Reigning European champions Portugal kick-started their bid to qualify for Euro 2020 after beating Serbia 4-2 in Belgrade on Saturday to secure their first victory of the qualifying campaign. Fernando Santos’ side had started the defence of their title with…
Cedric joins Inter on loan from Southampton (Star)
Inter Milan have signed Portugal right back Cedric Soares on loan from Southampton, the Serie A club said on Saturday. “I have dreamed about this for a long time, it’s an unbelievable team and club and I’m very happy to…
Remo Stars quadruple joins foreign club (The Eagle Online)
Four players from Remo Stars have completed their transfer move to CD Feirense of Portugal. The Nigerian Premier League side confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. The statement reads: “We are delighted to announce the departure of quadruple players…
Spain, Portugal, considering joint 2030 World Cup bid with Morocco (Guardian)
Spain and Portugal are considering a joint intercontinental bid with Morocco to host the 2030 World Cup, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said yesterday. According to Reuters, Sanchez was on a visit to the Moroccan capital of Rabat and met…
Why Cristiano Ronaldo asked to be left out of Portugal squad
Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of the Portugal squad for their upcoming October internationals against Poland and Scotland at his own request. The 33-year-old, who captains his nation and has made 154 appearances, is currently embroiled in a sexual…
Italy drops Balotelli for Nations League game in Portugal (Supersport)
Forward Mario Balotelli has been dropped by Italy coach Roberto Mancini for Monday’s Nations League game against European champions Portugal in Lisbon. Nice striker Balotelli came under fire for his performance in their Nations League opener against Poland on Friday,…
World Cup 2018 – Day Seven at a glance (IrishTimes)
Portugal, Spain and Uruguay will all be looking for wins in their middle matches THE MATCHES GROUP B Portugal v Morocco (Moscow, 1pm, RTÉ/BBC) Betting: Portugal 8-13, Morocco 5-1, Draw 13-5 GROUP A Uruguay v Saudi Arabia (Rostov, 4pm,…
Funke Opeke: Woman in the room full of men
Funke Opeke’s vision to run a 7,000-kilometre undersea high capacity submarine cable from Portugal to Lagos, Nigeria seemed unachievable, downright ambitious and perhaps even ridiculous but no one and nothing could stop her from making it happen. So, today, MainOne…
Sahara Group’s Kola Adesina, others proffer roadmap to future of energy in SSA
The need to promote the adoption of sustainable energy practices in Sub Saharan Africa will be a key talking point by a host of government heads, cabinet ministers and key energy experts, including, Kola Adesina, Group Managing Director of Sahara…
