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• Hits & Misses: Heroic Hulk, bobbins Benfica and middling Maniche

  We’re already into the 11th round of the Portuguese League, and it seems a good time to stop for a moment and acknowledge the highs and lows of the league so far. Who has been a revelation? Who is still... Posted Nov 17 2010, 10:43 AM by Sergio Santos with | with no comments Tags: Sporting, Hulk, Angel di Maria, Benfica, Braga, Porto, Joao Moutinho, Beira-Mar, Lima, Jose Mourinho, Andre Villas-Boas, Jorge Jesus, Maniche, Manuel Machado, Tiago Targino, Estrela da Amadora, Manchester United, Leonardo Jardim, Bebe, Costinha, Pedro Mendes, Ramires, Luis Aguiar, Felipe, Nico Gaitan, Joao Ribeiro, Vitoria de Guimaraes

• The Gods Must Be Crazy: A wacky week in Portugal

  Round 10 Results: Fri Nov 5 Vitória Setúbal 3-3 Rio Ave Sat 6 Nov Portimonense 2-2 Académica, Paços Ferreira 0-1 Nacional Sun 7 Nov FC Porto 5-0 Benfica, Braga 2-3 Beira-Mar, Naval 1-1 Olhanense, Marítimo... Posted Nov 11 2010, 11:21 AM by Sergio Santos with | with 1 comment(s) Tags: Sporting, Hulk, Javier Saviola, Benfica, Braga, Porto, Beira-Mar, Jorge Jesus, Alan Kardec, Fabio Coentrao, André Villas-Boas, Eduardo Salvio, David Luiz, Fábio Coentrão, Bruno Teles, Maniche, Vitória Guimarães, Manuel Machado, Sidnei, Tiago Targino, Paulo Sérgio

• Braga achieve first victory ever among the elite

  It was the third day of the group stages and, apart from Benfica’s slump at Lyon, it was a positive one for Portuguese football. Braga kept their dream of alive by claiming their first victory in the Champions... Posted Oct 22 2010, 16:27 PM by Sergio Santos with | with no comments Tags: Benfica, Braga, Porto

• Lions struggle as Dragons march on

  The weekend saw Round Six of the Portuguese Liga played, and if there was anything we learnt it was that Sporting really are currently an utter shambles. After being defeated by eternal rivals Benfica... Posted Sep 28 2010, 11:10 AM by Sergio Santos with | with no comments Tags: Sporting, Benfica, Braga, Porto, Academica, Vitoria Guimaraes

• Porto set early pace as rivals struggle

  In a second round of fixtures with very few goals – an embarrassing total of 10 – there were a few interesting results. Benfica went to Nacional to redeem themselves after their shocking home collapse... Posted Aug 24 2010, 12:19 PM by Sergio Santos with | with no comments Tags: Sporting, Benfica, Braga, Porto, Nacional, Beira-Mar, Maritimo, Vitoria Setubal

• Braga continue to do the impossible

  Amigos, it is getting harder by the day to find superlatives that can do justice to Braga’s performances. Two weeks ago the Arsenalistas finished their Scottish job with a 4-2 aggregate success over Celtic... Posted Aug 19 2010, 10:56 AM by Sergio Santos with | with no comments Tags: Braga, Sevilla

• Lisbon neighbours off to a bad start

  The 2010/11 season may have just started but its opening weekend already offered a few surprises. There were four away successes, but the highlights of the round were defeats for both Benfica and Sporting... Posted Aug 17 2010, 12:18 PM by Sergio Santos with | with no comments Tags: Sporting, FC Porto, Benfica, Braga, Portugal, Nacional, Pacos de Ferreira, Naval, Setubal, Guimaraes, Rio Ave, Uniao de Leiria, Beira-Mar, Academica, Maritimo, Olhanense

• Porto starting new season on a high

  Enough of pre-season matches and never-ending debates on whether this or that team is stronger than last year. The start of the ‘exciting-at-times’ Liga Zon Sagres is upon us, so it’s finally time to get... Posted Aug 13 2010, 11:46 AM by Sergio Santos with | with no comments Tags: Sporting, FC Porto, Benfica, Braga, Portugal, Nacional, Pacos de Ferreira, Naval, Setubal, Guimaraes, Rio Ave, Uniao de Leiria, Beira-Mar, Academica, Maritimo, Olhanense

• Avoiding second season syndrome

  Second season syndrome is a common malaise in football. Usually, after enjoying an above average season, teams or players are not able to handle the increased expectations and end up disappointing in the... Posted Aug 04 2010, 10:27 AM by Sergio Santos with | with 1 comment(s) Tags: Braga, UEFA Champions League, Celtic

• 'Little' Braga humble Celtic

  Regardless of what they achieved last season, many have immediately written off Braga’s chances of fighting for the title this season or even reaching the group stages of the UEFA Champions League. It... Posted Jul 30 2010, 09:56 AM by Sergio Santos with | with 3 comment(s) Tags: Braga, UEFA Champions League, Celtic

• Benfica seal title as question marks already surround Sporting-bound Sergio

  At last Liga Sagres has a winner, and (…drum roll…) it is Benfica ! Over 64,000 supporters packed Estádio da Luz to see their team being crowned 2009/10 Champions and when Paraguayan hitman Óscar Cardozo... Posted May 12 2010, 09:59 AM by Sergio Santos with | with no comments Tags: Sporting, Benfica, Oscar Cardozo, Braga, Paulo Sergio

• Only Benfica capitulation save Braga's title dream

  RESULTS Sun May 02: Rio Ave 0-0 Vitória Guimarães, Marítimo 2-0 Vitória Setúbal, Porto 3-1 Benfica, Belenenses 5-2 Leiria, Olhanense 1-0 Leixões, Sporting 0-1 Naval, Académica 3-3 Nacional, Braga 1-0 Paços... Posted May 07 2010, 11:30 AM by Sergio Santos with | with 1 comment(s) Tags: FC Porto, Benfica, Braga

• Braga keep up the pressure on Benfica as title race hots up

  RESULTS Fri Apr 23: Rio Ave 0-0 Marítimo; Sat Apr 24: Vitória Setúbal 2-5 Porto, Benfica 5-0 Olhanense; Sun Apr 25: Nacional 1-1 Paços Ferreira, Leixões 1-3 Académica, Naval 0-4 Braga, Leiria 1-1 Sporting;... Posted Apr 27 2010, 10:40 AM by Sergio Santos with | with 5 comment(s) Tags: FC Porto, Angel di Maria, Benfica, Oscar Cardozo, Braga, Paulo Sergio

• Benfica edge closer to title after derby success

  RESULTS Tue Apr 13: Benfica 2-0 Sporting; Mon Apr 12: Vitória Setúbal 1-1 Académica; Sun Apr 11 : Marítimo 3-3 Belenenses, Leixões 2-0 Paços Ferreira, Vitória Guimarães 1-1 Olhanense; Sat Apr 10 : Leiria... Posted Apr 14 2010, 12:00 PM by Sergio Santos with | with 1 comment(s) Tags: Sporting, FC Porto, Benfica, Braga

• A cracking weekend that changed little

  It is not every day Liga Sagres sees so many goals in just one round, but last weekend offered a tally of 26 goals, which is even more impressive when considering that two matches ended in a 0-0 draw.... Posted Apr 06 2010, 15:00 PM by Sergio Santos with | with no comments Tags: Sporting, FC Porto, Benfica, Braga