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…
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…
Champions League Draw: Holders Real face PSG while Spurs paired with Juventus and Chelsea take on Barca
Juventus v Tottenham Hotspur 13 February, 7 March Spurs were rewarded for finishing top of a group with Dortmund and Real Madrid with a tie…
The Europa League group that’s too close to call
At the halfway point of the Europa League there are some things which are pretty much a full-blown conclusion. Lazio, FCSB, Arsenal and Zenit St…
Don’t Take Me Home: The World’s Oldest International Football Stadium
“Can you see the floodlights yet?”, my Dad asked every-time we ventured to his spiritual home. Running to catch him up as we snuck down…
Europa League Profile: Andre Silva
There has been plenty of drama in the international break this week. Syria were knocked out of the Play-Offs by a Tim Cahill header, Chile…
USA 94: a stain on French football and the Parc des Princes
13th October 1993, Gérard Houllier’s French side is a certainty to qualify for the World Cup in the USA the following summer. Les Blues sit…
Legends of La Liga: Iker Casillas
Our first goalkeeper to be inducted into the Legends of La Liga, Iker Casillas is known as one of the best goalkeepers of all time,…
A hot and disturbing summer
Season 2017/18 has not even begun yet, the teams are still analysing the full length of their squads, especially the three dominant ones, in order…
Serie A Transfer Round-up
A round-up of Serie A’s confirmed transfers and the hottest rumours as we approach the official start of the transfer window. Atalanta Atalanta’s biggest challenge…
Liga Nos Roundup: Benfica! Benfica! Benfica!
Four years ago, with Jorge Jesus still in charge, and after a year where Benfica would lose the league, cup and Europa League all in…
Liga Nos Preview: It’s title day in Lisbon!
Saturday 13th of March. On this day, one hundred years ago, in Fatima, three little sheep herders were baffled to see a vision of the…
Liga Nos Preview: Benfica edging closer to record fourth successive title
And all of a sudden we are in May and there are only three rounds to play in Liga Nos. And, with those, three chances…
Liga NOS Roundup: Benfica struggle but get the points, Porto come out victorious and a Bas Dost masterclass
Benfica 2-1 Estoril It wasn’t easy keep the title route open, but Jonas’ quality ended up being the right catalyst for a game that was…
Liga Nos Preview: Benfica’s opportunity to pull away from the pack
A month ago, as Benfica and Porto battled to a draw, it was expected that Liga NOS would be an exciting league to follow, with…
Liga Nos Preview: Decisive weekend ahead at both ends of the table
The day that stops Portugal’s capital is arriving fast, though with the amount of tourists that have been swarming Lisbon into these past few months…