Portugal News Archives


Features news coverage of Portugal and its players, including match reports and general football news.

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Mar
28
2009

Who Will Host World Cups 2018 and 2022?

11 candidates have made official bids to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022.

Nine of the candiates are interested in staging the tournament in either 2018 or 2022, while two are...

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Dec
22
2008

The 2008 Soccerlens All-Star XI - The Best Footballers of 2008

For those of us who are consumed by football every year brings new thrills and disappointments, a million what ifs and if onlys and ultimately a feeling of elation, satisfaction or despair, depending on where our unfailing loyalties lie. We laugh and...

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Nov
27
2008

The Scout: Five Hot Prospects from the Portuguese Liga Sagres

Often heralded as a cultivator of talent, the Portuguese Liga is again stocked with a host of youthful footballers.  Here are five players who are finally beginning to realize their potential:

5. Bruno Gama –...

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Nov
20
2008

Anderson and Nani - will they live up to the hype?

Anderson Luis de Abreu Olibeira and Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha (Anderson and Nani to you and me) are two of the brightest young prospects at Manchester United today. They have their admirers and equally, their detractors as well.

Manchester...

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Oct
11
2008

Sweden 0-0 Portugal - FIFA World Cup Qualifier - 11 October 2008 - Live Blog

Sweden 0-0 Portugal
Stadium: Nya Ullevi Stadion, Gothenburg, Sweden
Competition: 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifier, UEFA Group 1
Date: 11 October 2008
Kickoff: 19:00 BST, 14:00 ET

Sweden and Portugal fought...

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Aug
20
2008

Queiroz fingers Ronaldo as future Portugal striker - will that work for United?

Portugal’s new manager Carlos Queiroz has said that expects Cristiano Ronaldo to lead Portugal’s front line when he returns from his post-surgical rest.

“I see only one position for Cristiano Ronaldo to play. And...

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Jul
7
2008

Who could replace Queiroz at Manchester United?

It seems only a matter of time before Carlos Queiroz leaves Manchester United to take up the job as Portugal manager.

According to Queiroz himself the final decision rests in the hands of Manchester United and Portugal Football Federation and...

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Jun
30
2008

Euro 2008 Manager Ratings

We’ve looked at the players, now it’s time to look at the managers involved at Euro 2008 and find out how they got on:

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Jun
20
2008

Euro 2008 Quarterfinal Highlights: Portugal 2-3 Germany

Portugal v Germany - match report
Portugal v Germany - live blog

First...

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Jun
19
2008

Portugal 2-3 Germany - Germans power through Ronaldo and co

Portugal (Gomes 40, Postiga 87) 2-3 Germany (Schweinsteiger 22, Klose 26, Ballack 61)
St Jakob Park
Quarterfinals, Euro 2008
Thursday 19 June 2008
Kickoff - 20:45 CET, 14:45 EST

Portugal...

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