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News, views and information concerning domestic football in Portugal and Portuguese clubs competing in Europe.
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Sporting’s Bruno de Carvalho years: the toughest of endings
There can be few fans across the world as eager to see their club succeed as Sporting’s, who will have to endure another year, their 17th in a row,...
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Aves make history with Taça de Portugal victory
Aves 2-1 Sporting In a historic day for the club from the small northern town of Vila das Aves, the minnows beat crisis-ridden Sporting 2-1 at the...
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Big Three turn their focus to the transfer window
The history books will tell you that Porto were Portuguese champions in 2017/2018 by a comfortable margin of seven points. However, supporters of...
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Chronicle of a sad day for Sporting Clube de Portugal
Sporting’s Alcochete football training complex has acquired global fame. The Lisbon club’s academy has consistently developed some of the world’s...
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PortuGOAL Figure of the Week: Vitória Setúbal's saviour André Pereira
A thrilling and memorable Liga NOS season came to an end on Sunday, Benfica clinching 2nd place and Champions League football ahead of bitter rivals...
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Sporting succumb to final twist as Benfica win Champions League race
With the finish line firmly in sight, there was plenty still at stake at both ends of the table going into the final fixtures of the Primeira Liga...
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Matheus Pereira drops a heavy hint to Jorge Jesus
The penultimate weekend of the 2017/18 Liga NOS saw Porto end their 5-year wait for a title, a 0-0 draw in the Lisbon derby between Sporting and...
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Sérgio Conceição and three other reasons why Porto won the 2017/18 league
FC Porto were crowned champions of Portugal on Saturday evening after the Lisbon derby ended in a draw. Immediately after the final whistle had...
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Fight for Europe remains in the balance after goalless draw in Lisbon Derby
Sporting 0-0 Benfica Sporting were able to hold Benfica to a favourable 0-0 draw at the Estádio José Alvalade in the final Clássico of the season,...
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Cláudio Ramos masterclass helps Tondela make history at Benfica
There was plenty of drama in Week 32 of Liga NOS as Porto left it late to all but seal their first league title since 2013 with a win over Marítimo,...