Independiente del Valle, coached by Renato Paiva, returned to winning ways in the Ecuadorian league, beating LDU Quito at home, a finalist team in last season’s play-off, 3-1, in the matchday 10 of the first match phase. Lorenzo Faravelli (2) and Richard Schunke scored the goals of the Portuguese coach’s team, which with these three … Read more
António Félix da Costa won round seven of the Formula E World Championship, winning in the category for the sixth time (first in Season 7). The Portuguese driver of DS Techeetah, the title champion, outperformed the (much) competition in the fourth edition of Monaco’s ePrix, in the city circuit of Monte Carlo, this year (almost) … Read more
Pako Ayestarán was satisfied with the point achieved against Boavista (1-1), but admitted that the substitutions did not go as he expected. «The point is good for us and we kept the distance for them. We controlled the first half well and in the complementary stage there were many situations, having reached the goal in … Read more
The president of Atletico Madrid, Enrique Cerezo, addressed various topics of the club today, including the situation of João Félix, believing that the Portuguese will soon return to good form. «He had problems with injuries, but in a few months he will be one of the best players in Europe. Nobody doubts. All players need … Read more
Jorge Costa was disappointed with the draw against Vitória de Guimarães (2-2). The coach of Farense regretted the lack of effectiveness of the Algarve. «We came in anxiously and conceded a goal. In the position we are in [penúltimo] there could be a tendency to get disorganized, but we managed to react and turn the … Read more
Darlene Reguera, a 31-year-old Brazilian international, is leaving the Benfica women’s football team. In an official note, Clube da Luz says that the two parties decided not to extend the contract. Darlene joined Benfica in 2018/2019, a season that marked the start of women’s football in the red emblem. From eagle to chest, the striker … Read more
Rúben Dias is naturally part of the Champions League team of the week, after having even been chosen as Man of the Match in Manchester City’s victory over Real Madrid (2-0). Unsurprisingly, the eleven are formed by a merger between the two finalists in the Champions League, with four players from City and seven from … Read more
Pietro Lo Monaco, Catania’s sporting director when José Mourinho took over as Inter coach between 2008 and 2010, commented on the Portuguese coach’s return to Italian football, to succeed Paulo Fonseca as Roma coach. Previous point: Lo Monaco does not really die of love for Mourinho, having become famous when he said, without speaking, that … Read more
Gil Vicente won again outside Barcelos, adding 35 points. The coach Ricardo Soares, however, still does not give the permanence as guaranteed. «This is an atypical year, the home factor does not count for anything, either for Gil Vicente, or for the other 10 teams that are fighting for permanence. Of course, the 35 points … Read more
This Wednesday Paulo Fonseca commented on José Mourinho’s arrival at Roma’s technical command next season. “Professionalism is a sacred value for me”, he began by emphasizing, in the preview of the game with Manchester United, at the Olympic Stadium, for the second leg of the Europa League semi-finals. «I’m fine, just like I was the … Read more