In the middle of the second half, Diogo Costa lay down on the lawn and had to receive medical assistance in the calf of his left leg. The goalkeeper ended up holding out on the field and, at the end of the match against Rio Ave, Sérgio Conceição devalued. ′′ If we have one or … Read more
Andrey Santos, an 18-year-old midfielder signed by Chelsea from Vasco da Gama in January, has not received the necessary work permit to play in England. The player, who cost 20 million euros, failed to obtain a work permit on just one point: due to the high number of players signed by the blues for the … Read more
Fredrik Aursnes has proved to be a special case at this Benfica. He came in almost as a complete unknown and is currently one of the key players in the team, whatever his position. The Norwegian midfielder won over his coach, teammates and supporters, but remains discreet and modest, committed to working for the team. … Read more
Benfica’s victory in Belgium contributed 0.333 points to Portugal’s ranking, which made it possible to reduce the disadvantage for the Netherlands in the fight for sixth place – which is worth three clubs in the Champions League in 2024/25, instead of two for the 7th. ranked. The distance is still 2,651 points, leaving only small … Read more
Rúben Amorim was asked, this Wednesday, in the preview of the duel with the Danish Midtjylland, scheduled for Thursday, counting for the play-off access to the round of 16 of the Europa League, about whether Sporting is a candidate for win the second most important UEFA competition. “I don’t see things like that. There are … Read more
Roger Schmidt didn’t want to lift the veil on the eleven he will present today in the first leg of the last 16 of the Champions League, at Club Brugge, and he has some headaches for the first time… good ones. The German coach has the squad almost at maximum strength (left-back Ristic is the … Read more
Next season’s Jamor games are at risk. As A BOLA found out, Liga Portugal has already informed the clubs that this season play at the Estádio Nacional – Casa Pia and B SAD – and the IPDJ that if the current conditions at the Jamor complex are maintained, the stadium will not be licensed to … Read more
Bernardo Silva had a different role than usual in last Sunday’s game, against Aston Villa, which the citizens won by 3-1. In England, articles appeared on the subject, showing that the Portuguese international had actions all over the field. Bernardo Silva had 107 touches today, second to only Rodri (which goes without saying). Left-back, central … Read more
Striker Jéssica Silva (Benfica) has no doubts: «It is the most important game of our lives», she says, about the intercontinental play-off for qualifying for the 2023 World Cup, against Thailand or Cameroon. «We’ve had many important games, but this is the biggest competition and it’s what we’ve always dreamed of», he said, quoted by … Read more
The women’s team saw the training plans changed in New Zealand due to the passage of cyclone Gabrielle and, as expected, they did not train again this Monday, as they prepare to dispute the intercontinental play-off for access to the World Championship. World of 2023. Carolina Mendes, forward from SC Braga, commented on the constraints, … Read more