Portuguese Football in English
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Rui Costa and the spirit of the “escadinha”: passing as a dance of interconnectivity
There are moments in football that echo so profoundly they transcend the pitch itself, reaching into the very soul of the sport. And in those...
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José Mourinho, Rui Costa and António Silva lambast officiating after Casa Pia hold Benfica to 2-2 draw in Lisbon
A stoppage-time goal by 18-year-old Renato Nhaga gave struggling Casa Pia a shock 2-2 draw at Benfica tonight, but all the talk after the match was...
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Rui Costa re-elected Benfica president with world record turnout
As expected, Rui Costa won the second round of Benfica’s presidential election and will guide the fortunes of Portugal’s biggest football club for...
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Rui Costa wins Benfica presidential election with record turnout but second vote needed
Against all forecasts, sitting Benfica president Rui Costa won the initial election for the next president of Portugal’s biggest football club by a...
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Portugal’s 10 Greatest Midfielders of All Time
Portuguese football has provided some of the most talented and beloved midfielders in the history of the game. For the past eighty years, they were...
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Desperate times, desperate measures as José Mourinho goes back to the future
The season started shakily for Lisbon giants Benfica. Bruno Lage asked the board for players in the close season and got what he wanted. “This has...
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AVS vs Benfica: Preview, Odds, Form Guide and Players to Watch (September 20)
SL Benfica will look to get their season back on track when they head north to face AVS in the Primera Liga on Saturday at the Estádio do CD das...
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Benfica sack Bruno Lage, Mourinho set for sensational return
Benfica’s shock defeat against Qarabag in Lisbon tonight, on the back of the draw at home to Santa Clara last Friday after playing for an hour with...
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From Saudade to Glory: the emotional DNA of Portuguese football
Nobody expects thunder to whisper. Nobody expects the Atlantic to hum a lullaby. Nobody expects suffering to be so exquisitely arranged that it...
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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...