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Presenting Andreas Schjelderup – the Norwegian Viking ready to take over Lisbon
At the start of the January transfer window, Portuguese giants Benfica announced the signing of 18-year-old Andreas Schjelderup. The young Norwegian...
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PortuGOAL Figure of the Week: Yuki Soma’s Casa Pia cameo cements 5th spot
A slightly disjointed 18th round of fixtures in Portugal’s Primeira Liga took place amid the backdrop of a typically frantic transfer deadline day....
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Highest-paid Portuguese footballers, according to betting sites
The Portuguese league features some of the best footballers in the world. So, it’s no surprise that many betting sites have pitched camp there....
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Sporting give Braga another 5-0 thrashing in Lisbon
Braga coach Artur Jorge will have haunting nightmares about the José Alvalade stadium. A few weeks after suffering a thumping 5-0 defeat at the...
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Enzo Fernández, Pedro Porro and Vitinha leave Portugal in big-money moves
After weeks of speculation Benfica’s Enzo Fernández was sold to Chelsea for €121 million, making it a record transfer fee paid by an English club....
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Paços de Ferreira to mount great escape? Enzo-less Benfica march on
Amid all the commotion of transfer deadline day, it was almost lost that two important Primeira Liga matches took place yesterday as the segunda...
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Boavista beat Portimonense 4-2 to get back to winning ways
Boavista defeated Portimonense 4-2 with all six goals scored in a thrilling second half at Estádio do Bessa Século XXI. The opening three goals came...
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Porto beat Sporting 2-0 to lift first Taça da Liga
FC Porto have won the Taça da Liga (Portuguese League Cup) for the first time after overcoming Sporting 2-0 in tonight’s final in Leiria. Stephen...
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Benfica strike early to secure a 2-0 win in Paços de Ferreira
Benfica scored two early goals to set up a relatively stress free 2-0 victory in Paços de Ferreira. The Eagles took the lead in the 7th minute when...
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Porto beat Académico de Viseu 3-0 to cruise into the Taça da Liga final
Porto earned a spot in the Taça da Liga final after defeating Académico de Viseu 3-0 at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa. Sérgio Conceição showed the...