Nigeria midfielder, Kelechi Nwakali faces serious sanctions by Portuguese SuperLiga side, Chaves after he was caught using his phone while on the substitutes’ bench. Nwakali started Chaves’ league clash with Famalicao last weekend but was replaced at half time. Chaves lost the keenly contested encounter 1-0. The modest side were relegated from the Portuguese top-flight […]
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Brassell snubs Ronaldo, names Portugal’s best player
European football expert, Andy Brassell has snubbed Cristiano Ronaldo and named Bernardo Silva as Portugal’s best player. Silva currently plays for Manchester City, while Ronaldo plays for Al-Nassr. Speaking to talkSPORT, Brassell said: “Roberto Martinez does have options. But there is so much quality in that Portuguese squad, I think people understand if he takes […]
Bruma takes Ronaldo’s no 7 shirt as Portugal beat Sweden
Portugal forward, Bruma, became the first player not named Cristiano Ronaldo to wear the iconic no.7 shirt for his country since 2007. Bruma was allowed to wear it, as Ronaldo was not available for their 5-2 win over Sweden in an international friendly. He started the match on the bench but was brought on in […]
Portugal coach hails Chelsea target as one of best signings in Europe this season
Roberto Martinez, the head coach of Portugal, has spoken highly of Sporting striker, Viktor Gyokeres, calling the Swedish player one of the best signings in Europe this season. Gyokeres made a huge impact at Sporting since joining from Coventry City for €24m last summer, with 36 goals in 39 appearances. He has since attracted interest […]
Ronaldo dropped from Portugal’s squad to face Sweden
Cristiano Ronaldo will not play in Portugal’s friendly clash against Sweden as head coach Roberto Martinez makes changes to his squad. Ronaldo was included in Martinez’s initial 32-man squad for the game. However, the Al-Nassr forward has been left out alongside Diogo Dalot, Joao Cancelo, Danilo Pereira, Otavio, Ruben Neves, Vitinha and Joao Felix. ESPN […]
Euro 2024: Portugal will win trophy if Ronaldo doesn’t play – Ex-Chelsea defender
Former Chelsea defender, Frank Leboeuf has claimed that Portugal will win the Euro 2024 if their captain Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t play for them. Ronaldo is set to lead his country to this summer’s Euros in Germany, aiming to win the trophy for a second time. The 39-year-old forward managed to help Portugal win a first-ever […]
Zaidu Sanusi undergoes successful surgery in Portugal
Nigeria defender, Zaidu Sanusi underwent a successful surgery on his knee at a hospital in Sao Francisco, Porto on Monday, DAILY POST reports. The surgery, according to Portuguese website, A Bola, was supervised by Professor Jose Carlos Noronha. Sanusi sustained the injury in FC Porto’s league clash against Estrela da Amadora two weeks ago. The […]
Zaidu Sanusi undergoes successful surgery in Portugal
Nigeria defender, Zaidu Sanusi underwent a successful surgery on his knee at a hospital in Sao Francisco, Porto on Monday, DAILY POST reports. The surgery, according to Portuguese website, A Bola, was supervised by Professor Jose Carlos Noronha. Sanusi sustained the injury in FC Porto’s league clash against Estrela da Amadora two weeks ago. The […]
EPL: David Seaman kicks against Arsenal signing Portugal star
Former Arsenal goalkeeper, David Seaman doesn’t want the Gunners to sign Portugal star, Pedro Neto from Wolves. Speaking to Parimatch, Seaman said Mikel Arteta’s side have a good squad at the moment and don’t need to sign Neto. Neto has been linked with the likes of Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur this summer. “Would I take […]