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Portuguese football/soccer. PortuGOAL creator. Author: The 13th Chapter & A Journey Through Portuguese Football. World Soccer Magazine Portugal correspondent. www.portugoal.net
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Lyon boss Fonseca at risk of 7-month suspension following altercation with referee. @seangillen.bsky.social reports portugoal.net/portuguese-a...

Viktor Gyökeres brace secures vital win against Estoril to give Sporting breathing room at the top of the table. @mrobjective.bsky.social reports from Alvalade with video highlights portugoal.net/club-news/45...

“We deserved it” says Fulham boss Marco Silva after eliminating Manchester United at Old Trafford. @seangillen.bsky.social reports portugoal.net/portuguese-a...

Fábio Vieira scores again as Porto overcome Arouca portugoal.net/club-news/45...

South American champions Botafogo hire Portuguese coach Renato Paiva: “I didn’t hesitate.” @seangillen.bsky.social reports portugoal.net/portuguese-a...

And then there were four… Out of the 18 clubs in Portugal’s top flight this season, only four have the same head coach with whom they started the 2024/25 campaign portugoal.net/club-news/45...

Debast thunderbolt sees Sporting edge past Gil Vicente to make Portuguese Cup semis portugoal.net/club-news/45...

Portugal women’s upward trajectory shows no sign of slowing down portugoal.net/selecao/4551...

The non-stop upward trajectory of women's football in Portugal for years has been great to see. Early days, but if the female Seleção finish top two in their Nations League group it will be an incredible achievement. Spain world champions, England European champions don't forget.

Liga II roundup: Tondela stay top despite draw in Viseu. @sorryimleitee brings us the latest on Portugal's second tier portugoal.net/club-news/45...

Red-hot Pavlidis on the mark again as Benfica beat Braga 1-0 to make Portuguese Cup semi-final portugoal.net/club-news/45...

“I don't have to run as much” - Pedro Neto thriving in new striker position with Chelsea. @seangillen.bsky.social reports portugoal.net/portuguese-a...

Petar Musa reflects on his happy Portugal years. ⚽️ “The environment at Boavista was perfect, on and off the pitch” ⚽️ “I wasn’t unhappy at Benfica. I just wanted to play more” Croatian striker's interview with @zachlowy.bsky.social => portugoal.net/club-news/45...

Porto 1-1 Vitória de Guimarães - Martín Anselmi still searching for a win at Estádio do Dragão portugoal.net/club-news/45...

Rafael Leão substituted by Milan boss Conceição due to attitude – report. @seangillen.bsky.social has the latest on the strained relationship between the Portuguese duo in Milan portugoal.net/portuguese-a...

Amorim praises “leader” Bruno Fernandes as United skipper leads comeback at Beto’s Everton portugoal.net/portuguese-a...

AVS 2-2 Sporting CP - Diomande scores and sent off as the Lions claw their way back to the top of the Primeira Liga portugoal.net/club-news/45...

Estoril 2-1 Rio Ave. Brilliant game. Scottish coach Ian Cathro has got the Canarinhos playing some beautiful football, sensational team goal for Estoril's opener. 5 wins, 1 draw in last 6 games for Estoril, up to 7th. Next up... Sporting at Alvalade.

Dazzling attacking display sees Benfica move top of Primiera Liga, pressure mounts on Boavista amid relegation battle. @mrobjective.bsky.social reports from the Estádio da Luz portugoal.net/club-news/45...

Benfica vs Boavista: Preview, Odds, Form Guide and Players to Watch (22 February 2025). This one is as one-sided as it gets so... football will make fools of us all again, right? portugoal.net/club-news/45...

Roma 3-2 Porto - Dybala magic sends the Dragons out of the UEFA Europa League portugoal.net/club-news/45...

Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Sporting CP - Lions limp out of the UEFA Champions League portugoal.net/club-news/45...

Benfica through to Champions League last 16 after heart-stopping 3-3 draw against Monaco. Report from the Estádio da Luz portugoal.net/club-news/45...

“The face of this elimination is Conceição’s, not Theo’s” – Milan boss defends Hernandez after costly red card in Champions League. @SeanGillen9 reports portugoal.net/portuguese-a...

Liga II roundup: Penafiel falter as Alverca’s red-hot form continues portugoal.net/club-news/45...

Latest Long Ball Futebol podcast is out! The boys are jointed by guests Andrew Batista and Arouca expert & journalist Simão Duarte. Topics: ⚽️ Sporting drop points v Arouca ⚽️ Benfica close gap ⚽️ Porto win 1st game under Anselmi ⚽️ Minho derby ⚽️ More Boavista woe 🎧 => portugoal.net/podcasts/452...

Comprehensive Portuguese Abroad goals roundup by @seangillen.bsky.social as no fewer than 17 Portuguese footballers find the net on the weekend! Conceição, Beto, Tiago Tomás, Jota, Rafa Silva, Gelson the highlights. All here => portugoal.net/portuguese-a...

OMG, anyone else just feel that earthquake in Lisbon? Mais alguém sentiu um tremor de terra?

Porto withstand late pressure to beat Farense 1-0 at the Estádio do Algarve on emotional day for the Dragons portugoal.net/club-news/45...

Dropped Rafael Leão inspires late Milan win over Verona @seangillen.bsky.social reports portugoal.net/portuguese-a...

It is the end of an era. Former FC Porto president Pinto da Costa - one of the most important individuals in Portuguese football history - has died. Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa (1937-2025) – an obituary, by @Miguel_LPereira => portugoal.net/club-news/45...

The Primeira Liga title race takes another twist. Sporting held by Arouca at Alvalade as Benfica pass Santa Clara test in the Azores. Just two points now separate the Lisbon rivals. Report and highlights portugoal.net/club-news/45...

Tomorrow evening Vitória host Braga in what is sure to be another fiercely fought local derby. Rivalries don’t get any bigger in Portugal than the Minho derby. Football historian @miguellpereira.bsky.social on "The night Vitória humiliated Minho rivals Braga" portugoal.net/classics-top...

Portuguese coaches in Serie A. @zachlowy.bsky.social on the legacy left by Luso managers in Italian football portugoal.net/portuguese-a...

Santa Clara CD vs SL Benfica: Preview, Odds, Form Guide and Players to Watch (15 February) portugoal.net/club-news/45...

⚽️ Porto on unprecedented bad run, 1 win in 9 games ⚽️ Since Amorim left 18 games ago, Sporting have only won twice in a row once ⚽️ Benfica struggling domestically amid presidential uncertainty I wrote in World Soccer about how Big Three turmoil makes for unpredictable future in Portuguese football

Porto are perilously placed in the UEFA Europa League after a 1-1 draw against Roma. Francisco Moura equalised in the 2nd half at Estádio do Dragão but the Dragons couldn't take advantage after Bryan Cristante’s red card portugoal.net/club-news/45...

Feyenoord 1-0 Milan: Familiar problems for Conceicao’s Milan as Leão admits attitude not right. @seangillen.bsky.social reports portugoal.net/portuguese-a...

Champions League playoff: Advantage Benfica after 1-0 win in Monaco portugoal.net/club-news/45...

New Long Ball Futebol podcast out! The guys are joined by guests Andrew Batista (journalist and Porto fan) & Kevin Fernandes (journalist and Sporting fan) to discuss the Porto v Sporting Clássico, Estoril’s incredible form, and much more. To listen click here 🎧 portugoal.net/podcasts/451...

“The most important thing for a footballer is confidence” – revitalised Portugal forward Fábio Silva on life in La Liga, Atletico Madrid links, bond with Nuno and realising his Cristiano Ronaldo dream portugoal.net/portuguese-a...

“Portugal’s Vitinha is the perfect midfielder” – PSG boss Luis Enrique. @seangillen.bsky.social reports portugoal.net/portuguese-a...

Sporting's Champions League campaign all but over after heavy home defeat. Sporting 0-3 Borussia Dortmund report and analysis portugoal.net/club-news/45...

Some very unusual behaviour in Portugal's Primeira Liga reflected in the form table (last 5 games). Estoril top! Arouca & Casa Pia in top five, Nacional 7th, Porto way down in 14th, Dragons yet to win in the Liga in 2025

The PortuGOAL Figure of the Week is Roger Fernandes, whose brace gave the northerners a 2-0 win over Gil Vicente on Sunday. @kevinaraujof.bsky.social profiles the Braga phenomenon - one of the most exciting rising stars in Portuguese football portugoal.net/on-the-rise/...

Two ACL injuries in three minutes - Benfica hit by cruel double injury blow portugoal.net/club-news/45...

No stopping Estoril. 2-1 win over Boavista this afternoon makes it Estoril's best winning streak in the top flight for over 75 years! My report from the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota portugoal.net/club-news/45...

Benfica 3-2 win against Moreirense marred by injuries portugoal.net/club-news/45...

Porto 1-1 Sporting report from the Dragão with video highlights. Controversial ending will make the headlines, but this game should be remembered for the sparkling displays by two enormous talents destined for superstardom: Rodrigo Mora and Geovany Quenda portugoal.net/club-news/45...

Bom dia! Today is Clássico day! FC Porto v Sporting. What gives? ⚽️ Sporting have won their last 2 games against Porto. ⚽️ Porto unbeaten at home against Lions in last 10 matches. Will be reporting from the Estádio do Dragão tonight.