Braga continued their dominance of the top Portuguese clubs with a hard fought 2-0 victory over Benfica to move back into top spot in the Portuguese Superliga. Hugo Viana opened the scoring for Braga in the first half on a penalty kick and Paulo Cesar scored in the second as Braga handed Benfica its first loss of the campaign and it was also the first time Benfica has been held off the Click to continue reading...

Portuguese clubs Benfica and Braga get set for a first place clash tonight at the Estadio Axa. Benfica and Braga currently sit atop the Portuguese Superliga (Liga Sagres) with 22 points a piece after eight weeks of action. Benfica have been on fire in the league winning seven straight encounters and outscoring their opponents by a margin of 29-4. Click to continue reading...

Braga continue their fine form in the Portuguese League with a commanding 2-0 victory over Setubal. Paulo Cesar and Hugo Viana scored for Braga in the second half as Braga's perfect run to the season stays intact. Braga are 7-0-0 with two of the victories coming against two of the big three. Click to continue reading...

Braga continue their unbeaten run in the Superliga (Liga Sagres) after Week 3 with a victory over Belenenses. The home side got an early own goal when Diakite directed the ball into his own net. Belenenses brought the game to a draw in the second half on a goal by Yontcha but a brace by Hugo Viana later in the game gave Braga the victory and returned them to the top of league in early season Click to continue reading...

Ainda pouco oleada começou a nossa Liga. Jogos com poucos golos e muito nivelados. Saudação para o regresso de Hugo Viana, tentando inverter o rumo da sua carreira dos últimos anos. Para um jogador que tanto prometia, com presenças nos mundiais de 2002 e 2006, tem sido uma desilusão para quem nele apostou. Click to continue reading...

Now that the 2008-09 season has been put to bed, we can turn our heads towards next season and what's to become of Our Beloved Valencia CF.

Of course, much of our summer strategy depends on the General Meeting, at which the capital increase will be voted on. That's this Sunday.

Much of VCF's future depends on whether the Mestalla is sold by Vicente Soriano, the capital increase goes through, the general mood of shareholders and so on.

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And just like that, the season ends.

Today's it's the 38th and final match of the season, a home game against Athletic Bilbao.

A point and we're in Europe's second tier competition, the UEFA Europa League. A loss and we could conceivably be out of Europe all together.

Call me crazy, but I'm not all that excited about being in the Europa League.

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Newcastle United will be playing Championship football next year for 3 reasons :

1. Managers have come and left too frequently over the last couple of years,
2. Newcastle have an owner who doesn't have a clue about running a football club as gigantic as Newcastle.

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Today's the Copa Del Rey final between Champions League finalists FC Barcelona and plucky little Athletic Bilbao.

Where's the match being held? Our favorite stadium in the heart of Valencia, Spain: the Mestalla ...

Thousands of fans are currently mulling about the stadium, ordering drinks at Manolo's from Hugo Viana and Curro Torres, getting their kicks at Bunnies or buying their replica kits at the corner 7-11.

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In 1965 these players were plying their trade. Ferenc Puskas, Garrincha, Pele, Bobby Charlton, George Best, Franz Beckenbauer, Eusebio, Johan Cruyff, Alfredo Di Stefano and Gerd Muller. With more than some arguments, from Argentines especially, this could be considered an all time top 10 list. Surely this was the golden age of football, talent wise? Click to continue reading...

Having lost Flamini to Milan and (most probably) Hleb to Barcelona, it leaves the midfield at The Emirates Stadium rather light. Therefore, Arsene Wenger has seen fit to move for a Portugese star, one who has been tracked by Manchester United, Juventus and AC Milan. Sporting Lisbon midfielder maestro Miguel Veloso has been tracked by a [. Click to continue reading...