Gelson Martins continues to play a starring role in Leonardo Jardim’s revival of Ligue 1 strugglers Monaco in France. The former Sporting forward scored the winning goal as Jardim’s side beat Nantes 1-0 to make it seven points from three games since his return to the Stade Louis II last month.
Elsewhere, there were goals for Cristiano Ronaldo and Ivan Cavaleiro, while on the managerial front it was a good weekend for Pedro Martins in Greece as his Olympiakos side beat AEK Athens 4-1. However, there was less positive news for coaches Ricardo Sá Pinto, Miguel Cardoso, José Gomes and Pedro Caixinha in Poland, Spain, England and Mexico respectively. On the goals front, there were further strikes for Portuguese in Greece, Cyprus and Hungary.
Portuguese international forward André Silva admits that he is still unsure of his long-term future at club level, as he prepares for Sevilla’s Europa League last-32 clash with Lazio in Rome this week.
Gelson Martins continued his outstanding start to life with Monaco by scoring his first goal for the club and having a hand in another in their 2-2 draw with Montpellier this weekend. However, it was ultimately a frustrating afternoon for Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim, who was sent to the stands as his side conceded a late penalty to drop two points in their battle against relegation.
Carlos Queiroz was finally presented as the new coach of Colombia on Thursday in Bogota. The Portuguese has signed a contract with the South Americans until the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Miguel Cardoso was glowing in his praise of Celta Vigo after his side beat Sevilla on Saturday to secure a vital victory in Spain. The Portuguese coach has been under increasing pressure of late, but a 1-0 victory in La Liga has given Cardoso fresh optimism.