PortugueseSoccer.com Podcast

*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest.*Viktor Gyökeres still wants out. Will he show up to camp? *FC Porto Hire Farioli, Villas-Boas promises to spend big.*Centralization of TV Rights talk returns. *Pre-Season Camps Start.

*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest.*FC Porto Set to appoint new manager, who is Francesco Farioli? *Viktor Gyökeres wants out. *Should Super Cup be postponed due to Benfica's shorter-than-usual vacation? *Talking all things SC Braga with guest Dave Pereira.  

*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest.*FC Porto Struggle, Benfica Excel in New FIFA Tournament.*Sporting CP and Gyökeres Impasse Continues.*The Painful Story of Boavista.

*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest*Nations League Review: Martinez Beats Doubters, Cristiano Scoring Continues      *Sporting CP and Gyökeres Headed for a Divorce*FIFA Club World Cup Arrives: Benfica, FC Porto

*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest.*Nations League: Portugal x Germany Line Up & Match Review  *Sporting CP Point of View on Cup Controversy*Bruno Fernandes: Good or Bad Decision to Stay at United? 

*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest.*Analyzing the Cup Controversy*Villas-Boas Suggests Ending League Cup*Nations League: Portugal x Germany*Rui Costa's Future  

*Derby Cup Final: Benfica x Sporting CP*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC adn Other Liga Stuff of Interest*Did SC Braga make the right choice letting go of manager Carvalhal? *The Pros and Cons of Ruben Amorim's Future at United

TOPICS Episode 273*Liga Match Day 34, 1st and 2nd Division*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC, and Other Liga Stuff of Interest*Last Match Day Scenarios, European Races, Relegation Battles*Predictions for Best Manager and Player

*Liga Match Day 33, 1st and 2nd Division. *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC and Other Liga Stuff of Interest.*Special Derby Debate: Justin Aragao (Benfica) x Michael Oliveira (Sporting CP).*The Second Division Race, One of the Best in Many Years.

*Liga Match Day 32, 1st & 2nd Division. *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC, and Other Liga Stuff of Interest.*Early Derby Preview. *Dissecting FC Porto's Problems.    *Guest: Justin Aragao.

*Liga Match Day 31, 1st & 2nd Division. *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest.*Santa Clara Sets Club Points Record. *Four Match Days Left. 

*Liga Match Day 30, 1st & 2nd Division. *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest.*Will Bernardo Silva, João Félix, and Ruben Neves return to Liga stories come true?  *Five Match Days Left! *Guest Michael Oliveira 

*Liga Match Day 29, 1st & 2nd Division. *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest.*SC Braga Set Sights on Top 3 Finish.*Lage Rising, Borges & Anselmi Struggling.*Mourinho & Portugal are in the news again.

*Liga Match Day 28, 1st & 2nd Division. *Classico Weekend: FC Porto x Benfica. Also Sporting CP x SC Braga.*João Félix's Future is Undecided Again. *Special Listener Guest: Glenn Gomes, Australia.

*Liga Match Day 27, 1st & 2nd Division..*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest..*Rough Week for Portuguese Managers Abroad. .*Final Thoughts on Portugal vs Denmark. 

TOPICS Episode 265*Nations League: Portugal vs Denmark Quarterfinals.*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.*Is Liga Portugal a Farmers' League? Quenda & Essugo to Chelsea.*Special Listener Guest: Justin Aragão.

*Liga Match Day 26, 1st & 2nd Division.*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.*Roberto Martinez Call Ups.*Nations League: Portugal vs Denmark.*Sergio Conceicao in Trouble at AC Milan? 

 *Liga Match Day 25, 1st & 2nd Division.*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.*New Cup Sensation: 4th Tier Tirsense.  *More Manager Changes at Gil Vicente & Moreirense.*Second Division Race More Exciting Than First Division.

*Liga Match Day 23, 1st & 2nd Division.*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.*Manager Vasco Matos to Stay at Santa Clara.  *Benfica Take Champions League Seriously.  *Pinto da Costa's Legacy.

*Liga Match Day 22, 1st & 2nd Division.*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.*Boavista Reboots, Sign 9 New Players & New Manager.*5th Place Santa Clara Host Benfica.*Gyökeres Injury Limits Sporting CP.  

*Liga Match Day 21, 1st & 2nd Division.*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest. *Final Transfer Window Thoughts. *Boavista Struggling.*João Félix Moves Again.

*Liga Match Day 20, 1st & 2nd Division. *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *Last Week of Transfer Window. *The Pros and Cons of Martin Anselmi as FC Porto manager.

*Liga Match Day 19, 1st & 2nd Division. *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *Vitoria SC selling to boost future hopes. *The worst week of Portuguese Futebol in Europe.

*Liga Match Day 18, 1st & 2nd Division *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest *What happened to Vitoria SC & Daniel Sousa *Transfer Window

*League Cup Final (Derby) Preview *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest *Portuguese Managers Excelling in Europe: Sergio Conceicao & Nuno Espírito Santo  *Second Division Highs & Lows 

*Liga Match Day 17 First & Second Division.  *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *Ruben Amorim Struggles at United.  Artur Jorge Leaves Botafogo. *Portuguese January Transfer Window Begins   *League Cup Final Four Preview

*Liga Match Day 16 First & Second Division.  *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *The Pros and Cons of Sporting CP hiring Rui Borges.  *Portuguese Managers seeing success in the Premier League.  *Why Vitoria SC hiring Daniel Sousa is a good decision.  

*Liga Match Day 15 First & Second Division.  *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *Is Vitor Pereira a Good Choice for Wolves?  *2026 World Cup Qualifying Group Draw *Vitoria SC Makes More History in Europe. 

*Liga Match Day 14 First & Second Division.  *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *What happened to Sporting CP? *Portugal will Co-Host the 2030 World Cup.  *Famalicão hires new manager.

*Liga Match Day 13 First & Second Division.  *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *Tondela is Still Undefeated in the Second Division. *Moreirense Defeat FC Porto & Sporting CP. *Petit Takes Over Rio Ave, Wins Twice Quickly.   

*Weekend Cup Preview *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *Moreirense & TVI Sign TV Deal *João Pereira Era Begins; Vitor Bruno on Hot Seat

*Previewing Nations League: Portugal versus Poland and Croatia.  *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *Already eight manager changes in the First Division! *Amorim Reports to United and Pereira Starts at Sporting.  

*Liga Portugal Match Day 10, 1st & 2nd Division Preview.  *What are the Pros & Cons of Ruben Amorim to United? *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *Arouca Hires New Manager 

*Liga Portugal Match Day 9 1st & 2nd Division Preview.  . *Why are Supporters/Claques Boycotting the League Cup? . *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest. . *Pinto da Costa to release a new book "Blue Until the End."

TOPICS Episode 246 *Third-Round Weekend Cup Preview *Reviewing Portugal's International Break *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *What would happen if a Big 3 gets suspended?   

*Reviewing First 8 Liga & 2nd Division Match Days. *Nations League Returns. Portugal versus Poland & Scotland.  *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *Managers Jose Mourinho & Ricardo Sa Pinto Make History. *Why are there so many match postponements at Nacional?  

TOPICS Episode 244 *First Division Liga Match Day 8. *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *Rio Ave Struggles Away From Home; Chaves Winning Again; Boavista Doctor is Hero on Plane Flight.  *Cristiano Scores Goal 904, Jota Silva Loves Playing in England; Chico the Hero Again in Leipzig.    

*First Division Liga Match Day 7. *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *Farense, Estrela Make Manager Changes; B SAD Returns; Braga Resolves Horta/Malaga problem.    *Five 2nd Division Clubs Eliminated in Portuguese Cup, 3rd Round Draw Announced.

* First Division Liga Match Day 6 * Portuguese Cup Starts This weekend. Small Club Dreams Begin. * Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  * Lage wins debut, Sporting keeps scoring, and 17-year-old GK makes Liga history.

* Liga First & Second Division Match Day 5 Preview. * Cristiano Ronaldo Saves Portugal, Again. * Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  * Injuries postpone Renato Sanches and Fabio Vieira's debuts.    * Gyökeres keeps scoring. 

*League of Nations: Portugal x Scotland  *Portuguese Transfer Window - Which clubs did well and who failed?    *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest. 

* Liga First & Second Division Match Day 4. * Classico Preview: Sporting CP x FC Porto  *Cristiano Ronaldo talks about his future. * Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  * Portuguese Transfer Market Enters Final Days. 

* Liga First & Second Division Match Day 3. * Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  * Joao Felix reaches the turning point of his young career.  * Portuguese Transfer Market.   

*Liga First & Second Division Match Day 2. *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *What happened at SC Braga with the surprising dismissal of Daniel Sousa?  *Transfer Market Heats Up Again!   

*2024-25 Liga First & Second Division season begins!  *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *Gil Vicente changes manager before the season starts. *Player & manager abroad report. 

*Portuguese Transfer Market Heats Up (Gyökeres, João Félix, Chico, Ioannidis, Galeno). *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  * Did João Neves leave Benfica too early?

*Portuguese Transfer Rumors (João Neves, Chico, Ioannidis, Jota Silva). *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *Pre-Season Updates.

TOPICS Episode 233 *Portuguese Transfer Rumors *Pre-Season Updates *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *Roberto Martinez Returns as Manager

TOPICS Episode 232 *Portuguese Transfer Rumors: João Neves, Gonçalo Inácio, Diego Costa, Chico Conceição, Antonio Silva *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *Listener Mailbag

*EURO 2024: Final Thoughts on Elimination; What is the Seleção's Future? *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.  *Transfer Rumors.

Previewing the Portugal versus France EURO quarterfinal on Friday. Predicting the probable XI and the keys to the match for Portugal to win. Finally, why this is also the most important match of Roberto Martinez's career.