BOLA – Mexico could be a solution for Lainez (SC Braga)

Diego Lainez arrived at Minho in the summer on loan from Betis and with the aspiration to play regularly to keep alive the possibility of joining the squad that Mexico manager Gerardo Martino will bring to the World Cup. It turns out that Lainez’s plans are all going backwards – the outside was only used … Read more

THE BALL – PSG, Real Madrid … madness for the young pearl of Abel Ferreira (Brazil)

Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa, 16 in July, is the new great pearl of Palmeiras de Abel Ferreira and… of Brazil. It takes four games for the main team of Verdão, having already scored a goal in the 3-1 victory against Athletico Paranaense. The young man’s name had been mentioned for a long time, taking … Read more

THE BALL – FC Porto and Sporting represented in the starting eleven (Rafa and Benfica out) (Champions League)

FC Porto place two players in the top eleven of the week after the 5th round of the Champions League. The eleven is determined by the players with the highest score in the official UEFA match. In the team of the week there are Diogo Costa (he saved two penalties against Brugge) and Taremi (he … Read more

THE BALL – “It’s another sport, not football” (Rome)

José Mourinho is aware that Roma, which occupy the third place in Group C in the Europa League, are obliged to win this Thursday against HJK, in Finland, in a match valid for the 5th round of the competition. “We are not here on vacation, it is a crucial match for us, we want to … Read more

THE BALL – Klopp, Elliot and Robertson defend Darwin (Champions League)

Manager Jurgen Klopp and teammates Harvey Elliot and Andy Robertson defended Darwin after the striker lost a clear first-half chance against Ajax (3-0) in a Champions League match. “I think Darwin was surprised too (when Firmino passed the ball and his shot hit the post). He played very well in both directions. He helped in … Read more

THE BALL – The eleven of FC Porto for the trip to Club Brugge (Champions League)

The starting eleven of FC Porto is already known for his duel with Club Brugge, in the fifth round of the Champions League. Sérgio Conceição keeps the same eleven he entered in the classic, against Benfica, last Friday. FC Porto eleven: Diogo Costa; Pepê, Fabio Cardoso, David Carmo and Zaidu; Otávio, Eustaquio, Uribe and Galen; … Read more

THE BALL – Do you think Fernando Santos and the Federation should try to convince Rafa to reconsider saying goodbye to the Selection? (Poll)

It was on 19 September that Rafa, a 29-year-old Benfica striker, 25 times in the A national team, announced in a statement the decision to end his career in the service of the national team. “Today I informed the coach Fernando Santos and the FPF of my unwillingness to represent the national team. I think … Read more

A BOLA – Tottenham – Sporting DIRETO (Youth League)

Sporting will face Tottenham on Wednesday, starting at 1 pm, at the training center of the London club Enfield, a match that refers to the penultimate round of Group D of the UEFA Youth League. The Lions lead the group with the same points (8) as Eintracht Frankfurt (2nd), while Tottenham occupies the third place, … Read more

THE BALL – Messi ever closer to Ronaldo’s record (Champions League)

Having scored two goals in Paris Saint-Germain’s defeat to Maccabi Haifa (7-2), Lionel Messi now has 129 Champions League goals and is only 11 behind Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese goalscorer has scored 140 goals in 183 games but is missing from the Champions League this season after Manchester United failed to qualify. Messi is capitalizing … Read more

THE BALL – Benfica-Juventus without goalkeeper: UEFA blames the eagles (Champions League)

In a statement, UEFA explained that tonight’s Benfica-Juventus (20:00) will take place without the goal line technology that became operational after the works carried out at the Estádio da Luz. Read the press release in full: “Regarding the Champions League match between Benfica and Juventus, the home club – unbeknownst to UEFA or the supplier … Read more