The Portuguese Superliga (Liga Sagres) has reached it's one-third mark after ten of the thirty games have been completed and we at PSNL have our one third season reviews. The surprising Sporting Braga and the offensive juggernaut Benfica sit a top the league tied in points with both teams suffering one defeat each, while last seasons defending Champions, FC Porto sit in third spot trailing Click to continue reading...

Pacos Ferreira opened Week 10 of the Superliga (Liga Sagres) with a big win over floundering Belenenses. Cristiano scored a brace and William added the other as Pacos moved out of the relegation zone. 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...

FC Porto opened Week 9 in the Superliga (Liga Sagres) with a draw against Belenenses. The teams battled to a scoreless first half before the visitors opened the scoring when striker Lima scored early in the second half when he slipped the ball past Helton. Ernesto Farias then replied for Porto in the 64th minute when he volleyed the ball over the Belenenses' keeper. Click to continue reading...

FC Porto striker Hulk has earned his first ever call-up to the Brazilian national team. Brazilian manager Dunga gave the striker a call-up for next month's friendlies against England and Oman.

Hulk will be lining up against some of Brazil's brightest stars when he makes his international debut, as his fellow strikers will be Manchester City's Robinho, Villareal's Nilmar, and Confederations Cup sensation Luis Fabiano of Sevilla.

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Benfica went back to the top of the table with this demolition of Nacional.

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Benfica 6-1 Nacional (Liga Sagres 2009-2010) Highlights
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Belenenses and Olhanense opened Week 8 of the Superliga (Liga Sagres) with a scoreless draw. The long layoff from action looked to be a big part of the game as both teams looked a tad rusty. Week 8 will continue today with Braga looking to maintain their perfect run to the season against Rio Ave Click to continue reading...

Vietnam's national football coach said on Monday that he was very pleased with the debut performance of Vietnamese football ace Le Cong Vinh in round seven of Portugal's premier league on Sunday.
Vinh, who signed a four-month contract with Liga Sagres club Leixoes in August, played the full 90 minutes in his side's 3-2 home win over Leiria. Click to continue reading...

Maritimo have opened Week 7 of the Superliga (Liga Sagres) with a big road win over Academica. Maritimo took it to the hosts early and Marchino scored at the 13th minute mark, then Baba's first of two made it 2-0 before the half. Academica made it a game with an early second half marker by Fidalgo but Baba and Bruno replied putting this game out of reach. Click to continue reading...

Leading striker Le Cong Vinh has not been named in the national team picked for the upcoming HCMC Cup and 2011 Asian Cup qualifying matches.
Speaking on the phone to Thanh Nien from Kunming, China on Tuesday, Calisto said he didn't include Vinh because the latter was now playing for Portugal's top-flight league club Leixoes. Click to continue reading...

Leixoes have opened Week 5 of the Portuguese Superliga (Liga Sagres) with renounding victory over Guimaraes. Leixoes picked up their first victory of the season on the 3-1 win. Laranjeiro on a PK, Pouga and Ze Manuel scored for Leixoes and Nuno Assis got the lone marker for Guimaraes. Click to continue reading...

Zakumi awaits
We have a month before world cup qualifying concludes its final group stages, so I thought it would be fun for the next few weeks to look at each continental zone that is still in play.
November will have playoffs in Europe for their four remaining spots, the CONCACAF/CONMEBOL showdown (which can be either a dullard like Costa Rica- Venezuela, or a blockbuster like Argentina-USA – stay tuned), and the world-stopping Bahrain-New Zealand tilt. Click to continue reading...

Braga continue their run atop the Superliga (Liga Sagres), with a victory in Madeira over Martimo. Braga got their markers from J. Pereira and Meyong while Maritimo's marker came from Miguel Angelo as Braga win the matchup 2-1 and remain unbeaten early in this campaign. Click to continue reading...

Na Suécia com o Nuno Luz
Fotos: Francisco Paraíso
Desde o Cazaquistão ao Azerbaijão, desde a Albânia à Suiça, por todas as terras onde a Selecção Nacional tem ultimamente andado, eles lá estão. Equipados a rigor, com grande autenticidade, são os maiores adeptos da Selecção. 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...

What is it with all of these stupid confusing names when it comes to different league names and tournaments? I'm talking about some of Europe's domestic leagues and two UEFA club competitions. Why do they have to have these fancy names like Premiership and Europa League? They should just stick with a name that is simple and that tells you what the competition is.

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After passing a two-week trial, Kamani Hill has signed a three-year contract with Portuguese Liga Sagres (first division) club Vitoria Guimaraes, according to (German-language) Web site kicker.de.
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Goals by strikers Helder Postiga and Liedson, sandwiching a stunning strike by Marcelo Goianira, gave Sporting a 2-1 victory over Estrela da Amadora at the Alvalade Stadium tonight. The win was the eighth in nine Liga Sagres games for the Lions. Click to continue reading...

United have a mere 48 hours' rest before the Porto match. Click to continue reading...

The race for the title in Portugal is heating up. Click to continue reading...