The 42nd edition of the Supertaça Candido de Oliveira returns on Wednesday night, December 23 at Estádio Municipal de Aveiro following the COVID-19 disruption. It is usually competed between the winners of the Primeira Liga and the Portuguese Cup. However, in this case FC Porto’s fulfilling campaign last season of achieving the domestic dobradinha (double) will see the Dragões face rivals SL Benfica who finished runners up in […]
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Farewell to a legend who hung up his gloves at the age of 39. Real Madrid and Spain legend, Iker Casillas took to social media on Tuesday morning to announce his retirement from football. The Spaniard became the second all-time appearance maker for Los Merengues, a total of 725 appearances in a 16-year career at […]
What seemed an endless 18-year long wait has finally come to an end for former II Liga outfit, Farense who were promoted to I Liga. II Liga was bought to an end with immediate effect following the suspension on March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic. As it stood, Farense were second on the table with 48 points, six points clear of third placed, Feirense who fell short of promotion. The Alvinegros held the […]
The 88-day halt in football due to the global pandemic of Covid-19, have highly impacted teams on their return to the competition, that restarted on June 2. FC Porto being one of those. Sergio Conceição´s men travelled to the North region to face Famalicão on matchday 24 to strengthen their title hopes following Benfica’s draw to Moreirense the previous night. However, to the Blue’s flabbergast, their evening […]
May 26, 2003. Wolves did the unpredictable at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium in one of the most remarkable games of Division One play-off final. The last time Wolves had contested in top-flight English football had been 19 years prior and they were given another opportunity to replicate the feat once again as their supporters headed down the M5 that Monday […]
26 de Maio de 2004. Uma data que ficou para a história do clube. O Futebol Clube do Porto vencia assim a sua primeira taça da Liga dos Campeões em Gelsenkirchen, numa vitória por 3-0 diante ao AS Monáco. Apesar de ser a primeira Liga dos Campeões, os Dragões somariam assim a sua segunda conquista […]
3 de Abril de 2011. Uma data que ficou marcada na história do Dragão. O Futebol Clube do Porto viajou até Lisboa para disputar o seu rival, Benfica no Estádio da Luz a contar para a jornada 25 da Liga Zon (assim antes chamada). Um jogo que contava com caras que hoje brilham e alguns […]
Cheltenham Town’s Ben Tozer has shown his gratitude towards NHS workers by setting up a fundraiser to help raise money. The midfielder gained an idea from watching a rugby team from his former home in Plymouth shave their heads. “I can do just that to see if I can raise some money possible for the […]
Six miles east of the ‘theatre of dreams’, across Manchester’s hustle and bustle and through New Islington lies the nosiest of neighbours – the ones that have dethroned United’s once watertight grip on Manchester. Women’s football has gained popularity and significance in recent years following the successful Women’s World Cup in France last year and […]
Yokohama, a city from the edge of the world. 12 December, 2004. Over 7,000 miles from home, the Dragoes embarked on an escapade to write a new chapter in a foreign land where dragons roamed free every new year. FC Porto had arrived in the city prior to celebrations in search of their own triumph, […]