João Félix made his long-awaited competitive debut for Atletico Madrid on Sunday evening in La Liga, and the 19-year-old ensured his first Spanish match left an impression with a memorable moment in front of his new fans. Atletico beat Getafe 1-0 in the capital and Félix played for a little over an hour before being removed by Diego Simeone as a precaution.
Elsewhere, Jorge Jesus and Flamengo are edging towards overthrowing the leaders in Brazil following a 4-1 derby win over Vasco da Gama on Saturday. There is less to be positive about for the Portuguese contingent of coaches in France as André Villas-Boas, Paulo Sousa and Leonardo Jardim struggle for results, but on the goals front former Boavista forward Tomané enjoyed a match-winning full debut for Red Star Belgrade in Serbia and Pedro Santos scored again in MLS.
With the play-off positions for the Europa League and Champions League decided this week and FC Porto still reeling from their surprise elimination, PortuGOAL takes a look at the vast array of Portuguese talent which represented no fewer than fifteen clubs across the continent outside their homeland.
Flamengo’s Portuguese boss Jorge Jesus has been in Brazilian football for less than two months, but the veteran manager has already endured a multitude of ups and down in his new job.
Portuguese international Rony Lopes sealed his move from Monaco to Spanish outfit Sevilla on Wednesday in a deal worth €20m, bringing an end to a five-year stay in French football.
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo says his sole motivation in football is to add to his legacy, after 17 years at the top level of the sport and no sign of let-up from the Portugal captain.