ALGARVE friendly

Portugal will kick off the post-Euro 2012 international season with a friendly against Panama at the Stadium of Algarve on August 15. The match between the two sides, who have

June 26, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

Betis too strong

Olhanense lost 4-0 to Spanish La Liga side Real Betis in Cartaya. By half-time the team from Seville were three goals to the good through Jonathan Pereira, a Pozuelo penalty

June 26, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

July 13 results

Should hotel guests be charged a culture tax to fund the conservation of Portuguese heritage? Last week we asked readers if they thought guests in Portugal’s hotels should pay an

June 19, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

Summer football bonanza

The Algarve hosts a busy pre-season international football programme over the last third of this month. Attention will be focused on the Stadium of the Algarve, which plays host to

June 19, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

OLYMPIC WARM-UP

Lagoa badminton star Pedro Martins is currently based at the University of Dublin for a pre-Olympic training camp. “I am having two sessions a day between 10am and midday and

June 19, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

Olhanense beat Benfica

Last Saturday Olhanense started their pre-season campaign with a useful 2-1 win over a young Benfica ‘B’ team that was full of youth internationals and will be competing in the

June 19, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

Football supporters federation

Algarve resident Chris Wright recently represented the Olhanense Expat Supporters Group at a Fans Weekend at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London’s West End. Representatives of clubs in Sweden, Germany,

June 19, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn