BOLA – Benfica sends a complaint to the Arbitration Council and criticizes Moreirense (Benfica)
Benfica returned this Sunday to criticize the work of the refereeing team led by Rui Costa (with Bruno Esteves as video referee) in the game with Moreirense, in Luz, which ended in a 1-1 draw on Saturday. Through the publication News Benfica, the Reds question the performance of Bruno Esteves: «For the second time this […]
THE BALL – Nani’s return to Serie A confirmed (Italy)
The rumors reached early in the morning and, on Friday afternoon, Venice confirmed the signing of former Portuguese international Nani, who has signed a contract with the Italian emblem until the end of next season. In a statement, recently promoted Veneza, who currently occupies 17th place in the championship (one point above the waterline), welcomes […]
THE BALL – Mbappé closer than ever to renewing (Paris Saint-Germain)
It seems to be near the end of the soap opera around the future of Kylian Mbappé. At least for a while. According to the Telefoot, the forward will be closer than ever to renewing with Paris Saint-Germain, although talks are aimed at a short-term deal (French television talks of a year plus another option). […]
A BOLA – World Champion is a reinforcement of FC Porto (Handball)
FC Porto announced this Friday the signing of Nikolaj Laeso, left-back and international for Denmark. The player signed a three-year contract, joining the Blues and Whites squad starting next season. Laeso, 25 years old, promises to be a luxury reinforcement for the dragons, as he has the title of world champion for Denmark, in addition […]
THE BALL – Reactions to Rui Costa’s interview: Praise and criticism without a 10 (Benfica)
BOLA invited three well-known Benfica fans to comment on Rui Costa’s interview, the day before yesterday, on BTV. There were praise, but there was also criticism after 90 minutes of explanations that for Francisco Benitez, Gaspar Ramos and Vasco Mendonça were far from deserving a 10. «There were things that I liked to hear, others […]
THE BALL – Nélson Veríssimo with full in Luz in mind (Benfica)
This Saturday, Nélson Veríssimo will play his second consecutive match at Estádio da Luz and the home factor seems to have a lot of weight in the results of this coach, who never gave up any point under these circumstances. In his first spell with the Reds, after Bruno Lage left in 2019/2020, Veríssimo led […]
THE BALL – Solitaire game by Marcus Edwards (Sporting)
Marcus Edwards is the target set by Sporting to attack during this reopening of the transfer market and reigns, in the leonine structure, the optimism that it will be possible, by the end of this month, to reach an agreement that makes it possible to change the 23-year-old English winger from Vitória de Guimarães to […]
THE BALL – Sousa and Elias leave Portugal without representatives at the Australian Open (Tennis)
João Sousa could not overcome his opponent and was eliminated from the last qualifying round for the Australian Open. The same happened to Gastão Elias, which leaves Portugal without any tennis player in the main frame. Sousa, 17th favorite in the qualifying round, was defeated by Moldovan Radu Albot, fifth in the standings, in two […]
THE BALL – «Ready and motivated to start with the right foot against Iceland» (Handball)
Despite the atypical preparation due to the cases of Covid-19, Rui Silva assured that the national handball team is ready to start, this Friday, against Iceland, the participation in the European in the best way. “We are ready. It was a different preparation and a little more difficult than the usual one, but that cannot […]
THE BALL – «Ready and motivated to start with the right foot against Iceland» (Handball)
Despite the atypical preparation due to the cases of Covid-19, Rui Silva assured that the national handball team is ready to start, this Friday, against Iceland, the participation in the European in the best way. “We are ready. It was a different preparation and a little more difficult than the usual one, but that cannot […]