The Portugal national team have an added distraction in the wake of Cristiano Ronaldo haranguing Manchester United in his interview with Piers Morgan. Cristiano has not done Portugal boss Fernando Santos any favors. No doubt the pre-game press conferences focus on the controversy brought to the training camp by Cristiano’s actions. During the games against […]

Portugal have unveiled their World Cup squad for Qatar 2022. Head coach Fernando Santos named the 26-man roster, but can this group of players nicknamed "The Chosen Ones" finally win Portugal’s first World Cup? Experience wins out Three players were named in the Portugal squad with over 100 appearances each for the Seleção (Cristiano Ronaldo, […]

Atletico Madrid is reportedly ready to cash in on Joao Felix ahead of the January transfer period. Cadena SER claims Atletico Madrid transfer listed Felix. Felix previously arrived to the LaLiga club from Benfica in 2019. The deal was valued at well over $100 million. While Felix has shown glimpses of what he can do […]

With the World Cup in Qatar around the corner, the speculation on squads will reach fever pitch. Everyone has an opinion on who should be given a place in Qatar. Furthermore, there are countless permutations on potential lineups within a given squad. The official deadline for coaches to submit the 26-man squads is Nov. 13. […]

Few can relate to the physical nature and sporting achievements of Cristiano Ronaldo. Yet, everyone experiences aging. Anyone who enters their 30s suffers from the depressing realities that coincide with maturity. For some, a back starts to go out. Or, one knee becomes the good knee, the other is a little dodgy. One Sunday league […]

Qatar Sports Investment, which owns PSG in France, purchased a minority stake in Portuguese club SC Braga. The move comes amid frequent discussion of clubs branching out into other countries. Qatar Sports Investment, also known as simply QSI, purchased 21.67% of SC Braga. There is no announcement on a fee that QSI paid to Braga […]

The modern era of supremacy is at risk of changing due to the parity rife at World Cup 2022. Over the last twelve years, European powerhouses slowly established domination on the international stage. Of the last five World Cup finals played, eight out of 10 finalists were European teams. The other two are South American, […]

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is looking to expand his soccer club portfolio, with a Portuguese club catching his eye. Reports claim the American businessman is currently in talks to purchase Portimonense Sporting Club in Portugal. Boehly, along with his partners, also co-own the Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB) and Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA). The Portuguese club […]

In November of this year, 13 teams hailing from UEFA begin their quest for a World Cup trophy. That means of the 32 nations represented at the World Cup, just under half come from Europe. Europe, for its sake, is the hub of soccer in the world. It may not be the most vibrant or […]

The 2021 Beach Soccer World Cup begins Thursday, August 19, with four games on the schedule. This tournament marks the 11th edition of the premier beach soccer tournament. This year, Moscow hosts 16 teams from around the world to compete in the 11-day event. The tournament happens every two years. In the 2019 tournament, Portugal […]

Over last weekend, Ghana and Portugal played in matches that both ended in 2-2 draws, keeping their World Cup hopes alive. In their first meeting against each other, Group G's underachievers have one more chance to redeem themselves while potentially advancing to the knockout stage. Heading into the tournament, many believed Cristiano Ronaldo was going […]

Genoa have plenty of options for their search for a keeper, while they've practically sealed the deal with the Corinthians keeper Felipe, they could be rethinking their plans a little bit. This is thanks to the new rule on player transfers which could hit Serie A teams, reducing the slots to only one non-European player […]

When Spain fell to the hands of Switzerland in the opening match of World Cup 2010, the vultures suddenly appeared from the sky and circled around their "dying" carcass.  No team has ever won the World Cup after losing its first match.  The ghosts from yesteryear are rising from the dead and haunting this current […]

First of all, let me say what a super performance Germany gave last night. They tactically outclassed Portugal from the get go and thoroughly deserved their win. Anyway, enough of yesterday, now for today's big clash. Before yesterday, I'd have put my house on Croatia winning this game, now I'm not so sure I don't […]

So here we go, we've had 12 days of blood and thunder football, sublime skills, shock results, new stars and the retirement of legends. Tonight sees the first of the Quarter Finals and what a way to start this section of the competition. There is no doubting over the last 10 years, Portugal's stock has […]