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António Silva: The Lowdown on Benfica’s Prodigious Center Back
In the Portuguese domestic football landscape, where talent shines bright and potential knows no bounds, one club in recent times has been head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to unearthing gems, be it by scouring the South American continent for the next big thing or by looking from within thanks to their…
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Francisco Trincão’s Resurgence in Attack at Sporting
At 24 years of age, Francisco Trincão is finding a new lease on life in Rúben Amorim’s attack at Sporting, and he is on course to win the first league title of his career. The winger has scored 6 goals and 4 assists in 24 league appearances for the Lions, who sit four points above…
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How Rúben Amorim Turned Sporting into a Powerhouse
When Rúben Amorim took charge of Sporting in March 2020, the club had won just four major trophies in the previous decade: two Taça de Portugal titles and two Taça da Liga titles. Since then, he’s ended a 19-year drought for the league title, he’s guided them to two Taça da Liga titles, and he…
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João Neves: Benfica’s Homegrown Superstar in Midfield
Club: Benfica Nationality: Portugal Position(s): CM, DM, AM Preferred Foot: Right Height: 5’9”/174cm Age: 19 Strengths: composure, dribbling, technical ability, tackling, duels, passing, vision Areas for Development: experience On September 22, 2006, Benfica launched the state-of-the-art Benfica Campus training ground, taking their academy to the next level and ushering in a new wave of…
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Analysing Sérgio Conceição’s Porto
When Sérgio Conceição took charge of FC Porto in the summer of 2017, Porto had just lost the last four league titles to Benfica. He put a stop to that in his first season, restoring Porto’s dominance and ending a five-year trophy drought. Since then, he has added two more Primeira Liga championships, one Taça…
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Álvaro Djaló: Shining the Spotlight on Athletic Club’s Big-Money Arrival
Álvaro Djaló has secured a summer move to Athletic Club, with the Basque side paying €15 million plus €5 million in add-ons, but just what makes the 24-year-old winger such an exciting talent? Let’s take a look and find out: Djaló’s footballing education began just a 43-minute walk away from Athletic Club’s iconic San…
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Wenderson Galeno: Porto’s Newest Brazilian Gem
Wenderson Galeno has recently become a household name following his stellar performances in the Champions League for Porto, and ironically although his name means physician or “one who heals”, Galeno has been a weapon of destruction against opposing defenses in Europe this season. The 26-year-old Brazilian winger looks primed to be yet another great asset…
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Tactical Analysis: Roger Schmidt’s Benfica
Since leaving PSV in the summer of 2022, Roger Schmidt has settled in at a different red & (somewhat) white club, none other than Benfica. The German has led ‘As Aguias’ to a Portuguese title and a Supercup in only one and a half years at the capital club. It has been a difficult run…
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From Bordeaux to Famalicão: The Rise of Zaydou Youssouf
Primeira Liga side F.C. Famalicão has been entertaining residents of Vila Nova de Famalicão with a brand of football inspired by the ideals of its six founding friends since its foundation on Friday, 21 August 1931. Financed by the Quantum Pacific Group, the club is now making ambitious strides with proficient players from around the…
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Viktor Gyökeres: Sweden’s Next Top Striker
Name: Viktor Gyökeres Club: Sporting CP Nationality: Sweden Position: ST Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’2”/187cm Age: 25 Strengths: movement, ball-striking, finishing, weak-foot ability, strength, aerial duels, work-rate, dribbling, flair Areas for Development: weak-foot usage From Jude Bellingham’s Pichichi-chasing form at Real Madrid to Marcus Thuram’s sensational start to life at Inter, there are plenty…
