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Can Anyone Stop Portugal’s Três Grandes?
Far from the universal appeal of the Premier League, La Liga or Serie A, the Primeira Liga, the first division of Portuguese football, has its own share of followers and has launched a good number of familiar faces into the Olympus of the sport. Cristiano Ronaldo, José Mourinho and Eusébio are the clearest examples of…
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The Resurrection of Bruma
Armindo Tué Na Bangna (known as Bruma) was highly touted to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Paulo Futre, Luís Figo, Luís Nani and Cristiano Ronaldo as an exciting, irreverent wide forward formed at Sporting Clube de Portugal’s illustrious Alcochete academy. Bruma racked up 80 appearances for Portugal’s international youth teams at…
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Ricardo Velho: The Best Goalkeeper in Portugal?
Ricardo Velho may have old in his name, but he is breaking new barriers as a traditional shot-stopper. 33 is just his shirt number. He’s not thirty, but he has been considered as ‘third-choice’ by Roberto Martinez – Velho merited a call-up for the Portugal National Team in October while playing outside Europe’s top five…
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Pedro Gonçalves: The Versatile Dynamo Driving Sporting’s Success
It has been an epic start to the campaign for Sporting CP. The Lions have enjoyed a perfect start to their title defense, scoring 39 goals and conceding just 5 in league play, and apart from their 4-3 defeat to Porto in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira as well as a 1-1 draw to PSV…
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Kerem Aktürkoğlu: Benfica’s Turkish Treasure
For a while, Porto and Benfica were the global headline makers in Portuguese football. But there has been a recent shift led by Rúben Amorim and Viktor Gyökeres. Having won last season’s Primeira Liga by the longest margin since the 2010/11 season, Sporting CP have yet to drop points with nearly one-third of the season…
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Benfica v Porto Bet Builder Stats & Predictions
Benfica v Porto Kick Off: Sunday 10th November, 20:45 Competition: Liga Portugal Watch Live: TrillerTV+ For the very latest expert football betting predictions, covering matches across every top European division, head over to Andy’s Bet Club. You’ll find several free tools to aid your punting, including cheat sheets, as well as a range of…
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Can Sporting Keep Up Electric Form Without Amorim?
It has been nothing short of an epic start to the campaign for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Under Ruben Amorim, Sporting have now won two league titles in the past four seasons — as many as they had won in the previous four decades prior to his arrival. And after winning each of their first…
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Geovany Quenda: The Latest Teenage Wonderkid to Emerge From Sporting’s Academy
When mentioning the name Geovany Tcherno Quenda, just know that you’ll be waxing lyrical about one of the most exciting and promising prospects in world football, no exaggeration. Déjà vu for Sporting Clube de Portugal. The aptly named Academia Cristiano Ronaldo in Alcochete know a thing or two about wide attackers. Only Cristiano to overshadow…
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The Second-Coming of Bruno Lage at Benfica
Rivalries are the best and worst thing about football. When you’re winning, it’s perfect. Bragging rights, trophies and parades galore, magical. When you’re losing, it’s the absolute worst. For the fans, indignity and abuse. For club management, the eternal dilemma of “how do we get back on top?” knowing failure means years in the wilderness.…
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Pepe: The Last of a Dying Breed
In a world where defenders have become artists, sculpting attacks from the back with delicate touches and deft passes, there was one man who refused to be confined by the brushes of modern football. Pepe — raw, relentless, and unapologetically fierce — was a throwback to a time when defending was an unforgiving craft, carved…
