Portuguese Football in English
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FC Porto 3-2 Celtic: classic match revisited as Dragons overcome Scots in thrilling 2003 UEFA Cup final
It is strange, for a club that has won the European Cup trophy twice, that this final is still remembered today by many Portistas as the most...
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1990 European Cup final: no breaking of the Guttmann curse as Eriksson’s Benfica are denied by Sacchi’s AC Milan
On Wednesday night Benfica play AC Milan at the San Siro to kick off their Europa League campaign. Portuguese football historian Miguel Lourenço...
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Cup Winners’ Cup conquest revisited: “Cantinho de Morais” propels Sporting to European glory vs MTK Budapest in 1964
It was a moment for posterity, one that entered the lexicon of an entire football culture. The O Cantinho de Morais moment turned out to be the...
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SL Benfica 5-3 Real Madrid, 1962: one of the greatest ever European Cup finals revisited
It remains, more than half a century later, one of the greatest football matches ever played. A testament to the greatness of the old sport, and a...
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From heaven to hell: Benfica versus Chelsea 2012/13 Europa League final revisited
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. For two weeks, Benfica supporters dreamed of winning all that was to be won. Leading the league...
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The night the Eagles soared: Benfica’s European triumph over Barcelona revisited
Tomorrow Benfica will attempt to overturn a 1-0 deficit in their Champions League last-16 tie against Barcelona. It is a tall order, but the...