Mehdi Taremi and Rafa Silva sign off on a high - a retrospective of Benfica and Porto heroes
05/13/2024

“Until the end of my life I will support FC Porto, from now on I’m another Super Dragão.” That was how an emotional Porto striker Mehdi Taremi reacted moments after scoring the stoppage-time winner in his final game for the Blue and Whites at the Estádio do Dragão on Sunday night.Earlier in the even

Promotion joy in the Azores and in Madeira
05/13/2024

Santa Clara and Nacional up, Marítimo still fightingThe Primeira Liga was without any island clubs for the first time in 39 years in 2023/24, but the situation has been rectified in double quick time.In the penultimate round of matches in the Segunda Liga this Sunday, Azorean outfit Santa Clara won

Rafael Leão smiling again with starring cameo in Milan victory [video]
05/13/2024

It was a turbulent week for Portuguese forward Rafael Leão in Italy with AC Milan, beginning with the wrath of his own supporters and ending with a devastating cameo on Saturday.Leão was whistled by sections of the Milan fanbase upon being substituted against Genoa last weekend, after which he heade

Leixões secure another season in the Segunda Liga after a 0-0 draw against AVS
05/12/2024

Leixões’ long and relegation threatened season came to a satisfactory conclusion at Estádio do Mar where they earned a hard fought 0-0 draw against AVS.The Segunda Liga’s weakest attack put the ball in the net in the 26th minute, Simãozinho’s strike ruled out after João Marcos was found to be four c

Ricardo Sá Pinto wins Cypriot title with APOEL
05/12/2024

Portuguese coach Ricardo Sá Pinto has become national champion for the first time as a manager after guiding APOEL FC to the title in Cyprus.APOEL ended a five-year wait to regain their crown, in what was a typically turbulent year for ex-Portugal international Sá Pinto, who was banned for four mont

Jorge Jesus wants Al Hilal stay after lifting Saudi championship
05/12/2024

Portuguese manager Jorge Jesus lifted the Saudi Arabian championship on Saturday evening, with his Al Hilal side finally clinching the trophy amid a phenomenal season in the Pro League.Al Hilal are undefeated and have dropped just four points all season, in what has been a world-record breaking camp

Record-breaking champions Sporting clock up another win in Estoril
05/11/2024

Sporting beat Estoril 1-0 thanks to a late goal from substitute Paulinho after the hosts had put up a good fight and restricted the newly crowned champions of Portugal to far fewer chances than they have been used to this season.Although not at their best, Rúben Amorim’s men found a way to win again

PortuGOAL podcast: 2023/24 complete season breakdown
05/10/2024

PortuGOAL’s Matthew Marshall and Tom Kundert discuss the 2023/24 Primeira Liga season from top to bottom, breaking down the campaigns of Sporting CP, Benfica, Porto and Braga in depth, before running the rule over the performances of Portugal’s other 14 top-flight clubs.We also take a quick look at

Primeira Liga Jornada 33 preview: northern derbies and relegation dogfight
05/09/2024

A lot was confirmed in the Portugal’s top flight in the last jornada. Sporting were confirmed champions after Benfica lost to Famalicão and we had our first confirmed relegation as Vizela ended their 3-year stay in the top division with a loss to Moreirense.The celebrations in Lisbon were incredible

Some managers protect themselves with easier jobs - Mourinho
05/08/2024

José Mourinho says his dislike for taking breaks from football leads him to take more difficult jobs, while other managers bide their time waiting for the best possible chance of success.Mourinho last managed at AS Roma, where he won the Europa Conference League and reached back-to-back European fin