Join Matthew Marshall and Tom Kundert who discuss the latest goings-on across Portuguese football.

As ever, first on the agenda is the Primeira Liga, with all the top-half teams analysed as well as the best of the rest. The recent bad fan behaviour in Portugal is also deliberated on.

The podcast ends with a look at the Portugal squad ahead of the decisive Nations League matches against the Czech Republic and Spain, and also the shock decision by Rafa Silva to retire from the Seleção just two months before the World Cup. 

• Luís Figo
• Netflix

Netflix recently released an outstanding documentary about the world’s most controversial football transfer when Portuguese superstar Luís Figo sensationally moved from Barcelona to Real Madrid in the year 2000.

In a special edition of the Seleção Podcast, host Danny Pinto interviews “El Caso Figo” directors David Tryhorn and Ben Nicholas. 

They candidly talk about the making of the documentary and provide fascinating insight into how Figo and the other chief protagonists were persuaded to take part, and whose “truths” we should believe... 

• Long Ball podcast

On this week’s Long Ball Futebol Podcast, Albert & Barney discuss all the action from the Primeira Liga as well as recapping the biggest deals from transfer deadline day and looking ahead to upcoming European football!

We tackle the biggest topic of the week as refereeing controversy overshadows a great spectacle as Benfica beat Vizela, Braga continue their excellent form with a win in the Minho derby, Porto and Sporting bounce back from defeat with good wins after ringing the changes to their XIs, and Vasco Seabra becomes the first managerial casualty of the season. 

In Episode 65 of the Seleção podcast, host Danny Pinto is joined by Sean Gillen of PortuGOAL.net to discuss all the comings and goings of the 2022 summer transfer window involving Seleção players. 

Danny and Sean talk about Cristiano Ronaldo staying at Manchester United, what the perception of CR7 has been during this window, and what staying at Old Trafford could mean for the Seleção at the World Cup.

The discussion then moves onto the numerous Portugal players on the move this summer, which transfers Sean liked/disliked, and who (outside of CR7) was Sean surprised not to get a move in this window.