The Long Ball Futebol Podcast: A new dawn for Porto! Featuring Zach Lowy

05/01/2024

The Long Ball Futebol Podcast this week is joined by Zach Lowy from Breaking the Lines to discuss all the action from Jornada 31 of the Primeira Liga season.The focus is on FC Porto as André Villas-Boas wins a landslide election to become the new president of Porto after 42 years under Pinto da Cost

“Now I have confidence in myself” – Gonçalo Ramos on PSG hot streak

05/01/2024

Gonçalo Ramos looks set to be one of Portugal’s most in-form players heading into this summer’s European Championships, having enjoyed a drastic upturn in goalscoring form with Paris Saint-Germain since the turn of the year.Ramos struggled in the first half of the campaign having switched to the Fre

Could Bruno Fernandes be set for surprise Man United exit?

05/01/2024

Manchester United caused a major stir in the English press early this week, after an article sourced from within the club suggested they would listen to offers for all of their senior players this summer.The remarkable piece, ran by The Daily Telegraph, was soon picked up by all major news outlets a

Portugal’s predicted 26-man squad for Euro 2024

04/30/2024

A perfect qualifying campaign, the March friendlies and last week’s news that UEFA are set to allow 26-man squads for the European Championship this summer enables us to make an educated guess of who Portugal coach Roberto Martínez will select for Euro 2024.The bulk of the squad picks itself, with a

Sporting CP earn a 2-2 draw against Porto in a thriller at Estádio do Dragão

04/29/2024

Sporting Clube de Portugal came back from the death to earn a 2-2 draw against Porto in a sensational game of football at Estádio do Dragão.The Dragons got off to a great start, pouncing on a loose pass from Franco Israel which saw Evanilson open the scoring in the 7th minute.Porto doubled their lea

André Villas-Boas voted new FC Porto president in overwhelming election victory

04/28/2024

The longest and most successful presidency in football history anywhere in the world came to an end this Saturday night.André Villas-Boas was elected the new president of Futebol Clube do Porto, ending Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa’s 42-year reign.A record turnout of 26,741 voters – smashing the previou

Benfica kept alive by late Marcos Leonardo brace

04/27/2024

Benfica 3-1 Sp. BragaBenfica have killed off Sporting’s hopes of celebrating a Primeira Liga title triumph this weekend against FC Porto after battling towards a 3-1 victory at home to Sporting de Braga, this evening.The visitors put the pressure on the Eagles, navigating through turbulence from the

Friends turned foes battle for power in Porto’s historic presidential elections

04/26/2024

Porto fans vote on Saturday: Pinto da Costa or André Villas-Boas?Tomorrow, Saturday 27 April 2024, is set to be a monumental day for the future of FC Porto. Indeed, the visit of league leaders Sporting to the Estádio do Dragão the day after has been relegated almost to a sideshow this weekend for Po

Primeira Liga Jornada 31 preview: top four face off in decisive double header

04/26/2024

Spicy weekend in store: Porto v Sporting & Benfica v BragaFor many people at the beginning of the season, Jornada 31 stood out as a potential season highlight with not one but two clássicos as Benfica were scheduled to play against Braga, and Porto against Sporting. Coupled with the fact that there

Portugal eyeing more glory at UEFA Nations League 2024/2025: new format and implications for the Seleção

04/26/2024

While most Portugal fans are looking forward to this summer’s European Championship in Germany, another competition where the Seleção have experienced glory recently gets off the ground later this year.Portugal won the inaugural Nations League in 2019 and the Seleção will be eyeing more success in a