Portuguese Football in English
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News, views and information concerning domestic football in Portugal and Portuguese clubs competing in Europe.
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Portuguese football managers: how they conquered global football and what it means at home
Portugal has produced an astonishing number of football managers for such a small country with a population of a little over 10 million. You’ll find...
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The 2025 Grand Slam of darts returns to Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton has become synonymous with Portuguese football given the numerous Portuguese players and coaches who have recently turned out for the...
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José Mourinho, Rui Costa and António Silva lambast officiating after Casa Pia hold Benfica to 2-2 draw in Lisbon
A stoppage-time goal by 18-year-old Renato Nhaga gave struggling Casa Pia a shock 2-2 draw at Benfica tonight, but all the talk after the match was...
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Famalicão 0-1 Porto - Victor Froholdt strike sees the Dragons stay top of the Primeira Liga
Porto beat Famalicão 1-0 at Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho to retain their three point lead at the top of the Primeira Liga. Samu Aghehowa smashed...
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Rui Costa re-elected Benfica president with world record turnout
As expected, Rui Costa won the second round of Benfica’s presidential election and will guide the fortunes of Portugal’s biggest football club for...
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Last-gasp Hjulmand header gives Sporting 2-1 victory over Santa Clara in the Azores
An intensely contested encounter in São Miguel tonight ended in dramatic fashion as captain Morten Hjulmand scored in stoppage time for a Sporting...
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Estoril Praia beat Arouca in seven-goal thriller
Estoril scored four goals for the second successive week to beat Arouca 4-3 in a thriller at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota to jump up to 8th...
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What we have learned from the first half of the Champions League campaign: Sporting lead Liga Portugal’s UCL hopes, Benfica need a miracle
The league phases of UEFA’s European competitions have reached their respective halfway stages, with Portugal’s sides having played four games each....
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The Portuguese edge: why smart bettors love the Primeira Liga
On September 23, 2025, in a match between Primeira Liga outsiders Rio Ave and top-three Benfica, André Silva scored a superb 90th-minute equaliser,...