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Skip Bandele

Skip Bandele escaped to the Algarve almost 25 years ago and has been with the Algarve Resident since 2003. His writing reflects views and opinions formed while living in Africa, Germany and England as well as Portugal.

Modern love

“Love: a wildly misunderstood although highly desirable malfunction of the heart which weakens the brain, causes eyes to sparkle, cheeks to glow, blood pressure to rise and the lips to

July 6, 2021by Skip BandeleIn

Rule Britannia

England ended 55 years of hurt by knocking Germany out of a major tournament for the first time since 1966, and now face the Ukraine in Saturday’s Rome quarter final

June 30, 2021by Skip BandeleIn

Portugal in pole position

A late three-goal burst, including a brace from Ronaldo, against Hungary on Tuesday afternoon gave Portugal the initiative in Group F which also saw a narrow 1-0 own goal win

June 16, 2021by Skip Bandele

Euro 2020/21: The big kick-off

The much delayed and eagerly anticipated UEFA European football championships finally get underway this Friday, fully a year after originally scheduled, with Italy taking on Turkey in Rome. The competition’s

June 8, 2021by Skip Bandele