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Rony Lopes has been training three times per day ahead of returning for pre-season with Sevilla, as he prepares to fight for the opportunity to finally prove himself in Spain.
Lopes signed for Sevilla in 2019 but struggled to make an impact in Andalusia, leading to unsuccessful loans to Olympiacos in Greece and Nice in France. However, an impressive loan spell with Troyes in France last term has re-energised the Portugal international’s career after several years of stagnation.
Veteran Portuguese winger Nani has a new club. The Seleção legend has signed a contract with Turkish side Adana Demirspor until 2024, with the option to extend the deal by a further year.
Nani has been without a club since May following his departure from Australians Melbourne Victory, where his stint down under was ruined by an ACL injury earlier this year. At the age of 36, Nani joins the 9th club of his professional career, returning to Turkey where he spent a season with Fenerbahce in 2015-16.
The authoritative publication ESPN continues to sum up the results of the past football season. Most recently, the resource published its version of the top ten attacking midfielders.
Two representatives of the Portuguese national team make the cut. Let’s take a closer look at the entire rating, going in ascending order from tenth place to the first.
Portuguese coaching influence over the Campeonato Brasileiro remains consistent as leaders Botafogo reached an agreement for Bruno Lage to replace recently-departed boss Luís Castro.
Castro left the Rio de Janeiro club earlier this month to take up a lucrative over from Saudi Arabians Al Nassr, but Botafogo have moved quickly to raid Portugal again for his successor, with Lage issued a contract until December 2023.
An interesting story emerging from England this weekend is Ricardo Carvalho’s role in helping Harry Maguire’s recover his Manchester United career with extra training sessions this summer.
According to renowned Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Maguire has been training three times per day in Portugal, with Seleção legend Carvalho drafted in to conduct 1v1 training sessions with the centre-half.
