When Hugo Lloris takes to the field to face Poland in the round of 16 of the World Cup on Sunday, he will go down in French national team history, equaling Lilian Thuram as the player with the most caps (142). “I dont think about it. Obviously I feel proud, but on the eve of … Read more
After the match against Penafiel (2-0), during the League Cup, the Benfica players started a ten-day break, and most of them took the opportunity to change their pace, escape the routine of daily life and spend a few days in a holiday rhythm, as if it were summer. Some Brazilians flew to their country to … Read more
Ricardo Nascimento may have ceased to be the most adored Portuguese in Korea after Paulo Bento’s success in limiting the Asian team’s qualification to the round of 16, precisely in a victory over Portugal, which also happened in 2002. The former midfielder, now 48, the manager of Canedo in the Aveiro district was a hero … Read more
Speaking to the British newspaper The Telegraphjournalist Piers Morgan, to whom Cristiano Ronaldo granted an exclusive and bombastic interview that led to his departure from Manchester United, said it is too early to talk about the change of captain of the national team to Al Nassr, from Saudi Arabia, who will have offered a contract … Read more
Florentino Luís’ protagonism in the Portuguese championship was great, thanks to the good form of the whole team, but it is the Champions League phase that put Florentino (and others) in the notebooks of European clubs. The midfielder was a starter in all matches, in qualifying and in the group stage, playing a fundamental role … Read more
Álvaro Pacheco’s departure from Vizela’s technical command continues to stir up many emotions and most of the club’s supporters have demonstrated against the popular manager’s departure. It is on social media that this movement in favor of Álvaro Pacheco takes expression and the revolt over the decision has reached the official channels of the club, … Read more
the French newspaper The group says, this Wednesday, that the World Cup will be over for Nuno Mendes. The Paris Saint-Germain left-back was injured in the 42nd minute of the match against Uruguay, replaced by Raphael Guerreiro, and will need around three weeks to recover from the muscle injury. OR The group he even says … Read more
In parallel with Portugal’s 2-0 victory over Uruguay, the mystery hovered over whether the first goal was from Bruno Fernandes or Cristiano Ronaldo. When asked about the details, André Silva answered relaxed. FIFA gave Uruguay the first goal to Bruno, what the group says: «Yes, FIFA gave it to Bruno. If you ask me, they … Read more
Iran-US is over. The Americans win 1-0 and qualify for the round of 16, while the Iranians go home. In the end, the selectors from the two countries insisted on a special greeting. Carlos Queiroz, from the Iranian side, and Gregg Berhalter, from the American side, greeted each other cordially and had the opportunity to … Read more
Speaking with the comfort of being the second-most goalscoring team at the World Cup – they have 8, behind England with 9, but have a game to spare, Luis Enrique lamented the lack of World Cup showing, blaming his other Attack teammates only when they’re in trouble. “It got to a point where we lost … Read more