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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...
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Why Short Mobile Play Fits Naturally Into Matchday Rituals
Football has shifted from a single-screen event into an all-day rhythm that lives across timelines, live blogs and notification bars. Supporters... -
41 year old Thiago Silva joins Porto
Thiago Silva has signed for Porto after ending his contract with Fluminense. The 41-year-old Brazilian returns to the club he represented in the...
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Estoril surprise Braga 1-0 at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Estoril came into Friday’s night’s encounter against Braga on the back of a 4-0 thrashing at Famalicão last weekend, which was the latest...
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VAR controversy rages as Sporting beat Santa Clara in the Azores: “It’s enough to make us to stop believing in football”
Portuguese Cup: Sporting scrape through; Porto thrash Famalicão to set up Benfica clash Wind, rain, ten goals and a huge dose of controversy were...