Is It Just Me -Trumped up charges or pet theories?
With the Algarve – Chega!, an ultra-nationalist party, won an unprecedented five seats in the Faro district at the general election earlier this year -, Portugal in general and much
Algarve football round-up: Algarve goal drought
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: AVS-SAD 0-0 FARENSE LIGA PORTUGAL 2: PORTIMONENSE 0-2 PENAFIEL Farense have confirmed the appointment of ex-Gil Vicente coach Tozé Marreco who took over from predecessor José Mota
Algarve football round-up: Farense sunk
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: FARENSE 0-1 AROUCA TAÇA DE PORTUGAL: SC VIANENSE 1-3 PORTIMONENSE Last Sunday evening, bottom-of-the-table Farense lost their sixth match in a row, this time at home to
Algarve football round-up: Double trouble
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: FC PORTO 2-1 FARENSE LIGA PORTUGAL 2: TORREENSE 3-2 PORTIMONENSE Portimonense travelled north last Friday evening and were more than a little unlucky not to leave Torreense
Algarve football round-up: Return to action
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: FC PORTO v FARENSE (Sunday, 3.30pm) LIGA PORTUGAL 2: TORREENSE v PORTIMONENSE (Friday, 6pm) New Portimonense manager Ricardo Pessoa, who got off to the perfect start in
Algarve football round-up: Mauling
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: FARENSE 0-5 SPORTING LIGA PORTUGAL 2: MAFRA 2-2 PORTIMONENSE Farense forfeited home advantage in favour of financial gain by moving last Friday night’s clash with Sporting to
Algarve football round-up: Firing blanks
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: RIO AVE 1-0 FARENSE LIGA PORTUGAL 2: PORTIMONENSE 0-3 UD LEIRIA Last Saturday, both Farense and Portimonense were beaten while failing to score, making for a winless
Algarve football round-up: False start
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: FARENSE 1-2 MOREIRENSE LIGA PORTUGAL 2: FELGUEIRAS 0-0 PORTIMONENSE During last Sunday evening’s season-opening match with Moreirense, a Farense XI featuring six new signings always had problems
Algarve football round-up: Kick-off!
Following the unrelated news that Portimonense are in advanced €80 million takeover negotiations with ex-Inter Milan owner Chinese billionaire Zhang Jindong, manager Sérgio Vieira has unveiled a raft of new
Algarve football round-up: Warm-ups
Farense have quickly replaced record Red Star Belgrade transfer Bruno Duarte with much-travelled Portuguese forward Tomané who most recently enjoyed successful spells with Samsunspor in Turkey and Cypriot side APOEL