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Santa Clara stun Sporting with 1-0 victory at Alvalade
After 11 straight wins, Sporting’s Primeira Liga title defence suffered its first setback as the sensational Santa Clara pulled off a shock 1-0...
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Europa League: Bruma brilliance fires Braga to 3-0 win over Hoffenheim
Hoffenheim left northern Portugal for the second time in recent weeks with their tails between their legs after Braga got their Europa League...
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Porto pegged back twice in 2-2 draw against Anderlecht in Belgium
Under-pressure Porto coach Vítor Bruno saw his side twice take the lead against Anderlecht in Belgium this evening, but the Dragons could not hold...
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Vitória’s winning run in Europe ends but late Ramírez header earns draw in Astana
Astana 1-1 Vitória Vitória’s record run of nine consecutive victories in European play this season came to an end in Kazakhstan this afternoon as...
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The race is already on for Sporting hot-shot Viktor Gyökeres
26-year-old Swedish scoring sensation, Viktor Gyökeres, has taken Liga Portugal by storm in the last 18 months. Since signing up to Ruben Amorim’s...
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Benfica bailed out by Ángel Di María in the Champions League after a 3-2 win in Monaco
Benfica got back to winning ways in the UEFA Champions League after a thrilling 3-2 win in Monaco. Eliesse Ben Seghir put the principality club...
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Sporting’s unbeaten run ended with 5-1 hammering by Arsenal
New Sporting coach João Pereira’s hopes of a positive start in the Champions League were crushed as the Lions succumbed to a 5-1 thumping against an...
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‘Kaptajn’ Morten Hjulmand – Deciphering the numbers of Sporting Clube de Portugal’s cerebral destroyer
On the day Sporting host Arsenal at Alvalade, Kevin Fernandes profiles the Lions’ Danish captain, Morten Hjulmand, a confessed Arsenal supporter who...
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Portuguese Cup: Porto crash out against Moreirense, 4th-tier Lusitano de Évora embarrass top-flight AVS and Benfica & Sporting put 13 goals past their opponents
The Portuguese Cup is perhaps the most beautiful competition in the country. It is where a 4th-tier team can go head-to-head with a top-flight...
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Goal machine Gyökeres rubbishes talk of winter transfer
Viktor Gyökeres is the hottest property in football right now. Yesterday he bagged four goals in a match for the second time in 18 days, not to...