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News, views and information concerning domestic football in Portugal and Portuguese clubs competing in Europe.
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Braga and Benfica breeze through to Taça da Liga semi-finals
Braga and Benfica set up a Taça da Liga (Portuguese League Cup) semi-final date against each other in January after overcoming Santa Clara and...
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Portuguese football and the art of reinvention
There’s always something stirring in Portuguese football. You can feel it at the Estádio da Luz when Benfica starts working up a head a steam in...
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Sports injury management at the top level: what clubs do to keep players fit
In the relentless, high-octane world of professional football, a player’s greatest asset is their availability. For clubs competing in Portugal’s...
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The thrilling world of Portuguese football
Imagine the roar of the crowd in a packed stadium. The ball flies into the net. Fans erupt in joy. That’s Portuguese football for you – full of...
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Sporting CP’s talent conveyor belt alive and kicking
For decades Sporting Clube de Portugal’s ability to produce some of the best talents in the world, let alone in the country, was the sole source of...
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Moreirense 1-2 Porto - Late Deniz Gül goal gives the Dragons another three points in the Primeira Liga
Porto maintained their three point lead at the top of the Primeira Liga after a hard fought 2-1 victory against Moreirense. Alanzinho’s deflected...
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Rui Costa wins Benfica presidential election with record turnout but second vote needed
Against all forecasts, sitting Benfica president Rui Costa won the initial election for the next president of Portugal’s biggest football club by a...
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Portugal’s giant clubs: millions keeping an eye on their matches
When football fans across the world search for live matches today, Portugal’s “Big Three” — Benfica, FC Porto, and Sporting CP — are often among the...
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Tondela 0-3 Sporting: Lions too strong for struggling Tondela
Despite an out-of-this-world display by Tondela goalkeeper Bernardo Fontes, Sporting swept to victory at Estádio João Cardoso to reclaim a share of...
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Benfica cruise to 5-0 victory over Arouca as Mourinho’s men keep the pressure on Porto
José Mourinho continued his unbeaten run in the Portuguese Liga this year with another comprehensive performance that kept the Reds in contention...