Football is the most popular sport in Portugal, and indeed in the wider world. As youngsters, most of us harbour dreams of being the next Ronaldo. That doesn’t just apply to the boys after the heroic effort of Portugal’s Euro 22 underdogs elevated the importance and profile of the women’s game in the country.
Teenage fantasies of playing at Estádio da Luz are one thing. For 99 percent of us, though, the reality is different and our footballing skills don’t get us beyond the local park. That doesn’t mean we need to entirely give up on our dreams of making a career from our love of football. Here, we look at some vocations that will keep you close to the action and pay a good salary.
The penultimate round of Portuguese top tier matches before the international break concluded last night with Estoril’s defeat of Vizela.
Porto got their first win in the UEFA Youth League after beating Club Brugge 2-1 at Estádio Dr. Jorge Sampaio.
Erison Danilo celebated his first start in the Primeira Liga by firing Estoril to a 1-0 victory in Vizela.
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 Portimonense on goal difference.