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“That kind of put soccer on my radar as a sport. I saw how deeply it meant to people, in a way I didn't appreciate prior to that. And then I was in London when the World Cup began, and I saw the opening match — Argentina and Cameroon, with Cameroon winning in an upset. Just the whole spectacle of it gave me an appreciation for the game.” — Brian Bunk, on Ireland, Italia '90, and the moment everything changed Not long now. Only seven days until the World Cup begins. Just enough time to read Brian D. Bunk's new The Shortest History of Soccer: From Ancient Kicking Games to the World's Most Popular Sport. History isn't Bunk with Brian. He looks a bit like Elton John, which is appropriate given that old Rocket Man was chairman of Watford and bankrolled the tiny English club to almost winning the league. Pop stars like Ed Sheeran (Ipswich) and Robert Plant (Wolves) love football, Bunk notes. Probably because it reminds them of where they came from. Bunk's thesis is that soccer's global dominance is not accidental. Born in the industrial communities of nineteenth-century England, the game gave workers a new identity, new evidence of their collective power, proof they'll never walk alone. That same logic explains why middle-aged men all over America religiously gather at their local bars to watch English teams with strange names like Ipswich Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Such is religion in our globalised post-industrial age. “Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that,” the great Liverpool manager Bill Shankly quipped. That's the shortest of short histories of football. What the working-class Shankly meant was that it gives us social meaning — which is, indeed, more historically significant than the life or death of a single individual. Or even God. Football saves our souls, Brian Bunk concurs with Bill Shankly. Enjoy the World Cup. Five Takeaways •       Soccer Was Born in Industrial Communities for a Reason: The game emerged in industrial Britain in the second half of the nineteenth century not by accident but because industrialisation had shattered traditional community life. Mass migration to cities, technological disruption, the loss of familiar rhythms — all created a need for new kinds of identity and belonging. Soccer filled that need. It gave factory workers a team to follow, a ground to gather at, a shared identity that transcended ethnic and class lines. Bunk's argument: this community function is baked into the game itself, which is why it has replicated across every culture it has touched. •       Why Americans Love the Premier League: Bunk identifies the 1990s as the pivotal decade for American soccer. The 1994 World Cup on home soil. The women's World Cup. The formation of MLS. The arrival of the FIFA video game. The Premier League broadcasting deals with ESPN and Fox. All of these combined and snowballed. Add to that the NFL owners investing in English clubs, the celebrity ownership wave (Ryan Reynolds, Elton John), and the cultural footprint of shows like Ted Lasso and Welcome to Wrexham. The result: a generation of Americans for whom following the Premier League is a primary source of community. •       Maradona: All the Contradictions of Football in One Man: Asked which historical match he would most want to attend, Bunk chooses Mexico City, June 1986: Argentina vs England. Not for the Hand of God goal — which was cheating — but for the second goal, the one where Maradona picked up the ball in his own half, went past five English players, and scored what is generally considered the greatest goal in the history of the game. Bryon Butler's BBC radio commentary: “turning like a little eel.” Andrew's verdict: if any single figure captures all the genius, joy, turbulence, and tragedy of football, it is Maradona. •       The World Cup Returns to North America: In seven days, the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins in the United States, Canada, and Mexico — the first time the tournament has returned to North America since the USA hosted in 1994. The timing of Bunk's book is deliberate. Soccer is more popular in America than at any point in history, and the home World Cup is the event that could push it into the first tier of American sports culture. The Premier League, MLS, women's soccer, and now the World Cup: the game's US footprint is larger than it has ever been. •       Andrew's Game: Tottenham vs Benfica, April 1962: Andrew's own fantasy match, offered unprompted at the end: the first leg of the 1962 European Cup semi-final between Tottenham Hotspur and Benfica at the Est00e1dio da Luz in Lisbon on March 20, 1962, with Eusebio and Jimmy Greaves on the same pitch. Spurs lost 320131 on the night, went out 420132 on aggregate. Two clear penalties not given. Andrew's conclusion: had Spurs won that match, the history of European football — and possibly his own life — would have been different. He notes that he has a son, and that he should have called him Jimmy. About the Guest Brian D. Bunk is a Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he teaches courses on world history, modern Europe, and the global history of soccer. He is the author of The Shortest History of Soccer: From Ancient Kicking Games to the World's Most Popular Sport (The Experiment, June 2026), Beyond the Field: How Soccer Built Community in the United States (University of Illinois Press, 2025), and From Football to Soccer: The Early History of the Beautiful Game in the United States (University of Illinois Press, 2021). He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts. References: •       The Shortest History of Soccer by Brian D. Bunk (The Experiment, June 2026). •       Beyond the Field: How Soccer Built Community in the United States by Brian D. Bunk (University of Illinois Press, 2025). •       Argentina vs England, FIFA World Cup quarter-final, Azteca Stadium, Mexico City, June 22, 1986 — the Hand of God game, referenced as Bunk's fantasy match. •       Tottenham Hotspur vs Benfica, European Cup semi-final, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, April 1962 — Andrew's fantasy match. About Keen On America Nobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States — hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,900 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On A...

It's all change on the Premier League managerial front this week. Out with the old (and bald), and in with the new (no balds, sadly). Andoni Iraola is off to Liverpool, Crystal Palace have started talks with the magnificently named Pierre Sage, and Marco Silva jets off to take the Benfica hot seat. No Marcus today, now you know why.Luke takes the reins and is joined by Jim and David to discuss the post-season musical chairs. There's also Tonda Eckert's rather uncomfortable apology and a de facto referendum on José Mourinho.Get your Ramble World Cup watch party tickets hereFind us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup.No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest.*Torreense Shocks Portugal & Re-Arranges Liga European Qualifying Paths.*The Canadian Perspective on World Cup tickets.*Jose Mourinho to Real Madrid gets complicated. 

Diogo Pimentel, analista de Magallanes Value Investors, desgranó en TDND las claves de su tesis de inversión en promotoras residenciales británicas El mercado de la vivienda en el Reino Unido atraviesa una de sus crisis más profundas de las últimas décadas. Los tipos de interés a diez años rondan el 5,10%, su nivel más alto desde el verano de 2008, mientras que los de treinta años han alcanzado cotas no vistas desde 1998. Pero precisamente ahí, donde muchos inversores ven peligro, Magallanes Value Investors ve una oportunidad. Diogo Pimentel, miembro del equipo de análisis e inversión de la gestora española, explicó en el programa Tu Dinero Nunca Duerme, presentado por Luis F. Quintero junto a Domingo Soriano y Manuel Llamas, los fundamentos de su apuesta por las constructoras cotizadas británicas. Pimentel abrió su intervención con una reflexión sobre la filosofía de inversión de Magallanes. "Cuando pasa un Liberation Day, un Brexit, un COVID, es cuando te empiezan a arreglar todo el trabajo que has tenido. Estamos dispuestos a esperar cinco o siete años", explicó. La gestora mantiene habitualmente una posición de caja de en torno al 8% precisamente para aprovechar esas ventanas de oportunidad. "Es como tener la portería vacía y disparar desde el punto de penalti sin portero", ilustró Pimentel, aficionado confeso al Benfica. La tesis de inversión en el sector residencial británico se articula sobre cuatro pilares. El primero es el macroeconómico: la subida agresiva de tipos ha penalizado duramente a todo el sector inmobiliario en el Reino Unido, arrastrando las valoraciones de las promotoras cotizadas a niveles que, a juicio de Magallanes, no reflejan su valor real. El segundo pilar es el desequilibrio estructural entre oferta y demanda. Los datos son elocuentes: entre 2006 y 2019, el Reino Unido formó una media de 200.000 nuevos hogares al año, pero solo construyó 160.000 viviendas. El déficit acumulado se acerca ya a las 600.000 unidades. Y la tendencia no mejora: el Instituto de Estadística británico estima que hasta 2029 se seguirán formando 190.000 hogares anuales, mientras la producción actual apenas alcanza 150.000 viviendas. El gobierno de Keir Starmer se ha fijado el objetivo de llegar a 300.000 viviendas anuales para el periodo 2025-2029, lo que implicaría duplicar la construcción en apenas cuatro años. El tercer pilar es regulatorio. La tramitación de licencias urbanísticas ha sido históricamente un cuello de botella comparable al español. Sin embargo, en diciembre se aprobó en el Reino Unido una nueva ley de planificación que busca replicar el modelo irlandés, donde la flexibilización de permisos ha transformado radicalmente el sector. Si la reforma surte efecto, las promotoras podrían reducir sus reservas de suelo de seis a tres años, liberando capital significativo para los accionistas. En el caso de Persimmon, la compañía en la que Magallanes ha tomado posición, ese suelo tiene un valor en libros de 2.500 millones de libras sobre un valor de mercado de 3.500 millones. El cuarto pilar es el programa Help to Buy, que entre 2013 y 2022 financiaba el 20% inicial de la compra de vivienda nueva para los jóvenes y llegó a respaldar entre el 30 y el 35% de todas las transacciones del sector. Su suspensión en 2022, en plena tormenta fiscal del gobierno de Liz Truss, golpeó duramente la demanda. Pimentel considera que la presión política y social acabará forzando su reactivación: "Alguien querrá llevarse el crédito de haber facilitado el acceso a la vivienda a los jóvenes", señaló. Tras analizar en profundidad Berkeley, Barratt y Persimmon, Magallanes eligió esta última como vehículo para ejecutar su tesis. Una apuesta de largo plazo sobre un problema que, como subrayó Pimentel, no es exclusivo del Reino Unido: es el drama habitacional de toda una generación.

TOPICS Episode 322*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest.*Taca de Portugal Preview: Sporting CP x Torreense.*Why Mourinho needs Real Madrid more than Benfica.*Reviewing Roberto Martinez's World Cup squad selections.  

Balanço eclético Benfiquista , com a participação de João Nuno e Sérgio Engrácia.

Carregado pelo Rei do Áudio, Ricardo Maria, terceiro de seu nome, príncipe das terras devastadas pelo vento, filho de mãe doida, jogador de basquetebol, rejeitado do Principado, ainda-não Rei do Vídeo, proprietário de abrigo, jogador da equipa Sénior de Basquetebol do Sport Lisboa e Benfica durante a época 25-26 num treino, possuidor de um pénis muy digno mas que não curte de falar disso, com soninho enquanto escreve isto, Rei de Punta, ainda o gajo que percebe mais de basket no Cubinho, quase preso no estrangeiro, pouco dotado para a bandidagem, futuro dançarino de tectonic, quase morto por cães, menino de brinco.Patreon⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CUBINHO⁠⁠⁠BILHETES EXPOSEDhttps://www.ticketline.pt/evento/mas-influencias-exposed-103702BILHETES ARRAIAL:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ticketline.sapo.pt/evento/-arraial-vitor-sa-99200?fromTopList=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BILHETES LABS:⁠https://freakshow.bol.pt⁠CUBINHO, o podcast do colectivo CUBO. António Azevedo Coutinho, Ricardo Maria e Vítor Sá arrancam com a segunda parte deste projecto a três frentes. CUBINHO, um podcast em que se garante boa disposição e alguém a embirrar com o Ricardo.António Azevedo Coutinho ⁠https://www.instagram.com/antonioacoutinho/⁠Ricardo Maria⁠https://www.instagram.com/ricardotaomaria/⁠Vítor Sá⁠https://www.instagram.com/savitorsa/

George is joined by Freddie, Owen and Piers to break down Fulham's frustrating 1-1 draw away at Wolves. The lads dive into the key moments and discuss Fulham's lack of cutting edge They also react to the growing rumours linking Marco Silva with a move to Benfica following Mourinho's departure to Real Madrid. Plus, the team answer your listener questions. Guests: George Cooper Freddie Cooper Piers Cotte-Jones Owen Macdonald Producer: Freddie Cooper Support Fulhamish's independent podcasts, videos and articles by subscribing to our Substack: http://www.fulhamish.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Esta semana, fechamos a época em Portugal com um balanço das coisas. Falamos do Campeão Porto, da luta de Sporting e Benfica pelo 2º lugar, da época agridoce do Braga, do Famalicão, dos despromovidos, da luta inglória do Torreense, que vai ter de disputar uma final da Taça. no meio da eliminatória de promoção à 1ª Liga. Apontamos também as nossas figuras do ano: jogadores, treinadores, equipas, momentos, etc. Antevemos a final da Taça de Portugal, e fechamos com mais um belo e ecléctico fora-de-jogo!

Los miembros del Sanedrín reaccionan a las palabras de José Mourinho en la última rueda de prensa de la temporada del Benfica y día de despedidas en la jornada unificada liguera de este domingo. 

Los miembros del Sanedrín reaccionan a las palabras de José Mourinho en la última rueda de prensa de la temporada del Benfica y día de despedidas en la jornada unificada liguera de este domingo. 

Rescaldo do desafio frente ao GD Estoril Praia a contar para a J34 do campeonato.Com participação de Sérgio Engrácia e João Nuno Costa.

Titulares. Nueva jornada de Segunda División. Mourinho rechaza una oferta de renovación del Benfica. La 'guerra' entre Mbappé y Arbeloa. #OasisDeLibertad. La rueda de prensa de Florentino Pérez y la denuncia de los árbitros. Una lesión muscular aleja a Barrenetxea del Mundial. #Campodelgas.

Antevisão do desafio frente ao GD Estoril Praia a contar para a J34 do campeonato.Com participação de Sérgio Engrácia e João Nuno Costa.

TOPICS Episode 321*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest.*Sporting CP wins race for Zalazar.*Why FC Porto were worthy Liga Champions.*Who could be the next manager of Benfica? Peixoto? Amorim? *Liga Portugal Final Match Day 34.

O Nuno Picado e o Filipe Inglês vão ao baú das memórias procurar craques dos anos 80/90 que podiam encaixar no Benfica de hoje. Mas há regras: temos de escolher 1 jogador por posição, mas tem de incluir 1 jogador do Sporting, 1 jogador do Porto e 1 jogador internacional.

Jack and Joe are back to break down Fulham's defeat to Bournemouth, discuss why this summer could become a major sliding doors moment for the club, and react to the growing rumours linking Marco Silva with a move to Benfica. Guests: Jack Kelly Joe Sansom Producer: Freddie Cooper Support Fulhamish's independent podcasts, videos and articles by subscribing to our Substack: http://www.fulhamish.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Carregado pelo Rei do Áudio, Ricardo Maria, terceiro de seu nome, príncipe das terras devastadas pelo vento, filho de mãe doida, jogador de basquetebol, rejeitado do Principado, ainda-não Rei do Vídeo, proprietário de abrigo, jogador da equipa Sénior de Basquetebol do Sport Lisboa e Benfica durante a época 25-26 num treino, possuidor de um pénis muy digno mas que não curte de falar disso, com soninho enquanto escreve isto, Rei de Punta, ainda o gajo que percebe mais de basket no Cubinho, quase preso no estrangeiro, pouco dotado para a bandidagem, futuro dançarino de tectonic, quase morto por cães.Patreon⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CUBINHO⁠⁠⁠BILHETES GO GOhttps://www.ticketline.pt/evento/dagu-go-go-104420BILHETES GENTIL:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/antonioacoutinho⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BILHETES ARRAIAL:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ticketline.sapo.pt/evento/-arraial-vitor-sa-99200?fromTopList=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BILHETES LABS:⁠https://freakshow.bol.pt⁠CUBINHO, o podcast do colectivo CUBO. António Azevedo Coutinho, Ricardo Maria e Vítor Sá arrancam com a segunda parte deste projecto a três frentes. CUBINHO, um podcast em que se garante boa disposição e alguém a embirrar com o Ricardo.António Azevedo Coutinho ⁠https://www.instagram.com/antonioacoutinho/⁠Ricardo Maria⁠https://www.instagram.com/ricardotaomaria/⁠Vítor Sá⁠https://www.instagram.com/savitorsa/

Esta semana, analisamos a jornada louca que aconteceu sobretudo na 2ª feira à noite, que viu o Benfica descer ao 3º lugar e o Braga a confirmar o 4º. Projectamos a última jornada do campeonato, incluindo a luta pela manutenção, que vai ser levada até às últimas. Abordamos a época agridoce do Braga e a luta entre Famalicão e Gil pelo 5º posto, que está a pender bem mais para os Famalicenses. Falamos do mais recente campeão na Europa, o Barcelona e, à boleia, partimos para uma ode a um craque: João Cancelo, que acaba de se tornar no 1º futebolista da história a vencer o campeonato nas 4 principais ligas: Itália, Inglaterra, Alemanha e Espanha! Terminamos com mais um belo fora de jogo, como sempre!

Rescaldo do desafio frente ao Sp. Braga a contar para a J33 do campeonato.Com participação de João Paulo, Sérgio Engrácia e João Nuno Costa.

Antevisão do desafio frente ao Sp. Braga a contar para a J33 do campeonato.Com participação de Sérgio Engrácia e João Nuno Costa.

TOPICS Episode 320*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest.*Seven Liga matches on Monday night! How did this happen?*Sporting CP/Benfica to battle for 2nd place & UCL millions. *Liga Portugal Match Day 33.

Carlos Bocanegra joins Jason Longshore to talk about Atlanta FC, his new boutique youth club built on a model American youth soccer rarely sees: one team per age group, one dedicated coach per team, and a family-first environment where parents get the training session plan after every practice and are welcome at team talks. Bocanegra talks about why he stopped playing soccer for nine months in high school because of a bad coaching experience, why the late bloomer is the player most at risk in the current system, and what he hopes Atlanta FC can do to start changing the culture of youth development nationally. Jason adds context on the staff: Liam Curran, nine years at Atlanta United and currently working with U.S. Youth National Teams, as Director of Goalkeeping, and Dr. Ryan Alexander, founding High Performance Director at Atlanta United, in the same role at Atlanta FC. Tryouts are May 18 through 20 at Oglethorpe University in Brookhaven. More at atlantafootballclub.com. Then it's What's On Tap, sponsored by Michelob Ultra, official beer sponsor of FIFA World Cup 26. Arsenal are going to Budapest for their first Champions League final in 20 years. Jason breaks down the most statistically dominant European campaign any English club has put together in the modern format, what Mikel Arteta has had to manage to get there, and why dismissing the PSG-Bayern first leg as poorly defended is the wrong take entirely. Preview of tomorrow's second leg in Munich, where Bayern need two goals and both managers have said neither team is coming to defend. The 3-4-3, brought to you by Ford, closes the show. Local stories cover the AU2 road win over Carolina Core, the full boys high school quarterfinal bracket with all four classifications, and the girls semifinal picture including Model's 6-0 win in Rome with Emily Gentry's first-half hat trick. Four headlines: Arsenal's Premier League title door opens wider after City drop points against Everton, the Neymar assault allegation at Santos involving Robinho Jr., Mourinho extension talks accelerating at Benfica with Real Madrid circling and a ten-day release clause window approaching, and Hearts three points clear of Celtic with three matches left chasing the first Scottish title by a club outside the Old Firm since Sir Alex Ferguson's Aberdeen in 1985. Three smile stories: the Rosario Central dog who turned out to belong to a Newell's Old Boys family, Cooper Sanchez getting better every single match and deserving national attention he is not getting, and the crowd in Rome for Model's state quarterfinal win.

Carregado pelo Rei do Áudio, Ricardo Maria, terceiro de seu nome, príncipe das terras devastadas pelo vento, filho de mãe doida, jogador de basquetebol, rejeitado do Principado, ainda-não Rei do Vídeo, proprietário de abrigo, jogador da equipa Sénior de Basquetebol do Sport Lisboa e Benfica durante a época 25-26 num treino, possuidor de um pénis muy digno mas que não curte de falar disso, com soninho enquanto escreve isto, Rei de Punta, ainda o gajo que percebe mais de basket no Cubinho, quase preso no estrangeiro, pouco dotado para a bandagem, futuro dançarino de tectonic.Patreon⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CUBINHO⁠⁠⁠BILHETES GENTIL:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/antonioacoutinho⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BILHETES ARRAIAL:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ticketline.sapo.pt/evento/-arraial-vitor-sa-99200?fromTopList=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BILHETES LABS:⁠https://freakshow.bol.pt⁠CUBINHO, o podcast do colectivo CUBO. António Azevedo Coutinho, Ricardo Maria e Vítor Sá arrancam com a segunda parte deste projecto a três frentes. CUBINHO, um podcast em que se garante boa disposição e alguém a embirrar com o Ricardo.António Azevedo Coutinho ⁠https://www.instagram.com/antonioacoutinho/⁠Ricardo Maria⁠https://www.instagram.com/ricardotaomaria/⁠Vítor Sá⁠https://www.instagram.com/savitorsa/

Rescaldo do desafio frente ao Famalicão a contar para a J32 do campeonato.Com participação de Sérgio Engrácia e João Nuno Costa.

No episódio desta semana fazemos a vénia ao Rei da Selva: o Dragão! O FC Porto é o Campeão Nacional da época 25.26! Fazemos o filme do título Portista, as figuras, os melhores momentos, a prestação Europeia. Falamos da luta pelo 2º lugar entre Benfica e Sporting, depois do empate das Águias em Famalicão, e do tropeção do Sporting contra o Tondela, seguido do atropelo ao Vitória SC, por 5-1. Falamos da grande jornada Europeia do SC Braga, que se prepara para disputar a 2ª mão das meias finais da Liga Europa em Friburgo, depois de ter ganho em casa na 1ª mão por 2-1. Abordamos o mais recente campeão na Europa: o Inter de Milão, que acaba de se sagrar campeão de Itália este fim de semana, depois da vitória sobre o Parma por 2-0. E como sempre, fechamos com mais um belo fora-de-jogo, onde recomendamos um podcast sobre crime, uma série baseada em factos reais e uma série de comédia.

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In this special bonus episode "The Mister" Mike Agostinho @mikeagostinho is joined by his son Romero P. and they discuss the current F1 season through the first 3 GP'sSubscribe to Romero's YouTube Channel:Click HereCheck Out My Latest Video on My YouTube Channel byClicking HereCheck Out the Latest Episode of Tuga Tuesday by⁠Clicking HereCheck Out my Vlog I shot while watching the Benfica-Porto match at the Casa do Benfica in Newark, NJ.⁠Click Here to Watch on YouTube⁠Subscribe to Wrexham Wednesdays by Clicking Here!Follow the show on the platforms below:⁠Twitter   ⁠⁠Instagram  ⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠  ⁠Spotify⁠    ⁠Podbean⁠⁠iHeartRadio⁠  ⁠Amazon Music/Audible⁠For more content check out  ⁠www.misterbenfica.com⁠And don't forget to give some love to the musicians who provide the theme music for this podcast! Follow Agendaz on their socials below!!!⁠Spotify ⁠⁠Apple Music⁠⁠Soundcloud⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Facebook⁠

Antevisão do desafio frente ao Famalicão a contar para a J32 do campeonato.Com participação de Henrique Gonçalves ( Rapazes do Fama ) adepto do Famalicão, Sérgio Engrácia e João Nuno Costa.

"The Mister" Mike Agostinho @mikeagostinho  stops in quickly this week to give a few thoughts on the boys 4-1 win at home on the weekend coupled with Sporting's recent struggles and now Benfica control their own destiny in terms of getting into the Qualifying Rounds for next season's UEFA Champions League!Check Out My Latest Video on My YouTube Channel byClicking HereCheck Out the NEWEST Episode of Tuga Tuesday by⁠Clicking HereCheck Out my Vlog I shot while watching the Benfica-Porto match at the Casa do Benfica in Newark, NJ.⁠Click Here to Watch on YouTube⁠Subscribe to Wrexham Wednesdays by Clicking Here!Follow the show on the platforms below:⁠Twitter   ⁠⁠Instagram  ⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠  ⁠Spotify⁠    ⁠Podbean⁠⁠iHeartRadio⁠  ⁠Amazon Music/Audible⁠For more content check out  ⁠www.misterbenfica.com⁠And don't forget to give some love to the musicians who provide the theme music for this podcast! Follow Agendaz on their socials below!!!⁠Spotify ⁠⁠Apple Music⁠⁠Soundcloud⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Facebook⁠

TOPICS Episode 319*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest.*What happened to Sporting CP? *Taca de Portugal Announces More Format Changes.*Liga Portugal Match Day 32.

Balanço eclético Benfiquista , com a participação de João Nuno e Sérgio Engrácia.

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Notícias do dia: Praga de camundongos está devastando a região produtora de grãos de WA, e SA também tem aumento significativo. Governo federal quer mais taxas sobre as big techs para financiar empresas de jornalismo, e Meta reclama. No Brasil, Pastor Silas Malafaia vira réu por injúria por chamar cúpula do Exército de 'frouxos'. Real Madrid já tem conversas para tirar José Mourinho do Benfica e levá-lo de volta à Espanha na próxima época.

SO much to cover, Arsenal and Man City neck and neck the title could be decided on goal differential! Lots of drama from all the other leagues like a La Liga 2 goalie ASSAULT. We will most likely see Benfica go invincible this season and NOT win the league some truly crazy stuff. UCL semi final preview and of course a Tottenham relegation update. Thanks for listening soccerheads hope you enjoy

Carregado pelo Rei do Áudio, Ricardo Maria, terceiro de seu nome, príncipe das terras devastadas pelo vento, filho de mãe doida, jogador de basquetebol, rejeitado do Principado, ainda-não Rei do Vídeo, proprietário de abrigo, jogador da equipa Sénior de Basquetebol do Sport Lisboa e Benfica durante a época 25-26 num treino, possuidor de um pénis muy digno mas que não curte de falar disso, com soninho enquanto escreve isto, Rei de Punta, ainda o gajo que percebe mais de basket no Cubinho, quase preso no estrangeiro, pouco dotado para a bandagem.Patreon⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CUBINHO⁠⁠⁠BILHETES GENTIL:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/antonioacoutinho⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BILHETES ARRAIAL:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ticketline.sapo.pt/evento/-arraial-vitor-sa-99200?fromTopList=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BILHETES LABS:⁠https://freakshow.bol.pt⁠CUBINHO, o podcast do colectivo CUBO. António Azevedo Coutinho, Ricardo Maria e Vítor Sá arrancam com a segunda parte deste projecto a três frentes. CUBINHO, um podcast em que se garante boa disposição e alguém a embirrar com o Ricardo.António Azevedo Coutinho ⁠https://www.instagram.com/antonioacoutinho/⁠Ricardo Maria⁠https://www.instagram.com/ricardotaomaria/⁠Vítor Sá⁠https://www.instagram.com/savitorsa/

Chelsea have pulled the trigger again, parting ways with Liam Rosenior after a mere four months at Stamford Bridge, so where should he go to rebuild his reputation? And after yet another managerial sacking, where should Chelsea be looking for a replacement?Lars Sivertsen joins Andy and Dotun to answer more of your questions! Could Bernardo Silva return to Benfica? Should we take notice of Club Brugge's youth pipeline? And who's going to win the Coppa Italia?Ask us a question on X, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***On The Continent is your definitive podcast for European football. Subscribe for new podcasts every single week and throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"The Mister" Mike Agostinho @mikeagostinho  freestyles for a bit mostly about Benfica wins in the Derby this past week over the World Famous Sporting Lisbon!!Check Out My Latest Video on My YouTube Channel byClicking HereCheck Out the NEWEST Episode of Tuga Tuesday by⁠Clicking Here and for Part 2 HERECheck Out my Vlog I shot while watching the Benfica-Porto match at the Casa do Benfica in Newark, NJ.⁠Click Here to Watch on YouTube⁠Subscribe to Wrexham Wednesdays by Clicking Here!Follow the show on the platforms below:⁠Twitter   ⁠⁠Instagram  ⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠  ⁠Spotify⁠    ⁠Podbean⁠⁠iHeartRadio⁠  ⁠Amazon Music/Audible⁠For more content check out  ⁠www.misterbenfica.com⁠And don't forget to give some love to the musicians who provide the theme music for this podcast! Follow Agendaz on their socials below!!!⁠Spotify ⁠⁠Apple Music⁠⁠Soundcloud⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Facebook⁠Commen

TOPICS Episode 318*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest.*Mourinho to Real Madrid? *SC Braga Continues to Grow Into a Bigger Club. *Liga Portugal Match Day 31.

Esta semana fala-se sobre mais uma vitória do Benfica em Alvalade e responde.se a comentários da comunidade. Programa da autoria de Nuno Picado.

Notícias do dia: EUA bombardeiam navio comercial do Irã que vinha da China, diz Trump. Austrália inicia programa de empréstimos emergenciais para empresas afetadas pela crise. Pesquisas indicam queda de popularidade do One Nation pela primeira vez no ano. No Brasil, STF derruba, por unanimidade, lei que proíbe cotas raciais nas universidades em SC. Em Portugal. Benfica vence o Sporting no Alvalade e deixa o FC Porto com a mão na taça.

Following the announcement that Bernardo Silva will be leaving Manchester City at the end of the season, here's a chance to listen back to when Kelly Somers spoke to him about a remarkable career just before Christmas. They discuss his journey into football coming through the academy at Benfica and his breakthrough at AS Monaco which led to his move Manchester City where he has won 19 major trophies. 0'30 - Why football and how Benfica shaped him 2'30 - Man City gave him more than he ever hoped for and dreaming of winning the Premier League. 3'00 - Who has influenced him? 5'10 - They game he would he relive and toughest moment 6'00 - thoughts on less success recently and winning silverware this season 8'56 - What was he like as a child and best friend in football 10'50 - His dogs and their names 11'30 - Will he go into management?

"The Mister" Mike Agostinho @mikeagostinho  back after a bit of a hiatus talking Benfica, the current make up of the squad, Jose Mourinho, Rui Costa and the culture within the club as the reality of another trophyless season is almost certain.Check Out My Latest Video on My YouTube Channel byClicking HereCheck Out the FINAL Episode of Tuga Tuesday by⁠Clicking HereCheck Out my Vlog I shot while watching the Benfica-Porto match at the Casa do Benfica in Newark, NJ.⁠Click Here to Watch on YouTube⁠Subscribe to Wrexham Wednesdays by Clicking Here!Follow the show on the platforms below:⁠Twitter   ⁠⁠Instagram  ⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠  ⁠Spotify⁠    ⁠Podbean⁠⁠iHeartRadio⁠  ⁠Amazon Music/Audible⁠For more content check out  ⁠www.misterbenfica.com⁠And don't forget to give some love to the musicians who provide the theme music for this podcast! Follow Agendaz on their socials below!!!⁠Spotify ⁠⁠Apple Music⁠⁠Soundcloud⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Facebook⁠

TOPICS Episode 317*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest.*Derby Weekend: Sporting CP x Benfica.*Mourinho to stay or go? Bernardo Silva to go. Vitoria SC seeks a new President.  *Liga Portugal Match Day 30.

Esta semana fala-se sobre ciclos desportivos, no Benfica e noutros clubes, Holas e Norauto. Com o convidado Gonçalo Mealha.

TOPICS Episode 316*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest.*Is Liga's race back on?*The Taca da Liga format will change for 2027-28, and the changes are good. *Liga Portugal Match Day 29.

Rog and James Horncastle went live following Wednesday's seismic UEFA Champions League playoff clashes to discuss Bodø/Glimt's exceptional run after knocking out Inter, Vinicius Jr. scoring again versus Benfica, and what's wrong with Paris Saint-Germain?Plus, Rog and James take listener calls, discuss Weston McKennie's role at Juventus and take a look forward at the next round of possible matches. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the MLS season starting tomorrow, Taylor Twellman joins the show to preview the upcoming season as Lionel Messi and Inter Miami try to defend their title. Is this finally the World Cup where the USA makes some noise? We also get Twellman's take on the incident earlier this week in the Champions League, where Real Madrid's Vinícius Jr. accused Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni of racial abuse. God Bless Fútbol. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.