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This week on the Long Ball Futebol Podcast Albert & Barney discuss another dramatic week of Primeira Liga Futebol.

Benfica drop points for the first time this season, Porto lay down a marker against Braga, Sporting look back to their best against Gil Vicente, Famalicão are unrecognisable under João Pedro Sousa, and VAR causes chaos in Marítimo vs Casa Pia. 

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With the international break upon us, this week’s episode is a Q&A special.

We answer your questions about the Primeira Liga season so far, including:

• How long can Benfica, Braga and Boavista keep up the good form?
• Are Marítimo condemned to relegation?
• And what is our XI of the season so far? 

In Episode 67 of the Seleção Podcast, host Danny Pinto is joined by Matthew Marshall of PortuGOAL.net, who was in attendance covering Portugal’s 4-0 victory in Prague against the Czech Republic and 1-0 defeat in the group-deciding Nations League loss to Spain in Braga. 

Danny and Matthew discussed, among other things, how and why Fernando Santos has lasted so long as Portugal’s manager, if Portugal’s approach to the Nations League has had a negative effect on the adaptation of the younger players to the senior squad and whether Cristiano Ronaldo’s influence on the Seleção is hurting more than helping the cause right now. 

In Episode 66 of the Seleção Podcast, host Danny Pinto is joined by PortuGOAL founder Tom Kundert.

Danny and Tom discuss Rafa Silva’s surprise retirement from the Seleção, Portugal’s roster for the final two matches of Nations League group play, and whether the squad will mostly be the same one we’ll see at the World Cup in Qatar two months from now.