Portuguese Football in English
José Mourinho made a special appearance on the podcast of his former Chelsea player John Obi Mikel this week, granting the retired Nigerian a rare and detailed interview looking back on his career.
Naturally, the early stages of the conversation focused on the pair’s time together at Stamford Bridge, where Mourinho spent his first spell outside Portugal between 2004-2007 and enjoyed great success in the Premier League.
Cristiano Ronaldo has reached the 50-goal landmark for 2023, after scoring in Al Nassr’s 5-2 victory over Al Shabab in the King’s Cup.
The Portugal captain got Al Nassr’s fourth of the evening, assisted by fellow Seleção man Otavio, in the 74th minute as Luís Castro’s side advanced to the semi-finals with a convincing display in Riyadh.
Everton 3-0 Newcastle
Portuguese striker Beto scored his first goal in the English Premier League on Thursday evening as Everton registered a surprise 3-0 victory over Newcastle United at Goodison Park.
The former Portimonense man had yet to score in England’s top flight since his summer move from Udinese, only scoring in the League Cup the day after his arrival against Doncaster Rovers back in August.
Marseille 3-0 Lyon
There was an encouraging return to the Marseille line-up for Portuguese striker Vitinha on Wednesday evening during their 3-0 win over Lyon.
The former Braga man was restored to Gennaro Gattuso’s line-up after spending the previous two matches as substitute. Not only did Vitinha score the opening goal, there were positive signs of a partnership with Man of the Match Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Palmeiras were crowned Campeonato Brasileiro champions for the second successive season on Wednesday evening, giving manager Abel Ferreira yet another trophy with the São Paulo outfit.
Verdão came into the final matchday with a three-point lead and a comfortable goal difference advantage over Atletico Mineiro and Flamengo, meaning a 1-1 at Cruzeiro was enough to secure the 12th league title of the club’s history.
