Gibraltar matches to bring tourists flocking?
The Algarve Tourism Board (RTA) was overjoyed to hear that Gibraltar’s national football team would be facing Germany, Ireland, Scotland, Poland and Georgia in the Euro 2016 qualification stage. Gibraltar
Relegation battle
On Monday evening, Olhanense meet Académica at the Algarve Stadium in what could be a defining moment of the season for both teams. Académica, managed by former Olhanense boss Sérgio
Football – On form for gold
Portugal underlined its status as favourites for the gold medal in Athens with a convincing 5-0 win over Paraguay at the Algarve Stadium last week. Fulham’s over-age player Luis Boa
All the stars in the Algarve
A host of famous sporting personalities recently joined LuĂs Figo in a charity match at the Faro–LoulĂ© stadium to raise funds for the LuĂs Figo Foundation (LFF) and the Laureus
AllStars in Algarve
Just when you thought the football was over, Portuguese Captain LuĂs Figo has announced that his charity project AllStars’04 is due to take place this Monday (July 12) at 7.45pm
Local firm guards Algarve stadium
Prosecom, the region’s leading security firm, was delighted to assist with security at the Algarve Stadium during the Euro 2004 football tournament. Pictured here are two of the guards chosen
The stadium is ours
An ongoing debate has flared up over who controls the newly constructed Algarve Stadium and who, therefore, is hosting the Euro 2004 tournament in the region. Arguments between the concelhos
Parque das Cidades considers plans
Several businesses – including a four-star hotel – could be built in the grounds of the Parque das Cidades, the site of the Algarve Stadium and the venue for three
All quiet on the Western front
Wednesday was football day in the Algarve in more than one sense. England’s friendly encounter with Portugal not only marked the inauguration of the new Algarve Stadium on the international
Emergencies across the Algarve region
As part of the preparations for the Euro 2004 football tournament, a simulated exercise involving nearly 600 police officers was staged at the Algarve Stadium recently. Over 330 GNR and