This Week In Portugal: Porto End Sporting’s Title Hopes as Benfica & Braga Go Plundering
Honestly, sometimes I wish I never write some things in this roundup. It’s been another week of sweeping change at the bottom of the table…
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This Week In Portugal: Maritimo finally win a game as Sporting do their best to shoot themselves in the foot
It’s been another week of controversy and incident in Liga NOS with Sporting (once again) providing most of the drama: Maritimo Win! Yes, we start…
This Week In Portugal: Benfica Lose Jonas But Portugal Goes Goal Crazy Anyway
Another week of mental Liga NOS action saw 30 goals fly in across the nine games with Jonas scoring none of them and Aves getting…
This Week In Portugal: VAR Foiled As The Bottom Four All Win
It’s been another curious week in Portugal with surprising results and a huge blow to VAR. Boavista Fans Inadvertently Foil VAR We start this week…
This Week in Portugal: Drama, Action and the Strangest Opening Ceremony of all Time
Another week has passed in Portugal and we’ve had all sorts of shenanigans and action going on. There’s been a trophy decided, transfers in and…
Worst World Class Footballer: Semi Final 2
Our quest to find the worst footballer in the world deemed ‘world class’ goes on as the voting for the heats has whittled our prospective…
Worst World Class Footballer: Semi Final 1
Our quest to find the worst footballer in the world deemed ‘world class’ goes on as the voting for the heats has whittled our prospective…
The Worst World Class Player: Heat Four
Inspired by the 5 Live World Football Phone-In and a comment Tim Vickery made, I’m running this week long series to figure out just who…
Porto Go Top As Sporting Shoot Themselves In The Foot & Vitoria Get A Giant Dose of VAR
Matchday 19 in Liga NOS was one of drama, action and moments of excellent quality. Well, unless you were watching Maritimo against Belenenses. Here’s what…
The Worst World Class Player: Heat Three
Inspired by the 5 Live World Football Phone-In and a comment Tim Vickery made, I’m running this week long series to figure out just who…
The Worst World Class Player: Heat Two
Inspired by the 5 Live World Football Phone-In and a comment Tim Vickery made, I’m running this week long series to figure out just who…
The Worst World Class Player: Heat One
Inspired by the 5 Live World Football Phone-In and a comment Tim Vickery made, I’m running this week long series to figure out just who…
BFTGT on: Strachan’s Departure
Scottish attentions are now focused on qualifying for the 2020 European Championships after an unexpected late surge brought about a narrowly heartbreaking fall at the…
Leeds United Re-Own Their Home After 13 Years
The decline of Leeds United from early-2000s big spenders to Football League regulars has been well documented. The club’s financial difficulties made them a byword…