THE BALL – «Happy and excited about this new challenge» (Wolverhampton)

Pablo Sarabia expressed his joy at the winter market transfer from Paris Saint-Germain to Wolverhampton on social media. “Happy and excited about this new challenge. Let’s go Wolves!”, he wrote. Several of his former Sporting teammates, such as Pedro Porro and Antonio Adán, responded in kind. Wolverhampton is buzzing with excitement as the launch of […]
THE BALL – The reason for Chelsea to sign long contracts (Chelsea)

Chelsea have already set a new record for the amount spent on transfers in one season – an impressive €425.5 million, according to Transfermarkt, after the signing of Mudryk from Shakhtar for €70 plus €30 in bonuses. This surpasses Real Madrid’s previous record of €355.5 million in 2019/20. But how have the Londoners managed to […]
A BOLA – The participants of the Final Four of the eLiga Portugal Cup (Video Games) have been defined

The four teams that have secured a spot in the Final Four of the eLiga Portugal Cup are FC Paços de Ferreira DJE, Rio Ave FC, Estoril Praia 22 and eFCPorto SoccerSoul. These teams won their respective quarter-final matches this Tuesday and will compete at Estádio Municipal de Leiria. FC Paços de Ferreira were the […]
THE BALL – Estoril loses to Sporting, but qualifies for the title match (Liga Revelação)

Estoril had a bittersweet feeling when they qualified for the Liga Revelação champions qualification phase, despite their loss to Sporting in a valiant effort (2-3). The match only had sporting objectives for Estoril, who needed to score in order to secure a spot among the top three in Série B and access the champion’s qualification […]
THE BALL – Vlachodimos reaches 200 games: from his debut to the collective moment that stands out the most (Benfica)

Odysseas Vlachodimos celebrated his 200th appearance in a Benfica jersey during the derby against Sporting, which ended in a draw (2-2). In an interview with the eagles’ media, the goalkeeper expressed his pride for the milestone. “It’s a fantastic feeling, I’m very proud. It’s wonderful to have already played so many games for this incredible […]
THE BALL – Amaro Antunes was notified of changes to his biological passport and has victories in the Tour at risk (Cycling)

Amaro Antunes, who won the Tour of Portugal in 2017 – after the disqualification, due to doping, of his teammate in the W52-FC Porto, Raul Alarcon -, in 2020 and 2021, announced in a statement the end of his career, citing lack of motivation. The cyclist, who was the only member of the W52-FC Porto […]
THE BALL – «I behaved wrongly» (Football)

Rui Pinto, 34, the creator of the Football Leaks platform, admitted on Monday that he had broken the law and expressed his regret. “The Public Prosecutor’s Office and the lawyers are wrong if they think there is no true remorse on my part,” he said during the closing arguments of the Football Leaks trial. “I’m […]
THE BALL – «Manchester City needs Rúben Dias back to be champion» (England)

Rewrite this content Gary Neville, former Manchester United player and current Sky Sports commentator, believes that Manchester City will be English champions, but defends that for that the citizens they need to have Rúben Dias, who has not played since Portugal’s elimination from the World Cup in Qatar, back in defence. «If Haaland starts to […]
THE BALL – The most expensive transfer ever for the club (Leeds) has been confirmed

Leeds announced the signing of 20-year-old French striker Georginio Rutter from Hoffenheim on Saturday. The club did not disclose the transfer fee, but it is believed to be their most expensive signing ever, costing around €40M. Rutter has completed the medical tests and signed a five-and-a-half-year contract, until 2028. He could make his debut against […]
THE BALL – Francisco Conceição starter in a compromising tie for Ajax (Netherlands)

Francisco Conceição, the Portuguese forward, started for Ajax this Saturday night in their match against Twente, which ended in a goalless draw. This left Ajax in 3rd place in the Eredivisie with 32 points, and at the mercy of being overtaken by PSV Eindhoven in 4th place (31 points). During the game, Rensch was sent […]