01/20/2025

Salgueiros vs Cannes 1991: Zidane debuts as Salgueiros fairytale becomes reality

Zinedine Zidane played his European debut in Portugal. That could be the perfect start for any football story. Only, for once, the French genius is not the main character in this tale. In fact, his debut on the continental arena – one he would dominate – pales in comparison with the other big story

T Tom Kundert
Porto coach Vítor Bruno sacked at midnight following Gil Vicente implosion
01/20/2025

Porto coach Vítor Bruno sacked at midnight following Gil Vicente implosion

“I feel I am part of the solution, not part of the problem,” said FC Porto coach Vítor Bruno in the post-match press conference after last night’s 3-1 defeat at Gil Vicente, the Dragons’ third consecutive loss.Porto’s president André Villas-Boas and the board evidently felt differently. The entire s

T Tom Kundert
Sporting back on top with convincing 3-0 win at Rio Ave
01/18/2025

Sporting back on top with convincing 3-0 win at Rio Ave

Portuguese champions Sporting put in their strongest performance since the Ruben Amorim era with a 3-0 victory at Rio Ave tonight, the home side only averting a thrashing thanks to the outstanding display of Polish goalkeeper Cezary Miszta.An early Aderllan Santos own goal and a penalty converted by

T Tom Kundert
Benfica smash Famalicão 4-0 with unlikely hat-trick hero Leandro Barreiro
01/17/2025

Benfica smash Famalicão 4-0 with unlikely hat-trick hero Leandro Barreiro

The feel-good factor continues for Benfica. After last weekend’s Taça da Liga triumph, the Eagles saw off Famalicão with ease tonight at the Estádio da Luz, running out 4-0 winners against the northerners who are now nine matches without a victory.Luxembourger Leandro Barreiro had a match to remembe

T Tom Kundert
Santa Clara’s two Gabriels doing justice to their Brazilian football heritage
01/17/2025

Santa Clara’s two Gabriels doing justice to their Brazilian football heritage

Whether you’re talking about population, land size, or footballing impact, Brazil is a global colossus. It’s the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh-largest by population, boasting more than 210 million people, and it’s also the only country to have won five World Cups.One of the m

T Tom Kundert
Promotion contenders stutter with draws all round
01/17/2025

Promotion contenders stutter with draws all round

Felgueiras creeping into the pictureRound 16 of the Segunda Liga started in 2024, was interspersed with Round 17, and only ended in 2025.However, the réveillon brought us a lot of surprises in the battles for promotion and relegation. Top of the League but not top performancesDoes anyone want to be

T Tom Kundert
PortuGOAL Figure of the Week: Nacional’s Zé Vítor piles on the pain for Porto
01/15/2025

PortuGOAL Figure of the Week: Nacional’s Zé Vítor piles on the pain for Porto

Before getting into the Figure of the Week, it’s only right to make an exception and throw out two honourable (club) mentions: O Elvas C.A.D. and FC Tirsense.These are two Campeonato de Portugal (4th division) clubs, one of whom is destined for the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal and to make his

T Tom Kundert
Super-sub Diogo Jota earns Liverpool point at Forest [video]
01/15/2025

Super-sub Diogo Jota earns Liverpool point at Forest [video]

Nottingham Forest 1-1 LiverpoolNuno Espírito Santo’s Nottingham Forest remain a tough proposition for the major teams in the Premier League, after holding leaders Liverpool to a draw at the City Ground on Tuesday night.Forest came into the match off the back of seven straight wins in all competition

S Sean Gillen
Ten top transfer talents from Portugal’s Primeira Liga outside the Big Three
01/14/2025

Ten top transfer talents from Portugal’s Primeira Liga outside the Big Three

The Primeira Liga is known for giving to international football the best there is to find. Not only is the academy work out of this world, but the scouting is also among the best in the game.We all know about the gems that there are in the Big Three, but what about outside of Benfica, Porto and Spor

T Tom Kundert
FA Cup: Fernandes leads the way as Portuguese hit goal trail in England [video]
01/13/2025

FA Cup: Fernandes leads the way as Portuguese hit goal trail in England [video]

The 3rd round of the FA Cup is one of the most eagerly anticipated weeks in the English football calendar. The world’s oldest club competition, which began with clubs from the 9th tier competing in qualifying last summer, welcomes the Premier League sides every January as the final 32 are decided.Th

S Sean Gillen
Nacional stun Porto with 2-0 win at the Choupana
01/12/2025

Nacional stun Porto with 2-0 win at the Choupana

FC Porto missed the chance to go top of the table at the halfway stage of the season as two first-half goals gave Nacional a thoroughly deserved victory on a sunny afternoon in Madeira. Out of both domestic cups early and stuttering in Europe, Porto could have given their fans a huge fillip by fini

T Tom Kundert
Benfica beat Sporting CP on penalties to claim the Taça da Liga
01/12/2025

Benfica beat Sporting CP on penalties to claim the Taça da Liga

Benfica beat Sporting Clube de Portugal in a penalty shootout to win the 2024/2025 Taça da Liga at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria.The Eagles opened the scoring in the 29th minute, Ángel Di María assisting Andreas Schjelderup who danced past Eduardo Quaresma and found the bottom corner.Sporti

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Benfica breeze past Braga 3-0 in the Taça da Liga Semi-Finals
01/08/2025

Benfica breeze past Braga 3-0 in the Taça da Liga Semi-Finals

Benfica bounced back from their Primeira Liga defeat to Braga on Saturday by beating the Warriors 3-0 in the Taça da Liga semi-finals.The Eagles controlled the game from the opening minutes, deservedly taking the lead in the 27th minute when Ángel Di María played a 1-2 with Tomás Araújo and beat Mat

M Matthew Marshall
The Long Ball Futebol Podcast: Festive season roundup
01/08/2025

The Long Ball Futebol Podcast: Festive season roundup

In the latest Long Ball Futebol podcast, hosts Barney and Albert are back to catch up on all the news from the Festive period and to discuss the action from Jornada 17 of the Primeira Liga season.Rui Borges is the new Sporting manager as João Pereira's ill-fated reign comes to an end, the new Lions’

T Tom Kundert
Viktor Gyökeres strikes as Sporting beat Porto in Taça da Liga semi-final
01/07/2025

Viktor Gyökeres strikes as Sporting beat Porto in Taça da Liga semi-final

Sporting 1-0 FC Porto In a tight game of few chances it was a familiar face who decided the Portuguese League Cup semi-final in Leiria tonight.Porto were the better team for the majority of the first half but did not trouble Sporting goalkeeper Franco Israel.The Lisbon outfit came out strongly after

T Tom Kundert