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The only other players with a century of caps are Fernando Couto, Nani, João Moutinho, Pepe and Rui Patrício; Patrício is also the most capped Portuguese goalkeeper, with 108 international matches played since 2010. The first player to reach 25 caps was Xico, in his final appearance on 17 June 1951. The most recent player to gain their 25th ...
Cristiano Ronaldo redeems himself. It was a tough 90 minutes and extra time for Ronaldo. He led all players with six shots on goal but could not convert on any of his four free kicks.. In the ...
Club football. The main domestic football competition is the Primeira Liga, and the dominant Portuguese teams are S.L. Benfica, FC Porto and Sporting CP, which form the "Big Three" clubs in Portugal. Other clubs, such as C.F. Os Belenenses, Boavista FC, Vitória S.C., and S.C. Braga, have been contenders for the coveted place of fourth biggest ...
6. (1) 2023–. Portugal. 11. (2) *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:16, 18 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:53, 26 June 2024 (UTC) Gonçalo Bernardo Inácio ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡõˈsalu iˈnasju]; born 25 August 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a ...
Sport TV. Sport TV is a Portuguese sports-oriented premium cable and satellite television network with seven premium channels in Portugal, one sports news channel and one channel in Portuguese-speaking Africa. The first channel, then only known as Sport TV, was launched on 16 September 1998. It is owned by Altice Portugal, NOS, Vodafone ...
Taça de Portugal. The Taça de Portugal ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtasɐ ðɨ puɾtuˈɣal]; lit. 'Cup of Portugal') is an annual association football competition and the premier knockout tournament in Portuguese football. For sponsorship reasons, it has been known as Taça de Portugal Placard since the 2015–16 season. [1]
In 1991, it changed its name to Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Professional and in the year 2020, changed the name into the current one. The LP is responsible for the organisation and supervision of the top two leagues , Liga Portugal , Liga Portugal 2 and of the Taça da Liga , a knockout cup competition limited to the clubs competing in these professional leagues (except reserve or B teams).
Football is the most popular sport in Portugal, and the country has produced footballers who became known worldwide. Players such as Eusébio, Luís Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo are the most noted Portuguese footballers. Portuguese football managers are also noteworthy, with the most notable one being José Mourinho at club level, and Fernando ...