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José Mourinho was officially paraded as new coach of Turkish giants Fenerbahçe on Sunday evening, with 40,000 fans in attendance to greet Mourinho in Istanbul.
Mourinho has signed a two-year contract with the option of a further year at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, where he will be expected to end Fenerbahçe’s long wait for the Turkish title.
At the end of another season full of Portuguese involvement across the globe, we put together a Portuguese Abroad Team of the Season. As usual, it involved some tough decisions.
It was a special night in Athens on Wednesday, as Olympiacos ended their long wait for a European trophy by defeating Fiorentina 1-0 in extra time in the final of the Europa Conference League.
Olympiacos became the first Greek team to win a continental trophy at the OPAP Arena. They did so with five Portuguese players in the matchday squad, and it was a particularly emotional triumph for key men Daniel Podence and David Carmo.
Another year, another record for Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portugal captain’s brace for Al Nassr on the final day of the Saudi Pro League took him onto 35 goals for the season – a new record for the competition.
Meanwhile, Jorge Jesus’ Al Hilal ensured they end the season undefeated, securing a 96-point haul having dropped just six points all season. With the league campaign concluded, attention now turns to the King’s Cup final between Al Nassr and Al Hilal on Friday.
Portugal stars Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes have been named winners of Manchester United’s end-of-season individual awards, demonstrating the extent to which the duo have maintained some credibility amid the Red Devils’ disastrous season.
Fernandes was named the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year, voted for by supporters of the club, claiming the prize for the third time in four years with the club. Meanwhile, Dalot picked up the Players’ Player of the Year from his teammates.
