Portuguese Football in English
Chelsea 2-0 Los Angeles FC
Pedro Neto became the second Portuguese to score in this year’s Club World Cup on Monday, getting the opening goal as Chelsea beat Los Angeles FC 2-0 in Atlanta.
The occasion also saw the Blues hand a debut to recent signing Dário Essugo, who came on for the final stages of the Group D opener at the Mercedez-Benz Stadium.
Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Atletico Madrid
Newly-crowned European champions Paris Saint-Germain picked up where they left off in the Champions League final by making an ominous start to their Club World Cup campaign in Pasadena, California.
Portugal star Vitinha, who has surely established himself as one of the very finest midfielders in the world, was among the goalscorers as PSG hammered Spanish side Atletico Madrid 4-0 in Group B, with Fabián Ruiz, Senny Mayulu and Lee Kang-in also adding their names to the scoresheet.
FC Porto begin their Club World Cup venture with a clash against Brazilian giants Palmeiras in New Jersey on Sunday evening, where they will meet a familiar face in the opposition dugout.
Abel Ferreira, former player of Sporting and former manager of Braga, is in his 5th year at Palmeiras, where he has won a vast array of trophies. Ahead of the Group A meeting at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, Abel says his team are hugely motivated to perform in the inaugural expanded tournament.
Bruno Fernandes has decided to reject an astronomical offer from Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal, in order to continue in his role of captain of Manchester United.
Fernandes’ future has been the subject of widespread coverage in recent weeks, with the details of Al Hilal’s offer published across the British media as the prospect of the Portuguese leaving looked a distinct possibility.
Paris Saint-Germain are European champions for the first time, and there was a strong Portuguese contribution to the French outfit’s landmark success.
PSG hammered Internazionale 5-0 in arguably the most one-sided final in the tournament’s history in Munich on Saturday evening. As expected, Portugal’s contingent in the PSG side earned plenty of plaudits for their role in the victory.
