Technically gifted and capable in attack in defence, Rúben Neves and João Moutinho – student and mentor – continue to impress for Wolves
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He was billed as the “new Cristiano Ronaldo”, but while that moniker was short-sighted and unfair, is Nani a true legend of the Portuguese game?
In the annals of history, beyond Messi, Ronaldo and Eusebio, only one man’s records will likely never be broken. That man is Fernando Peyroteo
The scene is set in Loures, a remote city located on the fringes of the bustling Portuguese capital of Lisbon. Abandoned by his impoverished Cape Verdean parents as a young boy, Tiago…
In a country where football is one of the most celebrated and passionate in the world, Portugal has created some of the most gifted players in the history of the sport. Ranging…
In these days of expanded World Cups, bloated Champions League competitions and saturated television coverage, most football aficionados are used to seeing regular clashes between the world’s current top two footballers, Cristiano…
Portuguese football has a rich history of sublime attacking talents. From the great striking exploits of Eusébio to Barcelona star turned Galáctico icon Luís Figo, Portugal is a nation that’s been blessed…
As diverse a topic as any within the world of football is whether a player should be required to inspire both club and country to victory in order to earn legend status.…
This article is taken from the Battle of the 10s issue of These Football Times Magazine, which you can order today. “Who’s that black guy that scored three goals in 20 minutes?…
THE BEAUTIFUL SPORT of football, like life, can be visualized as a seemingly infinite game of Pac-Man, wherein young players are repeatedly chased throughout their career by an assortment of problems. While…
MARCO SILVA HAS MADE A BIG IMPRESSION in his short time in English football. Arriving with a burgeoning reputation, the improvement in results and style of football he’s managed to produce with…
“LOOK AT EDERSON OF MANCHESTER CITY. When he came to me he was just a lad from the favelas, too scared to leave his own penalty area. Now he takes bigger risks…
JOSÉ MOURINHO HASNT HAD THE BEST RELATIONSHIP with the fine city of Barcelona after his exploits against them while he was the manager of Inter and Real Madrid. A former employee and…
AS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE, Wolverhampton Wanderers have carried with them an added impetus from their prestigious history to succeed. But even this has not been able to…
Modern-day football us about much more than just the 90 minutes played on the pitch. The intricate complexities of the game transcend the playing surface, forming a web spun by managers, directors and…
Illustration by Federico Manasse Few sportsmen have been the subject of as many words or column inches as Cristiano Ronaldo, a footballer whose achievements are so vast, varied and staggering it is…
HAVING HELD 22 separate managerial positions across 17 different Portuguese football clubs throughout his long and continuing career as a manager, Vítor Manuel Oliveira has proven himself to have an extraordinary and…
THE CONCEPT OF AGGREGATION by marginal gains was first championed by British cycling performance director Sir David Brailsford. In an interview with the BBC during the aftermath of the London 2012 Olympics,…