Portuguese Football in English
From the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Ricardo Carvalho, Rúben Neves and Nani, Portuguese players have enjoyed great success in the Premier League over the years.
Manchester has witnessed its fair share of Portuguese stars ,and once again, the success of both City and United in the 2024/25 season will be affected by some of their big names from Portugal.
Portuguese midfielder Fábio Carvalho has signed for English Premier League club Brentford on a permanent transfer from Liverpool.
Carvalho heads back to west London, where he made his name at Fulham, on a five-year contract for a reported fee of €32m. Liverpool are believed to have a 17.5% sell-on fee due after any future move.
Portugal winger Pedro Neto is officially a Chelsea player, after moving to Stamford Bridge on a 7-year-contract from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The Blues have reportedly paid a base fee of €60m plus a potential €3m add-ons to seal the transfer of the 24-year-old former Braga man, who leaves Molineux after five years at the club.
Fenerbahçe 1-0 Adana Demirspor
José Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe won on the opening round of the new Turkish Super Lig season, beating Adana Demirspor thanks to Edin Dzeko’s first-half strike.
The victory and performance, which impressed Mourinho, was a fine warm-up for Tuesday’s crucial Champions League qualifier second-leg against French outfit Lille in Istanbul.
Manchester City 1-1 Manchester United (7-6 on pens)
Bernardo Silva celebrated his 30th birthday on Saturday and marked the occasion by playing a decisive role in Manchester City lifting the Community Shield at Wembley.
Bernardo’s 89th-minute equaliser against city rivals Manchester United saw the curtain-raiser for the new English season go to penalties. Despite missing his own spot kick, Bernardo ended up lifting the trophy thanks to a 7-6 victory in the shootout.
