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Benfica beat Nice 2-0 in France to take a big step forward in the Champions League qualifiers
Benfica defeated Nice 2-0 at Allianz Riviera in the first leg of the Champions League third round qualifiers. The Eagles edged a tight first half...
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PortuGOAL predictions for the 2025/26 Portuguese football season
Come May 2026, will Sporting fans be celebrating a third straight championship triumph at the Marquês de Pombal roundabout? Will Lisbon rivals...
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Porto legend Jorge Costa dies after heart attack
Portuguese football is in shock today after the sudden death of Porto’s football director Jorge Costa at 53 years of age. The legendary centre-back,...
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First aid for couples: how to survive the Benfica–Sporting derby without breaking up
The Benfica vs. Sporting derby tests relationships to their limits. Imagine: you celebrate your team’s goal, but your partner sits silently. Your...
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Benfica beat off competition to sign Croatian hotshot Franjo Ivanovic
Benfica may have missed out on high-profile transfer targets João Félix and Thiago Almada this summer, but the Eagles won the race to land Croatian...
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Betting tips for the 2025/26 Primeira Liga season
The start of the 2025/26 Primeira Liga season is just around the corner and there is just one major puzzle to unravel – which one of the ‘Big Three’...
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Fran Navarro’s extra time winner sees SC Braga edge out Levski Sofia 1-0 to progress in Europa League qualifier
Carlos Vicens’ team selection may have left some supporters scratching their heads (he started the match without a striker), but in the end, only...
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Gabriel Silva’s second-half strike seals memorable European night for Santa Clara
CD Santa Clara manager Vasco Matos lined up with an aggressive 3-4-3 formation knowing that anthing less than a victory would end the club’s hopes...
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Benfica 1-0 Sporting CP - Eagles secure the Super Cup to earn early bragging rights in Portugal
Benfica beat Sporting Clube de Portugal 1-0 in a hard-fought Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira at Estádio do Algarve. Sporting enjoyed the better...
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Will Gyökeres succeed at Arsenal? Analysing the performance of Portugal’s four biggest transfers abroad
If there’s one word to describe Viktor Gyökeres, it’s inevitable. It was inevitable that he would find the back of the net just about every single...