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Big Three conclude summer of spending with transfer deadline-day arrivals
On the year the Primeira Liga led the way as the most profitable division in the world, following the sales of Benfica’s Darwin Nuñez, Sporting star...
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The story of Boavista’s Gaius Makouta, a footballer who refused to give up
The Makouta name is well-known in Congo but not just because of Gaius Makouta. His grandfather was Jean-Pierre Majouta-Mboukou a Congolese...
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Benfica made to sweat by Paços de Ferreira to go top
Benfica 3-2 Paços de Ferreira High-flying Benfica welcomed pointless and until tonight goalless Paços de Ferreira to the Estadio da Luz with only...
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Free-scoring Braga prolong top form as Casa Pia strike back-to-back wins against deflating Vitória
On the week that commenced with a shock 2-0 defeat for Sporting against Chaves and resumed with FC Porto’s first loss of the season, at the hands of...
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PortuGOAL Figure of the Week: Aziz unstoppable as Rio Ave stun Porto
Matchday four of the Liga Bwin is done and dusted after a round of matches punctuated by some major shocks in Portugal’s top division, the first of...
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Rio Ave 3-1 Porto - Aziz double downs the Dragons in Vila do Conde
Rio Ave produced the second big upset in the Primeira Liga this weekend after sensationally defeating Porto 3-1 in Vila do Conde. The promoted club...
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Famalicão beat Santa Clara 1-0 in a hard-fought battle
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Leixões 3-0 Nacional - Vítor Martins' side maintain unbeaten start in the Segunda Liga
Leixões comfortably defeated Nacional 3-0 at Estádio do Mar to maintain unbeaten start to the fledgling Segunda Liga season. Zé Eduardo capitalized...
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Chaves stun Sporting with 2-0 win in Lisbon
It was a memorable night at the Alvalade stadium for Chaves as the team from the northern tip of Portugal obtained a well-deserved 2-0 win over...
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Boavista 0-3 Benfica - Too easy as Schmidt’s side win seven straight
Roger Schmidt’s Benfica continued their winning start to the season with a routine 3-0 win against Boavista. Morato headed home David Neres’ corner...