Новости за 06.03.2024

In a match that bore similarities to the first group game between these two sides back in October, Sporting were largely second best and rode their luck to come away with a 1-1 draw to take to Italy next week.

The new Brazilian season is still in its early stages of regional championships, but Palmeiras and their Portuguese coach Abel Ferreira are at the centre of a heated story in South America.

This week’s podcast is naturally dominated by an astonishing Clássico between Porto and Benfica which saw Porto thrash Benfica 5-0 at the Estádio do Dragão, as Sérgio Conceição out-manages Roger Schmidt and the Porto players outplay their Benfica counterparts. We dissect the aftermath.

Today marks exactly 100 days before Euro 2024 kicks off. Portugal will be playing in their eighth consecutive European Championship tournament and as usual, they will be seen as one of the realistic winners of the competition.

Portugal international Pedro Neto has been speaking about the influence of Cristiano Ronaldo on his career, as well as his hopes of playing for his country at the European Championships this summer.

Crunch time for Portugal’s Big Three

From Wednesday 6 March to Thursday 13 March, Sporting, Porto and Benfica play a series of matches that could prove decisive for the success or otherwise of their seasons, and which could also be absolutely pivotal for the future careers of the three current coaches of Portugal’s three major clubs.

Rúben Amorim’s Sporting face a tough schedule but he is arguably the coach who has the most to gain. Benfica’s Roger Schmidt has on paper the easiest... Читать дальше...