Sporting took another step back in the race to qualify for the Champions League. The draw to zero, yesterday, in Barcelos, against Gil Vicente, in the overdue game of the 25th round, interrupted a series of five consecutive victories in the League and represents a splash of cold water for the leonine universe that was … Read more
After days of controversy due to alleged intoxication in the leonine squad, Fonte do Bastardo and Sporting finally played the third game of the play-off semi-final, at the home of the islanders. The Azoreans got off to a better start. In the 1st set, making use of their massive block, they went from an 8-7 … Read more
António Costa announced this Wednesday at the 47th UEFA Congress in Lisbon that Portugal intends to host the final of the Women’s Champions League in 2025, having already submitted an application to UEFA for the José Alvalade Stadium can be the stage of the game that will crown the European champion of the 2024/2025 season. … Read more
The German Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, legend of Bayern Munich, spoke to Sport Mediaset about the duel between Inter Milan (a club he also represented) and Benfica, for the quarterfinals of the Champions League, and left a warning. «Inter is certainly not a favorite with Benfica, the Portuguese are very strong and well trained, they deserve a … Read more
The enthusiasm of the fans in contact with the team in Vila do Conde, before and after the victory against Rio Ave (1-0), increases the conviction that SAD incarnate made the right decision when, last Friday, it announced contract renewal with Schmidt until 2026. The coach (now shielded by a release clause that went from … Read more
The Authority for the Prevention and Combat of Violence in Sport (APCVD) this Monday instituted an «indemnity proceeding» following the incidents in the basketball game between Benfica and Sporting (the eagles won by 99-86), in Luz , in which the referee of the match accused basketball player Ivan Almeida, from Benfica, of wanting to attack … Read more
A fan suffered a cardiac arrest in the stands of Estádio Municipal Engenheiro Manuel Branco Teixeira, in the first half of the match between Chaves and SC Braga. He was promptly assisted by firefighters and transported to the hospital, where he died. In the analysis at the start, Artur Jorge, coach of the Minho team, … Read more
Uli Hoeness, honorary president of Bayern, also commented on the contours of Julian Nagelsmann’s departure. It is recalled that the 34-year-old coach was surprised by the news of his dismissal from Bayern Munich while skiing at a resort in Austria. He was spending a few days on vacation in Zillertal to take advantage of the … Read more
Benfica made some contacts, still in a completely informal way, to study the possibility of moving towards the signing of Milos Kerkez, a 19-year-old Hungarian left-back from Dutch side AZ Alkmaar. With 41 games, four goals and six assists this season, the youngster is one of the main candidates to replace Grimaldo, but he is … Read more
Álvaro Magalhães has no doubts: Roger Schmidt has been doing a remarkable job but the former player of the reds, A BOLA, also praised Rui Costa for the bet he made on the German coach. Who is primarily responsible for this moment? The main responsibility for this great moment begins, of course, with the administration … Read more