Portuguese Football in English
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How and why Sporting Clube de Portugal transitioned from Rui Borges to Paulo Fonseca
Sporting have sacked manager Rui Borges and replaced him with Paulo Fonseca. Portuguese football journalist Kevin Fernandes gives his opinion on the...
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Rui Borges pushed out: how Sporting turned a double winner into yesterday’s man
The trophy ensured that recognition would come, but no security for Rui Borges. As reported by Sporting on November 1, discussions had been launched...
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Rafa’s late goal sees Benfica edge hard-fought Lisbon derby 2-1 to overtake Sporting
Sporting 1-2 Benfica The buildup and excitement were warranted for this highly anticipated Lisbon derby that promised so much. Both sides have had...
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Memorable night for Portuguese football as Benfica and Sporting pull off dramatic wins in Champions League
No silverware was won, but 28 January 2026 is a night that will go down in Portuguese football folklore. Fans of Benfica and Sporting ended the...
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Ten reasons Sporting are 2024/25 champions of Portugal
At the start of the season Sporting fans were confident their team could win back-to-back titles for the first time in 71 years, and that is exactly...
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Red-hot Vitória beat Zurich 2-0 to reach Conference League playoff
Vitória 2-0 FC Zurich (aggregate: 5-0) Happy days in Guimarães. Vitória made light work of beating Swiss Super League leaders FC Zurich for the...