THE BALL – Jorge Jesus «We can still dream of second place» (Benfica)

THE BALL – Jorge Jesus «We can still dream of second place» (Benfica)

In anticipation of Tuesday’s trip to Nacional, Jorge Jesus assumed that he still dreams of reaching second place. «The expectations for the Benfica coach and players are always the highest. You always have to play to win and when you have certain goals, the responsibility is increased. There are three games to go, but the … Read more

THE BALL – Rúben Dias earns another € 3.6 million (Benfica)

THE BALL – Rúben Dias earns another € 3.6 million (Benfica)

Rúben Dias will provide Benfica with an additional € 3.6 million in the coffers. All because the objectives required to receive this bonus have been achieved. At issue was a number of games that the central defender has already completed and, in this way, raises the value of the transfer of Luz to Manchester City … Read more

THE BALL – «APAF has to worry about the problems of Portuguese arbitration» (Benfica)

THE BALL – «APAF has to worry about the problems of Portuguese arbitration» (Benfica)

APAF decided to lodge a complaint with Jorge Jesus, Grimaldo and Otamendi, but the Benfica coach advised the referee to be concerned with other issues and not with his opinion. “You know that I am a defender that the referees must have authority on the pitch about what the game is and not only. About … Read more

THE BALL – Zidane disgusted by refereeing (Real Madrid)

THE BALL – Zidane disgusted by refereeing (Real Madrid)

The Real Madrid coach did not hide the rebellion over refereeing at the end of the game against Sevilla. At issue, a penalty in favor of You meringues which was eventually reversed by the VAR in a maximum punishment in favor of the… opponent. The move took place after 75 minutes. After a corner in … Read more

THE BALL – Porro advances in June (Sporting)

THE BALL – Porro advances in June (Sporting)

Pedro Porro, 21, is one of the revelations of this Sporting, who runs for the national title, after ensuring his presence in the group stage of the Champions League. And the millions of Champions – € 23 M are already guaranteed at the start – allow the greens and whites to already activate the definitive … Read more

THE BALL – Game ends in 10 minutes… due to lack of players (Bolivia)

THE BALL – Game ends in 10 minutes… due to lack of players (Bolivia)

Surreal case in Bolivian football, with the game between The Strongest and Royal Pari, ending in 10 minutes and 3-0 in favor of the home team. Due to an outbreak of Covid-19 that infected 11 players of the main team, Royal Pari asked for the game to be postponed, something that was rejected by the … Read more

THE BALL – «Rúben Dias will be the next Manchester City captain» (England)

THE BALL – Rúben Dias earns another € 3.6 million (Benfica)

Since signing for Benfica at the end of September last year, for 68 million euros, Rúben Dias has not stopped impressing at Manchester City, where he has already played 47 games this season. The figures support the impact of the young Portuguese defender on the team coached by Pep Guardiola. In the Premier League, for … Read more

THE BALL – Renato Paiva’s Independiente del Valle wins and reaches the podium (Ecuador)

THE BALL – Renato Paiva’s Independiente del Valle wins and reaches the podium (Ecuador)

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

THE BALL – Formula E: Félix da Costa wins in Monaco! (Motorsport)

THE BALL – Formula E: Félix da Costa wins in Monaco!  (Motorsport)

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

THE BALL – Pako Ayestarán: «I didn’t hit the player switching» (Tondela)

THE BALL – Pako Ayestarán: «I didn’t hit the player switching» (Tondela)

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