THE BALL – On his return to Brazil, Luís Castro tries on goal (Botafogo)

THE BALL – On his return to Brazil, Luís Castro tries on goal (Botafogo)

Luís Castro left for Brazil on Saturday to begin his second season as Botafogo coach. Expectations are, he speculated, to do better than the previous year. «Brasileirão is a very competitive league and now, in addition to that, Cruzeiro, Vasco da Gama, Grémio and Bahia have grown, great clubs. I want to make a more … Read more

LIVE TEXT. Russia’s war in Ukraine; even during the “truce” the Ukrainians have to repel the attacks of the occupiers

LIVE TEXT.  Russia’s war in Ukraine;  even during the “truce” the Ukrainians have to repel the attacks of the occupiers

Britain is hosting an international conference of justice ministers in London in March to discuss investigations into war crimes committed in Ukraine. At the conference, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, will be heard on the findings of the court’s work and the support of the international community in its … Read more

G. Maldūnas, who struck in the last seconds, snapped “CBet”

G. Maldūnas, who struck in the last seconds, snapped “CBet”

An extremely intriguing fight was staged by two teams from the top six of the Lithuanian basketball league (Betsafe-LKL). Panevėžys “7bet-Lietkabelis” (10/5) at home with a decisive shot 86:84 (18:19, 19:27, 23:18, 26:20) beat Jonava’s CBet (8/6). In the first half the teams were evenly matched, and the second half already belonged to the visitors, … Read more

A BOLA – Águias confirms transfer to England (Benfica)

A BOLA – Águias confirms transfer to England (Benfica)

Benfica announced on Saturday that they had reached an agreement with England’s Watford for the permanent transfer of right-back João Ferreira. The 21-year-old has been linked with Benfica since the 2014/15 season but currently represents Rio Ave, on loan, having featured in 12 games. He was also loaned to V. Guimarães last season. For Benfica, … Read more

THE BALL – «You don’t need moral victories» (Vizela)

THE BALL – «You don’t need moral victories» (Vizela)

Tulipa, coach of Vizela, analyzed the defeat against Famalicão, 1-2, in the 15th round of the championship, highlighting the goal conceded just before the break. «I think the first half was balanced, but we are a team that needs to be stronger when they have the ball. We didn’t always have a quick circulation to … Read more

THE BALL – The Premier League ‘calls’ Paulo Bento (England)

THE BALL – The Premier League ‘calls’ Paulo Bento (England)

The Premier League continues to sell dreams and there is no shortage of players on the pitch who wink at you. In an article published this Friday, The Athletic reports, for example, a group of highly qualified coaches to complement that framework of excellence… and there is a Portuguese among the suggestions made. After his … Read more

THE BALL – «Benfica doesn’t finish Enzo» (Benfica)

THE BALL – «Benfica doesn’t finish Enzo» (Benfica)

Valdo, a former Benfica player, believes, in statements to A BOLA, that the controversy surrounding Enzo Fernández will not affect the team in any way. «It is an individual situation, which will not pass to the whole team. If we analyze what he said upon his arrival, if I’m not mistaken, he said that Benfica … Read more

THE BALL – The words of Graham Potter and Roger Schmidt on Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)

THE BALL – The words of Graham Potter and Roger Schmidt on Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)

At the end of the match against Manchester City (0-1 defeat), Chelsea manager Graham Potter was questioned again about Enzo Fernández and more precisely about Roger Schmidt’s words about the English club’s behavior towards the Argentine midfielder. “I don’t get involved in conversations through the press. I do not have anything to say. No comment,” … Read more

LIVE TEXT. Russia’s war in Ukraine; Zelensky urges Russian citizens to get rid of their fear of Putin at least for Christmas

LIVE TEXT.  Russia’s war in Ukraine;  Zelensky urges Russian citizens to get rid of their fear of Putin at least for Christmas

He believes that the weapons tested during the war started by Russia will be highly appreciated in the markets in the future. “This [karš] it is definitely a challenge for the Ukrainian military industry, both state and private, and an opportunity. And most importantly, everything tested in this war in Ukraine will receive the highest … Read more