Pep Guardiola no longer has any doubts: after Erling Haaland’s display this Saturday against Southampton (4-1) with two more goals, he considers that the Norwegian, who has scored 44 goals, is on the same level as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. «We lived through two incredible decades with Ronaldo and Messi as great scorers, now … Read more
Following the interactivity that we intend to implement with the readers of the different platforms of the A BOLA universe, we launch you a new challenge. In addition to the Correio do Leitor section, which we publish daily on the pages of the hard copy edition and in which you can continue to participate by … Read more
The Portuguese international striker Gonçalo Guedes, 26, who joined Benfica in January and scored two goals in eight games so far, is recovering very well from last month’s operation, arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Guedes walks with sure steps towards a situation that will allow him to really be reinforcement in the rest of … Read more
Sporting took another step back in the race to qualify for the Champions League. The draw to zero, yesterday, in Barcelos, against Gil Vicente, in the overdue game of the 25th round, interrupted a series of five consecutive victories in the League and represents a splash of cold water for the leonine universe that was … Read more
After days of controversy due to alleged intoxication in the leonine squad, Fonte do Bastardo and Sporting finally played the third game of the play-off semi-final, at the home of the islanders. The Azoreans got off to a better start. In the 1st set, making use of their massive block, they went from an 8-7 … Read more
António Costa announced this Wednesday at the 47th UEFA Congress in Lisbon that Portugal intends to host the final of the Women’s Champions League in 2025, having already submitted an application to UEFA for the José Alvalade Stadium can be the stage of the game that will crown the European champion of the 2024/2025 season. … Read more
The German Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, legend of Bayern Munich, spoke to Sport Mediaset about the duel between Inter Milan (a club he also represented) and Benfica, for the quarterfinals of the Champions League, and left a warning. «Inter is certainly not a favorite with Benfica, the Portuguese are very strong and well trained, they deserve a … Read more
The enthusiasm of the fans in contact with the team in Vila do Conde, before and after the victory against Rio Ave (1-0), increases the conviction that SAD incarnate made the right decision when, last Friday, it announced contract renewal with Schmidt until 2026. The coach (now shielded by a release clause that went from … Read more
The Authority for the Prevention and Combat of Violence in Sport (APCVD) this Monday instituted an «indemnity proceeding» following the incidents in the basketball game between Benfica and Sporting (the eagles won by 99-86), in Luz , in which the referee of the match accused basketball player Ivan Almeida, from Benfica, of wanting to attack … Read more
A fan suffered a cardiac arrest in the stands of Estádio Municipal Engenheiro Manuel Branco Teixeira, in the first half of the match between Chaves and SC Braga. He was promptly assisted by firefighters and transported to the hospital, where he died. In the analysis at the start, Artur Jorge, coach of the Minho team, … Read more