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News, views and information concerning domestic football in Portugal and Portuguese clubs competing in Europe.
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Away-day joy puts Porto and Benfica back in contention
FC Porto and Benfica clocked up crucial wins on the road in Belgium and Ukraine respectively to put themselves back in with a chance of...
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Crucial week for Portugal’s Champions League participants
Portugal’s trio of Champions League participants have had a largely disappointing European campaign so far, but this week all three teams have the...
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Loan watch: assessment of Sporting, Benfica, Porto stars out to farm
Everyone knows just how beneficial a loan can be for a young footballer’s career. The three biggest teams in Portugal tend to have a long list of...
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Jota hat-trick for Porto, Sporting rocked by comeback, Benfica go clear
The upshot after an exciting weekend of Liga NOS action is that reigning champions Benfica are three points clear at the top of the table, two ahead...
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Sporting impress as top four win ahead of European week
All the leading clubs in Portugal won their matches this weekend, meaning there was no change at the top of the Liga NOS. Leaders Benfica won 2-0 in...
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Benfica storm to top of table after thrilling win over Braga
Benfica 3-1 Braga Portuguese champions Benfica went to the top of the table after Round 5 of the Liga NOS thanks to a 3-1 win over Braga in an...
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Benfica, Sporting and Porto: stories of what might have been
Portuguese in Champions League round-up It was a disappointing week for Portugal's three representatives in the opening round of Champions League...
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Liga NOS table with familiar look as attention turns to Champions League
Weekend review and preview of this week’s European action After four rounds of the new season the Portuguese championship table has a familiar look...
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Title prospects for Portugal’s big three
This is where it truly starts. One month into the nascent season, only now does it feel like the Portuguese 2016/17 club season begins in earnest....
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Explosive end to transfer market in Portugal
After a pretty mild start to proceedings by Portuguese standards, the transfer window hit top gear in its final week within the confines of the...