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Gil Vicente 1-1 Sporting: late strike earns Gil draw against ten-man Sporting
Sporting’s hopes of winning a third straight Portuguese title took a blow tonight as Gil Vicente earned a deserved 1-1 draw against the Lions in...
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Benfica sign Cape Verde sensation Sidny Lopes Cabral
José Mourinho has received a late Christmas gift in the shape of Estrela da Amadora’s flying full-back Sidny Lopes Cabral. Benfica have paid a fee...
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Jovane Cabral reborn at Estrela da Amadora
With news that exciting full-back Sidny Lopes Cabral has joined Benfica, the PortuGOAL Figure of the Week series returns with another Cape Verdean...
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Samu strikes twice as Porto beat AFS 2-0 in the Primeira Liga
Porto earned their 15th win in the Primeira Liga after a predictably one-sided contest against relegation bound AFS. The only surprise in the top vs...
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Sporting CP 4-0 Rio Ave - Luis Suárez hat-trick keeps the Lions on pace in the Primeira Liga
Sporing Clube de Portugal kept up the pace in the Primeira Liga after an emphatic 4-0 victory over Rio Ave at Estádio José Alvalade. Luis Suárez...
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Braga 2-2 Benfica - Eagles' Primeira Liga ambitions dealt a blow at the Quarry
The Warriors dominated early on, Fredrik Aursnes doing well to divert João Moutinho’s attempt over the bar. Ricardo Horta then put the ball into the...
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A common tongue, a common game: when AFCON speaks Portuguese
It is often framed, from a European vantage point, as a tournament that exists elsewhere. A January interruption. A different climate. A different...
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Sporting keep up the chase with 4-1 thrashing of Vitória in Guimarães
Reigning champions Sporting produced a highly competent performance at a difficult venue to beat Vitória 4-1 in Guimarães tonight. The win keeps the...
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Borja Sainz strikes twice as Porto beat Alverca 3-0; Pavlidis penalty gives Benfica 1-0 win over Famalicão
Leaders FC Porto clocked up yet another win in the Liga Portugal, beating Alverca 3-0 to guarantee they will spend Christmas with their five-point...