The influence of South American players in Portugal is strong. In Saturday night’s clássico between Sporting and Porto, 17 of the 22 probable starters will be non-Portuguese, including 13 South Americans. In the words of Portuguese sports daily O Jogo, it will be the “most foreign” clássico in the last 15 years, since limits on overseas players in the Liga were abolished.
日別アーカイブ: 2012年1月8日
Stijn Schaars disappointed with draw against FC Porto
Sporting Lisbon star Stijn Schaars claims that he is disappointed with his side’s result against FC Porto, as they were unable to pick up the crucial three points despite playing at home.
Hulk remains non-committal about Porto future
FC Porto star Hulk claims that he is uncertain whether his future lies with the club and said that only his agent could say for sure if he was going to move in the January window.
Juventus looking to sign Fredy Guarin
Italian giants Juventus are reportedly willing to cough €11 million in order to land Colombian International Fredy Guarin, who is valued at around €13 million by FC Porto.
Pablo Aimar will not leave Benfica, says Jorge Jesus
Benfica coach Jorge Jesus claims that Pablo Aimar will not be leaving the club in the January transfer window and also revealed that he would like to have Eduardo Salvio back if Atletico Madrid were willing to let him go.
Nani – No more slip-ups
Nani has warned his Manchester United team-mates that they cannot afford to drop any more points against the lesser teams if they are to retain the Premier League title.
Chelsea Linked with Rekindling Joao Moutinho Interest
Chelsea are considering reviving their interest in FC Porto midfielder Joao Moutinho according to Portuguese daily A Bola.
Sporting CP 0-0 Porto: Hosts fail to close in on league summit after disappointing home draw
Sporting CP could fall further behind in the race for the Portuguese Liga title after being held to a 0-0 draw by Porto at the Estadio de Alvalade.
LOSING DEBUT FOR JIMENEZ
Manolo Jimenez made a losing start to his tenure as Real Zaragoza coach as Racing Santander inflicted a narrow 1-0 defeat on the Primera Division strugglers.
Real Madrid 5-1 Granada: Ronaldo, Benzema and Higuain on target as Mourinho’s men stretch lead at the top to six points
Real Madrid eased to a 5-1 win against Granada in their La Liga clash at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday evening despite an impressive first-half performance from their opponents that saw the home side lucky to be leading at half time.
Karim Benzema’s opener was cancelled out by Mikel Rico, but Sergio Ramos reinstated Madrid’s advantage before the interval. Gonzalo Higuain and Benzema struck early in the second period to stun the visitors, before Cristiano Ronaldo put the gloss on the final score with a late effort.