Portuguese Football in English
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Is Luís Figo preparing the ground for a bid at the FIFA presidency?
In January 2015 Portuguese football legend Luís Figo made a surprise announcement that he would be running against incumbent Sepp Blatter and...
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Player Profile: the great Luís Figo
He was more than just an iconic footballer. For a while, Luís Figo became the most loved and hated sportsman in the world. That transfer – yes, that...
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Portugal’s all-time ten greatest wingers
Think Portuguese football, and the first thing that comes to mind is wingers. Fast, talented, provocative, dazzling. If there’s any tactical...
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The Seleção Podcast: “El Caso Figo” Netflix documentary directors David Tryhorn and Ben Nicholas
Netflix recently released an outstanding documentary about the world’s most controversial football transfer when Portuguese superstar Luís Figo...
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The five best Portuguese football players of the 21st century
Football has come a long way in Portugal since its origins when Portuguese students who returned from the UK brought it to the country in the 19th...
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Luís Figo withdraws and slams FIFA presidential election process
Luís Figo had dropped out of the race to become the next FIFA president, fiercely criticising what he says is an “electoral process that is anything...