England – Swede calamity
Just when all seemed well aboard the good ship England, its commander-in-chief has sailed her perilously close to a treacherous reef, seriously undermining moral on the eve of battle. Head
liga de honra
Portuguese game in crisis THE FINANCIAL inequality prevalent in the Portuguese League structure has once again become painfully obvious. Following the torturous demise of professional football at former Superliga side
football focus
Pomp and circumstance FOLLOWING IN the footsteps of Roman Abramovich at Chelsea, the Premiership has its second Russian multi-millionaire owner, Alexandre “Sasha” Gaydamak, at Portsmouth. The 29-year-old son of flamboyant
World Cup superlatives
Germany’s Gerd Muller still holds the all-time top scoring record with 14 goals, although Brazil’s Ronaldo requires only two strikes this year to equal the great man. England’s top marksman
lower divisions
In what amounts to Portugal’s second division, Louletano stormed to the head of the II Divisão, Série D by Christmas. Away draws at rivals Moscavide and Pinhalnovense were followed by
Friendlies
Mexico, one of Portugal’s group rivals, has managed to beat European opposition for the first time in three years. Fonseca and Huiqui were on the mark in Phoenix, Arizona, after
LET’S WALK
Monday 26 – Around Caldas de Monchique. From 10.30am. A moderately easy 2 hour circular walk along the river valley and through the countryside, with great views to the coast.
SNOOKER
The generation game • Steve Davis, now 48, but still ranked 15th in the world THE TRAVIS Perkins UK Championship in York did not at all go the way most
Politics v sport
Recent public statements by the President of Iran stating that the holocaust is a myth has prompted French MEP Daniel Cohn-Bendit to call for Iran’s exclusion from the 2006 World
Boxing – Top heavy
Las Vegas played host to yet another heavyweight mismatch last weekend, underlining the Division’s desperate need for some fresh talent to emerge. Lennox Lewis’ undisputed reign, prior to his retirement,