Portuguese Football in English
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Famalicão upset the applecart by making Final Four of the Portuguese League Cup
The Taça da Liga in its current form is clearly set up to arrive at the Final Four phase of the competition with Portugal’s four biggest teams...
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Porto 2-2 Famalicão - Title race back on in Liga Portugal as Dragons drop points
Porto’s Liga Portugal title ambitions were dealt a blow at Estádio do Dragão following an enthralling 2-2 draw against Famalicão. The visitors came...
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A sea change in Portuguese football as mid-level clubs cash in like never before
Casa Pia, Alverca, Estrela and Gil Vicente collect record transfer fees, Famalicão and Rio Ave also make hay Throughout Portuguese football history...
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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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Flashback to Famalicão 2-0 Gil Vicente, 1992: a relegation scrap for the ages as Pinto da Costa, FC Porto and the northern clubs tighten their grip on Portuguese football
Few clashes represent so well the changing of the guard in Portuguese football as the one that put face to face two clubs from the River Ave valley....
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PortuGOAL Figure of the Week: Gil Dias finds his home at Famalicão
Welcome back, Liga Portugal. While some find stability dull, it’s often a necessary foundation for growth and success. Futebol Clube de Famalicão...
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False start sees Benfica enter the new league campaign with shock 2-0 defeat to Famalicão
FC Famalicão 2-0 Benfica Benfica have commenced their Primeira Liga campaign with a surprise 2-0 loss away to Famalicão, this Sunday evening,...
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Maddened Marítimo remain pointless in clash that sees Casa Pia pull ahead of soaring Boavista and Portimonense
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Boavista creep into the top four as Benfica retain first place
Boavista have climbed up to fourth in the Primeira Liga table after a 2-1 turnaround away to nine-man Arouca pushed them above high-flying...
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Marítimo crisis deepens versus Santa Clara as Portimonense proceed to fire on all cylinders
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Estoril on song as promoted sides are edged in Primeira Liga opener
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Braga burst Porto’s invincibility bubble prior to Sporting’s return to winning ways
FC Porto have seen an unbeaten run of 59 Primeira Liga games come to an end after falling to a 1-0 defeat away to Sporting de Braga, this evening....
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Porto & Sporting lead the way with two-goal victories prior to Benfica bounce-back
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Winter of comebacks dominate Portuguese transfer window
Calling on big names and even bigger figures, the January transfer window swept through Europe in its best efforts to change the course of the...
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Porto and Sporting continue to set the pace as Benfica return to winning ways
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Long ball Futebol podcast: Benfica smash Braga, Famalicão blow away Boavista and a hat-trick of penalties in Tondela…
With Albert back in London, the boys are back for another weekly roundup of Primeira Liga action and discussion of some of the remarkable games from...
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Sporting down Braga between successive victories for Benfica and Porto
Sporting have followed up their opening-day win against Vizela with a second consecutive victory away to Sporting de Braga, defeating the...
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FC Porto leapfrog Benfica in the title race before Sporting disappoint once more
FC Porto have assumed command of the Primeira Liga after a 1-1 home draw for Benfica versus Moreirense enabled the Dragons to go a point clear at...
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Pizzi goal guarantees Benfica’s spot at Jamor
Famalicão 1-1 Benfica (3-4 on aggregate) Benfica survived a hard-fought trip to Famalicão to ensure their place at the Taça de Portugal final at...
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Vitória stun Famalicão in race for European spots; Sporting land back in third