The derby between Benfica and Sporting, for the Portuguese Women’s Football Cup, was marked in the history of world football. The game, played at Estádio da Luz, was the scene of the sport’s first white card, shown by referee Catarina Branco. But, after all, what is this signaling? Unlike the …
Read More »THE BALL – All coaches with confirmed departures (World Cup 2022)
After Czeslaw Michniewicz, there are eleven coaches who were in Qatar and left their respective positions after the World Cup. Fernando Santos (Portugal): He ended the eight-year cycle at the head of the national team that led to the historic conquest of Euro-2016. He also won a League of Nations. …
Read More »THE BALL – All coaches with confirmed departures (World Cup 2022)
After Czeslaw Michniewicz, there are eleven coaches who were in Qatar and left their respective positions after the World Cup. Fernando Santos (Portugal): He ended the eight-year cycle at the head of the national team that led to the historic conquest of Euro-2016. He also won a League of Nations. …
Read More »THE BALL – Portugal’s disappointment among the best moments of the World Cup? (World Cup 2022)
For FIFA, the elimination of Portugal against Morocco, in the quarterfinals, was one of the best moments of the World Cup. Not because it cost the Quinas team to qualify for the semi-finals, but because it put the Moroccans in football history, as they became the first African team to …
Read More »THE BALL – England beats Senegal, followed by France (2022 World Cup)
England dispatched Senegal from the World Cup in Qatar with three unanswered goals and set up a meeting with France in the quarterfinals, duel scheduled for next Saturday. Phil Foden, author of two assists, Bukayo Saka, who signed the 3-0 in the course of the second half, and even Jude …
Read More »THE BALL – Aboubakar gives victory to Cameroon over Brazil (World Cup 2022)
One more surprise. Closing group G, Brazil was surprised by Cameroon, the African team that won the Canadian team for the first time. Former Porto player Vincent Aboubakar scored the only goal, in one of the rare attacks by the Africans on Ederson’s goal. He scored with a header, took …
Read More »THE BALL – Incredible: Japan beats Spain and goes to the round of 16 (World Cup 2022)
Epic game in Doha, with Japan winning after comeback and qualifying in first place in group E, with Spain also moving forward but in second place. Unsurprisingly, it was the Spaniards who took the lead in the match, with more possession of the ball, making good circulation between sectors and …
Read More »THE BALL – «Portugal is one of the main candidates for the title» (World Cup 2022)
Ricardo Chéu, coach of the Cypriot team of Doxa, elects Ronaldo, Rúben Dias, Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes as the main figures of the National Team. He considers that Portugal is one of the selections with more and better options. – How are things going in Portugal? – Portugal is …
Read More »THE BALL – Draw in a great show between Spain and Germany (World Cup 2022)
Spain and Germany provided what was probably the best game of this World Cup so far. The Spaniards entered the game confidently, after thrashing Costa Rica in the first game in this competition (7-0), while the Germans had to appeal to their recognized coolness to overcome the pressure created after …
Read More »THE BALL – France beats Denmark and is already in the ‘eighth’ (see the goals) (World Cup 2022)
France is qualified for the round of 16 of the World Cup, after beating Denmark this Saturday, 2-1, at the 974 stadium, with Mbappé winning two of the several occasions he had. The French were almost always stronger in offensive terms, but on the other side there were also some …
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