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
José Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe experienced a positive weekend in the Turkish Super Lig, having given their outside chances of the title a boost by cutting the gap to leaders Galatasaray.Fener won 4-0 away at Adana Demirspor on Sunday evening, which followed champions Galatasaray dropping points in a 1-1
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
“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
Porto’s road woes continued in Barcelos where the Dragons suffered a 3-1 defeat against Gil Vicente. The hosts took the lead in the 11th minute when Kanya Fujimoto’s cross got past Otávio, Pablo’s shot deflecting off Diogo Costa and rolling into the net.Tidjany Touré missed a great chance to double
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
Tomorrow FC Porto travel to Gil Vicente in the first match of the segunda volta (second lap) of what is proving a trying season for the Dragons, their new president André Villas-Boas and their new coach Vítor Bruno. It is a far cry from where the club were a quarter of a century ago, as Porto chased
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
Sporting CP will travel to Vila do Conde to take on Rio Ave FC this weekend as they look to preserve their slender lead at the top of the table. With FC Porto and SL Benfica within striking distance, Saturday’s encounter takes on added significance for a Lions side that has managed just five points
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
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
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
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
Como 1-2 AC MilanSérgio Conceição has his first win in Serie A, after AC Milan once again came from behind to beat Como on Tuesday evening in Italy.Rafael Leão scored the winning goal as the Rossoneri overturned an early second-half deficit, securing victory from a losing position for the third time
Benfica advanced to the Taça de Portugal quarter-finals after beating Farense 3-1 at Estádio de São Lúis.Ángel Di María went close in the opening 60 seconds but it was the hosts who went ahead in the 7th minute, Mehdi Merghem’s cross headed home by Tomané.The Eagles drew level in the 56th minute whe
Vitória SC take drastic action after shock Cup exitDaniel Sousa will not look back on 2024/25 season with fond memories. The 40-year-old coach has been sacked after just three games by Vitória Sport Clube following the Guimarães team’s shock exit from the Portuguese Cup at the weekend at the hands o
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
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
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
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
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
Portugal’s second tier is almost at the halfway stage, and the latest round of matches brought us changes in the table, denting the Primeira Liga aspirations of some teams and boosting others.Defeat for previous leaders Tondela coupled with Penafiel’s good form sees the latter consolidate their posi
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’
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
