Portuguese Football in English
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Portuguese bosses: Sá Pinto, Rui Vitória, Vitór Pereira leave posts in Brazil, Saudi Arabia, China as Paiva embarks on Ecuadorian adventure
A busy final week of 2020 for Portuguese coaches abroad ended with Ricardo Sá Pinto losing his job at Vasco da Gama, just a few days after Rui...
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Portuguese in Manchester: Man of the Match Bruno Fernandes wants stronger mentality after United draw, as City’s Cancelo earns Guardiola praise
The Premier League was back in action on boxing day and it was a positive round of matches for the Portuguese contingent in England’s top flight....
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English FA ask Wolves boss Nuno for explanation following scathing referee criticism
Nuno Espírito Santo has been asked to explain his comments after the Portuguese coach criticised the quality of referee Lee Mason following...
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Man City boss Guardiola praises “exceptional” Seleção defender Rúben Dias
Rúben Dias is enjoying a fine start to life at Manchester City following his close-season move from Benfica, with City currently the tightest...
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Fábio Silva makes Wolves history…and breaks Cristiano Ronaldo record
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ 2-1 loss to Burnley in the Premier League provided a piece of history as Fábio Silva scored his first goal in the English...
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Portuguese abroad goals: Fernandes double for United; Bruma opens Olympiakos account; Xadas nets Belgium winner; Veloso, Bebé on target in Italy, Spain
Bruno Fernandes was in typically productive form for Manchester United on Sunday afternoon, scoring twice and adding an assist for Manchester United...
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Portugal prodigy Rafael Leão breaks Serie A fastest goal record: “I had no idea”
Rafael Leão made history on Sunday afternoon when he scored after just 6.2 seconds of AC Milan’s win at Sassuolo, breaking the all-time record in...
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Ronaldo presented with ‘Golden foot’ award after Juve brace
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice this weekend for Juventus in their 4-0 win at Parma in Serie A, after which he flew to Monaco to receive the ‘Golden...
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“If Guardiola and Klopp can’t promise titles, neither can I” –Abel Ferreira reiterates calm amid Palmeiras quest for glory
Abel Ferreira has been in Brazilian football for almost seven weeks and so far things could scarcely have gone better on the pitch for the...
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Happiness and disappointment: Portuguese midfielder Pedro Santos reflects on MLS Cup win after COVID-19 diagnosis
Pedro Santos became the first Portuguese to win the MLS Cup this week when Columbus Crew beat defending champions Seattle Sounders 3-0 at Mapfre...