World Cup competition
Australia and Egypt have become the latest countries to put forward their official candidature to stage the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup finals. At the close of Monday’s deadline
EURO’2012
Sunday’s qualifying draw for the next European Championships to be held in Poland and the Ukraine has pitted Portugal against Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Cyprus in Group H. England’s task
Rugby special
Portugal’s World Cup qualifying hopes took a knock as the opening fixture against Russia resulted in a 14-10 loss. The ‘Lobos’ will also face Germany, Georgia, Romania and Spain in
US Open
The last tennis Grand Slam tournament of the year got underway without any Algarve participation last Monday. Faro’s Rui Machado dispatched fellow qualifying hopeful Nick Landhal 6-2, 6-4 but was
A lion’s whimper
In Portugal, Sporting Lisbon manager Bento’s future has been thrown in doubt in the aftermath of his side’s failure to capitalise on Benfica’s 1-1 draw in Porto. The Lions produced
Bloody Monday
Last weekend’s Premier League results (see below) acted as the catalyst for a further two managerial dismissals, the most prominent of which was that of former Brazil and Portugal boss
Copping out
The transfer window slammed shut with Robbie Keane’s 13 million euro return to White Hart Lane barely six months after his much heralded ‘childhood dream move’ to Anfield standing out
Echos of ‘66
By SKIP BANDELE sport@algarveresident.com The 2010 World Cup draw in South Africa evoked a strong sense of nostalgia among Portuguese players and fans alike. Come June of next year, the
Euro goals
Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is unsurprisingly not winning many popularity contests outside Milan, but his Inter side’s latest 3-0 away victory at Lecce put seven points between himself and
European duels
It is often maintained that the friendly relationship between England and Portugal, stretching back over the centuries, constitutes the oldest alliance in the world. These sentiments will disappear on the